it is good you are so gentle and calm with Blue....he is so nervous around people...you can see it. how badly they must have treated him at some point....it makes my heart swells with happiness to see him relax and find some peace and a place to BE. So Many Never Will get that.
MrHanover Smith ultimately he's a working dog, and not a pet. He probably wasn't mistreated. His job is to guard the flock, not run and jump and play ball. As a guard dog he will be very uncomfortable around any animal, including humans, that are too close to his flock.
Ryan Grinder...fair enough..But Blue is a 7 year old dog they THOUGHT was ready for working...THAT was NOT HIS Story. so a LGD TRAINED for the JOB...Sure...yep...used to things...BUT THIS IS NOT THAT CASE. DO You KNow What Blue's History is? How many dogs have You Rescued?? Blue is Lucky they are loving and patient...he needed that! Someone that just expected a furry employee for food...BLUE is Not. So My Comments are rather warrented as THIS SPECIFIC Dog did not get 7 years of working training, with decent ppl.
+MrHanover Smith.....ALL well said. Bonding AND trust come before anything else is even possible. As a service dog 'companion', I have learned that BONDING and discipline come FIRST for control. THEN, ease of training. Details and 'nuances' become MUCH easier later.
+Ryan Grider....."ultimately he's a working dog and not a pet". I call BS and respectfully beg to disagree, or ask for clarification. That's too narrow a view. So here's mine. ...That's not a frikkin' screwdriver. It's a thinking, intelligent, trainable entity. Dogs are NOT necessarily either 'black or white'. There's a HUGE difference between a "junkyard dog" and a well trained "working dog" that is welcomed on a plane or playground with little kids. Training AFTER bonding is key. FORGET about having ANY 'meaningful' relationship with a dog if you don't bond and build trust first. I've introduced my service dogs to a plane full of people MANY times and INVITED feedback and objections. MY dogs have ALWAYS been accepted as 'just another passenger'. Sure, I have 'em wear a muzzle to eliminate any 'fears', but only I know it isn't necessary. A well trained dog knows damn good and well the difference between 'social contact' and a perceived threat. Ya wanna grin? Imagine waking up at the end of a long flight and seeing a toddler sleeping with an 80lb Rott in the seat next to you.
Much respect to you for the way you are preparing the guard dogs. Looks like you have done your research. Good luck with these two fine members of your farm family.
Love love love LGDs. I couldn't have asked for a better animal than my pyrenees anatolian mix(+a little great dane!small %) She OWNS her field and the sheep have become very aware of her protector role. Looked at blending in akbash but have slowed that thought for now. You have 2 animals that appear to very comfortable around you and each other. Hope they provide many years of wonderful service.
Amazing job :) Wow, seeing you take them for the brief walk (an excellent idea taking them for walks - expand it to the boundaries of the property) and the laid back attitude of the dogs struck me...I'm so used to wild dogs who are hard to lead...lol Looks like you got 2 nice mannered dogs there Dan; lovely. :)
They are very well mannered :) Willow got that from all the hard work of the foster family. I am very grateful for the rehabilitation they did with her
Ya know, as a retired Vet training his 3rd service dog in 21 years, I gotta hand it to ya. In MY personal opinion, yer doing this very well. Considering BOTH of these dogs had trust/bonding issues, I agree, this IS going well. Blue is wagging at 2:22, Willow is wagging at 2:55 & 3:15, and the "hip bump" at 3:55 is a winner. At the risk of anthropomorphizing here, this looked like 2 shy teenagers on their first date....LOL. You got this, man. Stay on this path. JMHO.
I wish I was there to help alleviate your concerns. I wouldn't advise you change anything you are already doing, but maybe someone old enough to be your dad could help validate that you are on the correct/CRITICAL path. Bonding, AND the building of trust with a dog is the foundation to EVERYTHING that comes after. When a dog trusts you, the rest of its training is simply repetition and details. Without trust, it is just another mouth to feed. I'll 'retire' my 2nd service dog in about 2 years when her 'replacement' is finished with her training. Don't pay much heed to the "pet" vs "working dog" comments below. A well trained dog can easily be BOTH and KNOWS when it is 'on duty' or when 'socializing'. It is up to YOU to teach it the difference. Best of success.
