Livestock Herding Dogs vs. Livestock Guardian Dogs originally appeared on PetHelpful. There is a clear distinction between livestock herding dogs and those that are bred to guard livestock. As the ...

Livestock guardian dogs protect livestock including sheep, goats and cattle from predators such as bears, wolves and even robbers. Rather than move their animals around, like a herding breed would, ...

Hear it from a rancher and not a breeder: how do you train the best LGD? Karen Kopf of Kopf Canyon Ranch shares how her generational pack of livestock guardian dogs deters apex predators in the canyon ...

When wolves began killing cattle and sheep on the Farrell ranch in Parshall, the owners, Nellie and Conway Farrell, tried nonlethal tools to keep the predators away. Fox lights flashed over their ...

Dogs may be man's best friend and anyone's furry companion, but dogs can also work a number of important jobs that make their owners' lives much easier. There are service dogs, police K9s, and ...

Kenny Coogan: [00:00:00] There’s several breeds that could be considered livestock guardian dogs. What does the temperament and working drive of an Anatolian differ from the other common breeds?

As Colorado reintroduces wolves into the landscape, tension continues to rise as ranchers and state officials try to limit conflict with the predators. While many of the conflict mitigation techniques ...

If you're getting a livestock guardian dog, it's because you need one. Livestock can't really protect themselves: a pack of coyotes, a fisher, or even a raccoon can all wreak havoc on your animals.