We have a team of Great Pyrenees on our cooperative homestead that keep the place 100% predator-free. They are amazing and I learn so much from them. They are incredibly good at their job and they are also pure love...kind, compassionate, beautiful, even funny! As a zoologist, I find the relationships of the pack so fascinating.
But the main thing I know is we've never had a single predator attack or even a deer-nibble on any of the hundreds of
fruit and nut
trees I've planted. This year we had over 50 free-ranging ducklings born and almost as many chicks. We haven't lost a single one even though they are totally free-ranging. The homestead is surrounded by thousands of acres of timberland with lots of predators so it's pretty amazing.
We currently have 3 puppies, 3 months old, that are seeking their forever home with a wonderful family on a
Permaculture homestead. I believe dogs come to Earth with a special destiny, to be companions to a certain special individual or family. I have it in my head that these particular puppies are going to find their destiny here, on permies.com. These are working pups so it's important that they find the RIGHT place with the right people so they can do their job.
These pups are incredibly strong, healthy and well-socialized with people, livestock and other dogs. They've been raised on a steady diet of raw cow and sheep
milk that I milk everyday, fresh duck and
chicken eggs, and raw and cooked meat, fat and bones. I work for the
local butcher and they get more than they can eat everyday. Their bowl is never empty. This litter even had two moms. A female from a previous litter who has never been pregnant wanted to be helpful. She jumped in and helped care for them from the birth and actually started producing milk. She team-nursed them for 6 weeks! These puppies are very well-nourished and well-loved and cared for. They've had the best puppy-hood anyone can imagine. They learn what they're supposed to do by watching and training with the older dogs. They have total
freedom to explore their environment and may come and go at will. As a result, they are already incredibly competent.
We're located on the southern Olympic Peninsula. If you're nearby and needing an
LGD, I'd love to talk to you, especially if you feel in your heart these must be the right dogs for you. There is a re-homing fee we can discuss by phone. We're open to trades too.
We prefer to adopt sibling pairs unless the adopting family already has an LGD. They work best in teams. After all, coyotes work in teams too. A single LGD can be vulnerable.