Awesome! I hope Willow brings joy to Blues life.I mean,i think he didn't have such a great life before he came to live with ya'll,so i love to see his tail wag
Awwww I’m glad things are going so well. I really want them both to be happy but I’m especially hopeful for Blue. I think he’s needed a friend for a while. It was super sweet to see Willow present herself as if to say “hey, I’m ok.” Very sweet. I think you’ve gotten yourself two very fine dogs. I couldn’t be happier for you all. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings ~Lisa
Me too. I'm happy for both dogs and the family, but most happy for Blue who has had such a hard life and needs not just a friend, but his own "kind". Love it! Blue sure is looking happy! I only discovered this channel and Blue a few days ago. I KNEW when he picked up Blue that Blue had been traumatized and neglected. Then, saw the next video reporting how hard of a time Blue was having.
Love it!! Hope Willow can teach Blue how to interact with his humans more. It's a shame he wasn't socialized at his former home. If anyone can bring him happiness, it's you guys. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to more LGD and lamb videos!!!
Can't thank you enough for including us all in this process...it's a very special thing. I just know they are already better for you guys loving hearts with them and now they can begin to heal each other's wounds! It really amazes me how the most animals just don't like the camera?! There are some that don't care, but especially the LGD's...they don't care for them. I wouldn't hesitate to do most of the interweaving of them off camera, as much as I wish I could observe that. Again, it's a privilege to be able to take a small peek in...thank you! Smiles and blessings...
Willow seems ok with the camera but Blue is not comfortable with it. But yeah, I am trying to capture the initial moments of each step in the process but then I give them time without the camera around
once you told us he was used for studding...i KNEW he'd be happy for her...NO WONDER HE WAS DEPRESSED when he first arrived. he is a gentle baby or hed not been kept a stud SOO long. Lame they abandoned him...YOU ARE AWESOME to not have given up on him!!
My heart!!!! I love seeing them together. I have to wonder if part of Blues hesitation at first in the yard was because he couldn’t see the sheep? They are going to make a wonderful team!
It's nice that you're so deliberate about the process. It seems that it's not only prudent, but also considerate--especially with a dog like Blue. I suspect the slow, phased process helps him build trust in you, that you're not going spring something stressful on him. It also looked to me as if Willow was really reading and responding to Blue's demeanor. I suspect she'll be a good fit with him. It's all-around pretty great. :)
Thanks for this post. I am in process of introducing a 4 month old Komondor female to my (neutered) 3 year old male. It's only been 3 days and I have to keep them separated by a fence right now. The male rolled her the first day to establish his dominance, but did not bite or hurt her. I can't trust them alone together yet. You shared some good ideas 1. the neutral territory 2. they are near each other but not together yet. I hope they become friends in a few weeks :)
I think Blue was uncomfortable being away from his sheep and on leash; he was very tentative. Willow was inviting, wagging her tail, but when Blue didn't reciprocate, she became nervous and stepped back. When he wagged his tail, so did she, but she's respecting his space. He is very cautious, while she is very inviting - understandable; she's more socialized than he is. When he finally smelled her tail, she leaned into him. He doesn't understand why he's on lead, and I think he's afraid he'll be taken away from his herd; he relaxed when you shut the front gate - the end of his tail lifted and he let go of his jaw and opened his mouth. Neither put their ears back; there's no animosity, just extreme caution on his part. He may think he's expected to breed her. I wonder if he was forced to do so at his old home, or had any bad experiences with the females brought to him. I think they will be OK together - they need some bonding time. Thanks so much for the video. Best wishes.
I had a flash of insight which may or may not be accurate. I wonder if Blue is hesitant because he was presented with a long line of females all of whom disappeared? When he first came to your home, he was traumatized, but slowly improved. When he left his pen to meet Willow, he was clearly unhappy - but I think that had more to do with leaving his sheep than being with Willow or you. He seems like he's lost so many connections that he's afraid to go through the loss again. Does that make sense?
You’ve got two laid back easy going dogs Dan, thanks for sharing! Looks like they’ll do okay together...be interesting to see how it goes when you add sheep to the mix. Keep up the great work!!
