Tips for Coyotes

Date sort Score sort
i have doing research on the diff lgd breeds. now just gatta find a dog or two. do the rescue`s .et u adopt one if u want to keep them with livestock? i prefer one that is in need of a home. plus i have 3 young kids who have allot of love to give so i need to find one that loves kids too.
 
Be careful in adopting--my husband and I adopted a 10 month old male pyrenees who became extremely aggressive towards me. Not sure if it was how he was raised or just pure bad breeding but I was terrified of him. He never actually bit me but he would rush in growling and barking at me and knock me down. He may just be the exception to the rule because we also have a female now and she is awesome, sweet and all that. Not the least bit aggressive but after him NO way would I take an adult dog or a puppy that was already as large as he was.
 
If you have kids I would definately get one from a breeder--although tons of ppl will disagree with me on this. Also make sure you meet the parents and see how they do with strangers. Temperment is inherited--if one of those parents are aggressive towards ppl I would walk away from the pups. You want the parents to be non aggressive towards humans.

You can also research temperment testing on the net and it will help you pick out a puppy. I never pick the largest puppy of the litter that rushes up biting and pawing at me. If you do get an older one make sure to visit it more then once. There are always warning signs. Looking back when we picked up the male that was aggressive the lady was really insistant on feeding him treats. They just acted a little nervous around him. I feel like they knew there were issues with him and that is why they got rid of him.
 
I used to use LDGs with my goat herd to keep predators, mostly stray dogs, away from the goat kids. I switched to a donkey....They take no prisoners, just make sure your house dog doesn't stray into the pasture, it won't stand a chance. I use only jennys, standard size, really donkeys not mules. A good one will keep EVERYTHING away, but again , they don't play around, they kill dogs and coyotes.
The advantage is they don't need a special diet, they eat what the goats and horses eat. When I had an LGD I saw signs of coyotes in the pasture, sometimes around afterbirth piles, because the dogs stayed with the goats. The donkey Patrols the pasture, she is mostly by the goats but she does charge off down into the pasture if she sees something she doesn't like. Now I only see coyote signs outside the wire.
Another advantage, I think, is a donkey will bray so loudly the windows shake in the house whenever they "think" something isn't right. That includes you being late for feeding time or the water level it the tank is getting low. If I hear her I head out to see why all the noise, especially during kidding season. Usually its nothing but I do keep the 22/250 by the back door just in case.

let me add...all LGD are NOT LGDs...at least from my experience with them...LDGs raised around a herd from puppyhood are priceless...LGDs from a rescue with mysterious backgrounds or no "herd" experience are there for a reason and Should Never Be Trusted around your herd...If they haven't been raised as a protector , They are just Dogs...Dogs chase and eat goats, chickens, sheep, anything that runs from them...JMO
 
Last edited:
()relics :

I used to use LDGs with my goat herd to keep predators, mostly stray dogs, away from the goat kids. I switched to a donkey....They take no prisoners, just make sure your house dog doesn't stray into the pasture, it won't stand a chance. I use only jennys, standard size, really donkeys not mules. A good one will keep EVERYTHING away, but again , they don't play around, they kill dogs and coyotes.
The advantage is they don't need a special diet, they eat what the goats and horses eat. When I had an LGD I saw signs of coyotes in the pasture, sometimes around afterbirth piles, because the dogs stayed with the goats. The donkey Patrols the pasture, she is mostly by the goats but she does charge off down into the pasture if she sees something she doesn't like. Now I only see coyote signs outside the wire.
Another advantage, I think, is a donkey will bray so loudly the windows shake in the house whenever they "think" something isn't right. That includes you being late for feeding time or the water level it the tank is getting low. If I hear her I head out to see why all the noise, especially during kidding season. Usually its nothing but I do keep the 22/250 by the back door just in case.

let me add...all LGD are NOT LGDs...at least from my experience with them...LDGs raised around a herd from puppyhood are priceless...LGDs from a rescue with mysterious backgrounds or no "herd" experience are there for a reason and Should Never Be Trusted around your herd...If they haven't been raised as a protector , They are just Dogs...Dogs chase and eat goats, chickens, sheep, anything that runs from them...JMO

I was just going to suggest this. The farmers in my area use donkeys to combat the coyotes and say they are awesome!​
 
any loan domestic dog against a pack of yotes won't stand a chance.
Dog against one yote could be a fair fight.

Donkeys are great
Yaks are also very protective.
 

Similar threads

HENS-and-MARES
    • Love
LGD with geese
Replies
5
Views
873
AgnesGray
AgnesGray
mountain_farm_chick
Great Pyrenees Killing Hens
Replies
4
Views
3K
HollowOfWisps
HollowOfWisps
F
How to get guard dog puppy used to my animals?
Replies
1
Views
168
BigBlueHen53
BigBlueHen53
Clairemarie1982
Mini Donkey Shelter
Replies
6
Views
2K
PimsGarden
PimsGarden
S
    • Sad
    • Wow
Our gaggle is missing!!
Replies
6
Views
1K
Mrs Fryzzle
Mrs Fryzzle

New posts New threads Active threads

Back
Top Bottom