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Don't make the mistake of thinking your LGD will respond or learn quite like other dogs. They are geared very differently. Dog trainers usually have the most problems with them because they expect them to take to training the same way as other breeds, but they have been selectively bred for...

That's what i did too. Made my big Maremma lay down while I put live chickens on him and let them walk on him. I corrected him every time he wanted to move or get up. It humiliated him, but he has been watching over the chickens now since last spring. I had 3 week old meaties out in the yard...

LGD's are puppies until they are a year and a half to 2. You can't expect them to be ok with the livestock alone when they are just babies, because chickens look like squeaky toys. I had a few chickens killed by both of my LGDs as pups. I corrected them and kept the chickens penned until the...