LGD: seeking advice from experienced owners

[NotabitaiI]

Ah got it. You mean snapping in relation to food.

Yeah definitely not an appropriate behavior to display over nothing

Thankfully, I have a plan to create a separate feeding area so the dog will be able to eat in peace on the other side of the fence as the goats.

Great! That eliminates any food related issues then

 

[Love Donkeys]

We raised Meat Goats (Savanna/Spanish) 250+ does & 6 bucks. We ran 5, all fixed, LGD's were in with the main herd. In the weaned kid pasture we used a Jenny Donkey.
When you bring your LGD home I would keep it separated from your from your goats, like a quarantine period. Let them sniff, look and get used to each other. Remember the LGD is there to protect your livestock, it is not a pet. LGD's are ment to be part of the herd, also by the way LGD's can scale gates and fences.
We sold off our herd due to my farm injury. Our oldest LGD, Freddie, stayed with us, the rest of the LGD's went with the herd.

 

[WingItRanch]

We raised Meat Goats (Savanna/Spanish) 250+ does & 6 bucks. We ran 5, all fixed, LGD's were in with the main herd. In the weaned kid pasture we used a Jenny Donkey.
When you bring your LGD home I would keep it separated from your from your goats, like a quarantine period. Let them sniff, look and get used to each other. Remember the LGD is there to protect your livestock, it is not a pet. LGD's are ment to be part of the herd, also by the way LGD's can scale gates and fences.
We sold off our herd due to my farm injury. Our oldest LGD, Freddie, stayed with us, the rest of the LGD's went with the herd. View attachment 4256601

I was actually originally planning on a full size donkey (I think I even asked you a bunch of questions on a thread once) as a guardian but after much consideration, I decided on a dog. Mainly because my #1 common predator are bobcats and large birds of prey and feel like the dog could handle it better. Plus, I really miss having a dog around. I do understand that he has a job to do and won't be a pet but that doesn't mean I won't show him love when I'm out doing chores in the pen.