Smaller breeds, however,
especially cattle dogs, develop much faster, and waiting until they are four months old is too late.
Not exact matches
Though they are easy to train, Australian
Cattle Dog training may pose some challenges,
especially for meek owners.
Breeds which are
especially mouthy include herding
dogs such as the German Shepherd, Border Collie, Australian Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Australian
Cattle Dog and many more.
Some
dogs get sick more than others and on a
cattle ranch there is a never ending supply of material which may cause a
dog to be sick,
especially if they are immunosuppressed.
- Use multi-species stocking (i.e., sheep and
cattle together)- Protect livestock in predator proof enclosures,
especially at night - Utilize guard
dogs, donkeys, or llamas - Confine ewes & cows during lambing / calving & at night - Provide rabbit wire covered enclosures with fencing buried below ground; rabbit cages are not recommended as they may be attacked through the cage or die of shock as they frantically seek cover.
I think with most
dogs, and
especially cattle, they love whoever they meet when they're pups.