#ASKHOMESTEADY WHY ARE YOU SO AWESOME!!? #ASKHOMESTEADY WILL YOU SELL THE OTHER "BONES BABIES"? I WOULD LOVE ONE!!! My yellow lab only lived until 4. Stomach tumor. We got her from a "breeder" in PA who was supposed to cease and desist all operations the week before we got our pup.....which we didn't know until a month after we got her. My hubby still cries for her and it's been 6years. THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING REPLY!!!
SO sorry for your pup! I lost my first yellow to an accident at 1 years old. I also still feel sad when I think about it. Best way to fill that hole they leave behind is get another ;) Not sure if we will breed bones here or just stud him out and keep a puppy. That is probably more likely.
@@Homesteadyshow I have two wonderful babies that she was able to mentor before she died so I'm very very grateful for that!! I have a couple videos with them on my "channel" lol. They are a blessing every day!!! I call them puppy prozac😂😁
@@rockscorner5991 You are truly blessed/fortunate. It's a pain that you wouldn't wish on ur worst enemy......but you can't stop repeating the vicious cycle!! You KNOW they have to die some day....yet you love them with every cell in ur body.....every wrinkle in ur soul. And I wouldn't want it any other way. My dogs have all taught me something....either about dogs or about myself.
I love my German security system! She is 2 1/2 now and has really settled in. We patrol the perimeter of our smaller property. I also brush her outside and spread her fur along animal pens. We seem to have less bear or mountain lion visits than some neighbors. I get told by city friends she is starving because she has slim Shepherd waist and rock hard muscles. I tell them their dog is fat. My pup has backed up several men that have come to my property. Exactly what I wanted as a single woman. Love love love my GSD!
Thank you for making this clear. There are rescue dogs, backyard breeders and the real deal. I have a pet "rescue dog" pitt mix. Adore him, but just a pet. I also have a proven Pyrenees with my goats. I'm adding more Pyrenees as the herd grows.
We have 2 livestock guardian dogs-- Pyrenees, and they have been such a great addition. You are right that just their presence wards off predators. We used to have a pack of coyotes in one of our back acres, and since having the LGDs in the pasture with the sheep, they've moved on to someone else's property. The boys mark the paddocks and really help to keep predators away. Great video.
I am totally with you on picking out a great bloodline and breeder over a rescue dog that couldn't be a great dog or could have a lot of different issues due to abuse and neglect at a young age.
Ive lived on a 50acre lot for 20yrs and the best farm guard dog ive had is my current English/Neapolitan Mastiff. Havn't lost a single animal to predators and no one has to think twice about walking up my driveway with a 200lbs dog eye balling them from the top of the hill.
My lab can "scare" anyone but is well trained😁 He is the best. And i have Jack russel terriers and that keep the farm free from vermits and are good alert dogs if anyone tresspass😊 But i have alot of different breeds on our farm since we also do board and training❤
I am a small lone woman so if I ever get my chance to try homesteading I would def need a guard dog. I would def want a shep! I actually was wondering if it was better to not have them fixed and you answered that question! thanks and your shep is beautiful!
I'm with you Jean. Small lone woman here. Well there is also my daughter and elderly mother. 3 gen female homestead. I breed high production dairy goats and blue egg layers. No truck or tractor (yet). I make hay runs with a prius lol. It's perfectly doable lone girl or not. Start small, plan a timeline, design around your capabilities. Bribe your neighbors with eggs or milk or whatever :)
Good dogs from reputable breeders are wonderful! Backyard breeders are the problem, not reputable breeders. Rescue or buy responsibly. Love your pups and video! We have one rescue, and three from reputable, health screened breeders
A backyard breeder is an amateur animal breeder whose breeding is considered substandard, with little or misguided effort towards ethical, selective breeding. If a breeder doesn’t have a return contract guaranteeing their puppies don’t end up in shelters, or research lines to breed away from genetic disorders, test hips to help make sure their breeding stock doesn’t have dysplastic tendencies, breed as close to standard as possible, then they are contributing to the problem. Their puppies are the purebreds ending up in shelters. Most probably don’t have bad intentions.
august I’m assuming by the hostile response that you are one? Not saying all have bad intentions. Just that they don’t know or care to learn more about responsible breeding practices.
It seems to me that owners are the problem... not breeders neccessarily. I've bought wonderful dogs from a shelter, a backyard breeder, and a proper AKC breeder.
Boy, oh boy, does Poppy ever have a high drive!! What you said about a working dog being a happy dog is so true. When my husband and I were breeding Rottweiler dogs, we bred them for Police work and Search and Rescue. If one of the dogs saw you pick up that tracking harness they were all of a sudden, sitting at your feet, saying, So, who you taking to play? LOL We did a lot of puppy obedience level 1 and 2, socialization and work with our dogs. I remember one instance, a police officer came to our door, as I had witnessed and helped at a fatal car accident. He was not a dog person. As was shown when he asked us to put our dogs up. Meaning crate them. My husband had the greatest comeback, They live here, you don't. I will not put them in their crates. Come in, have a coffee, and talk to my wife and you will see these dogs demeanor change. You are being perceived as a threat right now. Have a coffee, and talk. You will see an immediate change in these adult and junior dogs. Junior being under 2 yrs age. He came in, the dogs went over to him when he sat down, every dog but one, left the large kitchen. The one that stayed was our 132 lb male, and he stayed to protect me. Dogs know, if you treat them right, and raise them right, they will be great dogs. We always said, It is the person at the end of the leash who is responsible for how a dog turns out.
Lotsoflove53 While people should adopt, responsible breeders health test/evaluate their dogs to make sure they don’t pass on bad genes/traits, and ensure the puppies they place have a home for life and the prospective owners understand the dogs temperament/exercise needs. They’ll also take back any dog, no questions asked.
My pure breed German Shepherd was RESCUED as a puppy from a German Shepherd rescue. If you want a specific breed, go to the corresponding rescue. There’s never an excuse to buy dogs from breeders and there’s also no argument here. Google it. #DontBreed&BuyWhileOthersDie
@@courageously_CC Purebred doesn't mean well breed. Good breeders will never allow their dogs to end up in shelters regardless of age. They make sure that those pups are healthy and lower the risk of a dog going to the shelter because they find the best fitting puppy for each home. Especially if someone needs a service animal or protection dog then the majority of shelter dogs wouldn't make the cut. Do what's best for you and your family and lifestyle. Adopt or shop responsibly. Plus I've grown up with 8 rescues. Amazing dogs but all had issues from bad past or genetics. My first dog I will own personally will come from a breeder so I can have experience with a dog and have good stable temperament genetics on my side. I'm getting from a breeder but will 100% take in a dog that is dumped as well
This was a really good video. I think some people forget that dogs need a purpose, especially the working/hunting breeds. These dogs have jobs and it shows. :)
i only have a small holden where i keep a few kune kune pigs, eventually i want to keep chickens, ducks and goats. i have 3 dogs which love to play around the property 2 border collie mixes and a flatcoated retriever. despite not being terriers they are all excellent at rat control
Big question, what if you rescued a puppy and it wasn't trained? Would they make good Homestead dogs or do they need to be specific breeds with instincts?
Another good dog video. Well done on a topic everyone has an opinion about. Last time I went dog purchasing I too went with a breeder but my focus was want of a working dog, want of a herding dog, but a dog that would be easy on livestock of all sizes, easy on me as a handler, biddable, somewhat social, had the ability to chill and be adaptable. I ended up at an english shepherd. Finding a breeder who walked the walk, worked the dogs, cared about health and temperament, and talked the talk was not easy but turned out wasn't too far away. Being patient and selective paid off greatly and I poured hundreds of hours into growing out a great dog for my farm that will hopefully be with me another fourteen.