I think it went very well! They were both unsure of each other but they were both very appropriate, and Blue is super tolerant which is great! (I do a lot of playgroups and dog intros at work 😁)
Blue is so cool. Glad you adopted one this time, you were really stressing when you got blue, see he turned out to be a great dog. I bet you didn't lose one lamb to coyotes.
@1:57 Blue is licking his teeth, a sign of nervous. A waggy tail is good. 3:27 looks happy . @3:57 the butt in the face is what my dog does right before he starts to wrestle. Good intro!
They are doing awesome! Both exhibiting very good manners towards each other. I agree with another commenter in that if they are “good” with each other on leash they will be fine off leash. Most dogs feel at least a little defensive on leash so if they are good... they should be fine off leash. The breed by nature is very low key so you should be fine except for an occasional wrestling match that gets a little to rowdy. Nice job!
Blue had a big happy smile on his face in those end shots of you walking up to the gate, I think that's the first time I've seen him not look worried. I think he's going to like having the company.
Wow , that's a tough situation. My wife has a kangal dog that is 100% fixated on her. Is she even goes to the store for a half hour ,the dog goes on the front porch and lies down until she returns . Apparently these type of dogs do not do well with a change in environment and or familiar people. Best of luck
Great video, all your videos are great! It brings a tear to my eye to see what you have done with those two dogs. Blue looked like he was in bad shape, as you said, but you did the right thing, in my opinion. I am getting the feeling you are in Idaho...that is one place I am trying to convince my wife to move to so we can have a small farm. I was looking up north in the pan handle area. Switching topics, you have a lot of animals but I was wondering if you keep bees at all?
Thank you Stephan. Yes, we are in the panhandle - north Idaho. I am not a beekeeper but we host a beekeeper's hives here over the summer and get to glean some honey as rent :)
Oh wow, some of the people I work with here in Miami keep bees and are willing to help me get started but the yards here are so small and we have four dogs, the smallest being a female Siberian Husky and the largest an American Akita (yes, they are inside the majority of the time due to the heat) so my wife is not on board with that yet. She is onboard with growing stuff but this is a tropical environment and you are limited to things that I have never heard of, lol. Anyway, I had mentioned to her about Coeur d'Alene, ID and showed her some pics. I would like to live there but I understand it is a tourist type area and pricey.
Good job with the intros, they looked like pals. I don't know if that would hold over if she was in with the sheep though. He might think he needs to protect them from her. I am wondering will you be moving Blue in with the ewes and put her to guarding the lambs?
I thought your dogs were Akbash... not seeing much difference than great pyrenees... I'm thinking this two breeds must be related somewhere along the line... either way... both are beautiful and wonderful dogs... love yours... video was good, sound was good Question: I live in southern missouri... temperatures range from 20 to 90 degrees with avg being 56 degrees.... is it too hot for these dogs?
Don't know about too hot, but when it starts getting up to more than 70degrees, mine are headed to the pond about 4times a day for a swim. Been having trouble keeping them out of the potatoes I planted too; the fresh dug dirt is cool for them . . . .
We get up in the low 100s during the summer (low humidity though) and while they aren't thrilled with the heat, they do ok with access to water and shade.
The Grass-fed Homestead, aww man, that kinda sucks, it would have been nice to have some awesome puppies from them two, thank you for the response and the update✌😊
yeah, I think it is just the way he is. He gets really excited when we move the sheep paddocks when they are on pasture in the summer. He jumps around like a pup.
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I am so glad you got pair dogs instead of one by itself.
it is good you are so gentle and calm with Blue....he is so nervous around people...you can see it. how badly they must have treated him at some point....it makes my heart swells with happiness to see him relax and find some peace and a place to BE. So Many Never Will get that.
MrHanover Smith ultimately he's a working dog, and not a pet. He probably wasn't mistreated. His job is to guard the flock, not run and jump and play ball. As a guard dog he will be very uncomfortable around any animal, including humans, that are too close to his flock.
