Recent post I saw on facebook-
"My livestock guardian dog barks at things early in the morning, how do I make it not do that?"
I have not responded because I do not have the spoons to be polite today...
Research. The. Fucking. Breed. Before. You. Get. It. Not just how the breed looks and how big it gets, but how it *acts*.
Yes, I have made this mistake myself with Kumo. I learned the lesson first-hand and I'd love for others to NOT have to deal with the extreme frustration of getting a dog that does not at all fit your lifestyle and desires.
But you also have to be prepared for the very behaviours that made you interested in the breed as well.
"I wanted a large, naturally protective dog" ... yeah, and a large naturally protective dog is going to bark. Quite a bit. Because it's being protective. You got exactly what you wanted.






