Yea, the push for fixing dogs is because of all the rescue groups and I can't blame them. It is the crummy dog owners who caused all this. Anyway, our vet said the same thing, don't get our Akita fixed until after his 2nd year, which was three weeks ago. I am holding out for as long as possible...I have seen what can happen to a dog that is fixed at one year because I am dealing with those repercussions now and it has cost me several thousand dollars over the past two years. Also, a working male dog needs that testosterone as you mentioned and guess what the best treatment is for my arthritic 11 year old dog? Testosterone, that is right, my fixed dog is now on testosterone replacement therapy...how ironic!
That's bullshit. Fixing a dog at 6-8 months doesn't hurt a dog whatsoever. Imagine that, an 11yr old dog with arthritis, who would of thunk. OMG, you can't be that stupid. I've had 3 dogs fixed at 6 months who lived to 14, kinda blows your theory. My sister in law had a 17 1/2 year old yellow lab fixed at 5 months, kinda blows your theory to shit.
Such a great video. We’re GSD lovers (we’ve had 2 so far) but also have a Weim and our newest addition to the homestead is a wonderful male Great Pyr. Love dogs. Love your channel. Keep it up please
I need a dog that will protect from coyotes in my small farm but will also be gentle with my chickens and our small pet dog , cat and other dogs as well as get along with my kids… any suggestions? (Aside from great Pyr pls.)
Great info. Really want a GSD. Just a suggestion. When you have all that wind noise running the audio through a high pass filter would make it a lot easier on our subwoofers.
Backyard breeders are for me in the same vein as puppy mills. Not quite as cruel but still very ignorant. All my dogs are rescues. However. They were all 8-12 weeks old. Less liability. This video is fantastic!
Breeders serve a purpose and that purpose is to produce a animal with a predictable temperament and desired physical traits. Rescue dogs are good but there is no guarantee of ancestral genetic. Backyard breeders should be banned and it should be considered a crime in my opinion. Any working Mastiff type, working Shepard type or multiple function type medium to large breed/phenotype with actual working dogs in their pedigree should make a good homestead dog. As for getting a dog spayed or neutered I suggest to people for them to wait for two years at a minimum. As for the dogs food I suggest to people to feed the dog based on the B.A.R.F diet constructs. But to have a high quality kibble on had to supplement the dogs diet. I will give my dogs raw/uncooked bones but only the medium sized bones. The larger ones can break teeth but feeding bones is a toss of the dice because any bone can and will splinter. Just be careful when doing it. Dogs are at their best when they have a job
Neutering them after they are fully mature doesn't help. Excessively sexual behaviors in males (bred into them by the show ring) are set by that time and might never go away. A female that is castrated has a 90% decreased risk for mammary cancer, but only if it's done before the first heat. Doing it earlier is better.
#askhomesteady You showed ducks and chickens living together in this video. When a family uses the chickens to scratch up the dirt and fertilize prior to moving them to the next section for the same purpose, can ducks be used in the same pen with them? I guess my concern is mostly duck excrement as fertilizer.
sorry for the spam comments but....one of our dog trainers said something I think you might agree with to a certain degree; "Dogs need Leaders, not Love". basically saying don't turn your dog into a stuffed animal that you cuddle and smooch on....take the dog out and work him and train him and show him you are in charge. As you mentioned, they love to work and need that leadership, which you are providing. I like dogs as you can tell by my avatar.
nice dogs. My first dog was a labrador retriever. My dreamdog was a german shepherd . Now i have a pitbull a malinois a rottweiler X beauceron and a german shepherd
Aw, all of your dogs are so young, and sweet, and beautiful, I have two dogs, a black lab/pointer mix who's 9 y/o rn, and we never used him as a hunting dog, bc we got him when he was 3 before one of my friends families sent him to the pound, and the other dog is a husky/malamute/lab, and we got him when my mom's friends dogs had an accidental litter and we were surprised by him one day when we came home from school, he's three and a half now and they both love each other so much, they are best friends and brothers, and rn they are actually sleeping with each other and cuddling bc it's like 5 in the morning 😂 Aw, poppy reminds me so much of my lab pointer mix, with that thick red collar, and her energy, it reminds me of when I first got my BBY boy, and now he's getting older and a little bit less enthusiastic 😣
I absolutely LOVE long-haired German Shepherds. GSD are the best breed in my opinion. Our two dogs right now are rescue dogs and they are amazing. We'll probably always have rescue dogs BUT we will be also purchasing from reputable breeders as our homestead needs change and grow.
Many do that while they are training so that can have a way to catch them easier and teach them. Young dogs can be spontanious and don't yet have the skill to delay gratification when they see something or want something. A leash helps get access to do corrections quicker and make sure they are kept safe.
Awesome video! I keep Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Australian Shepherds, and German Shepherds. The Swissys are healthier and a little bigger than the GSD's.
Yeah man love this video. Very much mirrors my own thinking on dogs and utility. My homestead Guardian is a Great Dane, more mirrors the energy level I was looking for and physicality. He's 1.5 years old and between 160-170 lbs. I also have a border Collie/Australian Shepard mix.
I got to agree about stranger deterrence, people really discount how land attracts vagrants. I have 1 acre near Chicago in the west suburbs and we constantly have vagrants trying to camp on the edge of our lot. Similarly this is an issue I've personally encountered in rural parts of other states. The dog deterrent is amazingly effective non violent way to keep that issue from escalating to hobos sleeping on your back porch (something we actually had happen between dogs.) When you have a family suddenly your sense of how vulnerable your house is escalates. I'm only on kid #1 but can easily see how having a second large or giant breed dog for deterrents could help in the future as we are bordered by forest preserve on 4 sides.
Got to agree again on the breeder sourcing. The negative connotations breeders have is more of a condemnation of the average dog buyer than the breeder (as most breed to sell to people and so the customer determines the quality of the dog and the breeding operation) With good diligence you can find a ethical breeder. And breeds in general with working lineages don't fall victim to the same health concerns that stigmatize the puppy mill formula.
On the fixing/neutering. I find leaving males in tact as long or indefinitely is more advantageous to healthy joint and muscular development because it impacts their T levels, getting the females spayed as early as possible in my small experience helps with them having the best musculature/fitness if they are working because again it elevates the T and keeps estrogen at a favorable level. I then find that females who are spayed young are great great great workers. Annoyingly so. There is a pretty good body of evidence I'd reviewed that showed for females every liter reduces life expectancy. So beginning with the risk of a female intended for work could accidentally become pregnant (from other dogs or coyotes) on the homestead and then you loose your worker, there is another incentive to avoid a heat all together. Having outlined all that, I totally hear what you are saying about trying to keep closer to a more natural development. But I'd point out, natural development for a female would be towards bearing puppies and the impact that has on their body is very pronounced, my mother bread 3 different Collie/Shepard types and it radically changed all 3 female dogs in terms of their physicality and their attitude. Ultimately this is all about experience, we just need to try things and see how they work. Best and worst part of dogs is you will have many in your life and get so many chances to do better.
yeah I've seen both sides of the development argument/evidence for female dogs. And my own experience favors spaying soon as possible, or going for a male for work.
