Livestock Guardians

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1580176968

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Livestock Guardians by Janet Vorwald Dohner Pdf

The number of hobby farmers in the United States is steadily rising. At the same time, predators are increasing in number and range. These predators pose a serious threat to both farm animals and the financial well-being of the farmers who raise them. Fortunately, there's a solution that is low cost, nonviolent, and highly effective: livestock guardian animals. Livestock Guardians, by Jan Dohner, is a comprehensive guide for farmers struggling to reduce predation of sheep, goats, and other livestock. Dohner, who has more than 26 years of experience with guardian animals, helps owners understand the keys to effective livestock protection: careful selection of the right guardian animal, proper guardian livestock bonding, dedicated training, and ongoing problem-solving. Three chapters address the use of guardian dogs; collectively, these chapters explain how to evaluate, train, understand, and socialize these hardworking canines. A separate chapter provides detailed information on many guardian breeds from around the world. Additional chapters on livestock guardian donkeys and llamas help readers select and train these animals as well. The thorough coverage of livestock guardians includes health care information; breed profiles; case studies of real farmers effectively using guard animals; an appendix with resources, organizations, and Web sites; and a 16-page color photographic insert of guardian breeds. Using Dohner's comprehensive, practical advice, farmers will be able to reduce predation, decrease the need for corralling be better aware of disturbances in flocks, effectively protect their family and property, and use pastures more efficiently.

Author : Orysia Dawydiak,David E. Sims
Publisher : Blue Ribbon Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Livestock protection dogs
ISBN : 1577790626

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Livestock Protection Dogs by Orysia Dawydiak,David E. Sims Pdf

Orysia Dawydiak and David Sims have achieved international fame for their pioneering work with livestock protection dogs. For years they have championed the age-old practice of using dogs to guard herds and flocks. With the environmental damage caused by poisons and traps, livestock guardian dogs provide an ecologically sound, safe and economical alternative for farmers and ranchers trying to reduce their losses. This complete guide will tell you all you need to know, including the authors' revolutionary discoveries on temperament testing these breeds. This extraordinary book is chock full of useful information.

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781612125930

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Farm Dogs by Janet Vorwald Dohner Pdf

Gain a deeper understanding of your canine friends through these in-depth breed profiles that showcase how working dogs think. From familiar breeds like the Border Collie, Corgi, and Dachshund to the lesser-known Akbash, Puli, and Hovawart, Janet Vorwald Dohner describes 93 breeds of livestock guardian dogs, herding dogs, terriers, and traditional multipurpose farm dogs, highlighting the tasks each dog is best suited for and describing its physical characteristics and temperament. She also offers an accessible history of how humans bred dogs to become our partners in work and beyond, providing a thorough introduction to these highly intelligent, independent, and energetic breeds.

Author : Brenda M. Negri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Dogs
ISBN : 1791345220

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The Way of the Pack by Brenda M. Negri Pdf

Provocative, exciting, thoughtful and one of the most exciting dog books, The Way of The Pack: Understanding and Living With Livestock Guardian Dogs is becoming one of the most favorite LGD books ever written. Since it's publishing on September 17, 2018, The Way of The Pack has become an incredibly popular, positive book for working LGDs. Brenda M. Negri's The Way of The Pack's book spent decades of writing, research, photographs, magazines and LGD ownerships including four classic LGD movie films she has been on. For people who are honest about holistic, kinder, spiritual, intelligent and compassionate path for shepherds and ranchers using LGDs to effect co-existence with predators, and, by keeping livestock safe using non-lethal means, Negri's famous "five golden rules" have become a "mantra" for new American LGD owners. Over 340 pages and more than 40 chapters will lay out much needed practical advice and help. Tons of recommended, reading resources and photographs; everything ranging from first-aid kits and old aging dog to young puppies and siblings and decades of training advice, You Tubes, photographs and helpful resource. This book can give help to any truthful LGD owner who wants to learn. The Way of The Pack: Understanding and Living With Livestock Guardian Dogs can show us lives, understanding, and kindness in our own LGDs.