Ryan Grinder...fair enough..But Blue is a 7 year old dog they THOUGHT was ready for working...THAT was NOT HIS Story. so a LGD TRAINED for the JOB...Sure...yep...used to things...BUT THIS IS NOT THAT CASE. DO You KNow What Blue's History is? How many dogs have You Rescued?? Blue is Lucky they are loving and patient...he needed that! Someone that just expected a furry employee for food...BLUE is Not. So My Comments are rather warrented as THIS SPECIFIC Dog did not get 7 years of working training, with decent ppl.
+MrHanover Smith.....ALL well said. Bonding AND trust come before anything else is even possible. As a service dog 'companion', I have learned that BONDING and discipline come FIRST for control. THEN, ease of training. Details and 'nuances' become MUCH easier later.
MrHanover Smuth, my name is not grinder.
+Ryan Grider....."ultimately he's a working dog and not a pet". I call
BS and respectfully beg to disagree, or ask for clarification. That's too narrow a view. So here's mine. ...That's not a frikkin' screwdriver. It's a thinking, intelligent, trainable entity. Dogs are NOT necessarily either 'black or white'. There's a HUGE difference between a "junkyard dog" and a well trained "working dog" that is welcomed on a plane or playground with little kids. Training AFTER bonding is key. FORGET about having ANY 'meaningful' relationship with a dog if you don't bond and build trust first. I've introduced my service dogs to a plane full of people MANY times and INVITED feedback and objections. MY dogs have ALWAYS been accepted as 'just another passenger'. Sure, I have 'em wear a muzzle to eliminate any 'fears', but only I know it isn't necessary. A well trained dog knows damn good and well the difference between 'social contact' and a perceived threat. Ya wanna grin? Imagine waking up at the end of a long flight and seeing a toddler sleeping with an 80lb Rott in the seat next to you.
Much respect to you for the way you are preparing the guard dogs. Looks like you have done your research. Good luck with these two fine members of your farm family.
Love love love LGDs. I couldn't have asked for a better animal than my pyrenees anatolian mix(+a little great dane!small %)
She OWNS her field and the sheep have become very aware of her protector role.
Looked at blending in akbash but have slowed that thought for now.
You have 2 animals that appear to very comfortable around you and each other. Hope they provide many years of wonderful service.
Their communication was great! Walking them around together is the perfect thing to do.
I think he was very mistreated by the breeder. Glad that you gave him such a wonderful home. God bless you.
That Breeder Should Be Put out of Business, Period! 💯 Of The Posters Here Agree! Low Life Garbage moron he / she was
wonderful, gentle way you are handling the intros,,,,you are very thoughtful, kind and caring. :)
You’re so kind and patient with them. Praying that they love each other. Blessings...
Beautiful! Great match. So fortunate you found Willow.
I loved it when she whispered in his ear
So cute! So glad to see Blue smile and relax....
Good looking dogs!
Amazing. Loved the video!
Lovely to see the update, things seem to be going really well. Your doing such a super job and the dogs are so good. Blessings.
So good...Two great dogs...Blessed to have your family....
Amazing job :) Wow, seeing you take them for the brief walk (an excellent idea taking them for walks - expand it to the boundaries of the property) and the laid back attitude of the dogs struck me...I'm so used to wild dogs who are hard to lead...lol Looks like you got 2 nice mannered dogs there Dan; lovely. :)
They are very well mannered :) Willow got that from all the hard work of the foster family. I am very grateful for the rehabilitation they did with her
Ya know, as a retired Vet training his 3rd service dog in 21 years, I gotta hand it to ya. In MY personal opinion, yer doing this very well. Considering BOTH of these dogs had trust/bonding issues, I agree, this IS going well. Blue is wagging at 2:22, Willow is wagging at 2:55 & 3:15, and the "hip bump" at 3:55 is a winner. At the risk of anthropomorphizing here, this looked like 2 shy teenagers on their first date....LOL. You got this, man. Stay on this path. JMHO.
:) Thanks so much for that feedback! I thought the hip bump was awesome, too! Seriously, thank you for sharing your observations.
