Adding A Puppy To Our Guardian Dog Team
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2023
- Last week we added a puppy to our livestock guardian dog team. Here are the first videos of him meeting our family pack of 7 Akbash/Great Pyrenees Dogs who guard our farm.
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We recently adopted an 18 month Pyrenees male. We are his 4th home. We have always had Kangal dogs and have a 4 year old female now. Bear is so different from our Kangals. But has been wonderful in his role as a guardian. So many people are getting LGDs with no idea of what is necessary, or how much drive to guard is in them. Giving Bear the home where he can be what he was meant to be is very rewarding. If you have LGDs, think about renewing your pack with a rescue. We need them and they need us.
He’s adorable and I’m in awe how you all communicate and respect one another. Barnabus is a lucky guy to land there.
Thanks so much.
You really are very knowledgeable in running a pack! Amazing.
Thanks.
There is no dog more noble than a guardian dog.
If I was in better health I'd have another Sarplaninac tomorrow. Two in fact to replace the Mr & Mrs team that passed away in 2020 (the big male, Oscar) and Zara, the female, in 2021. They were 11 and 12 respectively.
Dylan helps to ease the pain of their loss. Dylan is a rather silly and very adorable 2 year old Bernese mountain dog.
And a proper villain he is too.
Your dogs are gorgeous.
It's so hard when they leave us. Sorry for your loss. I'm glad you have Dylan.
I just have to tell you that you do an amazing job! I come from 20 plus year of teach dogs how to be social in a daycare environment and your approach is SPOT on!!! You set them up to succeed and see each dog for the individual that they are! Thanks for sharing your pack with us!!
Thanks so much for the kind words.
Aw i love them all ❤
He is the cutest lil pup!
Thank you. I think so too!
I feel the same way about Rottweilers and support the charitable rescue "Rottweiler Rescue and Rehoming New Zealand" here in Auckland. How essential it is to know the base nature and drive of your dog's breed. I'm getting on in years now and am on the list to adopt a senior or special needs dog. 95% of adoptees are under 2 years of age.
That is so great! How great it will be for your new senior or special needs dog. God bless you.
Barnabus lies down to eat his treats. Mine do that too.
I love when they do that.
Adopted my “Buddy” 36 hours ago! He’s a joy! The most sweet, perfect pup we could’ve asked for. He seems like he’s dang near potty trained! He does so well with that and being around food and other dogs. So excited to see how big he gets. God bless y’all!
Congratulations on your new family member. That's so wonderful and exciting!
I absolutely love your videos. It feels like a window into a truly serene and magical world!
I only wish you'd post more often..
Love from Jerusalem
Thanks so much. I will try to post more often.
Way sweet! Congratulations on your new furbaby!
Adorable! So lovely to see the pack growing
Thank you! 😊
So amazing! We have two sisters that are almost 9 months.
Nice. Sisters are special. My first two, Koda and Kyra were great pyrenees sisters. I was blessed to have them here from 8 week old pups to teenagers. I love sisters. Now I have Ruthie and Esther as sisters. They are best friends. Enjoy your sisters. :)
You and Maria are the most compassionate people 😊☘️ I always enjoy your videos Thank you
Aww thank you.
I had a short hair Akbash and he was wonderful. Now I have a Pyr/Akbash mix. Love these dogs.
Nice! I love these dogs too. Such an amazing breed.
Barnabus is a Perfect name and he is a lucky boy to have you all for a family :) God bless.
Thanks so much. We just thought he looked like a Barnabus and the meaning of the name fit too.
Welcome baby Barnabas.. They are awesome dogs. Thanks for sharing and picking Barnabas to the pack.
Thank you.
OMG! He's cute! I can't stand it he's so cute.
This video gave me PUPPY FEVER. Great pyrs are such wonderful dogs, I plan to always have them forever
I just want to rub that puppy belly. This is the start of a wonderful journey for you, Barnabas.
He loves tummy rubs.
Heaven 😍
Thanks. I think so too.
Great video! Yay for Barnabas and his wonderful journey to come 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks Meekin! He's just the best match.
I love your channel thank u for sharing ❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for watching!
Congrats on the new baby! I can’t wait to watch him grow.
It should be lots of fun watching him grow. I'll make sure to share in videos.
