Don’t miss the cues with livestock guardian dog behavior
Unwanted behaviors in livestock guardian dogs "didn't start yesterday," Tarma Shena says. To solve them, you need to pay attention.
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.
When a farmer has to make hard decisions
Tarma Shena mulls what hard decisions look like when a dog doesn't work out.
What we owe our livestock guardian dogs
What we owe the animals in our care is the ability to succeed, should they ever need to do it without us.
When training livestock guardian dogs, keep an open mind
With her two new livestock guardian dog puppies in training, Tarma Shena works to adjust expectations and methods to fit their learning styles.
Don’t pigeonhole a livestock guardian dog’s intelligence
Bridger is in charge of our unruly, free-ranging, tree-sleeping poultry, the house, yard and us. Although she has filled many positions on this farm, part of having an intelligent dog is respecting that intelligence, and Bridger has had a hand in selecting her duties.
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.
How to add a new livestock guardian dog to the pack
Tarma Shena discusses why a solid, healthy livestock guardian dog pack is important, especially when adding an outside dog.
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.
Livestock guardian dog training for modern shepherds
Tarma Shena is an accountant, homesteader, certified dog trainer, behaviorist and livestock guardian dog breeder. In many ways though, a lifetime of working with animals and farming off-the-grid has influenced her LGD training approach.
