Small farms and large ranches are turning to dogs as a humane and ecologically sound way to protect their investments. This newly revised edition will make it easy to select a breed, care for, and train a livestock protection dog. Training methods have been refined and expanded, and there's even a chapter on guarding unusual stock, plus a discussion of theory, history and selection; livestock protection breeds as dual companion/working dogs; puppy temperament testing and training. Illustrated. Topics include: What a livestock protection dog can do, Selecting a puppy, Caring for your dog, Behavioral problems and solutions, preparations for a family companion, guarding unusual stock, older dogs, puppy temperament testing and training. Plus much more!!!
- | Author: David Sims|Orysia Dawydiak
- | Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
- | Publication Date: Feb 12, 2019
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Pets
- | ISBN-10: 1617812528
- | ISBN-13: 9781617812521
