dianneS
Loving the herd life
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I have three new full grown goats. The Livestock Guardian Dog wanted to chase them off at first and protect the orignal goats from these new intruders. The new goats are not used to a LGD so it doesn't take much for him to intimidate them.
I have spent three days sitting out there with them. Scolding the dog if he chases. I have tied him where he can see the goats but not chase. I have penned him next to the new goats. I have penned the new goats next to him. Every time I leave him alone, I look out to see the new goats separated from the others in the corner of the pasture.
I'm not concerned that the dog will hurt them, but he's interfering with the new goats becoming acclimated to the orignal goats. He's not allowing them to work out the herd dynamic on their own!
He's tied to a tree right now where he can see inside the barn and still get pretty close to the goats. Right now he's watching all of the goats play together and he's going crazy! He's barking his head off like he wants to break them up again!
What am I going to do with him??
I have spent three days sitting out there with them. Scolding the dog if he chases. I have tied him where he can see the goats but not chase. I have penned him next to the new goats. I have penned the new goats next to him. Every time I leave him alone, I look out to see the new goats separated from the others in the corner of the pasture.
I'm not concerned that the dog will hurt them, but he's interfering with the new goats becoming acclimated to the orignal goats. He's not allowing them to work out the herd dynamic on their own!
He's tied to a tree right now where he can see inside the barn and still get pretty close to the goats. Right now he's watching all of the goats play together and he's going crazy! He's barking his head off like he wants to break them up again!
What am I going to do with him??