Author : Jeffrey S. Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Sheep dogs
ISBN : MINN:31951D012181083

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Livestock Guarding Dogs by Jeffrey S. Green Pdf

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781612126999

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The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators by Janet Vorwald Dohner Pdf

Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you’ll be able to interpret the potential threats surrounding your home. Whether you have a vested interest in protecting your pets and livestock or are simply spellbound by wild predators, this is the book for you!

Author : Linda van Bommel,Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (Australia)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Feral animals
ISBN : 1921777001

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Guardian Dogs by Linda van Bommel,Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre (Australia) Pdf

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780300138139

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The Encyclopedia of Historic and Endangered Livestock and Poultry Breeds by Janet Vorwald Dohner Pdf

"The need to preserve farm animal diversity is increasingly urgent, says the author of this definitive book on endangered breeds of livestock and poultry. Farmyard animals may hold critical keys for our survival, Jan Dohner warns, and with each extinction, genetic traits of potentially vital importance to our agricultural future or to medical progress are forever lost."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kim Brophey
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-17
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781452149301

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Meet Your Dog by Kim Brophey Pdf

“Based on the latest findings in the field of canine cognition and behavior, this book is an invaluable resource.” —Hal Herzog, author of Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard To Think Straight About Animals Every dog owner knows that along with the joy can come the stress and frustration of behavioral problems, which are expensive to diagnose and treat. Enter Kim Brophey, award-winning canine behavior consultant. Using cutting-edge research, Brophey has developed a groundbreaking system that allows owners to identify what their dog is struggling with, why, and how they can fix it. Brophey’s approach is unlike anything that has been published before and will give dog owners a new understanding of what motivates and affects their dog’s behavior. This innovative technique rethinks the way we categorize dogs, and distills information from over twenty scientific disciplines into four comprehensive elements: learning, environment, genetics, and self. With revolutionary tips for specific dog breeds, this book will change dog owners’ lives—and lead to happier human-canine relationships. “It’s refreshing to finally find a book that takes into consideration the many predispositions to behavior problems in dogs . . . teaches us to really see the dog in its entirety.” —Alexandre Rossi, author of A Dog at the Keyboard

Author : Sue Weaver
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603426787

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Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock by Sue Weaver Pdf

Whether you want to the make most of a small plot of land or add diversity to a large farm, raising miniature livestock can be a fun and profitable experience. With expert advice on choosing a breed that suits your needs, Sue Weaver shows you how to house, feed, and care for miniature goats, sheep, donkeys, pigs, horses, cattle, and llamas. You’ll be inspired by profiles of successful breeders as you learn everything you need to know to keep your miniature livestock healthy and productive.

Author : Cat Urbigkit
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781510709119

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Brave and Loyal by Cat Urbigkit Pdf

Learn about the brave dogs who help guard livestock around the world! Wolf populations in the Rocky Mountains have reached recovery goals due in large part to an environmentally friendly method of predator control now in use on western ranches: livestock protection dogs (also called livestock guardian dogs). Although these dogs have been used around the world for thousands of years in primitive systems of livestock production, it’s only in the past four decades that they have been put to work in America in a systematic manner. Guardian dogs were imported to the United States, and their use has allowed the expansion of predator populations into areas where the animals were previously subject to lethal control. The use of guardian dogs is typical wherever livestock may encounter predators—from fox and coyotes, to wolves and grizzly bears. In Brave and Loyal, Cat Urbigkit tracks her journeys from a Wyoming sheep ranch to learn about working livestock protection dogs around the globe. Using historic accounts, published research, personal interviews on four continents, and her own experience on western rangelands, she provides the reader an intimate look into the everyday lives of working livestock protection dogs. Brave and Loyal includes details on raising successful guardians, their behaviors, a discussion of breeds and historic use, an assessment of numbers for various predator challenges, the adoption and spread of programs to place guardians on American farms and ranches, problems and benefits associated with guardian dogs, predator ploys, and matching the dog to the predator challenge. Urbigkit’s work provides the best information on working livestock guardian dogs around the globe, accompanied by more than one hundred beautiful color photos.

