Preservation breeding vs. purpose bred LGDs
Does the term "preservation breeding" work for livestock guardian dog breeding? Tarma Shena takes a closer look.
We need more versatile livestock guardian dogs
Tarma Shena shares how "what we’ve always done" with livestock guardian dogs isn’t going to cut it any more, especially as farming continues to change.
We asked for this. Can we change?
Instituting change is hard. It’s even more difficult when that change is ourselves. We created this and the change required to improve must start with us.
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.
Expect more from your livestock
Just as environment and expectations are key for livestock guardian dog training, Tarma Shena says these aspects are crucial for livestock selection, too.
Learning proper lambing behavior key for young LGDs
Training young livestock guardian dogs during lambing can be time consuming, but Tarma Shena shares why it is an important job for the shepherd.
Let’s talk about squash
Tarma Shena and everyone on farm — even the livestock guardian dogs — enjoy the fruits of their gardening labors, including squash. So much squash.
The bigger picture and patience in growing a farm’s pastures
Each spring, Tarma Shena watches to see how an area responds to winter’s rest before moving stock around. It's a process that has grown and evolved.
How should we define a livestock guardian dog’s intelligence?
Does thinking differently, having different priorities, or different solutions make a species more or less intelligent than humans? Why do we care so much?
Adapting livestock guardian dogs to fit farm needs
Tarma Shena takes a look at how the dogs she breeds now are better — and not better — than the ones she bred years ago.
