Homesteading

Guardian Livestock Dog


Looking for advise on how to best care for our guardian livestock dog and what you do / what works for you come winter?

We purchased a home a few months back that came with this guardian livestock dog. He has quickly become part of our family and is the sweetest. While I’ve owned dogs before and have two currently that are family dogs, I feel bad that we can’t give him the same luxury’s our family dogs have (I understand he’s a working dog).

We live in CA so while we don’t get snow, we hopefully will get rain, but in the valley we will get cold temperatures. Any ideas or things you too to keep your GLSD comfy and content in the winter months? We also have a three stable shed in the pasture with a roof, three walls and electrical. He doesn’t seem to be a huge fan of going in there but maybe that will change come the colder weather. I’ve put beds out there but he will just destroy them and since he’s bonded with us he sleeps in the dirt on the fence line closest to our house now. Thanks in advance for your advice!

by Crittlebug7

2 Comments

  1. RipRelevant9616

    We live right next to the Canadian boarder and currently have 6 working lgd’s. We build ours a frame’s with pallets and salvage metal roofing. Keep them stocked with straw all winter and he will be in hog heaven. Also, if you plan to get more animals for him, look into a second lgd. They work a lot better in teams/groups.

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