Laura, Uncle Moose sounds like a doll! Were the people whose llamas were killed and injured able to track the dogs back to the dog owners? I sure hope so!
From: Laura Roberts <lauraroberts518@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Marlene--Livestock Guard Dogs
Cathryn rainbowsilkiesTM in Michigan
From: Laura Roberts <lauraroberts518@gmail.com>
To: CHICKENS-101 <CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2013 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] Re: Marlene--Livestock Guard Dogs
I have a llama. He is basically our male alpacas' "Uncle Moose". He isn't so much protective as he is an alarm and he WILL sound when he sees a dog he doesn't recognize. He will also referee our males when they fight. He would not be enough to dter the most common predators around here.....STRAY DOGS! I know several farms that have suffered severe losses to neighbors pet dogs and strays. Most attacks were by two dogs teaming up and all involved at least one Pit bull. The other dog was a boxer and in one Cass, both were pits. 12 alpacas were killed and two were severely injured and euthanized.
In every case in two dogs, I don't think a llama would have prevented the attacks and may very well have fallen victim. For that reason, we don't rely on our llama and DO rely on our Pyrs.
Laura
In every case in two dogs, I don't think a llama would have prevented the attacks and may very well have fallen victim. For that reason, we don't rely on our llama and DO rely on our Pyrs.
Laura
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