My Great Pyrenees cross dogs bark... a lot. They bark at the hawks and vultures in the sky. And I laugh when I see these birds feel the need to fly higher. I have been out at 2:00 am checking on my sheep in the pasture. It is awesome to see those glowing eyes closing in on you at full speed. And the change from aggression mode to the "awe shucks it's you, what are you doing out here?". The donkeys do mosey over for a good petting while the dogs go back to the sheep. When the dogs bark it is definitely directed at something. I just don't have the senses to know what that something is.
Mark -----Original Message----- From: Blackbelly [mailto:blackbelly-boun...@lists.blackbellysheep.info] On Behalf Of Jann Bach Sent: Friday, May 09, 2014 10:01 PM To: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Cc: blackbelly@lists.blackbellysheep.info Subject: Re: [Blackbelly] Coyote fence ideas I have Tibetan Mastiffs for my LGDs. They are bred to bark just to bark, to keep things away, not to bark just when something is approaching. I hear coyotes around us but they seem to stay away from our property so far. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2014, at 5:30 PM, Carol Elkins <celk...@critterhaven.biz> wrote: > > Michael, > > Most LGDs believe that a good offense is the best defense and will network with the entire neighborhood to keep current on the state of affairs. Networking in this sense is barking. And LGDs need to bark long before there is a problem to ensure that whatever is out there doesn't become a problem. In my experience, there are over-barky LGDs, but I have found that my minimalist LGDs still bark at things that I don't perceive as problems. Like you, my farm was victim to a combined cougar/coyote attack that killed and consumed 5 90-lb lambs. I lived under siege until I could purchase my LGDs. They were 6 months old when they arrived (they don't become adults until they are 2 years old), but they had their adult bark. That bark is what I have relied on ever since they arrived in 2008 to keep my farm safe. Yes, it can be really annoying at times (full moons are particularly problematic), but I have ear plugs. > > Carol > > > At 03:50 PM 5/9/2014, you wrote: >> Sheila is a good dog in that she only barks when there's really a >> problem. Living only 30-40 feet from the house, that is important to >> us. I'd like to at least try to get the pup to learn from that >> example. > > Carol Elkins > Critterhaven--Registered Barbados Blackbelly Hair Sheep (no shear, no > dock, no fuss) Pueblo, Colorado http://www.critterhaven.biz > > _______________________________________________ > This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's > homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2014.0.4577 / Virus Database: 3931/7467 - Release Date: 05/09/14 _______________________________________________ This message is from the Blackbelly mailing list Visit the list's homepage at %http://www.blackbellysheep.info
