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[Skiesblue]

Stupid question I suppose, but why did you have to damage the fence instead of just walking the dog home AROUND the fence??

He was fenced in. Gate padlocked and he wasn’t climbing over. The place he got thru was more patch than fencecutting a couple of wires no big deal. Put a makeshift gate in place.

 

[Skiesblue]

"I have a two year old Anatolian x Black Mouthed Cur (yes that’s a breed). A rescue with zero history."
Black Mouth Curs are a herding and hunting breed very similar to Catahoula Leopard Dogs (which I once raised.) They have high
prey drive, and are not LGDs.

I understand but it’s working. I wouldn’t recommend BMC for LGD work.

 

[BrendaMNgri]

This is not what I would consider "working": "Dog is after them like a jet but won’t stop at the perimeter fence. Climbs right over."
What I am trying to say to you is, you have a dog that is half BMC.
You yourself just said, "I wouldn’t recommend BMC for LGD work."
Nor would I. Nor would I have a half BMC for guardian work.
I would not have any non-LGD cross for guardian work. Too risky.
This dog is an example why.

 

[Skiesblue]

Brenda I have nothing but respect for you. I will not argue with you.

 

[Skiesblue]

You do understand it was coyotes he was after. And he came back. If I am not mistaken there are other posts about full blooded LGDs breaching fences after predators. They all roam with incentive and I believe predator pressure ranks pretty high. I use rescued dogs often hybrids. I’ve caught a lot of flack for that. I don’t care. It’s sad that there are so many situations that put LGDs into rescue and so little spay neuter. I have the patience to work them in. It’s not for everybody.

 

[Simpleterrier]

 

[Skiesblue]

I like Brenda’s YouTube vids I’ve learned a lot from them. I’m just in a different place. I’d eat popcorn but the kernels.

 

[Simpleterrier]

I think there is different ways to do things if your bmc cross works for you then that is great. Maybe we could just call him a livestock protection dog instead???

So some people won't take offense or defense

 

[Skiesblue]

Sure. I’m game. And he won’t take a pay cut.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

My Anatolian has gone over fences after we had a bobcat spend a little too much time next door...he's also gone over fences to visit his favorite kid (human) who lives next door. He doesn't go over them anymore because he got an electric fence for Christmas!