Dog breed?

[Farmercharliesblog]

What dog breed is the best to protect my sheep from predators but won’t try to kill my family and guests? I need a dog that will protect my 3 overly trusting sheep over night and when I’m at school. This dog would be taken in walks in public and be shared with my aunt and uncle over weekends. What breed would be best for that?

 

[4-Hgirl]

I have a great pyrenees and we sometimes put him in with our goats they are excellent livestock guardian dogs

 

[4-Hgirl]

but my dog likes to wander away we have a tracker collar for him and we have to go pick him up a lot we once even found him in an old abandoned house and he has gone 3-5 miles away from the house before but at least no one tries to pick him up on the side of the road because of his size here is Gizmo the Great Pyrenees

 

[Mini Horses]

GPs are known for their wanderlust. Extremely good fence is a MUST. You don't want him hit by a car

 

[secuono]

Common breeds are best here, GP and maremma. I've had zero training, wandering, excessive barking or aggression issues with GP. I don't understand why everyone says they do, thus, it must be a regional thing? Regular 4ft field fencing installed properly. Females never desexed, males not until a few years later, though, my youngest may never be, unless I decide to get another sometime soon and a female at that. Dogs learn when to bark and when to chill, and you should be slowly learning their different barks. We have horrible senses compared to a dog or any other animal. Trust the dog, they don't bark for no reason.

Mine have always been farm shadows, following everywhere I go. No need for me to worry about bears and yotes, my gp is always near by.
I've never trained them to anything or anyone formally, it's always been as we go through life and the need arises. No kids here, so I judge based on both sides reactions. I now keep a fence between them, simply to make it easier and move things along. Petting the doggo leads to chatting about koi, leads to petting the ponies, leads to...You get it. Anyway, whatever you introduce to them is what they're supposed to accept. New livestock? Meet n greet with the dog before releasing into QT. New humans? Same thing, but people need a stern talking to about their own behavior and respecting the dog's boundaries.

The biggest problem has always been strangers. "Aww, big fluffy whit-ish dog, so cute!" Zero fear of them, complete disregard for their own safety. Hackles up, snarling, growling, obviously upset and people want to jump the fence or reach through to snuggle the dogs...Might be a my area issue again, idk. People are...frustrating.