I wish I was there to help alleviate your concerns. I wouldn't advise you change anything you are already doing, but maybe someone old enough to be your dad could help validate that you are on the correct/CRITICAL path. Bonding, AND the building of trust with a dog is the foundation to EVERYTHING that comes after. When a dog trusts you, the rest of its training is simply repetition and details. Without trust, it is just another mouth to feed. I'll 'retire' my 2nd service dog in about 2 years when her 'replacement' is finished with her training. Don't pay much heed to the "pet" vs "working dog" comments below. A well trained dog can easily be BOTH and KNOWS when it is 'on duty' or when 'socializing'. It is up to YOU to teach it the difference. Best of success.
Blue and Willow were so polite to each other. Amazing. Loved the video!
Your calm, patient, approach was so nice to see, I think it has paid off, I am looking forward to seeing them settled together.
Such beautiful dogs,
I'm so glad that went well, love Willow's pink leash :)
Awesome! I hope Willow brings joy to Blues life.I mean,i think he didn't have such a great life before he came to live with ya'll,so i love to see his tail wag
I am glad you have more than one livestock guardian dog. A dog by itself is not good always have more than 2
awesome! love dogs! both seem very sweet and nice to each other
Well my heart is beaming from that intro! Thank you for sharin', I appreciate it. :)
Awwww I’m glad things are going so well. I really want them both to be happy but I’m especially hopeful for Blue. I think he’s needed a friend for a while. It was super sweet to see Willow present herself as if to say “hey, I’m ok.” Very sweet. I think you’ve gotten yourself two very fine dogs. I couldn’t be happier for you all. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings ~Lisa
+Lisa.....Well said Lisa......dittos.
Me too. I'm happy for both dogs and the family, but most happy for Blue who has had such a hard life and needs not just a friend, but his own "kind". Love it!
Blue sure is looking happy! I only discovered this channel and Blue a few days ago. I KNEW when he picked up Blue that Blue had been traumatized and neglected. Then, saw the next video reporting how hard of a time Blue was having.
Blue looks like a Polar bear so big and cute. 😍both so beautiful
Love it!! Hope Willow can teach Blue how to interact with his humans more. It's a shame he wasn't socialized at his former home. If anyone can bring him happiness, it's you guys. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to more LGD and lamb videos!!!
Blue has already been more comfortable around us since he's been with Willow. He seems a little more social
Don’t think you could’ve asked for that to go better.
Beautiful! I thought so! Willow has a very pretty face, how could he resist!!
Can't thank you enough for including us all in this process...it's a very special thing. I just know they are already better for you guys loving hearts with them and now they can begin to heal each other's wounds!
It really amazes me how the most animals just don't like the camera?! There are some that don't care, but especially the LGD's...they don't care for them. I wouldn't hesitate to do most of the interweaving of them off camera, as much as I wish I could observe that. Again, it's a privilege to be able to take a small peek in...thank you! Smiles and blessings...
Willow seems ok with the camera but Blue is not comfortable with it. But yeah, I am trying to capture the initial moments of each step in the process but then I give them time without the camera around
So far so good....🌻have a blessed Sunday🌻
He has a pack again. He needed that. We always get our guardians in pairs, they do so much better adjusting & training.
A cutie walking his dogs...
:)
Blue is such a sweet boy.
Awesome made me cry
once you told us he was used for studding...i KNEW he'd be happy for her...NO WONDER HE WAS DEPRESSED when he first arrived. he is a gentle baby or hed not been kept a stud SOO long. Lame they abandoned him...YOU ARE AWESOME to not have given up on him!!
Good looking dogs! The fade-away shot of you walking them is excellent!
Thank you :)
Awesome job introducing the dogs they are so well behaved lol I wish my dogs acted so good
Thank you!
Well done; glad it is going so well.
My heart!!!! I love seeing them together. I have to wonder if part of Blues hesitation at first in the yard was because he couldn’t see the sheep?
They are going to make a wonderful team!
Nice filming work, Dan! And good to see Willow and Blue doing well together!
Thank you Joyce
It's nice that you're so deliberate about the process. It seems that it's not only prudent, but also considerate--especially with a dog like Blue. I suspect the slow, phased process helps him build trust in you, that you're not going spring something stressful on him. It also looked to me as if Willow was really reading and responding to Blue's demeanor. I suspect she'll be a good fit with him. It's all-around pretty great. :)
Thank you. It was a bit of a mystery how it was all going to work out but I'm really pleased with the progress.
