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The only "watchdog"characteristic I would think they have is to "watch" the burglars take the loot out of the house!  Herders, yes. A drover's dog, yes. Keep track of the flocks in the field, yes. On their own, I would doubt it. They are too much of a people dog. They will work well with you but I can't imagine them in a field most of the day with no human contact. That's just my experience with them over the last 28 years. |
| That's kinda what I figured. Thank you. |
| Having had multiples of both breeds, the Pyr is the livestock guardian, not the herding sheepdog. Sheepdogs will move them down the road to market, but are not good for guarding as they need to be with humans. Pyrs and the other livestock guardians such as Kuvaz and Anatolians can be left with the livestock..........IF THEY ARE TRAINED TO DO SO. Yes, there is some innate ability to be a guardian, but you can't take a adult raised around humans and expect them to be a guardian. Yes, a young pup raised with the livestock will be a guardian as they consider them to be family. Most guardians respect the human that brings them food and water and will not harm them, but other humans are potential problems to the livestock........that's the unfriendliness you are getting from the Pyrs. Nonguardians who are well socialized, like most of my brood adore humans but are wary. Several were my special guardians, they kept an eye on people......just in case. Sheepdogs do have some herding ability but even then it must be channeled by a good trainer.....and they work with the human. |
| Hahah yea just like chsheepdogs said. They will watch the burglars take the loot right out of your house! Sheepies do not do well without their owners. They are such a people oriented breed. They will most likely leave the herd and follow you. |
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