Shame on me. I spent money on something that is not a need. Welcome to the family, little girl!
Meet our new puppy. I have not picked her up yet, but will sometime this week. We have been casually looking for another guardian puppy to join Kuzco our Anatolian Shepherd. He needs a friend, and a partner to help guard the large goat herd. Anatolians are so hard to find, when this ad popped up on Craigslist I knew I had to snatch her up. Otherwise I would of had to wait until next spring when more puppies are born, and I didnt want Kuzco being alone that long.
I hate spending the money, but I think its a very worthy investment. Herd protection, and entertainment for Kuzco. Plus who could resist that cute face! I will update with more pictures once she gets home. Any ideas for a name?
New Family Addition
June 4th, 2014 at 02:34 pm
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Leala - Means Loyal
Delmira - Means Noble Protector
Elmira - Means Noble
I would call her Mira for short if I picked one of the latter two.
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June 4th, 2014 at 04:29 pm 1401899345
I originally thought about Yzma. But it's not a very pretty name. lol. It is definitely in the running though. I have a lisp, so I try to avoid names with "s" and "z". Kuzco is hard to say as it is, so I haven't decided if I can handle Yzma too.
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Congratulations.
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We've a Chinese dog so I gave it a Chinese name so I'd suggest 'Service' since it's an easy shout out and she's a flock dog with a job. Next time you've the camera out will you share a photo of Kuzco?
June 4th, 2014 at 06:23 pm 1401906194
I'll try to get a picture of Kuzco asap. But he looks terrible right now though because he is shedding. I brushed him yesterday and there was enough loose hair to sew a quilt. lol. Thickest fur I've ever seen on a dog.
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June 4th, 2014 at 07:10 pm 1401909003
We did leave our male intact for that very reason. I'm really not a fan of breeding puppies, because of all the shelter animals, but Livestock Guardian Dogs are just a different thing all together. Anatolian's especially are SO hard to find, and there is a big demand for them. Every person I've talked to with LGD puppies said they sold them all within a couple days of offering them. I called about Kuzco 3 days after his ad went up, and he was the last puppy left. The new puppy I called about yesterday, the day the ad went up she had already sold 3 out of 11, and when I talked to her again this morning, she said she had sold 4 more!
We live in the Midwest, and the 4 puppies she sold yesterday were being shipped by airplane to Maryland, Rhode Island, California, and Florida, Crazy! These aren't even registered, just a mix. (With LGD's most people don't care about papers, and actually like the mixes better.)
So yes, sometime in the future we may try a litter of puppies. But no rush. We will see how she grows and develops, and how she is with the critters.
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June 6th, 2014 at 04:53 am 1402030388
"...I'm really not a fan of breeding puppies, because of all the shelter animals,..." - I am SO glad you said this! Very true, but there is also a place for well and purpose bred dogs too. Although I would limit to one maybe two litters for her sake.
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