What kind of dogs do you have on your homestead? My Great Pyrenees (who has been just the Bestest Dog) is old, and after an ACL tear a couple weeks ago, officially retired. I'm sure he'll still bark at every threat in the county, and love on all the chickens, but he's mostly going to live out the rest of his days as a pampered old man - he has more than earned it. That does leave me considering our next farm dog, though. I don't have large livestock, so don't need a herding breed. Just someone to be part guard dog, part companion, and keep an eye on the kid and the chickens/rabbits. We'll rescue, because that's what we always do, and part of me wants to look for another pyr...he's just so BIG and drooly. Can you show me your farm dogs? What are your favorite features/behaviours? What about drawbacks? Photo of the Polar Bear, for tax.