Below are several documents discussing various aspects of raising and training Livestock Guardian Dogs. We will continue to add to these resources and hope to provide our own articles as soon as possible. In the meantime, if there are any areas you would like additional guidance please send us an email. Click on the title to open the document in a new page.
- Devil Goat Farm’s Livestock Guardian Dogs
- Raising The Livestock Guardian Dog Puppy
- The ‘Alpha Myth’ & The Role of Positive Training (Links)
- LGD Brochure
- Livestock Guarding Dog – USDA
- I Just Brought Home an LGD – Now What?
- Education: Barking
- Education: Chasing Chickens
- Myths & Misinformation
- Resource Guarding links
- Why Does Purebred Matter?
- Feed Calculator
- Feeding Large Breed Puppies (IVC Journal)
- Health- MSCA
- Livestock Guarding Dogs– Texas A&M
- LGDs – Onion Creek Ranch
- Trigger Stacking – ‘They’ve never done that before’