There's evidence that so far I have eliminated one pesky coon that kept going under the fence to steal the barn cat's food.
The other day I saw a neighbor dog, heeler type, sauntering casually across my horse paddock, making a beeline for the sheep yards. I scared him off and noted how confidently he found his hole under the unprotected fenceline. He's been here before. Within hours, I had my electric fence finished up along the bottom of that fence. I took care of a ten year ongoing problem with the next door neighbor's dogs with one strand of poly twine. She was actually as delighted as me when the dogs got zapped.
But for the most part, is this work in vain? Do coyotes find a weak spot anyway?
There was considerable press recently when a pit bull attacked a 28 year old horse and did enough damage to have to have the horse euthanized. I'm not sure how I'd handle it if the predators got into my flock.
What does one do for upkeep on the heavy coat of a Pyr as a guard dog? What about the giant schnauzer housepet that is not allowed near the sheep? What are the conflicts between having pet dogs and guard dogs?
Regards,
Barb Lee, with the first ewe ready to pop any minute.
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