Saturday, October 1, 2011

A Maremma learning his job

S
We have 2 Maremma pups that we are training to be livestock guardians.  They are still both very young so they are not physically or mentally ready to protect stock.

They spend most of their time penned up near the livestock they are to be responsible for.  Every day we take them out at least 3 times.  We walk them around the boundary and supervise their interaction with the chickens (for Josie) and sheep (for Polo).

 

Here is a video of Polo with the sheep .  I'm very pleased with his progress.  Polo bounces a bit - especially at the end, but otherwise it's all very gentle.  We have been told to watch for the adult animals accepting him - and for him licking their faces.  You can see both in the video.
F

No comments:

Post a Comment