Livestock guardian

by Paul White This is Penge a working Šarplaninac shepherd dog with little Melinda. Penge's mother died when he was only 3 days old, so Tibo...

Powerful and sometimes misunderstood breeds help protect livestock from predators and they are definitely not to be confused with a typical family pet

Livestock guardian dogs are more challenging to raise than you may have thought. Here's what I wish I would have known about raising them.

The Akbash is a large working breed first used as a livestock guardian in the plains and mountains of Turkey.

This magnificent young male Akbash dog named Marlow is in need of a wonderful permanent home. Read Marlow's story by clicking the read more link below. Marlow's owner got him as a puppy to live with their livestock. However, they did not have a fenced property. This is a common mistake people make thinking they can just get a Livestock Guardian Breed such as an Akbash and just put them with the farm animals and they will stay put. Most Livestock Guardian breeds will wander if given a chance…

Tarma Shena discusses what makes up healthy livestock guardian dog pack hierarchy, as Tanaka decides she deserves the same respect as everyone else.

Many folks are confused about which breeds are considered livestock guardians and why these breeds are different from other dog breeds. Here is an article I wrote explaining this and listed the breeds that are considered livestock guardians.

Armenian Gampr

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. I first became interested in livestock guardian dogs when faced with the familiar dilemma of wanting my chickens to be free range, but also wanting them to be safe. As an animal lover, I also hated the idea of shoot