LGD Barking at Night Update: I understand 100% that she is…
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LGD Barking at Night
Update: I understand 100% that she is doing her job, and we love that! The barking does not bother us at all! Just trying to be considerate of our neighbors, who don’t appreciate her work (or barking) as much as we do :) We have debated getting a companion for her, just wasn’t sure if that would lead to barking x2
Good Morning! I am wondering if anyone has a livestock guardian dog and would be able to offer some insight. We have a 2.5 yr old female Great Pyrenees. She is fenced in our large pasture with our goats and sheep. She is an AMAZING dog (other than digging holes 🤣). She is great with cats and birds, doesn’t chase, has never shown aggression, and LOVES sitting outside watching over the pasture during the day. She NEVER barks or makes any noises - until night. She will NOT stop barking all night. Some low pitched barks or growls, some high pitched barks, literally everything non stop. Sometimes it’s like she doesn’t even take a break to breathe. We do have crop fields around our farm, as well as a woods about a half mile away that deer, raccoons, coyotes, and other animals sometimes frequent. I am not sure if she is barking preemptively to prevent them from coming closer? Our neighbors about a half mile away can hear her all night and are not thrilled. I know sometimes the excessive barking may be caused by boredom, loneliness, or anxiety, but just wondering if anyone has had any luck pinpointing a cause? She is perfect during the day and still watches her animals, so I’m not sure what causes this shift at night
#home
Update: I understand 100% that she is doing her job, and we love that! The barking does not bother us at all! Just trying to be considerate of our neighbors, who don’t appreciate her work (or barking) as much as we do :) We have debated getting a companion for her, just wasn’t sure if that would lead to barking x2
Good Morning! I am wondering if anyone has a livestock guardian dog and would be able to offer some insight. We have a 2.5 yr old female Great Pyrenees. She is fenced in our large pasture with our goats and sheep. She is an AMAZING dog (other than digging holes 🤣). She is great with cats and birds, doesn’t chase, has never shown aggression, and LOVES sitting outside watching over the pasture during the day. She NEVER barks or makes any noises - until night. She will NOT stop barking all night. Some low pitched barks or growls, some high pitched barks, literally everything non stop. Sometimes it’s like she doesn’t even take a break to breathe. We do have crop fields around our farm, as well as a woods about a half mile away that deer, raccoons, coyotes, and other animals sometimes frequent. I am not sure if she is barking preemptively to prevent them from coming closer? Our neighbors about a half mile away can hear her all night and are not thrilled. I know sometimes the excessive barking may be caused by boredom, loneliness, or anxiety, but just wondering if anyone has had any luck pinpointing a cause? She is perfect during the day and still watches her animals, so I’m not sure what causes this shift at night
#home
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