Right now I'm on just a little homestead in the Cascade Mountains/Columbia River Gorge and I have my own "mutts" but tend to call em Curs. They're fantastic. They've ran off cougars, bears, wolves, etc. For me and my dogs it was just one of those things, I had two amazing dogs that I wanted to have more of, so it's been a best to best breeding for me. No particular breed really. In fact my foundation dog was a rott/wolf mix. He was the product of an accidental breeding. Both his sire and dam were SAR dogs and I just saw something in him when I found a neighbor selling him and his litter mates. Took 2 and Yukon, my boy, still the best dog I've had in all around aspects. Almost to smart for his own good, a trait that he thankfully passed on to his pups. I don't line breed or any of that. I actually prefer getting breed that aren't closely related with the traits I look for. I don't know that there is a perfect dog but my dogs are perfect for me and I only do one litter once one of my males reaches 8 then I get them fixed. Same with my females but I breed them usually around 4. In my mind waiting til 8 to breed my males shows me that there is some longevity in there(as long as they're still healthy as well). Another bonus in breeding this way is the pups run the full spectrum of size and personality. I always keep a smaller feisty male(60-80lbs) and larger guard oriented male(85-120lbs) and keep them together as team and it works amazingly well. At this point I've gotten quite good at pinpointing who this dogs are going to be. I breed them to two different females of differing breeds. I'm always looking to keep common and uncommon known diseases and illnesses from getting into my dogs from both sides,. I think that is a big part of their longevity along with the age at which I breed. That was so much longer than I intended. Just love talking about dogs.
I had a beagle, dalmatian, lab etc....mutt....Suki.....27lbs of the best property & child protector ever....she never left the children & when she was let out alone she patrolled the property....also had a Red Bone/Fox Hound who was just amazing at patrolling the property, she chased everything off ( sadly someone on my property called animal control & she was picked up & forced multiple vaccinations died 3 months later kidney failure) exact same thing happened to my neighbors dog within 3 weeks both dogs died kidney failure, same woman had them picked up )....
Your long coated GSD is beautiful. My wife got in with breeder many years ago for our 1st long hair and we've been sold on them ever since. Big teddy bears with great instincts.
Rocks Corner I've found a lady. She came out and gave me some good pointers, but I want to bring my dog to her school to get some more hands-on training. The only problem is, my pup has had her first and second round of shots, but now needs all of her boosters before she can go there, and that is weeks away before she's done. I have a decent grasp on training her. She is SUPER treat oriented. It's just seeing someone with her and other dogs would help me out so much. Not to mention the whole dog socialization aspect, which I really want as well.
Yes, socialization is very important. I also need to do this more with my brood. My fault. But my dogs are from some of THE best working lines on this side of the US. They are very confident dogs and somewhat bidable. They, however, are still puppies at (2)8 months old and (1) 7 months. These will be my breeding stock in about a year! I can't wait. They all are super 'birdy' and are already showing their propensity to work. And, hopefully, with very little guidance from me they will surpass all my expectations of them. I see many ribbons in our future. Oh, by the way, my babies are German shorthair pointers. And they are all completely GORGEOUS! But then, I'm not biased. Lol 😃😍🤩
@@rockscorner5991 I have an American Blue Gascon Hound. She's gorgeous and incredibly smart, though very treat driven, but she's still a wee pup. Only 13 weeks tomorrow. And it's a work-in-progress for me. This is our first family dog, and my first dog in nearly 20 years since I was a young boy. It's weird to say that... but anyway once she's significantly older (I'd say after 2 might be good and I get a firm handle on things with training), I plan on getting another to start working more towards being that actual working dog. Pointers look a lot like the Gascon with that sort of bluetick mottle. Gorgeous dogs. Anyway, good luck with your stock!
@Homesteady I currently have 2 Rhodesian ridgebacks and once we find a nice piece of property we want to get some Turkish shepherds and central Asian shepherds
You already have one of the best homestead dogs in the Great Pyrenees and German Shepherd, really any Shepherd dog has great homestead protecting skills especially the Antolian Shepherd. I personally prefer Rottweilers but also like German Shepherds almost as much. If I had a farm a Antolian or German Shepherd would be the livestock guardian and a couple of Rottweilers would be the main protection of the Homestead with of course firearms to protect them and our family ✌🏽🇺🇲
Have you heard of the satellite controlled invisible fences they have. My brother was telling me about it and it seems pretty cool. We have a wire type one for our cat (we live in the suburbs) and it works great as well but not if the power goes out or breaker trips for some reason so it’s not fail proof.
Would you still get a dog for protection of family and animals and if so would you still get German Shepherd? And would you recommend any other breeds? Have two young boys that I don’t want to worry about them with the dog.
A lot of shelters have made it harder for people to adopt dogs in the last year or two. My friend went to 3 different shelters that told her she wasn't eligable because she didnt have a fensed yard. She explained that she has an apartment with easy park access. They still refused to let her adopt. My Aunt on the othe side of the country went to 6 shelters and was told she'd have to fense her yard in first, which would cost thousands of dollars for her area. So, as much as people want to adopt, mnay are having to go to breeders to even GET a dog. Its sad.
Where abouts are you located? I have a lap pup right now and a German shepherd possible husky or Great Pyrenees mix (she was a rescue) the lab is about 8-9 months and the other about 4 months but specifically the lab we would like to train for hunting but my boyfriend works all the time and I just have no idea how to train a hunting dog as I do not hunt wondering if have any suggestions?
#askhomesteady The in-depth 20-30 min askhomesteady videos are a good change. However I am sure that there are quite a few #askhomesteady questions that you get do not require in-depth detailed answers that a lot of viewers would like to have answered. I suggest that once a month you gather those types of questions and do a video called #askhomesteadyquickfire.
A third option is breed specific rescues. You can get pure bred puppies or even older trained dogs where an owner moved, passed away or for some reason was no longer able to care for a dog. I have seen many dogs that were adopted while walking out little guy that came from these types of rescue.
You obviously are MUCH better with dogs than I am. But I have seen trainers take a supposed hopeless cause and turn it around. A lot of the traits you are looking for are breed specific and it is hard to know how dominant they are without knowing the parents but not impossible... Plus, if you are adopting in a rural area chances are you can find a dog that came from a farm or homestead. A quick google search and I see a lot of dogs surrended because farms folded. I am not against buying a dog or cat from a responsible breeder, but when I mentioned to a friend that works in rescue work that I planned to buy a pure breed retriever and pure breed long haired German Shepherd she pointed out a number of breed specific rescues that would bend over backwards to help me find the traits I wanted since it meant finding a good home for a dog. Nothing wrong with either option, but a rescue is a whole lot cheaper and if you offer to volunteer a little bit to help train or to foster you may even get a break on the already low adoption fees depending on their needs...
(Also, our small breed dog was a rescue that has socialization issues- he was left to fend for himself in a backyard as a puppy. He isn't aggressive, but doesn't come "quickly" when called but in every other way is very well trained. So I definitely get it.)
I would love a detailed video on the drills you do and how often you do them. My favorite breed is an Australian Cattle Dog. They are definitely a breed for an experienced handler as the energy they have is unbelievable, but they’re so smart, unbelievably loyal, and for me the best size. I do have a homestead so I like my dogs for all the reasons mentioned but I also backpack with a dog and I like a dog around 40 pounds to share a tent with and also should the worst happen and they get injured I can empty my pack put him in it and pack him out. I’ll also be getting sheep this year and I don’t really need them to be herded, but I’ll use herding as a way to tire out my dog. They also call cattle dogs Velcro dogs. They are unbelievably bonded to their handler and want to be with them all the time and I enjoy that constant companionship.
@@Homesteadyshow Try doing it with a fully muscled out female who hurt herself during a Search and Rescue. Not so much fun. Her scale weight was about 115 lbs!!
