I kinda hijacked another thread on these dogs
. Anybody know the "pros and cons" of these dogs?
My son has used them for livestock guard dogs for some ten years with great results. Never lost a goat to a critter and in area with coyotes, bobcats, foxes.
I don�t know any cons unless intend for a pet - they are bred as work dogs.
Beautiful kind dogs. Very hard to train.
Not hard to train at all if intent is for work dogs.
The mama dogs have pups in the goat pen and eat the placenta.
They think they are goats�ours are not pets but Bruno and Uno always come to me to raub their heads and then go back with the goats.
Great livestock guard dogs. They like to roam. If you have a problem with coyotes, it usually takes more than one. Their thick fur act as protection when around coyotes. They can get quite large. My uncle's averages about 180 lbs in the winter and 150 lbs in the summer.
Ours do not roam - they stay with the animals.
Recent mama goat died with twins - one survived.
He was bottle fed and Bruno was left outside of goat pen to care for the baby between bottle feeding. He sleeps curled up protecting the baby.
By the way, Great Pyranese guard dogs are death on otters and pit bull dogs.
A stray Pit Bull got one of the goats by the throat - Bruno grabbed the PB by the throat and shook it until almost dead - the goat and PB had to be put down. Males shold be kept in separate pastures - they will fight - it is not apretty sight!
They are great dogs and are gentle giants - don�t know about training for pets - they would be a lap full!
Goats are great with ponds - they mow the grass and love water primrose!
