Okay this is really really a new area for me to even consider but anyways...
My family just bought a bunch of land outside of town. So we're moving from 2 acres to almost 30. We have lots of predators in town. I see bobcats and coyotes all the time where I am right now and in the neighbor's fields with their cows and goats even. When visiting the land we bought there are coyote tracks all over.
At this point the plan isn't to have any stock animals, just horses, dogs (an old mutt and the papillons), and cats. So my dad is a bit concerned about the safety of the small pets and all the coyotes. Is it feasible to have a LGD without a real flock other than the horses and other dogs? So would it be weird to have the 'flock' essentially be a flock of papillons? (That sounds kind of ridiculous) My dad grew up on a farm and is toying with the idea of some sort of stock but as of now it's not a major part of the plan.
I live in college so it won't really be affecting me all that much but I was sent to research some. It'll be over a year before it's done though so we have time to think it through.
ETA: He has to do this AFTER I move out, doesn't he? lol It sounds pretty much perfect. Horses, trails, a garden, main house and a guest cabin, a pond with fish in it, and lots of dogs.
My family just bought a bunch of land outside of town. So we're moving from 2 acres to almost 30. We have lots of predators in town. I see bobcats and coyotes all the time where I am right now and in the neighbor's fields with their cows and goats even. When visiting the land we bought there are coyote tracks all over.
At this point the plan isn't to have any stock animals, just horses, dogs (an old mutt and the papillons), and cats. So my dad is a bit concerned about the safety of the small pets and all the coyotes. Is it feasible to have a LGD without a real flock other than the horses and other dogs? So would it be weird to have the 'flock' essentially be a flock of papillons? (That sounds kind of ridiculous) My dad grew up on a farm and is toying with the idea of some sort of stock but as of now it's not a major part of the plan.
I live in college so it won't really be affecting me all that much but I was sent to research some. It'll be over a year before it's done though so we have time to think it through.
ETA: He has to do this AFTER I move out, doesn't he? lol It sounds pretty much perfect. Horses, trails, a garden, main house and a guest cabin, a pond with fish in it, and lots of dogs.
*going to be watching this thread*
