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FL Chickens...
I just noticed your Great Pyrenees, how are they as watch dogs? My dogs are WONDERFUL watch dogs and extremely protective of the family but they suck at getting rid of predators. They will chase the critters away but they had no killer instinct when it comes to protecting livestock.
When a stranger comes to the house they will just about push me down trying to keep themselves between me and the stranger and if anyone was dumb enough to try and reach across them they would pull back a bloody stump. But chasing away predators is more of a game to them than anything else. I was thinking about adding a Pyrenees to the family but I really don't know anything about them.
Do they shed a lot and how do they react around strangers?
Betty,
He is better than she is right now. They are both 1.5 years now, and he shows more natural guard instinct than she does. He went toe to toe with a bob cat pair this year and saved our geese. He will look as though he isn't doing anything but will react to noises and people arriving. He even patrols the rear fence line that backs up to a canal. I would recommend getting ONE at a time, having to train two made the learning curve very steep. We have brought her inside and she is a house dog now, just wants to bark way too much at nothing. She is excellent inside and sleeps quietly until there is a knock or the door bell. He refuses to be inside so is the perfect guard dog for the farm. I can share the breeders info if you want, I would highly recommend as she doesn't over charge, they are born and raised in the barn and the parent stock is wonderful.
Shellie
FL Chickens...
I just noticed your Great Pyrenees, how are they as watch dogs? My dogs are WONDERFUL watch dogs and extremely protective of the family but they suck at getting rid of predators. They will chase the critters away but they had no killer instinct when it comes to protecting livestock.
When a stranger comes to the house they will just about push me down trying to keep themselves between me and the stranger and if anyone was dumb enough to try and reach across them they would pull back a bloody stump. But chasing away predators is more of a game to them than anything else. I was thinking about adding a Pyrenees to the family but I really don't know anything about them.
Do they shed a lot and how do they react around strangers?
Betty,
He is better than she is right now. They are both 1.5 years now, and he shows more natural guard instinct than she does. He went toe to toe with a bob cat pair this year and saved our geese. He will look as though he isn't doing anything but will react to noises and people arriving. He even patrols the rear fence line that backs up to a canal. I would recommend getting ONE at a time, having to train two made the learning curve very steep. We have brought her inside and she is a house dog now, just wants to bark way too much at nothing. She is excellent inside and sleeps quietly until there is a knock or the door bell. He refuses to be inside so is the perfect guard dog for the farm. I can share the breeders info if you want, I would highly recommend as she doesn't over charge, they are born and raised in the barn and the parent stock is wonderful.
Shellie
