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Love the moments when you know what they are thinking!! I can picture it. I’d have trouble not laughing hysterically! Lol
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mystang89
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Really glad the fence worked!
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Skiesblue
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Well he’s laughing at me today. He shimmied up a stack of square bales and spent the night out but not over the perimeter. I’ve had no further losses but coyotes are seen in the neighborhood day and night.
Wehner Homestead
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They are independent thinkers...
Bruce
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And you are surprised at that? No way he's going to let you win without a fight.
And the battle of wits is ongoing... 
Hmmmm wonder if we can electrify the hay? 
Hmmmm wonder if we can electrify the hay? 
Sonja
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We have a lot of coyotes in our area. We had a single Great Pyrenees who just couldn't keep up with the wiley beast. A coyote would stalk the barnyard so she'd give chase, then another would sneak into the yard an enjoy a chicken buffet.
We got her two helpers (GPx Anatolian) and she trained them to their duties. It took me a few months to realize how organized their defense is at night. Lead dog patrols property & chases away threats. One dog guards the barnyard & hens, the other is stationed at the goat & geese pen. This is something the dogs worked out on their own and we haven't had any close coyote activity in months. I've found possum, armadillo, and skunk carcasses☠ that the dogs seem proud to display in my front yard. Now if they could just figure out a way to get rid of the hawks & owls we'd be all good.
We got her two helpers (GPx Anatolian) and she trained them to their duties. It took me a few months to realize how organized their defense is at night. Lead dog patrols property & chases away threats. One dog guards the barnyard & hens, the other is stationed at the goat & geese pen. This is something the dogs worked out on their own and we haven't had any close coyote activity in months. I've found possum, armadillo, and skunk carcasses☠ that the dogs seem proud to display in my front yard. Now if they could just figure out a way to get rid of the hawks & owls we'd be all good.
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The three backups just chased off a coyote (30 min before sunset). Himself wasn’t able to participate. Thank God for LGDs and thank God for the rescue that started the training.
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^my dogs watch for hawks but I don’t know how to start a dog they just noticed. Owls no. I had a lot of trouble w the dogs and young chickens but they outgrew it. When I first got LGDs I underestimated how smart and sensitive they are. What an education I’ve had. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
Baymule
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My female Great Pyrenees leaps in the air snapping and barking at buzzards and hawks. She hates them.
