Hi Sue, I know it is hard to leave the dogs out but they are built for it! The first winter my pups were about 6 months old. Well it snowed, rare here in Central Texas, and where were the pups? Laying in the snow and not under the shed. I don't worry about the dogs and weather any longer! I had donkeys. We had such a stray dog problem that the donkeys couldn't handle. That is how I got involved with Livestock Guardian Dogs and have never regretted that decision. Glad to be in such an informative list. Thank you Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 7:10 PM Subject: RE: [blackbelly] livestock guardian dogs
> Hi Rhonda, always wonderful to meet new people who "talk" sheep. My sheep > are protected all the way around their pasture, although seperate pasture, > but adjoining by 4 donkeys and 2 mules. Nothing gets through the > pasture...including porcupines of which I had to de-needle 2 times last > year. Dogs are great but I couldn't leave them out on cold winter nights so > I don't think a guardian would be able to do its job here. :-) Nice to > know you! Sue > > > > Susan Smith > Sandoah Achers > www.sandoahachers.homestead.com > Barbado Sheep (hair breed) > Ponies > 4-H Projects > Public Sales > Donkey Rescue and Adoption > > > > > > >From: "James Harper" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: RE: [blackbelly] livestock guardian dogs > >Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 19:02:54 -0400 > > > >Rhonda, > > > > > > > >Welcome to the list. I know I am interested and I am assuming others on > >the > >list are also interested in knowing (briefly) what is the best way to bond > >a > >puppy guard dog with your sheep. Also when would the owner know that a > >puppy is not suitable for guarding. > > > > > > > >Also just for your information Barbado are sheep that have horns or horn > >genetics. The Barbado ewe is polled but genetically have horn genetics. > >Both sexes of a true Barbados Blackbelly sheep are polled and their > >genetics > >do not have any horns. I hope this makes sense. > > > > > > > > > > > >James Harper > >Virginia Regional Director > >and BBSAI Newsletter Editor > >Blackbelly Barbados Sheep Association International > >(804) 732-2626 > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > _____ > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of RBMuller > >Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 10:46 AM > >To: Blackbelly barbado > >Subject: [blackbelly] livestock guardian dogs > > > > > > > >Hi! This is my first post on this site. Thank you for allowing me in. > > > >I have some blackbelly barbado ewes and a scurred red ram. I was > >completely > >unaware that the real blackbelly rams have no horns. > > > >The ranch is located in Central Texas just west of Austin in the great Hill > >Country! We also raise cattle, spanish goats, and hair sheep. We protect > >all these critters with Livestock Guardian Dogs. And just so happens we > >have some pups for sale. > > > >The pups were born May 19, 2004 are Sarplaninac / Maremma crosses. There > >are 7 black puppies available. > > > >I haven't seen any posts about Livestock Guardian Dogs on the site and was > >wondering if anyone has any predator or stray dog problems. If it wasn't > >for the guard dogs we would have only cattle as mostly stray dogs, and a > >few > >coyotes, like eating lamb and kid. > > > >I have found your blackbelly barb site quite informative. > > > >Thank you, > > > >Rhonda > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Planning a family vacation? Check out the MSN Family Travel guide! > http://dollar.msn.com > > =============================================== > This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). > To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly > To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > =============================================== This message is from the Barbados Blackbelly Sheep mailing list (http://www.awrittenword.com/listserv/index.html). To respond to this message, send e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe or change your membership options, go to http://lists.coyotenet.net/mailman/listinfo/blackbelly To search the archives, go to http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
