Livestock guardian dogs (LGD) can help to make sure that unwanted predators don’t harm your chicks. For example, LGDs can ward off animals including raccoons, coyotes, and owls. Additionally, LGDs can ...

Livestock Herding Dogs vs. Livestock Guardian Dogs originally appeared on PetHelpful. There is a clear distinction between livestock herding dogs and those that are bred to guard livestock. As the ...

Livestock guardian dogs protect livestock including sheep, goats and cattle from predators such as bears, wolves and even robbers. Rather than move their animals around, like a herding breed would, ...

SIVAS, Turkey -- For 30 years, Huseyin Yildiz has bred powerful shepherd dogs in Turkey's central Anatolian province of Sivas, home of the livestock-guarding Kangal canines that are a source of pride ...

As Colorado reintroduces wolves into the landscape, tension continues to rise as ranchers and state officials try to limit conflict with the predators. While many of the conflict mitigation techniques ...

We’ve known for some time that dogs were domesticated from wolves in Eurasia at least 12,000 years ago. One of the mysteries, however, is how they changed physically and became specialized for tasks ...