I had Australian cattle dogs, Australian sheperds, rat terriers, one gsd mix, and actually I had pitbulls, which they were just pets except for one, but all of my dogs were awesome. My herding breeds were the easiest to train. The rat terrier was the hardest. But hands down my GSD was my best
I feel the same way about rescue dog vs getting one from a responsible breeder. For the same reason as you. I have a specific purpose for my dogs, so I go for the breed that will most likely work for us. Now cats? All of my cats have been homeless cats or kittens. lol My only criteria for my cat is that it cannot be a long haired one. So a rescue cat is fine for me. Though I am not always fine for a rescue cat. Most rescue folks require indoor only homes for their cats. Not a big deal. Lots of kittens and cats out there that need a homes. I don't need to go through a formal rescue group.
#askhomesteady not a question, just wanted to get your attention to say THANK YOU!!! I asked a question for askhomesteady a couple months ago about getting my husband on board with homeschooling. Your answer helped give me some new ideas and after much much much prayer, fasting, discussions, and little pictures with quotes on them (I never could quite get him to read the long articles haha) we finally came to the decision to not send our boy off to kindergarten in the fall and to try homeschooling. So thank you from the bottom of my heart, I know your answer was very helpful for both of us.
#AskHomesteady Would you ever buy an East or West Siberian Laika as a hunting dog for small game?Yea, cant use dogs to hunt for deer, elk or moose...I wanted a Swedish Elkhound (Jamthund) for that purpose....but you cant find them in America anyway.....but you can find West Siberian Laikas (another great hunting dog) but not the larger East Siberian Laikas.
heck, I have only known about them for maybe a year or two....but they are and have been hunting dogs, primitive hunting dogs that look like huskies, coyotes, and wolves.
@@Steve-ps6qw They can be a pain to keep around the house thoe😅 since their instinct usually makes them wanna go on a stroll on their own if the chance is there😄
#askhomesteady I want to get both nubian goats and Nigerian dwarves, but I only want one nubian. Can I raise goats with miniature breeds? Or do I have to have at least one other larger goat?
Have they ever said what the shepherd's name is? Perhaps they are keeping it a secret because it is being trained as a guard dog. My shepherd passed away nearly three years ago and I still miss her every day. I'm blessed to still have two dogs and I'm getting another one in April. I am so looking forward to adding to my family. Dogs bring so much laughter and love to a home. I honestly don't know what I'd do without them.
Dorky? Really? (You made that up, right?) LOL GREAT info. Thanks! I'm looking for information just like this. Hopefully in the next year or so I'll be adding a dog to the homestead. (Not enough time right now to train a dog properly, or I'd have one now.) #AskHomesteady - How much time do you set aside for training for each dog a day? You mentioned doing drills and in past videos I've seen you working with the Labs. But how much time does that take overall? For me, Time is the big factor right now.
For me personally training is an everyday occurrence whether it's basic training or for their working side. I'm breeding German shorthaired pointers. They are certainly busy dogs and you hafta keep challenging their brains. Create puzzles for them to figure out. (For us, this means 'nose work') etc.
@@rockscorner5991 Have 3 GSP and GWP on our farm now 😅 Their sooo active and goofy it makes my head spin. Hands and feet everywhere. They are Really high energy dogs and i will never be getting one myself😂 But they hella good hunters for thoose who actually use them for their purpose😊
Doberman's can be a great deterrent but would suffer during the cold winters. They would be great for personal protection but are not bred to protect livestock. Some can have a prey drive. If it's your dream dog, don't let being on a homestead keep you from getting one. Just know the pros and cons of having a doberman on a homestead. I've been breeding dogs for 13 yrs and agree totally with homesteady. As a responsible breeder I always interview my perspective buyers and do my best to match each puppy with the correct family. Do your research, make sure they health test their dogs, sell under contract, offer a health guarantee and offer lifetime support. You'll have a better chance of getting a good quality dog and have confidence if you should run into any issues you will be able to reach out to the breeder. Best of luck. Blessings.
We have a full sized Doberman on our homestead, 5 years old and he is the best!! Of course we trained him really well when we still lived in town but now that we’re out in the sticks he heels to us when we walk around especially at night, alerts us to predictors (bears), protect the livestock and children. We have yet to get a rescue dog too. We have small children and livestock and just like I buy quality milk goats to be awesome producers, we buy a good dog with reputable bloodlines to be an amazing farm dog. P.S. don’t buy a dog bred for a purpose an not be able to let them fulfill they’re purpose! Don’t get a herding dog if you don’t have herd animals! Don’t get a hunting dog and not hunt!! Drives me nuts!
#ASKHOMESTEADYGreat video full of great information. When looking at the different breeds, did you consider collie's? What other breeds did you consider? Thanks!
If you put #AskHomesteady in ur comment there's a better chance they'll answer. If ur not sure how to edit I'll be happy to help. Loved ur questions!!!
#ASKHOMESTEADY I asked this question quite some time ago but likely it got lost in the mix. Have you considered breeding and doing preliminary training on pups? I think you'd do such a great job and the extra cash wouldn't hurt! Again doing what you love... you truly seem to love working with these dogs and have a gift for it. Smiles and blessings...
#ASKHOMESTEADY WHY ARE YOU SO AWESOME!!?
#ASKHOMESTEADY WILL YOU SELL THE OTHER "BONES BABIES"? I WOULD LOVE ONE!!!
My yellow lab only lived until 4. Stomach tumor. We got her from a "breeder" in PA who was supposed to cease and desist all operations the week before we got our pup.....which we didn't know until a month after we got her. My hubby still cries for her and it's been 6years.
THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING REPLY!!!
SO sorry for your pup! I lost my first yellow to an accident at 1 years old. I also still feel sad when I think about it. Best way to fill that hole they leave behind is get another ;) Not sure if we will breed bones here or just stud him out and keep a puppy. That is probably more likely.
@@Homesteadyshow thank you. Let me know please!
@@Homesteadyshow I have two wonderful babies that she was able to mentor before she died so I'm very very grateful for that!! I have a couple videos with them on my "channel" lol. They are a blessing every day!!! I call them puppy prozac😂😁
It makes me so sad to hear of losses like this. I've been lucky enough to keep all mine until their own ripe old age.
@@rockscorner5991 You are truly blessed/fortunate. It's a pain that you wouldn't wish on ur worst enemy......but you can't stop repeating the vicious cycle!! You KNOW they have to die some day....yet you love them with every cell in ur body.....every wrinkle in ur soul. And I wouldn't want it any other way. My dogs have all taught me something....either about dogs or about myself.
I love my German security system! She is 2 1/2 now and has really settled in. We patrol the perimeter of our smaller property. I also brush her outside and spread her fur along animal pens. We seem to have less bear or mountain lion visits than some neighbors.
I get told by city friends she is starving because she has slim Shepherd waist and rock hard muscles. I tell them their dog is fat. My pup has backed up several men that have come to my property. Exactly what I wanted as a single woman. Love love love my GSD!
THANK YOU for advocating for purposefully bred dogs, for obtaining dogs for the purpose they were bred for.
17:57- " I really like Bones!"
(As he lifts his leg to piss on the puppy's face)
XD I'm dying!
Thank you for making this clear. There are rescue dogs, backyard breeders and the real deal. I have a pet "rescue dog" pitt mix. Adore him, but just a pet. I also have a proven Pyrenees with my goats. I'm adding more Pyrenees as the herd grows.
That’s a beautiful long haired German Shepherd.
We have 2 livestock guardian dogs-- Pyrenees, and they have been such a great addition. You are right that just their presence wards off predators. We used to have a pack of coyotes in one of our back acres, and since having the LGDs in the pasture with the sheep, they've moved on to someone else's property. The boys mark the paddocks and really help to keep predators away.
Great video.
Now I need a video on how to train a homestead dog 😄
I am totally with you on picking out a great bloodline and breeder over a rescue dog that couldn't be a great dog or could have a lot of different issues due to abuse and neglect at a young age.