Thanks for this post. I am in process of introducing a 4 month old Komondor female to my (neutered) 3 year old male. It's only been 3 days and I have to keep them separated by a fence right now. The male rolled her the first day to establish his dominance, but did not bite or hurt her. I can't trust them alone together yet. You shared some good ideas 1. the neutral territory 2. they are near each other but not together yet. I hope they become friends in a few weeks :)
I think Blue was uncomfortable being away from his sheep and on leash; he was very tentative.
Willow was inviting, wagging her tail, but when Blue didn't reciprocate, she became nervous and stepped back. When he wagged his tail, so did she, but she's respecting his space. He is very cautious, while she is very inviting - understandable; she's more socialized than he is. When he finally smelled her tail, she leaned into him. He doesn't understand why he's on lead, and I think he's afraid he'll be taken away from his herd; he relaxed when you shut the front gate - the end of his tail lifted and he let go of his jaw and opened his mouth. Neither put their ears back; there's no animosity, just extreme caution on his part.
He may think he's expected to breed her. I wonder if he was forced to do so at his old home, or had any bad experiences with the females brought to him.
I think they will be OK together - they need some bonding time.
Thanks so much for the video. Best wishes.
Thanks for that feedback Kirsten. I'm still trying to learn dog behavior interpretation
I had a flash of insight which may or may not be accurate. I wonder if Blue is hesitant because he was presented with a long line of females all of whom disappeared? When he first came to your home, he was traumatized, but slowly improved. When he left his pen to meet Willow, he was clearly unhappy - but I think that had more to do with leaving his sheep than being with Willow or you.
He seems like he's lost so many connections that he's afraid to go through the loss again. Does that make sense?
Good job! Looks hopeful ❤
You’ve got two laid back easy going dogs Dan, thanks for sharing! Looks like they’ll do okay together...be interesting to see how it goes when you add sheep to the mix. Keep up the great work!!
Thanks Sam!
THEY ARE #HAPPY!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESCUING!! YOURE #AWESOME
I think it went very well! They were both unsure of each other but they were both very appropriate, and Blue is super tolerant which is great! (I do a lot of playgroups and dog intros at work 😁)
I think willow might be the sweetest darn dog I've ever seen
You're probably right :)
That-little-pig-is-awsome!!
Good instructional video for people to learn how to safely introduce dogs 😎. Again, 👏
I hope it helps!
Willow is a gentle soul
Glad its going so well.
such beautiful dogs guys! great to see them getting along so well and so quickly, give them both a pat from me please =D jason
you got it Jason!
Blue is so cool. Glad you adopted one this time, you were really stressing when you got blue, see he turned out to be a great dog. I bet you didn't lose one lamb to coyotes.
Blues body language, both with you and with Willow, is very interesting to me. I would love to hear the story of his background.
Blue is beautiful
That was the most awkward first date I've ever seen!
@1:57 Blue is licking his teeth, a sign of nervous. A waggy tail is good. 3:27 looks happy . @3:57 the butt in the face is what my dog does right before he starts to wrestle. Good intro!
Willow-is-awsome!
Good job!!!❤️
Update Vid?? PRETTY PLEASE...Would Be #AWESOME!!
That went really well. They'll bond.
With a babe like Willow there is no way Blue is going to be depressed any more.
Willow was very sweet about it.
They are doing awesome! Both exhibiting very good manners towards each other. I agree with another commenter in that if they are “good” with each other on leash they will be fine off leash. Most dogs feel at least a little defensive on leash so if they are good... they should be fine off leash. The breed by nature is very low key so you should be fine except for an occasional wrestling match that gets a little to rowdy. Nice job!
Sweet dogs.
Blue had a big happy smile on his face in those end shots of you walking up to the gate, I think that's the first time I've seen him not look worried. I think he's going to like having the company.
I agree. He seems to really be enjoying having Willow around
Wow , that's a tough situation. My wife has a kangal dog that is 100% fixated on her. Is she even goes to the store for a half hour ,the dog goes on the front porch and lies down until she returns . Apparently these type of dogs do not do well with a change in environment and or familiar people.
