Guardian Dogs
Helpful Knowledge:
Best Practice Manual for the use of
Livestock Guardian Dogs
Linda van Bommel
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Helpful Information in guide
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Obtaining, bonding and training dogs
How many dogs do you need?
Pup or pre-trained mature dog?
Bonding and training dogs
Starting with a pup
Pre-trained mature dogs
Obtaining a mature dog
Mature dogs that have never worked with livestock
Introducing a pre-trained mature dog to new livestock
Familiarisation between the new dog and the new owner
Other property dogs and other livestock species
New diet and self-feeders Interaction with other livestock guardian dogs, and getting several mature dogs at once
Chapter 3: Dog management
Dog care
Food Feeding pups and adult dogs Food types
Self-feeders Food aggression
Healthcare
Worming Fleas and ticks Grass seeds
Coat clipping Nails and feet Teeth Scabies and mange Vaccinations Illnesses
Livestock guardian dogs and fences
Fence-training a livestock guardian dog/pup
Fencing
Male and female differences and desexing livestock guardian dogs
Dog lifespan
Finances of running a livestock guardian dog
Initial investments
Running costs
Financial returns
Chapter 4: Livestock management
Livestock guardian dogs and herding dogsShearing and yard work
Moving livestock guardian dogs between different paddocks and different
groups of livestock
Lambing/kidding/calving time
Livestock traumatised by wild dogs
Livestock guardian dogs and other wild dog control
Chapter 5: Common problems and how to prevent and solve them
Running away
Livestock harassment
Problems with livestock
Aggression issues
Dog behavioural problems
Predation issues with livestock guardian dogs
Case Studies
Dunluce
Bayrick and Camroo
Riversdale
Dianella Downs and Nugong .
Free-range chickens
Dogs protecting wildlife
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