Ive lived on a 50acre lot for 20yrs and the best farm guard dog ive had is my current English/Neapolitan Mastiff. Havn't lost a single animal to predators and no one has to think twice about walking up my driveway with a 200lbs dog eye balling them from the top of the hill.
My lab can "scare" anyone but is well trained😁 He is the best. And i have Jack russel terriers and that keep the farm free from vermits and are good alert dogs if anyone tresspass😊 But i have alot of different breeds on our farm since we also do board and training❤
I am a small lone woman so if I ever get my chance to try homesteading I would def need a guard dog. I would def want a shep! I actually was wondering if it was better to not have them fixed and you answered that question! thanks and your shep is beautiful!
Our choice is dobermans. But shepherds are our second choice for sure.
I'm with you Jean. Small lone woman here. Well there is also my daughter and elderly mother. 3 gen female homestead. I breed high production dairy goats and blue egg layers. No truck or tractor (yet). I make hay runs with a prius lol. It's perfectly doable lone girl or not. Start small, plan a timeline, design around your capabilities. Bribe your neighbors with eggs or milk or whatever :)
Jean Myers you should have a gun with you also. The dog is there for your protection and you are there for theirs😄
never had a gun or even shot one lol. I would have to learn @@shorodipchowdhury9006
Get a dog, 😀two, farmhand, gun and training. Good man to share the life with is always good for the homestead.
Happy to support responsible breeders for good quality animals!
Good dogs from reputable breeders are wonderful! Backyard breeders are the problem, not reputable breeders. Rescue or buy responsibly. Love your pups and video! We have one rescue, and three from reputable, health screened breeders
Backyard breeders are the problem ? Why ? Since when are backyard breeders the problem ? You don't know jack about breeders.
A backyard breeder is an amateur animal breeder whose breeding is considered substandard, with little or misguided effort towards ethical, selective breeding.
If a breeder doesn’t have a return contract guaranteeing their puppies don’t end up in shelters, or research lines to breed away from genetic disorders, test hips to help make sure their breeding stock doesn’t have dysplastic tendencies, breed as close to standard as possible, then they are contributing to the problem. Their puppies are the purebreds ending up in shelters. Most probably don’t have bad intentions.
august I’m assuming by the hostile response that you are one?
Not saying all have bad intentions. Just that they don’t know or care to learn more about responsible breeding practices.
It seems to me that owners are the problem... not breeders neccessarily. I've bought wonderful dogs from a shelter, a backyard breeder, and a proper AKC breeder.
thank you. I am moving to a small farm and wanted to get a dog. This was helpful.
I loved when Bones helped you find the rabbits that escaped the hutch. What a dog!
Boy, oh boy, does Poppy ever have a high drive!! What you said about a working dog being a happy dog is so true. When my husband and I were breeding Rottweiler dogs, we bred them for Police work and Search and Rescue. If one of the dogs saw you pick up that tracking harness they were all of a sudden, sitting at your feet, saying, So, who you taking to play? LOL We did a lot of puppy obedience level 1 and 2, socialization and work with our dogs. I remember one instance, a police officer came to our door, as I had witnessed and helped at a fatal car accident. He was not a dog person. As was shown when he asked us to put our dogs up. Meaning crate them. My husband had the greatest comeback, They live here, you don't. I will not put them in their crates. Come in, have a coffee, and talk to my wife and you will see these dogs demeanor change. You are being perceived as a threat right now. Have a coffee, and talk. You will see an immediate change in these adult and junior dogs. Junior being under 2 yrs age. He came in, the dogs went over to him when he sat down, every dog but one, left the large kitchen. The one that stayed was our 132 lb male, and he stayed to protect me. Dogs know, if you treat them right, and raise them right, they will be great dogs. We always said, It is the person at the end of the leash who is responsible for how a dog turns out.
We have always had dogs. For the kids and for us. Your heart gets bigger with an animal to love.
Thank God for breeders. If not for them the breeds would disappear and their special talents may be gone.
adopt dont shop if you buy from a breeder dogs and other animals die and get killed in shelters
Lotsoflove53 While people should adopt, responsible breeders health test/evaluate their dogs to make sure they don’t pass on bad genes/traits, and ensure the puppies they place have a home for life and the prospective owners understand the dogs temperament/exercise needs. They’ll also take back any dog, no questions asked.
Lotsoflove53 what if we need a dog for a specific purpose? Rescue dogs arent gonna do much
My pure breed German Shepherd was RESCUED as a puppy from a German Shepherd rescue. If you want a specific breed, go to the corresponding rescue. There’s never an excuse to buy dogs from breeders and there’s also no argument here. Google it. #DontBreed&BuyWhileOthersDie
@@courageously_CC Purebred doesn't mean well breed. Good breeders will never allow their dogs to end up in shelters regardless of age. They make sure that those pups are healthy and lower the risk of a dog going to the shelter because they find the best fitting puppy for each home. Especially if someone needs a service animal or protection dog then the majority of shelter dogs wouldn't make the cut. Do what's best for you and your family and lifestyle. Adopt or shop responsibly. Plus I've grown up with 8 rescues. Amazing dogs but all had issues from bad past or genetics. My first dog I will own personally will come from a breeder so I can have experience with a dog and have good stable temperament genetics on my side. I'm getting from a breeder but will 100% take in a dog that is dumped as well
Thank you for supporting responsible breeders!!!
This was a really good video. I think some people forget that dogs need a purpose, especially the working/hunting breeds. These dogs have jobs and it shows. :)
i only have a small holden where i keep a few kune kune pigs, eventually i want to keep chickens, ducks and goats. i have 3 dogs which love to play around the property 2 border collie mixes and a flatcoated retriever. despite not being terriers they are all excellent at rat control
Big question, what if you rescued a puppy and it wasn't trained? Would they make good Homestead dogs or do they need to be specific breeds with instincts?
Another good dog video. Well done on a topic everyone has an opinion about. Last time I went dog purchasing I too went with a breeder but my focus was want of a working dog, want of a herding dog, but a dog that would be easy on livestock of all sizes, easy on me as a handler, biddable, somewhat social, had the ability to chill and be adaptable. I ended up at an english shepherd. Finding a breeder who walked the walk, worked the dogs, cared about health and temperament, and talked the talk was not easy but turned out wasn't too far away. Being patient and selective paid off greatly and I poured hundreds of hours into growing out a great dog for my farm that will hopefully be with me another fourteen.
Patient and selective!!! Perfect way to sum up a responsible dog purchase
I'm in love with your looks because of your mustache! Now I have to rewind so I can listen to you oh, now that I'm over it.
Yea, the push for fixing dogs is because of all the rescue groups and I can't blame them. It is the crummy dog owners who caused all this. Anyway, our vet said the same thing, don't get our Akita fixed until after his 2nd year, which was three weeks ago. I am holding out for as long as possible...I have seen what can happen to a dog that is fixed at one year because I am dealing with those repercussions now and it has cost me several thousand dollars over the past two years. Also, a working male dog needs that testosterone as you mentioned and guess what the best treatment is for my arthritic 11 year old dog? Testosterone, that is right, my fixed dog is now on testosterone replacement therapy...how ironic!
That's bullshit. Fixing a dog at 6-8 months doesn't hurt a dog whatsoever.
Imagine that, an 11yr old dog with arthritis, who would of thunk. OMG, you can't be that stupid.
I've had 3 dogs fixed at 6 months who lived to 14, kinda blows your theory. My sister in law had a 17 1/2 year old yellow lab fixed at 5 months, kinda blows your theory to shit.
I have been thinking about one of your older videos and realized I have not had any notifications from you channel. Missing you! Stay steady!
