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Before my pup matured I got into habit of walking place twice nightly to check livetraps. Also, whenever birds got riled, so would I before going out to check on things. The getting riled seems contagious. Pup quickly got to point where he would run circuit alone.

BurchGood, Have you been doing anything to promote the pup patrolling at night where chickens roost? It has been my experience this is something that can be influenced by you. Pup's value as a alarm can also be promoted.

Watch closely for the chicken feed eating habit. Mine got into it at about that age. Caused some movement problems and in my case misplacement of feeders where I had a hard time finding them.

May also be dominance thing kicking in or at interaction intended to do same as saying "hi, I am here". My dog does same. With mine as young adult, same pattern plays out with dog checking on each flock. My flocks are scattered out a bit. Periodically and during a disturbance (chickens...

You can train them but man it is hard! I had a female black and tan coonhound that most of time was expected to leave chickens alone which she did. At other times I needed to catch during day stags or pullets that could not be located while on roost. With dog present I could start walking...

I recommend not isolating dog from flock. Actually increase it but under supervision. You may not realize immediate safety for flock but will make its realization more likely later.

As a pup, this most recent LGD actually shacked up with some juvenile dominiques. As pup grew he got aggressive as in dominance related and humper mode. It was not planned but when he tried same on free-ranging game rooster, the pup got flogged pretty good which seemed to stop most of such...

Mine did same. It does not agree with their digestive tracts.

My livestock guardian is a German Short-haired pointer, a breed typically used for bird hunting in the U.S.. He is very intelligent and athletic, both characteristics needed to deal with foxes which are handily my most problematic predator in respect to there abundance and efforts. He also...