Author : Janet Vorwald Dohner
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781612127002

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The Encyclopedia of Animal Predators by Janet Vorwald Dohner Pdf

Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey. By understanding how predators think and behave, where and how they live, and how they attack and kill prey, you’ll be able to interpret the potential threats surrounding your home. Whether you have a vested interest in protecting your pets and livestock or are simply spellbound by wild predators, this is the book for you!

Author : Brenda Negri
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-09-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1723755052

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The Way of the Pack by Brenda Negri Pdf

Do you find yourself frustrated by trying to decide what Livestock Guardian Dogs to buy? Do you have troubles with young pups? Are you confused on how many LGDs you should run, or if you should have two, or three, or more? Look no further. Finally, a book is here for you that is crammed with chapters, photographs, resources and more will keep you what you need to learn about LGDs. From young pups till old timers, and everything in between, The Way of The Pack will keep you packed with what you need to know with LGDs. The Way of The Pack: Understanding and Living With Livestock Guardian Dogs is a holistic, kinder, spiritual, intelligent and compassionate path for shepherds using LGDs to effect co-existence with predators, and, by keeping livestock safe using non-lethal means, help restore and keep balance in nature. I want to show you a way that has worked for me, my dogs, and my customers and their dogs, for many years. It hope that this book will lay out much needed practical advice based on compassion, trust, patience, consistency and respect based on my experience.This is The Way of The Pack: a way that is based on these five core values in living with, the use and training of Livestock Guardian Dogs:Patience - do not expect too much, too soon and give the LGD pup time to matureCompassion - do not use harsh or cruel training methods or gadgetsRespect - respect shown to your LGD will be returnedTrust - allow the pup or dog to show you what he is capable of doingConsistency - dogs, like people, appreciate a routine and a level of predictabilityNothing happens fast in the maturation of a LGD pup, thus, man needs patience. Cruelty towards LGDs only begets fear, anxiety and loathing thus compassion is paramount. Respect of these dogs garners respect and loyalty from them in return. Trusting an LGD enables the dog to fulfill its potential and destiny. Consistency builds contentment and security and reduces the dog's fear of the unknown.Along with many chapters you'll read posts on chapters such as Finding a Good LGD Mentor; The Advances of Running Littermate; Feeding Your LGDs; Mentor LGDs; LGDs in Bear & Lion Country; Using Herding & Guardian Dogs Together and many more. More than 40 chapters are included in this book, along with tons of great, recommended reading and resources. This is a book that you'll read again and again, and never put down.What I prescribe in this book is nothing new. It is ancient. It is profound in its humble simplicity. I am no master, no guru of new training. I'm only one who opened their eyes and emptied their cup to see and learn from my pack of LGDs an ancient, more compassionate and ultimately better way to own, train, use and live with Livestock Guardian Dogs. The Way of The Pack: Understanding and Living With Livestock Guardian Dogs is time for a new change. It is simple, it is profound, and it will make you stop and think. Now, it is your turn.

Author : Temple Grandin
Publisher : Storey Publishing
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781612127446

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Temple Grandin's Guide to Working with Farm Animals by Temple Grandin Pdf

Award-winning author Temple Grandin is famous for her groundbreaking approach to decoding animal behavior. Now she extends her expert guidance to small-scale farming operations. Grandin’s fascinating explanations of how herd animals think — describing their senses, fears, instincts, and memories — and how to analyze their behavior, will help you handle your livestock more safely and effectively. You’ll learn to become a skilled observer of animal movement and behavior, and detailed illustrations will help you set up simple and efficient facilities for managing a small herd of 3 to 25 cattle or pigs, or 5 to 100 goats or sheep.

Author : Kristin L. Nelson
Publisher : First Avenue Editions
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780822536444

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Clever Raccoons by Kristin L. Nelson Pdf

Simple text and photographs introduce the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of the raccoon.