I love this new thematic "Ask Homesteady"! It's going to make it much easier to find your answers in the future. Thank you! 😁❤️
I love it too! I think we finally have hit our stride! You all helped us get here!
Such a great video. We’re GSD lovers (we’ve had 2 so far) but also have a Weim and our newest addition to the homestead is a wonderful male Great Pyr. Love dogs. Love your channel. Keep it up please
I need a dog that will protect from coyotes in my small farm but will also be gentle with my chickens and our small pet dog , cat and other dogs as well as get along with my kids… any suggestions? (Aside from great Pyr pls.)
Great info. Really want a GSD.
Just a suggestion. When you have all that wind noise running the audio through a high pass filter would make it a lot easier on our subwoofers.
Backyard breeders are for me in the same vein as puppy mills. Not quite as cruel but still very ignorant. All my dogs are rescues. However. They were all 8-12 weeks old. Less liability. This video is fantastic!
For some reason I kinda want to vote for Pedro...
Great info, the way you relay information is very easily digested.
“The perfect place does not exist.”
This place: Exists.
Breeders serve a purpose and that purpose is to produce a animal with a predictable temperament and desired physical traits. Rescue dogs are good but there is no guarantee of ancestral genetic. Backyard breeders should be banned and it should be considered a crime in my opinion.
Any working Mastiff type, working Shepard type or multiple function type medium to large breed/phenotype with actual working dogs in their pedigree should make a good homestead dog.
As for getting a dog spayed or neutered I suggest to people for them to wait for two years at a minimum.
As for the dogs food I suggest to people to feed the dog based on the B.A.R.F diet constructs. But to have a high quality kibble on had to supplement the dogs diet.
I will give my dogs raw/uncooked bones but only the medium sized bones. The larger ones can break teeth but feeding bones is a toss of the dice because any bone can and will splinter. Just be careful when doing it.
Dogs are at their best when they have a job
I own a long haired GSD. Best dog I ever owned. Protective. Watchful. Great with my children. Smart as a whip.
I always tell people don't fix their dog before the age of 2yo. A dog doesn't stop growing until age 2.
yes! ❤
On average there are some breeds and specific dogs that take larger.
Neutering them after they are fully mature doesn't help. Excessively sexual behaviors in males (bred into them by the show ring) are set by that time and might never go away. A female that is castrated has a 90% decreased risk for mammary cancer, but only if it's done before the first heat. Doing it earlier is better.
Lucy Nyu for most breeds yes
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You showed ducks and chickens living together in this video. When a family uses the chickens to scratch up the dirt and fertilize prior to moving them to the next section for the same purpose, can ducks be used in the same pen with them? I guess my concern is mostly duck excrement as fertilizer.
sorry for the spam comments but....one of our dog trainers said something I think you might agree with to a certain degree; "Dogs need Leaders, not Love". basically saying don't turn your dog into a stuffed animal that you cuddle and smooch on....take the dog out and work him and train him and show him you are in charge. As you mentioned, they love to work and need that leadership, which you are providing. I like dogs as you can tell by my avatar.
Thanks for this video. We are looking for a good dog for our small urban homestead.
nice dogs. My first dog was a labrador retriever. My dreamdog was a german shepherd . Now i have a pitbull a malinois a rottweiler X beauceron and a german shepherd
Aw, all of your dogs are so young, and sweet, and beautiful, I have two dogs, a black lab/pointer mix who's 9 y/o rn, and we never used him as a hunting dog, bc we got him when he was 3 before one of my friends families sent him to the pound, and the other dog is a husky/malamute/lab, and we got him when my mom's friends dogs had an accidental litter and we were surprised by him one day when we came home from school, he's three and a half now and they both love each other so much, they are best friends and brothers, and rn they are actually sleeping with each other and cuddling bc it's like 5 in the morning 😂
Aw, poppy reminds me so much of my lab pointer mix, with that thick red collar, and her energy, it reminds me of when I first got my BBY boy, and now he's getting older and a little bit less enthusiastic 😣
I absolutely LOVE long-haired German Shepherds. GSD are the best breed in my opinion. Our two dogs right now are rescue dogs and they are amazing. We'll probably always have rescue dogs BUT we will be also purchasing from reputable breeders as our homestead needs change and grow.
Just wondering why the German Shepard has a leash dangling all the time and the others don’t?
Many do that while they are training so that can have a way to catch them easier and teach them. Young dogs can be spontanious and don't yet have the skill to delay gratification when they see something or want something. A leash helps get access to do corrections quicker and make sure they are kept safe.
Great show! Lots of information new to me. Thank you.
Its the weekend!! Hurry up Monday! Gotta watch my homesteady!! Love K and Aust!!
Awesome video! I keep Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Australian Shepherds, and German Shepherds. The Swissys are healthier and a little bigger than the GSD's.
Tell us about that lookout tower on the property
Not part of the dogs but I love your sun room. So jealous!
Yeah man love this video. Very much mirrors my own thinking on dogs and utility.
My homestead Guardian is a Great Dane, more mirrors the energy level I was looking for and physicality. He's 1.5 years old and between 160-170 lbs. I also have a border Collie/Australian Shepard mix.
I got to agree about stranger deterrence, people really discount how land attracts vagrants.
I have 1 acre near Chicago in the west suburbs and we constantly have vagrants trying to camp on the edge of our lot. Similarly this is an issue I've personally encountered in rural parts of other states.
The dog deterrent is amazingly effective non violent way to keep that issue from escalating to hobos sleeping on your back porch (something we actually had happen between dogs.)
When you have a family suddenly your sense of how vulnerable your house is escalates. I'm only on kid #1 but can easily see how having a second large or giant breed dog for deterrents could help in the future as we are bordered by forest preserve on 4 sides.
Got to agree again on the breeder sourcing. The negative connotations breeders have is more of a condemnation of the average dog buyer than the breeder (as most breed to sell to people and so the customer determines the quality of the dog and the breeding operation)
With good diligence you can find a ethical breeder. And breeds in general with working lineages don't fall victim to the same health concerns that stigmatize the puppy mill formula.
On the fixing/neutering. I find leaving males in tact as long or indefinitely is more advantageous to healthy joint and muscular development because it impacts their T levels, getting the females spayed as early as possible in my small experience helps with them having the best musculature/fitness if they are working because again it elevates the T and keeps estrogen at a favorable level. I then find that females who are spayed young are great great great workers. Annoyingly so.
There is a pretty good body of evidence I'd reviewed that showed for females every liter reduces life expectancy. So beginning with the risk of a female intended for work could accidentally become pregnant (from other dogs or coyotes) on the homestead and then you loose your worker, there is another incentive to avoid a heat all together.
Having outlined all that, I totally hear what you are saying about trying to keep closer to a more natural development. But I'd point out, natural development for a female would be towards bearing puppies and the impact that has on their body is very pronounced, my mother bread 3 different Collie/Shepard types and it radically changed all 3 female dogs in terms of their physicality and their attitude.
Ultimately this is all about experience, we just need to try things and see how they work. Best and worst part of dogs is you will have many in your life and get so many chances to do better.
yeah I've seen both sides of the development argument/evidence for female dogs. And my own experience favors spaying soon as possible, or going for a male for work.
