LGD TRAINING TIPS that will save you time on your homestead chores.

Training your livestock guardian dog can be a challenge. This video helps you with lgd training tips as well as choosing a good breed of dog for your homestead. Homestead chores can take a great deal of your time but training your LGD doesn't have to consume your time. In this video we talk about two different types of LGD and why you might consider each kind for your farm, ranch, or homestead.

[@squirrelthomson9805]

Fun video! Fyi, Akbash is Turkish for "White Head", Karabash is Turkish for "Black Head", both are Yorik Kangals, in America called Anatolian Shepherd (Anatolian Shepherd's Dog).

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

Thank you! That is great information.

[@TiaraPoodles]

Bravo - deeply appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@drazantodoric6040]

VAL is from ŠARPLANINA. In translation, it means "Shar-Mountain-Dog". ŠAR MOUNTAIN is a mountain shared by Serbia and Macedonia. Šarplaninci are the most valued sheepdogs in the Balkans.

[@pennynealeigh6557]

Very nice summary. The volume was quite low. Nice dogs, too

[@Gustin0519]

I like the video!

[@2000disneyland]

Enjoyed the content. Thank you

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

Thank you!

[@Adam-pw4jt]

I think I would like the video, but I cannot hear it. The volume is way too low.

[@RoseCityReptilesTX]

Great tips

[@frederikmeire]

just FYI, it's Sarplaninac not "Sarplasnic"

[@healing-vibe-tribe]

Took me a few minutes to figure what he meant, lol! Needs to listen to some vids on Shars to get a clue.

[@healing-vibe-tribe]

And same with how to pronounce Akbash!

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

@@healing-vibe-tribe I guess it depends on where you get your information from. I have heard it pronounced the way that I did as well as Awkbawsh. It's nice that you only found something wrong with the video. You should produce one that will help us uneducated country boys learn how to say or do something.

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

You are correct! Thank you.

[@healing-vibe-tribe]

@@ranchlifelogic3017 Believe it or not, I have UTMOST respect for homesteading country boys. I just happen to want to acknowledge these magnificent beasts' ethnic background with at least somewhat recognizable pronunciation of their breed.

[@countrybabe561]

Any tips on training the livestock not to be so hard on the dogs?? I love my enormous Boer goats with their strong and elegant horns, but man, they can be WITCHES when it comes to trying to train young LGD around them… I try to pen up the dogs right up against the goats so they share a fence and I try to put the water trough next to the dog’s fence so that the goats get used to going near the dog often while they drink their water. But I still have some feisty does that insist on fast and sneaky cheap shots when I get the pup out for some supervised time around the livestock… it’s frustrating because I feel like every cheap shot taken on the young dog only damages the relationship and makes it harder for the puppy to bond to the herd of goats, and makes the puppy more likely to want to bond to the humans instead, which often leads to separation anxiety and escape attempts when I pen up the pup for the night.

[@Johnny-ry5gl]

Would like to know how much training dies the owner do..or do the dogs naturally train themselves.. seems that was the case in video

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

The dogs do it naturally. The only issue is making sure that your puppies don't become too playful with the sheep. Mostly lambs. It just takes a watchful eye for their first year or so.

[@danielbadiang3817]

So it looks like you have know interactions with your dogs, like petting them or other activities. I know they are working dogs but I’ve heard stories of dogs that are not socialized well can create problems later in life. ?

[@naturewatcher7596]

And just keep the dog on the leash with you around your livestock till you 100% sure it will not attack any of them. The dog should understand that the livestock is your possession and you can't touch it without your permission.

[@nathanruben3372]

They must have smelled something that they need to investigate such as cayote wolf etc.

[@mnj5089]

There is no such thing as an Anatolian shepherd. Ask any Turk who breeds purebred dogs and he'll tell you there are Kangal, Boz and a few others from the region of Anatolia. It also appears you have some Pyre mixed in. I have a mixed LGD and a purebred Akbash. All the purebreds I know are hands down better when selected for what suits best according to breed. I personally would not suggest mixing as there are difference in all of these breeds and you don't improve by doing this. You most often detract. They still work but there is no comparison once you've worked the real deal. I mean all of this with kindness. I just have great passion for these breeds and it is hard to see what Americans do to them despite the good intentions. I have no doubt you mean well.

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

I appreciate your perspective but strongly disagree. www.akc.org/dog-breeds/anatolian-shepherd-dog/ It's great that we can have differing opinions and still be friends. There is no Pyrenees in either of these dogs. The longer hair dog is a purebred Sarplaninac.

[@mnj5089]

@@ranchlifelogic3017 Yes and AKC got it wrong. I say that as someone who shows in AKC. But if you aren't interested in the truth those who breed these breeds in the native lands are offering backed up by DNA testing, well that is certainly your perrogative.

[@mnj5089]

@@ranchlifelogic3017 Also genetically the colors you have are impossible without some sort of mixed breeding but then in Turkey, that is what Anatolian means unless referring to a group of breeds.

[@mnj5089]

@@ranchlifelogic3017 one last note. If you'll find the Akbash breed club on KZbin they will show you were these are mixed using actual pedigrees. Akbash were bred to Kangal so that is another possible for where the white came in. So again, it's a mixed breed.

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

@@mnj5089 I'm not trying to pick a fight and I'm also not someone who shows dogs. I'm just doing my best to share what information I have about my experience taking care of livestock. That's my area of expertise not canine types. I appreciate your knowledge and experience.

[@ivanmladenovic9012]

Sarplaninac♥️♥️♥️

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

Thanks!

[@Andy-px1mj]

Do they not eat too much with an auto feeder?

[@ranchlifelogic3017]

No, they regulate themselves very well and they are extremely active dogs and burn a lot of energy. There are now 4 dogs with about 320 sheep and I go through a 50 lbs of dog food about every 8-10 days. Each dog weighs about 100 lbs.