When a livestock guardian shows you you’re wrong
Tarma Shena admits she's wrong, as Sakura, the fence-jumping livestock guardian dog, transitions into a job with no fence.
Planning never stops with livestock guardian dogs
A busy spring has Tarma Shena considering the next steps for her livestock guardian dog pack.
Training ‘nuts and bolts’ with young livestock guardian dogs
Tarma Shena turns to her veteran livestock guardian dogs to help teach her young pups lessons, as she tightens training up before the winter season.
A livestock guardian dog’s view
Colter, head of Tarma Shena's pack, shares what it's like to live and work as part of the Farei Kennels team.
Practical learning key to livestock guardian dog seminar
Tarma Shena prepares for the second annual livestock guardian dog and shepherding seminar, at Farei Kennels.
Finding the right jobs for livestock guardian dogs
Despite Tarma Shena's preference for sheep, sometimes, her livestock guardian dogs like goats instead.
In livestock guardian dog training, you need to be there
For Tarma Shena, it’s not the livestock guardian dog and the stock on one side of a fence, away from the shepherd. They are in it together, start to finish.
How to build a livestock guardian dog pack
Tarma Shena shares keys to building a successful livestock guardian dog pack, and introduces her newest addition.
Winter lull is perfect for livestock guardian dog training
Tarma Shena reflects on winter, when it's too cold to do property maintenance or improvement and not late enough to prep for spring. It is, however, a good time to reflect, evaluate, train and improve.
A young livestock guardian dog finds his calling
Tarma Shena's addition of a dairy cow herd ushers in a new calling for one of her young livestock guardian dogs.
