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Old 07/13/08, 09:07 PM
 
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LGD mouthing legs

He is almost 2yr Anatolian. Does a great job most of the time. Knows he's not suppose to put his goobery mouth on them. When I am in the pen or nearby he behaves perfectly.
This am the only Nubian was favoring a rear leg, it was all wet with slobber. There was no broken skin. After she was milked she did not want to go back into the pen.
Later I saw him get a hold of that leg (I was watching thru a window) yelled at him, went to get him for a time out. He knew he was in trouble. I know you are suppse to catch them in the act and roll them. Could I have done that within the minute or so of witnessing the offense???
When he knows he's done something wrong of course he will run from me.
We cannot afford a shock collar.
Is there anything I can put on this doe to repel him? I tried hot sauce on a corner of the house he was chewing on and it didn't phase him. Said doe is in process of being dried out.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Old 07/14/08, 09:22 AM
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I'm not sure what you can do to stop him without constantly supervising him. Even if you had a shock collar it would only work when you were there. If I had a LGD that was harming or scaring my goats I would remove him.

Can you build some sort of perimeter area for him to patrol or do you have bucks you could put him with? I have a Great Pyr that was food aggressive with my girls and I just couldn't trust him 100% so I put him back with my buck and the wether to see how they would get along. It didn't take long for the buck to teach him who was really in charge. He is very well behaved during meal times now. I feed the goats first and he waits politely by his bowl for his turn.

My girls are just not bossy enough. My female Great Pyr had 10 puppies. A few can escape through the fence at mealtimes and the girls will let the puppies push them away from their alfalfa pellets and let them eat it all. Not what I want them to be learning!
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Old 07/14/08, 09:44 PM
 
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By two years of age, that dog should know how to behave!

For your goats' sake, you need to remove him from the pen. Only allow him back in on the leash and then later close supervision. He has to earn the right to be with the goats.
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Old 07/14/08, 10:15 PM
 
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This am he got her again. I yelled at him baring my teeth. She was shaking when I brought her out to milk.Didnt want to go back in the pen.
Wounds very superficial but one knee a little swollen. Started her out on Pen G, she will get probiotics here shortly.
Yes Camille, dog is on time out till she heals up.
And yeehaw we got the booger a glock I mean shock collar and I can hardly wait!!!!
Most of the other horned does have taken turns beating the snot out of him. This Nubie is herd queen but for some reason has not stood up against the LGD.
Im having a hard time understanding his thinking. Is is cause he sees me getting a couple of squirts milk? Everyone else gets their legs lifted for a hoof check now & then.
He has seen me pull down blackberry vines so he does it.
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