Goldcreek Boer Goats and Akbash Dogs

07/30/2024

The Aztecs believed your dog would guide you through death. ❤️

36.5K likes, 285 comments. “Mesoamerican Dog Mythology pt. 2) Land of the Dogs. . . Couple notes here. 1) As I said, in the lecture, there are many different versions of the story; this is just the most common theme that I saw in the ethnographies and sources. . 2) while the proper term for this t...

05/01/2024

These are not our dogs, but if you have a minute, please look over and sign this petition.

These two guardians mistook a woman's small dog, near their property as a threat, and killed it. They were trying to do their job and do not deserve euthanasia.

01/03/2021

This is a great article on what a good LGD/livestock bond looks like, types of guarding styles, and bonding/training philosophy.

We find both herdbound types of individuals and perimeter/patrolling dogs among our Akbash. We balance bonding with the livestock from day 1, with daily handling/training that we do out with the stock where the dogs/pups live.

https://predator-friendly-ranching.blogspot.com/2020/12/what-does-bonding-look-like.html?fbclid=IwAR0XIGnz3NPVYSRitiielwuao4SR9lj5Q30J8q-T-QrzvM4t9jyOyxvOBBc&m=1

A blog about ranching in Alberta, (Canada) sheep, cattle, livestock guardian dogs, sarplaninac, border collies predators and wildlife.

02/09/2019

A beautiful picture of Jake, one of our Goldcreek Akbash dogs, leading his herd in to the barn, at Urban Acres Farm in Washington.

01/24/2019

While we know many farms need a good guardian dog, I am not a big fan of shipping dogs across the country. Therefore I am happy to pass along this news from our friends at South Of Eden Farms in Tennesee. So for any of you on the Eastern side of the country this is an excellent batch of pups from proven working parents. Not Akbash....but a good crossing of great LGDs just the same. Pups were born yesterday. ♡

https://www.facebook.com/1690111244534164/posts/2196536070558343/

We've received a number of requests for puppies from Dakota's upcoming litter. We are working through those requests to separate the serious buyer from those who are not ready.

If you're considering a pup from us, please check out our website for more information on this litter and stayed tuned for snuggly puppy pics!

http://www.southofedenfarms.com/available-puppies.html

01/22/2019

Our newest litter from Juno and Fenris. These pups are beautiful, smart, and have a brilliant future as LGDs. We are very excited about this new breeding between Juno and Fen. This is both Juno and Fen's first litter and they make a great match.

12/25/2018

Happy Hollidays from Goldcreek Akbash Dogs!!! (From our current batch of "California polar bears" ;P )

10/23/2018

Using Coyotes to Protect Livestock. Wait. What?

If you have wondered about the effectiveness of using livestock guardian dogs vs. trapping or poisoning coyotes and other predators, check this out. It's a fascinating article on published research indicating that the use of environmentally friendly predator control like like livestock guardian dogs, actually can "teach" coyote packs to leave livestock alone. And that leaving those predators in the environment, that have "learned" livestock is not viable food, prevents other predators from moving into an area.

https://extension.oregonstate.edu/using-coyotes-protect-livestock-wait-what?fbclid=IwAR2KKSsz8jNJC26y1-DnrwGvxo-ZMMB4dixcrtP01mWVy67g9nlGv2clGDU&theaterg-4vz0DBooFNde1aAobcdkg86vopzJMkUoWgE1tIMGAgkWIv9MQsIc

Livestock losses are an unfortunate reality of ranching and the use of traps and snares is a common way to attempt to reduce predator-livestock conflict. However, one USDA study (Shivik et al. 2003) noted that for many types of predators, there is a paradoxical relationship between the number of pre...

01/11/2018

One of our beautiful girls escorting us while we are in the utility vehicle. She is still a lanky teenager, (8 months old) but turning into a gorgeous dog. Available for sale to the right farm.

11/19/2017

Evidence that our big dogs patrol here. :)

11/09/2017

ScienceTake

One of the great strengths of livestock guardian breeds is that they cooperate to protect the herd and take out predators. Perhaps because they have not been bred so much for the pet industry, they have stayed closer to their ancestral roots behaviorally. I think its pretty likely most of our paired dogs would pass this cooperation test.

In a widely used behavioral experiment that requires teamwork, wolves showed up dogs.

02/25/2017

Part 1: Warning signs, play behaviour, hunting sequences and the young LGD

This is a very good blog about warning signs of problem behaviors in young LGDs that you should nip in the bud. Take a minute to read it.

A blog about ranching in Alberta, (Canada) sheep, cattle, livestock guardian dogs, sarplaninac, border collies predators and wildlife.

07/02/2016

We are excited to announce that we just added a beautiful female pup from Utah breeder Paula Rollins and a beautiful male pup from Texas breeder Barney Fowler, to our farm for our future breeding program. Pictures and names of the new pups will come in the next few days.

05/02/2016

People ask me if our pups are used to being around children. The answer is always a resounding YES. We believe our dogs should be ready to protect all kinds of creatures including human kiddos. Here are two of our farm girls (human and canine) lounging in the grass together after chores.

04/23/2016

Unexpectedly, we have a couple of Akbash pups available. Well started. 5 months old. Contact us for details.

04/16/2016

With heavy hearts tonight we say goodbye to Apollo. He was one of our oldest, most reliable livestock guardians, and served as a wise old mentor to so many pups as they grew up on our farm. He served us protecting our farm fiercely and faithfully for long over a decade. He passed quietly in his sleep in the barn where he was happiest. Rest in peace old man. Thank you for so many years of quiet devotion.

03/21/2016

For those that ask if these dogs can be used on bear or other big predators, here is some video showing what a good Akbash dog can and will do.
https://www.facebook.com/caninenature/videos/848178431959292/

12/03/2015

Livestock Guardian Dogs - Working on Common Ground

This is a great video about LGDs. Environmentally friendly predator control. Not meant to kill, but to deter predators. It doesn't talk about Akbash specifically, but in my opinion they are a pretty happy medium between the "white dogs" (Pyrenees, Maremma) and the Kangal/Anatolians.

Ranchers who struggle to coexist with large predators are finding new hope in old dog breeds. While these Old World livestock guardian dog breeds have successfully…

04/19/2015

Baby human and baby Akbash sharing some love. One of the pups seems to think licking Morgan's fingers is delicious. Morgan thinks it's hilarious.

02/09/2015

Elvis says "Whut, whut,?"

05/23/2013

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05/23/2013

My favorite part is the flippy wiggler :)

I am grateful to Elena Fox for this baby goat anatomy lesson.