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If anyone is looking for an LGD to rescue, there is an ad on craigslist with a shelter that has 4 Maremmas in need of homes. These are not my dogs, I'm just passing on the info. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/scz/grd/3999457321.html - bob

I'm a brand new "hobby farmer" and I have about 1500 feet of field fencing to put in. I'm planning on using 4X4s and T posts. The area is all downslope, some of it fairly steep. I dug one hole with a manual post hole digger, and thought to myself that I did not want to do that 500 more...

I am starting a small hobby farm, and may be getting 3-4 sheep in the near future. I've been trying to find info online regarding government regulations that I should be aware of regarding sheep (I live in california, we LOVE regulations out here ;) but I am having a hard time finding any...

I may have the chance to get some Soay sheep. These would be my first sheep, currently we have chickens and ducks. From what I have been reading, Soay are a little more "low maintenance" than other sheep or goats. Does anyone here have experience with them? Do you think they would be OK for...

I'm going to be putting up some field fencing, and have been seeing a wide variability in pricing. It's almost twice as expensive here in California as in places like Colorado. It might almost be cheaper to ship it half way across the country than to buy it here, as crazy as that sounds. So...

I took my new LGD pup to the vet for her first check up today, and he recommended pet insurance, and gave me a voucher for a free 30 day trial from a company called "trupanion." I have not gotten pet insurance before, does anyone here use it, and specifically any experience with this company...

I've just moved on to a 2.3 ac property that I am turning in to a hobby farm/ranchette with chickens, ducks and eventually goats. We are in a hilly/forested area where there are raccoon, coyotes, bobcats and rarely mountain lions and even more rarely bears. I am planning on getting a Livestock...

I am in process of turning a 2.3 ac property into a small hobby farm/ranchette sort of thing. We have chickens and ducks right now, and plan to get goats. The poultry are on the opposite side of the property from where the goats are going to be. My question is in regards to my LGD which I am...

Most of the stuff I have read about LGD dogs is that they learn best by growing up with the heard they are going to be protecting, under the direction of older dogs. But what about those of us just starting out? I don't feel like I really know enough to teach an LGD puppy, and I could use the...

Hello, I just joined the forum, as I have just moved into a 2.3 ac property. We currently have a small flock of chickens and will eventually get some goats once the property is adequately fenced. I am doing research on LGDs, as I intend to get one soon. I have been reading a lot about the...