Got my Great Pyrenees today!

[chickens really]

Right.
Maybe I should have spelled my sentence out better.
Maremma wander less(more likely to stay home)...and they bark less.....than Pyrenees.

Okay..?
The LGD come in three different personalities. Either stay with the flock, perimeter runners or Loud barkers. Not known for training easily. Think for themselves.
Independant Dogs.

 

[chickens really]

@Dr.Dale
Congrats on the Puppies..They should do great.

 

[Dr.Dale]

a non-lethal method of managing these predators

That is definitely one of the benefits. For the most part they won’t kill predators, just encourage them to look somewhere else for lunch.

 

[Dr.Dale]

My youngest loves the puppies. He follows them in to the crate and closes the door!

 

[chickens really]

My youngest loves the puppies. He follows them in to the crate and closes the door!

Adorable...

 

[Dr.Dale]

I have a Maremma..He is trained to protect Ducks and Chickens..Was started at 5 months but was raised with Mini Horses.

Oh wow! Was he as big as the miniature horses?

 

[Dr.Dale]

We lost our pyrenees, Max, a few months ago...he was almost 14.

Oh, I am so sad to hear that. After so long that must have been tough...

 

[Dr.Dale]

Do you have a perimeter fencing to keep them home?
Do you plan on having other livestock?

Yes and yes. Currently the perimeter is all electric fence, and we are adding physical fencing as fast as we can too.

We will add ducks this spring, and goats once our youngest is big enough not to get hurt, and maybe pigs.

 

[Vicki B.]

I bought my ball of fluff last year in hopes of him living with the chickens. He is now a 100 lb ball of fluff who wants to eat the chickens.I didn't do the research before buying the breed.They are different than any breed I have had.He will live separate from the chickens and hopefully his fearsome bark will keep the fox away.

 

[Dr.Dale]

I didn't do the research before buying the breed.

Which breed did you get?

I have heard that it takes 18-24 months for the dog to mature and stop being the doggie version of a bullheaded teenager. So maybe it is just a matter of time for you.