I have three dogs, two are pets and one is a livestock guard dog
I have a miniature pinscher myself, I really love him. I can definitely understand why people call dogs "man's best friend", we really have a special relationship with them.
They are so smart and territorial as far as protecting the home too
Not only that, they can perform so many other roles too, like hunting, herding, and even aiding handicapping individuals as well.
Yes my livestock guard dog protects the livestock and can not be lured off the job even with a treat
Livestock guardian dog
A livestock guardian dog (LGD) is a type of pastoral dog bred for the purpose of protecting livestock from predators.
Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group of animals they protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. Their ability to guard their herd is mainly instinctive as the dog is bonded to the herd from an early age. Unlike herding dogs which control the movement of livestock, LGDs blend in with them, watching for intruders within the flock. The mere presence of
like a bug. But people had a tough time connecting that these two had a relationship, because Arlo was so large. It was fun, but at the same time we never believed the growth that they could have together. It was really like, 'I’m best friends with a bee!' Bob Peterson, the original director, his first pitch was just a boy and his dog, and so when I took it I said, 'I want to honor that as much as I can.'"