[Jacob-list] lgds and llamas

[Linda]

I've heard the same about the efficiency of llamas. We sold our donkeys 
when the drought was so bad. The pasture I am leasing came with a Pyr. 
He was born in a pasture with goats and has never been handled except to 
corral him and move him here. We had to dope him to give him a rabies 
shot. He was with the previous goats while they were kidding and has 
been fine. He's fine with my adult sheep. When I put some lambs in, he 
chased them - biting at them. The second time I tried lambs, he happed 
to run by me chasing a lamb while I had a bag of dog food in my hand and 
I bopped him on the nose. He's been wonderful with the lambs ever since. 
This morning I found a lamb with a serious wound on his upper front leg 
showing an obvious tooth puncture. The dog is either 7 or 8 (the owner 
doesn't remember how old he was when she got him 5 years ago) and has 
been with goats his entire life. We don't hear coyotes often around 
here, but last night we did. Since you mention losses with older dogs, 
is this dog what you'd consider older? He seems in good health and is 
active. I am assuming he is the culprit that attacked the lamb, but 
perhaps not.

Linda
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Mark Essen wrote:

> I have had Pyrenees with Llamas for years.  It seemed that every time 

> that my dogs were getting old or died, my losses started happening.  I 

> am not sure that my Llamas were ever doing any good.  I finally sold 

> all of my llamas two years ago and got a donkey.  I also got two new 

> pyr pups at the same time.  I have had no loses at all since then. 

> But, the good news is that the llamas and dogs and the donkey and dogs 

> have always gotten along.  No problem with new introductions.

>


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