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They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
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They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
there have been a bunch of pyrenees/lab crosses, and I saw some golden/pyrenees crosses, and even a lab/old english sheepdog cross, I wish i had taken one of those pups...I wouldnt mind having a cross but you dont know which side it will take after
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They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
GP's protect the property, not just the animals.
They aren't shepherds. The are protectors. Big difference. In fact, unless they are fully trained to work together, you can't mix herding dogs with a good LGD. The latter will think the shepherd is trying to harm the animals it is trying to herd and kill it. A lot of folks pull their LGDs from the field when they want to bring out their herders.
I have chickens and ducks and formerly turkeys walking all over my place and the Pyrs never hurt them. In fact, some of my chickens sleep right in the middle of the dogs at night. Safest place on the farm for them, really. Haven't had a predator attack since the two adults were grown. Lots of dead critters around the place though.
My big problem is they have the run of the place and delivery folks won't come inside the gates. They just toss stuff over the fence and take off.
No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
GP's protect the property, not just the animals.
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No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
GP's protect the property, not just the animals.
I know that, what I am saying is I want a dog that is protective of me and my wife first, and everythign else second, pyrenees are the opposite of that, they may try to protect the chickens from me if I get them to squawking and throwin a fit
No, what I was saying is what if in the process of ME trying to catch a chicken, it goes to squawking, I dont want a 150lb dog trying to protect the chicken from ME, thinkin I am hurting it, I didnt say anything about a shepherd...
GP's protect the property, not just the animals.
I know that, what I am saying is I want a dog that is protective of me and my wife first, and everythign else second, pyrenees are the opposite of that, they may try to protect the chickens from me if I get them to squawking and throwin a fit
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