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That is really wonderful! Sounds like a really great addition to the farm. We have thought of getting a LG dog but with the biggest part of the place still not fenced I think we will need to wait.
Susanne, how high of a fence do you have to keep them in? Are you having any problems with them staying in the pastures? Was one of yours the one afraid of thunder? That could be tough around here.
Rufus seemed afraid of loud noises but that was just the first few days. I think it was all part of the anxiety of the move. He seems fine now. Two of them are in pastures with 48' fencing. Rufus is just roaming around on his own. He doesn't go far. He knows this area of the farm is "home". If he goes after something (and he did almost go to the front of the farm yesterday which is about 1/4 mile away), he comes right back. Keeper has gotten under the pasture fencing a few times but now she stays put. I really think once they learn where they are supposed to be, they stay. Of course, mine are adults and have been trained well. They definitely know "bad dog" and respond to it. I wish we had gotten these last year. They do bark a lot during the night but we just assume there's stuff to bark at. We don't really have any neighbors so it's not a big deal for us. I love them and my husband has been telling everyone how impressed he is with this breed (and he's a lab lover!).
That really is great to have found those dogs--it sounds like it is helping out with the preditors. I bet they are barking at the coyotes at night, or possibly a number of varmits! I know our hound cross will howl with the coyotes at night. It sounds really funny. It must be a real piece of mind with all the babies coming~we will keep real positive thoughts that all will be safe now!!
That is really wonderful! Sounds like a really great addition to the farm. We have thought of getting a LG dog but with the biggest part of the place still not fenced I think we will need to wait.
Susanne, how high of a fence do you have to keep them in? Are you having any problems with them staying in the pastures? Was one of yours the one afraid of thunder? That could be tough around here.
Rufus seemed afraid of loud noises but that was just the first few days. I think it was all part of the anxiety of the move. He seems fine now. Two of them are in pastures with 48' fencing. Rufus is just roaming around on his own. He doesn't go far. He knows this area of the farm is "home". If he goes after something (and he did almost go to the front of the farm yesterday which is about 1/4 mile away), he comes right back. Keeper has gotten under the pasture fencing a few times but now she stays put. I really think once they learn where they are supposed to be, they stay. Of course, mine are adults and have been trained well. They definitely know "bad dog" and respond to it. I wish we had gotten these last year. They do bark a lot during the night but we just assume there's stuff to bark at. We don't really have any neighbors so it's not a big deal for us. I love them and my husband has been telling everyone how impressed he is with this breed (and he's a lab lover!).
That really is great to have found those dogs--it sounds like it is helping out with the preditors. I bet they are barking at the coyotes at night, or possibly a number of varmits! I know our hound cross will howl with the coyotes at night. It sounds really funny. It must be a real piece of mind with all the babies coming~we will keep real positive thoughts that all will be safe now!!