Best of luck
Blue is wagging his tail that's the sign you should be looking for 'happyness
Great video, all your videos are great! It brings a tear to my eye to see what you have done with those two dogs. Blue looked like he was in bad shape, as you said, but you did the right thing, in my opinion. I am getting the feeling you are in Idaho...that is one place I am trying to convince my wife to move to so we can have a small farm. I was looking up north in the pan handle area. Switching topics, you have a lot of animals but I was wondering if you keep bees at all?
Thank you Stephan. Yes, we are in the panhandle - north Idaho. I am not a beekeeper but we host a beekeeper's hives here over the summer and get to glean some honey as rent :)
Oh wow, some of the people I work with here in Miami keep bees and are willing to help me get started but the yards here are so small and we have four dogs, the smallest being a female Siberian Husky and the largest an American Akita (yes, they are inside the majority of the time due to the heat) so my wife is not on board with that yet. She is onboard with growing stuff but this is a tropical environment and you are limited to things that I have never heard of, lol. Anyway, I had mentioned to her about Coeur d'Alene, ID and showed her some pics. I would like to live there but I understand it is a tourist type area and pricey.
❤️ this xxx
excited for you're new video, what will happend with the dogs?
blue is a true gentleman
Yes, he is!
Love this …
Your LGD's are the calmest LGD's I have ever seen. Are you sure you are not throwing some benidryl in their feed ?
haha! They are clean, I promise. Perhaps it is the Akbash breed
yeah the dog body language is excellent you shouldnt have any problems.. id take them for walks together.. just a recommendation
Blue looks sooo old. I hope he is ok.
Good job with the intros, they looked like pals. I don't know if that would hold over if she was in with the sheep though. He might think he needs to protect them from her. I am wondering will you be moving Blue in with the ewes and put her to guarding the lambs?
The ewes are lambing so they wouldn't be happy with Blue in there right now. I may move him in there once lambing is over.
I thought your dogs were Akbash... not seeing much difference than great pyrenees... I'm thinking this two breeds must be related somewhere along the line... either way... both are beautiful and wonderful dogs... love yours... video was good, sound was good
Question: I live in southern missouri... temperatures range from 20 to 90 degrees with avg being 56 degrees.... is it too hot for these dogs?
Don't know about too hot, but when it starts getting up to more than 70degrees, mine are headed to the pond about 4times a day for a swim. Been having trouble keeping them out of the potatoes I planted too; the fresh dug dirt is cool for them . . . .
We get up in the low 100s during the summer (low humidity though) and while they aren't thrilled with the heat, they do ok with access to water and shade.
I love you. I was sooo upset.
Man that looks like a very small area, unless that’s not where they are kept.
Is Blue fixed? If not, there will be some awesome puppies in few months☺👍👍
I know! Blue was a stud dog for 5 years but he was fixed right before we bought him. Willow is also spayed
The Grass-fed Homestead, aww man, that kinda sucks, it would have been nice to have some awesome puppies from them two, thank you for the response and the update✌😊
Why does blue always seem unhappy? I’m guessing it’s just his character?
yeah, I think it is just the way he is. He gets really excited when we move the sheep paddocks when they are on pasture in the summer. He jumps around like a pup.
Not to worry males and females they get on fine they don't fight ever just let them free together
Success
Puppies! Puppies!
they're fixed
Blue is well named. He looks like Eeyore.
Can they still make puppies together or were they neutered or spade before they came to live with you?
they were fixed before we got them
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How do you deal with them when they roam or wander?
I ran into big issues with that. If you go to my Akbash playlist you'll find videos on that
Hello
What do you feed your dogs please?
Arcana kibble and raw meat from time to time
@@TheGrassfedHomestead one more question sir,does he bark alot?
@@peaceandlove5214 no
And is willow spayed
yes
Update?
So these dogs are part polar bear right?
indeed! :)
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How old is Blue?
He's eight now
Breed?
Oh wow - Blue must have been through some bad times around bitches. Wonder, what his old owner did to him when using him for breeding... :o(
You should let Akbash run freely at least at nights, leashing them all the time is no good for them.