Good fences make good neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock-protection dogs
To be effective, livestock protection dogs (LPDs) must be carefully integrated with the livestock they will be protecting. Others have developed guidelines to assist producers in this training and assimilation process. In many areas fencing is necessary; however, guidelines for containing LPDs and t...
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ftunivnebraskali:oai:digitalcommons.unl.edu:icwdm_usdanwrc-2356 2023-11-12T04:15:38+01:00 Good fences make good neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock-protection dogs Gehring, Thomas M. VerCauteren, K. C. Cellar, Anna C. 2011-04-01T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm_usdanwrc/1358 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdm_usdanwrc/article/2356/viewcontent/Gehring_HWI_2011_Good_fences_make_good_neighbors.pdf unknown DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/icwdm_usdanwrc/1358 https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/icwdm_usdanwrc/article/2356/viewcontent/Gehring_HWI_2011_Good_fences_make_good_neighbors.pdf USDA Wildlife Services - Staff Publications Canis lupus depredation fencing human–wildlife confl icts livestock protection dog Michigan wildlife damage management wolf text 2011 ftunivnebraskali 2023-10-30T11:06:10Z To be effective, livestock protection dogs (LPDs) must be carefully integrated with the livestock they will be protecting. Others have developed guidelines to assist producers in this training and assimilation process. In many areas fencing is necessary; however, guidelines for containing LPDs and their livestock behind electric fencing are lacking. We present results from larger projects involving LPDs where we encountered issues with fencing and preventing LPDs from roaming from their owner’s property. We found that ranging and escaping from pastures was exhibited by LPDs that were not properly introduced and trained to electric fencing at an early age. LPDs that were trained strategically to respect electric fencing were effective guardians and did not leave livestock pastures. Text Canis lupus University of Nebraska-Lincoln: DigitalCommons@UNL |
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To be effective, livestock protection dogs (LPDs) must be carefully integrated with the livestock they will be protecting. Others have developed guidelines to assist producers in this training and assimilation process. In many areas fencing is necessary; however, guidelines for containing LPDs and their livestock behind electric fencing are lacking. We present results from larger projects involving LPDs where we encountered issues with fencing and preventing LPDs from roaming from their owner’s property. We found that ranging and escaping from pastures was exhibited by LPDs that were not properly introduced and trained to electric fencing at an early age. LPDs that were trained strategically to respect electric fencing were effective guardians and did not leave livestock pastures. |
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Good fences make good neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock-protection dogs |
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Good fences make good neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock-protection dogs |
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good fences make good neighbors: implementation of electric fencing for establishing effective livestock-protection dogs |
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