Awwww, I love that little tyke 😍Barnabas😍. It tickled me how David smelled the chewy ear before taking it. My Minnie has to smell everything first before taking it, whereas Maisy will either take it or leave it.
🌸🌸🌸Thanks for sharing🌸🌸🌸
Thanks for watching!
How do you not just bite Barnabus's fat little feet? He is so cute, I couldn't contain myself.
I love the outpouring of love you have for all these sweet animals.
I wish more people would not set their animals up for failure by putting them in situations that could turn problematic, so when you said that I was so impressed.
Barnabas is such a snuggle bear. I love those big paws too. Thanks for the nice comment.
Aww! He’s going to have a wonderful life! Adorable!!
Thank you.
Puppy is cute! ❤😊
love Barnabas and all your farm animals.
Thank you. I do too. ❤️
Barnabas P. Fife....love him!!!
Man, those dogs are MASSIVE, couldn't imagine any robbers would survive after facing them 😯😲
love those dogs.😁❤️
Thank you. I do too.
Many years ago l dtayed at a wellness retreat. Thay had MAREEMERS They were amazing. They were sort of therapy dogs. And the guests vould put their names on a list for them to sleep in your cabin with you at might. It was an experience l eill never forget. Wonderful ❤❤❤
Oh I love that! And I love that several of the guardians sleep by me.
I saw one of these in the middle of the highway a few weeks ago, luckily there were some people parked on the side, i pawned him off on them lol
I hope he’s ok. Glad he didn’t get hit by a vehicle.
Great video thx !!
Glad you liked it!
I love your dogs ! They are a flock of sweet, loyal and loving their humans Canines ...... I have a small female Great Pyrenees - now Five Years old - we love our Pyr and she is as sweet and gentle with us and friends ..... EXCEPT FOR OFF LEASH, IN THE YARD - HAS GUARD MODE WITH ANY INTRUDERS / ACTION OF MOTION AROUND PERIMETER AND AT THE LAKE SHORE .... no dog we have had or seen is LIKE A PYRENEES ... the males we have encountered range from 90 to 171 .... tales of them being as much as 220 ... though perhaps overweight on that one. God bless and good wishes to you and your Pyrs. GBjj
Thanks. I love each one so much. Sounds like yours is a wonderful guardian and loyal friend.
I also name my animals biblical names. I currently have a Scottish terrier named Caleb and a Sealyham terrier named Justus Acts 1 vs 23. I thought you might like Justus. I used to have Mastiffs growing up but as I’m older now I choose a smaller breed now. The following names are ones I had for my mastiffs this is over my years:
Canaan
King David
Michael
Sarah
Rebekah
Rachael
I also had two horses: an Arabian mare I named Rayhab the harlot. I called her Ray as in ray of light. She was breed just before I got her and her colt I named Song of Solomon.
All I loved very much. I still have it in my head that I would like to a large breed dog again. Maybe someday unless Maranatha!
I enjoy watching your dogs very much and the puppy is gorgeous.
I love the names that you've given to your animals! Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful! I'm on my fourth Pyrenees. Will not have another breed.😂
Houston here. New sub. This just popped up in my feed. So glad it did. Want to learn all about these beautiful dogs an you.
Thanks for following along.
8 Now love that!
Thanks. They are great.
Love those little guys. My first great pier was a pup. Like little bears. But. They grow up. Great name.
I agree, they are little little bears. Polar bears. Thanks.
We just got a 8wk GP puppy to protect our pigs and goats. They’re free range in fenced off 5 acre pasture behind our house. My husband read online that we shouldn’t introduce him to our 5 house dogs (all Australien Shepherds). I feel we should because they’re outside when I’m out and when weather permits.
I would introduce him to all the dogs and the whole family. 8 weeks is such a youngster and they need so much nurturing and love at that age. For sure he's way too young to be out alone with goats and pigs, not even for an hour. Especially if he doesn't have a dog friend and mentor out there. I'd bring him in the house and treat him well and in return when he's older you will have a much more happy and well adjusted guardian dog.
Barnabas is so lucky to join your big, loving family.
Thank you.
Barnabas seems like a perfect fit!❤
He is!
I thought that was a scene from heaven.