Right now I'm on just a little homestead in the Cascade Mountains/Columbia River Gorge and I have my own "mutts" but tend to call em Curs. They're fantastic. They've ran off cougars, bears, wolves, etc. For me and my dogs it was just one of those things, I had two amazing dogs that I wanted to have more of, so it's been a best to best breeding for me. No particular breed really. In fact my foundation dog was a rott/wolf mix. He was the product of an accidental breeding. Both his sire and dam were SAR dogs and I just saw something in him when I found a neighbor selling him and his litter mates. Took 2 and Yukon, my boy, still the best dog I've had in all around aspects. Almost to smart for his own good, a trait that he thankfully passed on to his pups. I don't line breed or any of that. I actually prefer getting breed that aren't closely related with the traits I look for. I don't know that there is a perfect dog but my dogs are perfect for me and I only do one litter once one of my males reaches 8 then I get them fixed. Same with my females but I breed them usually around 4. In my mind waiting til 8 to breed my males shows me that there is some longevity in there(as long as they're still healthy as well). Another bonus in breeding this way is the pups run the full spectrum of size and personality. I always keep a smaller feisty male(60-80lbs) and larger guard oriented male(85-120lbs) and keep them together as team and it works amazingly well. At this point I've gotten quite good at pinpointing who this dogs are going to be. I breed them to two different females of differing breeds. I'm always looking to keep common and uncommon known diseases and illnesses from getting into my dogs from both sides,. I think that is a big part of their longevity along with the age at which I breed. That was so much longer than I intended. Just love talking about dogs.
This is quite helpful too thanks for the insight. Wish you all the best with that.
I had a beagle, dalmatian, lab etc....mutt....Suki.....27lbs of the best property & child protector ever....she never left the children & when she was let out alone she patrolled the property....also had a Red Bone/Fox Hound who was just amazing at patrolling the property, she chased everything off ( sadly someone on my property called animal control & she was picked up & forced multiple vaccinations died 3 months later kidney failure) exact same thing happened to my neighbors dog within 3 weeks both dogs died kidney failure, same woman had them picked up )....
Where do you get your long hair gsd? Sorry I didn’t hear you say it in the video only the labs breeder
You named the breeder for your labs but never mentioned who you got the GSD from; would love to know as I am looking to get another one.
6 dogs wow!
Your long coated GSD is beautiful. My wife got in with breeder many years ago for our 1st long hair and we've been sold on them ever since. Big teddy bears with great instincts.
#AskHomesteady Ok, your drone...I love your overhead shots, so incredible...what type of drone do you have?
th-cam.com/video/Tg8k5m5BHEw/w-d-xo.html I talk about the drone in this vid and have a link for it below that vid!
Would you ever do competitive retrieving trials they look like fun
I needed to hear this. My pup is a bit rowdy. She needs to be working more. Got it. Thank you!
If you look hard enough there should be able to find someone to help guide you through the training process.
Rocks Corner I've found a lady. She came out and gave me some good pointers, but I want to bring my dog to her school to get some more hands-on training. The only problem is, my pup has had her first and second round of shots, but now needs all of her boosters before she can go there, and that is weeks away before she's done.
I have a decent grasp on training her. She is SUPER treat oriented. It's just seeing someone with her and other dogs would help me out so much. Not to mention the whole dog socialization aspect, which I really want as well.
Yes, socialization is very important. I also need to do this more with my brood. My fault. But my dogs are from some of THE best working lines on this side of the US. They are very confident dogs and somewhat bidable. They, however, are still puppies at (2)8 months old and (1) 7 months. These will be my breeding stock in about a year! I can't wait. They all are super 'birdy' and are already showing their propensity to work. And, hopefully, with very little guidance from me they will surpass all my expectations of them. I see many ribbons in our future.
Oh, by the way, my babies are German shorthair pointers. And they are all completely GORGEOUS! But then, I'm not biased. Lol 😃😍🤩
@@rockscorner5991 I have an American Blue Gascon Hound. She's gorgeous and incredibly smart, though very treat driven, but she's still a wee pup. Only 13 weeks tomorrow. And it's a work-in-progress for me. This is our first family dog, and my first dog in nearly 20 years since I was a young boy. It's weird to say that... but anyway once she's significantly older (I'd say after 2 might be good and I get a firm handle on things with training), I plan on getting another to start working more towards being that actual working dog.
Pointers look a lot like the Gascon with that sort of bluetick mottle. Gorgeous dogs. Anyway, good luck with your stock!
Thank you! And you as well. 😃
I have been looking for a long haired for a while where did you get yours?
Have you any knowledge of English Shepherds? They are excellent homestead dogs.
@Homesteady I currently have 2 Rhodesian ridgebacks and once we find a nice piece of property we want to get some Turkish shepherds and central Asian shepherds
You already have one of the best homestead dogs in the Great Pyrenees and German Shepherd, really any Shepherd dog has great homestead protecting skills especially the Antolian Shepherd. I personally prefer Rottweilers but also like German Shepherds almost as much. If I had a farm a Antolian or German Shepherd would be the livestock guardian and a couple of Rottweilers would be the main protection of the Homestead with of course firearms to protect them and our family ✌🏽🇺🇲
Have you heard of the satellite controlled invisible fences they have. My brother was telling me about it and it seems pretty cool. We have a wire type one for our cat (we live in the suburbs) and it works great as well but not if the power goes out or breaker trips for some reason so it’s not fail proof.
Would you still get a dog for protection of family and animals and if so would you still get German Shepherd? And would you recommend any other breeds? Have two young boys that I don’t want to worry about them with the dog.
i love long haired german shepherds....they seem rare...
Great video.. Thanks for the info. Do you think an Akita or Dogo Argentino would be good for a homestead?
A lot of shelters have made it harder for people to adopt dogs in the last year or two. My friend went to 3 different shelters that told her she wasn't eligable because she didnt have a fensed yard. She explained that she has an apartment with easy park access. They still refused to let her adopt. My Aunt on the othe side of the country went to 6 shelters and was told she'd have to fense her yard in first, which would cost thousands of dollars for her area. So, as much as people want to adopt, mnay are having to go to breeders to even GET a dog. Its sad.
Did you ever breed Bones??
#Askhomesteady how are you going to stop bones and the german shepherd from breeding poppy
Tell the sister her dog will have a much happier and longer life if he loses a few
Where abouts are you located? I have a lap pup right now and a German shepherd possible husky or Great Pyrenees mix (she was a rescue) the lab is about 8-9 months and the other about 4 months but specifically the lab we would like to train for hunting but my boyfriend works all the time and I just have no idea how to train a hunting dog as I do not hunt wondering if have any suggestions?
But straight out, my Australian cattle dogs were amazing guard dogs.
#ASKHOMESTEADY Do you do anything in terms of pest control utilizing cats or terriers?
#askhomesteady The in-depth 20-30 min askhomesteady videos are a good change. However I am sure that there are quite a few #askhomesteady questions that you get do not require in-depth detailed answers that a lot of viewers would like to have answered. I suggest that once a month you gather those types of questions and do a video called #askhomesteadyquickfire.
SUCH A GOOD IDEA!!!! THIS IS HAPPENING! Lightening round!
A third option is breed specific rescues. You can get pure bred puppies or even older trained dogs where an owner moved, passed away or for some reason was no longer able to care for a dog. I have seen many dogs that were adopted while walking out little guy that came from these types of rescue.
Great option Alfredo! Just important that they be well socialized to homestead life if you have animals.
You obviously are MUCH better with dogs than I am. But I have seen trainers take a supposed hopeless cause and turn it around. A lot of the traits you are looking for are breed specific and it is hard to know how dominant they are without knowing the parents but not impossible... Plus, if you are adopting in a rural area chances are you can find a dog that came from a farm or homestead. A quick google search and I see a lot of dogs surrended because farms folded. I am not against buying a dog or cat from a responsible breeder, but when I mentioned to a friend that works in rescue work that I planned to buy a pure breed retriever and pure breed long haired German Shepherd she pointed out a number of breed specific rescues that would bend over backwards to help me find the traits I wanted since it meant finding a good home for a dog.
