Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Livestock guardian dogs protect livestock including sheep, goats and cattle from predators such as bears, wolves and even robbers.

When someone recently asked me in a Goats 365 meeting how to train a livestock guardian dog, my first thought was that I’m hardly an expert. I’ve simply been muddling my way through for the past 24 ...

There is a clear distinction between livestock herding dogs and those that are bred to guard livestock. As the name suggests, livestock guardian dogs are a type of shepherd dog breed bred to protect ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A dog’s first day on the job as a livestock guardian didn’t quite go as ...

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Kenny Coogan: [00:00:00] There’s several breeds that could be considered livestock guardian dogs. What does the temperament and working drive of an Anatolian differ from the other common breeds?

Dogs may be man's best friend and anyone's furry companion, but dogs can also work a number of important jobs that make their owners' lives much easier. There are service dogs, police K9s, and ...

Most of the dogs I know clock in for work with a serious face. Marco reports for duty like the pasture just gave him a promotion and a birthday party. In the video, Marco, the Livestock Guardian Dog, ...

When I first started farming, I didn’t know the difference between a herding dog and a livestock guardian dog. All I knew was that predators were killing my animals, and I needed help. So I did what ...

They say dogs are man’s best friend, but for a livestock guardian dog, the animals are the priority. My family added a Great Pyrenees puppy to our farm last September, who we named Ava. She’s not even ...

A growing population of grizzly bears is threatening the livelihood of Montana farmers, but farm dogs have proven successful at protecting both people and predators. Research out of Utah State ...