Barnabas is so precious. Fluffy little sweetie pie. I’m so in love with all of your dogs. I love all of their Biblical names as well. God bless and protect you and your wonderful farm pets 🙏❤️🙏
Thank you so much.
Precious ❤
He is. Thank you.
Most dogs will be a little nervous around puppies. In fact, many domesticated pets will be nervous around a new "baby" in their territory. This is perfectly normal and it wears off quickly with proper introductions as you've done. You may have to keep it up for a while, but it'll pass. He will integrate. It can take from a couple of days to a couple of weeks and sometimes, a couple of months until you can trust he will be safe without you. It all depends on the pack's general nature. I've experienced this with many species. There is one main and sensible reason for why animals do this. Namely: If there's a baby, there may be a mama....and we all know a mama can be very dangerous protecting her babies. It's really as simple as that. Domesticated doesn't mean they've completely forgotten wild instincts. As such, they prefer to avoid that baby and perhaps even warn it off. I rarely worry about a few turned up noses, snorts or growls when a new one comes home. It rarely amounts to much (but I'm still there to keep the peace). A good pack will fall into place in its own time and when the pack leader is doing it right, it happens faster.
Welcome Barnabus! You hit the jackpot with your new home, kiddo. ♥
Yes. Everything is on their timeframe and not mine. I expected that, and they are all accepting him more and more. Three are even starting to play with him.
@@BigHornMountainAlpacas YOU are the pack leader, sweet lady. You're doing it just right.
I have an Akbash/Pyr mix. Barnabus is adorable, he’s Rockin the helmet head. Curious about what the ear treats you gave out, they don’t look like rawhide, are they and if not where did you get them. Are they wholesome rewards like the box says? Love seeing your videos!
The ears are pig ears from our local feed store. I think the helmet head stage though is still yet to come.
Good Barnabas! I always worry the most that dogs have problems if one tries to take a chewy yummy from another. It doesn't sound like Barnabas did that? If he did I'm sure an older dog of yours would let him know without really being aggressive.
My big dogs don't take chewys from each other but I do think the big dogs will discipline and educate Barnabas as he grows and learns. It's how they teach and mentor.
Our Great Pyrenees and Lab do not like cow ears. Bummer because I bought a whole slew of them.
Ours don’t like certain brands. Others they like.
A little OT but seeing you feed them it occurred to me that you must have a significant dog food expense. Have you asked your accountant about listing the dog food $ on your schedule "C" together with the other alpaca expenses?
Yes I count dogfood as an expense.
Hi. Ive been following you channel for a very long time. Lovely puppy. But what breed is he? pure akbash or mix?
He looks 100% Pyr but who knows. It looks like he has blue eyes plus those two extra rear leg toes?? He is a really cute little pup.
Thank you. He was dna tested before leaving the rescue so still waiting to hear the results when they come in. He was believed to be great pyrenees. I think some akbash too even if the test doesn't pick that up and sometimes it doesn't. He was born on a sheep farm, and he's definitely a guardian dog and just perfect no matter what the breed ends up being.
Barnabas is absolutely adorable. I love his helmet head and those massive paws. I’m going to guess he’s going to be big like David. I love the way he already has the digging a hole down pat.
Can’t wait to watch Barnabas grow up. Congratulations on your new LGD.
I bought 3 month old GP pups about 6 weeks ago and they're dong good, in my opinion. My problem concern is I have a 2 year old Husky that is HYPER than anything. I'm trying to figure out how to introduce them without her distracting them...?? They're now 4 months old... how soon before I can let them roam at night by themselves?
Hi. I'd introduce them with a fence between them first to see how it goes. For pups that young, I wouldn't let them out roaming all now unless you are sure no predators will get in your fencing to get them.
@@BigHornMountainAlpacas Yeah...I have them in a building and work with them 3/day each day.
Is your donkey a miniature donkey or a standard size donkey from Peyton
A standard
Do you live in Idaho
No.
I think you have a white dog addiction. 😎
The 7 are a full family unit that I wanted to keep together. Best decision ever. Barnabas is a rescue that I added to the family for them to raise up as the next generation.
Thank you sharing. They are so beautiful. I have a 3 year old pyr named Romeo
Thank you. Hugs to Romeo.
good lord i have one pyrenees but a whole squad, wow