I have a 2 year old pit bull terrier and 4 chicks in the brooder right now. Is the terrier going to be able to be a guardian dog with training? I’ve heard they have too much of a prey drive. I am new to both chickens and dogs. Help! Thank you.
Even herding dogs have too much prey drive. LGDs have hundreds of generations of selective breeding to refine them into a dog who will bond with livestock and protect them.
Thanks for this! We have a rescue LGD and I’m trying to do everything I can.
Extremely informative and helpful
Extremely informative! Thank you
Thank you so much for all of this information! So helpful!
Fact that they need at least two dogs or three seems to be the magic number for goats and sheep herd
Started in 1988 and I still raise them 😊
I have a 2 year old pit bull terrier and 4 chicks in the brooder right now. Is the terrier going to be able to be a guardian dog with training? I’ve heard they have too much of a prey drive. I am new to both chickens and dogs. Help! Thank you.
Even herding dogs have too much prey drive.
LGDs have hundreds of generations of selective breeding to refine them into a dog who will bond with livestock and protect them.