tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post1605645661434966153..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: What to buy -- or notDeborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-2922245513274673892007-07-11T02:16:00.000-05:002007-07-11T02:16:00.000-05:00Thanks, Deborah. This is some fun info. I am amaz...Thanks, Deborah. This is some fun info. I am amazed about how your AS can understand complex relationships in his environment. Just amazing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-32769618829307244112007-07-10T11:25:00.000-05:002007-07-10T11:25:00.000-05:00The Anatolian is quite the canine. That's the beau...The Anatolian is quite the canine. That's the beauty of good genetics, and that's why there are specific breeds for guarding livestock. He is very protective of his goats the same way that a German shepherd would be protective of the police officer he works with. When they bond with the animals they are protecting, they are still very canine -- but they care for the animals.<BR/><BR/>One day last winter, my daughter went outside to do chores one evening, and the Anatolian was standing at the edge of the buck pen whining and barking at her and looking into the buck's shelter. He wouldn't stop barking until she went over there. And she saw what he was upset about. One of the bucks was sick and laying in the shelter. You hear stories like this all the time from people who have great livestock dogs -- they claim they are worth their weight in gold, and I agree.<BR/><BR/>If any kind of predator comes near -- or is unlucky enough to get through the electric fence -- the Anatolian will attack it. He's killed a number of raccoons and opossums, and he's only tangled with one coyote, but the coyote quickly realized it had no chance and took off almost instantly.<BR/><BR/>Currently, the Anatolian still views the English shepherd as an intruder. He growls at him when he approaches the fence, so we won't let them into the same pasture together. Hopefully at some point, he'll realize this new dog is here to stay. He completely accepts my standard poodle and really loves her (drools all over her!) because she's been here longer than he has, so he understands that she belongs. The way that the LGD brain works is that they know what belongs and what doesn't. If something doesn't belong, they try to get rid of it. Somehow, with goat kids though, he understands that they're supposed to be here, even though they're new. It's amazing.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-31043146358344132512007-07-10T10:48:00.000-05:002007-07-10T10:48:00.000-05:00Would the 2 dogs socialize sometimes since they bo...Would the 2 dogs socialize sometimes since they both live on your farm? And if so, would your AS behave like a canine? (or a sheep? or a goat?) I am very curious about what dynamic between them would be! This is quite fascinating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-8663633275668178202007-07-09T15:37:00.000-05:002007-07-09T15:37:00.000-05:00Ironically, the Anatolian was bought to guard the ...Ironically, the Anatolian was bought to guard the sheep; however, he hates them! So, he guards the goats. Then I bought a donkey to guard the sheep, and he killed one, so now he stands guard in a perimeter pasture where he doesn't have direct contact with animals. Seems no one likes my sheep. I hope the ES likes them! So far he seems to love everyone, but that's a puppy for you!Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-46467380425927877652007-07-09T14:24:00.000-05:002007-07-09T14:24:00.000-05:00correction: "Will your ES be herding your AS with ...correction: <BR/>"Will your ES be herding your AS with the sheep?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-14907422742704525752007-07-09T14:23:00.000-05:002007-07-09T14:23:00.000-05:00How will Anatolian shepherd react to your English ...How will Anatolian shepherd react to your English shepherd? Will your ES be herded along w/ the AS? Or do you need to put AS in the barn so it does not feel it needs to defend the sheep?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-55372690409680393062007-07-09T14:07:00.000-05:002007-07-09T14:07:00.000-05:00Wow, LOTS of people seem to be getting English She...Wow, LOTS of people seem to be getting English Shepherds now -- and I want one, too!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.com