Pyrs at Work in
New Zealand
New Zealand has no natural predators such as wolves, coyotes, dingos etc., so there is little need for a working lifestock guarding dog (LGD)., though at least one goat farmer is now using an LGD to protect stock from attack by roaming pet dogs. Unsupervised pet dogs sometimes cause much damage to stock and are sometimes shot if caught worrying sheep.
However, given the opportunity, Pyrs soon take over the supervision of stock, whether it’s a few sheep in a paddock or an orphaned pet in the garden. They are equally at home baby sitting the younger members of the family and providing transport for tired toddlers.
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