1. What to Know About Livestock Guardian Dogs

Herd Management•Herd Management
Karen Kopf
Karen Kopf Kopf Canyon Ranch

Hear it from a rancher and not a breeder: how do you train the best LGD? Karen Kopf of Kopf Canyon Ranch shares how her generational pack of livestock guardian dogs deters apex predators in the canyon where her kiko goats graze. With only two losses due to predation in the open and unsecured space of the canyon, her pack proves time and again that they know how to make the right decisions to keep the goats safe.

Learn what steps you can take to replicate this level of success, and how to make smart and long-term investments in your own pack of livestock guardian dogs. She discusses whether to buy a puppy, an adult dog, or a rescue, and how to manage your pack in a way that prioritizes the safety of the livestock, the dogs, and the humans who care for them. With her results the message is clear — the question isn’t if you need an LGD to secure your livestock, it’s how many?

Try Karen’s LGD management techniques yourself out of her article on how to train livestock guardian dogs.

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