Mary Halbrooks

I have a Great Pyrenees LGD in training. She is 1.5 years old and is primarily in our house at night until she is old enough to fully do her job (around 2 years old). She is like a member of the family, and loves our kids and animals. We have Nigerian dwarf goats and chickens and hope to add sheep to our farm in the future. We depend on our dog to help keep coyotes, bears, bobcats, and other predators at bay. Livestock guardian dogs help many farmers with peace of mind for their livestock and giving the dogs a fulfilling purpose in life. Restricting their ability to protect livestock and their property makes it harder for farmers who are already struggling. In a nearby town there was a case of goats and sheep being attacked and killed by a bear last summer and it is devastating to lose livestock. Personally I have had a lot of predators attack and kill several chickens in the past which was another reason we decided to invest our time in training a Great Pyr for the LGD purpose. Thank you for your time!