Nothing wrong with either option, but a rescue is a whole lot cheaper and if you offer to volunteer a little bit to help train or to foster you may even get a break on the already low adoption fees depending on their needs...
(Also, our small breed dog was a rescue that has socialization issues- he was left to fend for himself in a backyard as a puppy. He isn't aggressive, but doesn't come "quickly" when called but in every other way is very well trained. So I definitely get it.)
Wow I can't believe Poppy is 1 already!
I would love a detailed video on the drills you do and how often you do them. My favorite breed is an Australian Cattle Dog. They are definitely a breed for an experienced handler as the energy they have is unbelievable, but they’re so smart, unbelievably loyal, and for me the best size. I do have a homestead so I like my dogs for all the reasons mentioned but I also backpack with a dog and I like a dog around 40 pounds to share a tent with and also should the worst happen and they get injured I can empty my pack put him in it and pack him out. I’ll also be getting sheep this year and I don’t really need them to be herded, but I’ll use herding as a way to tire out my dog. They also call cattle dogs Velcro dogs. They are unbelievably bonded to their handler and want to be with them all the time and I enjoy that constant companionship.
Such a cool point to make about backpacking and light weight dogs. I could handle Poppy, but bones and the Giant not so much.
@@Homesteadyshow Try doing it with a fully muscled out female who hurt herself during a Search and Rescue. Not so much fun. Her scale weight was about 115 lbs!!
I had Australian cattle dogs, Australian sheperds, rat terriers, one gsd mix, and actually I had pitbulls, which they were just pets except for one, but all of my dogs were awesome. My herding breeds were the easiest to train. The rat terrier was the hardest. But hands down my GSD was my best
I’d love to see more of your field work with bones and poppy have you done much shooting with poppy yet?
I feel the same way about rescue dog vs getting one from a responsible breeder. For the same reason as you. I have a specific purpose for my dogs, so I go for the breed that will most likely work for us. Now cats? All of my cats have been homeless cats or kittens. lol My only criteria for my cat is that it cannot be a long haired one. So a rescue cat is fine for me. Though I am not always fine for a rescue cat. Most rescue folks require indoor only homes for their cats. Not a big deal. Lots of kittens and cats out there that need a homes. I don't need to go through a formal rescue group.
#askhomesteady not a question, just wanted to get your attention to say THANK YOU!!! I asked a question for askhomesteady a couple months ago about getting my husband on board with homeschooling. Your answer helped give me some new ideas and after much much much prayer, fasting, discussions, and little pictures with quotes on them (I never could quite get him to read the long articles haha) we finally came to the decision to not send our boy off to kindergarten in the fall and to try homeschooling. So thank you from the bottom of my heart, I know your answer was very helpful for both of us.
you mentioned they patrol at night. They're out all night?
#AskHomesteady Would you ever buy an East or West Siberian Laika as a hunting dog for small game?Yea, cant use dogs to hunt for deer, elk or moose...I wanted a Swedish Elkhound (Jamthund) for that purpose....but you cant find them in America anyway.....but you can find West Siberian Laikas (another great hunting dog) but not the larger East Siberian Laikas.
Never looked into them.
heck, I have only known about them for maybe a year or two....but they are and have been hunting dogs, primitive hunting dogs that look like huskies, coyotes, and wolves.
@@Steve-ps6qw They can be a pain to keep around the house thoe😅 since their instinct usually makes them wanna go on a stroll on their own if the chance is there😄
#askhomesteady I want to get both nubian goats and Nigerian dwarves, but I only want one nubian. Can I raise goats with miniature breeds? Or do I have to have at least one other larger goat?
Where did you get your GSD from and for how much?
In you past did you have a poodle because their is one in your old video
What do you think about not letting your dogs in the house. I think this is actually the way to go on a homestead
Have they ever said what the shepherd's name is? Perhaps they are keeping it a secret because it is being trained as a guard dog.
My shepherd passed away nearly three years ago and I still miss her every day. I'm blessed to still have two dogs and I'm getting another one in April. I am so looking forward to adding to my family. Dogs bring so much laughter and love to a home. I honestly don't know what I'd do without them.
Dorky? Really? (You made that up, right?) LOL
GREAT info. Thanks! I'm looking for information just like this. Hopefully in the next year or so I'll be adding a dog to the homestead. (Not enough time right now to train a dog properly, or I'd have one now.)
#AskHomesteady - How much time do you set aside for training for each dog a day? You mentioned doing drills and in past videos I've seen you working with the Labs. But how much time does that take overall? For me, Time is the big factor right now.
For me personally training is an everyday occurrence whether it's basic training or for their working side. I'm breeding German shorthaired pointers. They are certainly busy dogs and you hafta keep challenging their brains. Create puzzles for them to figure out. (For us, this means 'nose work') etc.
@@rockscorner5991 Have 3 GSP and GWP on our farm now 😅 Their sooo active and goofy it makes my head spin. Hands and feet everywhere. They are Really high energy dogs and i will never be getting one myself😂 But they hella good hunters for thoose who actually use them for their purpose😊
I want to get Black mouth curs,what do you say about them?
Would a Doberman do as a homestead dog? It is my dream dog
Doberman's can be a great deterrent but would suffer during the cold winters. They would be great for personal protection but are not bred to protect livestock. Some can have a prey drive. If it's your dream dog, don't let being on a homestead keep you from getting one. Just know the pros and cons of having a doberman on a homestead. I've been breeding dogs for 13 yrs and agree totally with homesteady. As a responsible breeder I always interview my perspective buyers and do my best to match each puppy with the correct family. Do your research, make sure they health test their dogs, sell under contract, offer a health guarantee and offer lifetime support. You'll have a better chance of getting a good quality dog and have confidence if you should run into any issues you will be able to reach out to the breeder. Best of luck. Blessings.
Interesting MUSTACHE
Why do you keep a line on the Shepherd?
Puppy in training
That sheperd is beautiful. 😍
We have a full sized Doberman on our homestead, 5 years old and he is the best!! Of course we trained him really well when we still lived in town but now that we’re out in the sticks he heels to us when we walk around especially at night, alerts us to predictors (bears), protect the livestock and children. We have yet to get a rescue dog too. We have small children and livestock and just like I buy quality milk goats to be awesome producers, we buy a good dog with reputable bloodlines to be an amazing farm dog.
P.S. don’t buy a dog bred for a purpose an not be able to let them fulfill they’re purpose! Don’t get a herding dog if you don’t have herd animals! Don’t get a hunting dog and not hunt!! Drives me nuts!
I don't know how I noticed but your intro said ask hometeady
#ASKHOMESTEADYGreat video full of great information. When looking at the different breeds, did you consider collie's? What other breeds did you consider? Thanks!
If you put #AskHomesteady in ur comment there's a better chance they'll answer. If ur not sure how to edit I'll be happy to help. Loved ur questions!!!
@@mercswifejl thanks! I'll try that. I'm something of a techno-tard...lol.
@@sweetolyve 😂😂😂me too!!! That's why I try to help others lmao bc I know how it feels to not know....ya know lol.
YA DID IT!!!!
#ASKHOMESTEADY I asked this question quite some time ago but likely it got lost in the mix. Have you considered breeding and doing preliminary training on pups? I think you'd do such a great job and the extra cash wouldn't hurt! Again doing what you love... you truly seem to love working with these dogs and have a gift for it. Smiles and blessings...
What did you name the German Shepherd? Or did I miss it?
We don't share the security dogs names... for security purposes ;)
@@Homesteadyshow WISE!!!!
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Don't the vet bills get expensive with that many dogs? Or are you able to immunize your dogs on your own somehow?