Re: guard dogs

2007-03-27 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yay! Great Pyrenees! We have one we bought and one rescue. They are great dogs. Last year, before we got them, we lost a couple lambs to coyotes. This year, no problems. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http:

RE: guard dogs

2007-03-27 Thread Frederick J Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Here is an excellent study about guard dogs. I found the link to the USDA study on a Great Pyrenees group that I belong to. We have three Great Pyrenees. All are rescued dogs, one from as far away as Montana. We

re: guard dogs

2007-03-20 Thread Tamarack Lamb & Wool
This message is from: "Tamarack Lamb & Wool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Vic we have some photos on our website www.tamaracksheep.com click on 'guardians' and also dogs for sale. Not pictured was a male we had who was the more classic big yellow dog. The spotted coloring on our dogs reflects some

RE: Guard Dogs

2007-03-20 Thread Cynthia Madden
This message is from: "Cynthia Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have 2 Giant Schnauzers. They get along fine with the horses once taught to not leap at them (to play!). The horses have learned to ignore them. Zack, the GS, and Teddy, the FH, hang out together. They are certainly alert to people comi

Re: guard dogs

2007-03-19 Thread Vic Faeo
This message is from: Vic Faeo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> That's so interesting , Janet. Can you show us picture of your dogs? I had a Spanish Mastiff that was bred in BC Canada, but acquired at the local animal shelter at one year old. He didn't drool, either. He had a long nose, like a lab, and didn't

guard dogs

2007-03-19 Thread Tamarack Lamb & Wool
This message is from: "Tamarack Lamb & Wool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm curious about your guard dogs. What sort of breeds make such good guard dogs? How are they with people or other animals that belong on the property? Do they react to strange people the same way as d

livestock guard dogs

2003-09-09 Thread Janet McNally
ith horses, such as the Kuvasz, which were used to guard herds from people more than predators (possibly why this breed is a little more willing to bite people?). Maybe more than y'all wanted to know, but by the sounds of it, a lot of you are living in cougar country I think I'd ad a couple guard dogs to the paddock! Janet PS...yes we have pups on the way