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can /an/ recommend some good dog breeds to protect my farm?

we need a dog that is loyal to the family, can protect our place at night/when we are away, and can be trained well enough to stay on our property and get along with the other animals.
>> Anonymous
australian Cattle Dogs, or blue heelers. herd and protect.
>> Anonymous
australian cattle dogs are really friendly and they have the herding instinct hardcore, but my goodness their heads are full of rocks
>> Anonymous
German Shepherd.
>> BitterAnon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
Great Pyrenees. Fucking win livestock guardians.
Pros: Hueg and yet still adorable, bred especially to protect livestock, incredibly smart
Cons: Will bond closer to the livestock than you, very independent, they aren't known for their obedience, expensive upkeep.

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>>244181
I wouldn't say a cattle dog would be a good choice for guarding. It would be a great dog to, you know, HERD with, or if you got one that was a bit more well rounded, it could be a general use farm dog. I wouldn't trust one to protect potentially thousands of of dollars worth of stock, depending on what is on the farm.
>> Barksalot !!bUy38Am5hmk
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Get yourself a couple of "Guard Donkeys!"
They will protect your livestock against predators. You can get a German Shepherd, Dobermann or Rotty for the home.

"Donkeys have extremely hard, small hooves; and they are amazingly accurate in where they place them, whether that be on the ground or in the air. Those hooves are very effective projectile missiles. They have incredibly strong necks, jaws and teeth, capable of lifting, crunching and flinging objects of 50 to 100 lbs. They also move away from predators, presenting their rears in a way that leads the predator to believe they are retreating and encouraging attack from behind. What they are really doing is positioning themselves to deliver those projectile missiles in the most effective way. They can use their front feet in a similar way, stamping an adversary and breaking its bones, but they seem to prefer the back handed (footed) method."

http://www.icelandicsheepworld.com/guarddonkeys.htm
http://www.sheep101.info/201/guardians.html
http://www.donkeysanctuary.org.au/cgi-bin/engine.pl?Page=page.html&Rec=29

You can get them at donkey/animal rescues.
>> Anon
When dogs and donkeys fail, a llama is fine too.
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>>244407
Better yet, get a fucking mule!
Pic old but related and awesome.
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>> Anonymous
Better yet, get a guard bear!
>> Anonymous
>>244875
Yeah! Like a heug polar bear or some shit.
>> Anonymous
>>244875

One Louisiana prison already has one

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/ODD_PRISON_BEAR?SITE=AP
>> Anonymous
>>244926
sage for Angola Prison and Burl Cain
>> Anonymous
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What about a Tibetian Mastiff?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_Mastiff

I don't know anything about these dogs beyond what I've read on the interwebs, but apparently they are fiercely loyal and territorial, plus I would shit my pants if I saw one of these things coming at me, growling. They're huge.
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get an Australian cattle dog, they are the junk yard dogs of Australia, smart, loyal, and protective of their owners and territory
i have one he gets along with my cats and is a great guard dog, i dont live on a farm but i bet he would be a happy dog if we did.