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Because of conflict with a neighbor over barking, we are being forced to surrender our Great Pyrenees, Gus and Faith.
If you, or someone you know would be able to provide them with a forever working home, we would love to talk to you.
We have found two exceptional breeds of dogs,
without which, we couldn't do what we do!
Our farm is predator-friendly, using a combination
of guardian animals to deter predators,
rather than eliminate them.
We do not breed Great Pyrenees, preferring to offer a working farm home and restorative love to those that have been "mis-placed" or displaced. If you know of a pyr needing placement, we would be happy to help!
We do have a friend who is a local breeder if you prefer to start your own puppy from registered working stock parents. Contact us, and we can put you in touch!
 Gus and Ueli ("you-lee") are the Great Pyrenees that patrol the property. They have done an outstanding job of limiting the wildlife that accesses our pasture areas. Both dogs have been through rescue organizations, and have found a forever home with us. Scout, in front, was our "foster dog" for six months, and is now with his new family!
 Gus watches over a newborn goat kid. This breed is a gentle giant, very docile in the home, and protective without being aggressive. However, they are not well-suited to city living. They are very territorial (ours have also claimed the adjoining properties), do not like to be confined, and bark at night.
 We also spin the Pyrenees hair. It is called "chiengora" in spinning circles, and is a warm, durable, soil-resistant fiber. Bocephus the barn cat is a connoisseur of soft places, and finds Gus as irresistible as he finds the lounge chair! |
 Introducing "Faith". The loss of our beloved Ueli (2008) made space for another rescue. Aptly named, in the month before we got her she was abandoned, went through three placements, two surgeries, lost a litter of pups, suffered Parvo, and severe internal and external infections. She came to us shaved in patches and starting to gain after being loved back to life by a foster home. She could have also been named "Calamity Jane" as she is prone to accident and injury. She is therefore mostly a companion dog, going with us where we go, and keeping watch over the house, and whoever might need tending there. Here she is as a foster mom to Nyah, a triplet that needed indoor care.  When Cypher, our Miniature Australian Shepherd is not lounging in the lounge chair, he is hard at work moving sheep. Unlike the Pyrenees, he enjoys playtime with the children, and generally tagging along with whoever is on the move.
 Cypher was already instinctively "rounding" up sheep at about five months of age. Now at seven months, we are working on when - and when not - to do it!
 The Pyrenees are amazingly tolerant, gentle and subdued. The Aussie, playful, energetic...and verging on the obnoxious!
Links for Learning:
Livestock Guarding Dogs Factsheet (USDA-APHIS) Raising and Training a Livestock Guarding Dog (Oregon State University) Livestock Guardian Dogs: Protecting Sheep from Predators (USDA-APHIS) Livestock Guarding Dogs: Their Current Use Worldwide (Canid Specialist Group) |
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