The Great Maremma

The Great Maremma The Great Maremma are a livestock guardian dog breed (also known as LGD’s). WHAT IS A GREAT MAREMMA? She was born on a sheep farm in Ashland, Wisconsin.

ABOUT THE PARENTS:

Molly, the mother of four great puppies; two boys and two girls, is a purebred Maremma. Her previous owners also had four children much like our family. She was a livestock guardian and in the previous owner’s words, “we made the mistake of letting our kids play with her too much, she is no longer a good sheep dog”. She only wanted to play with the children as a puppy herself (

5 months). They had to let her go and we were the active recipients and her new lucky family. Henry Ford, also known as Hank, is Molly's pal and lover. We got him from a farm in Richland Center. He is a purebred Great Pyrenees. Hank has been known to sit idly with his large head on the edge of the hot tub waiting for as long as ten minutes just to be next to us and get some attention. Hank and Molly are known to put the pups to sleep and take long walks together around the perimeter of our property (our family, chickens and Hank even tolerates the cats). Hank and Molly are both great protectors of our house and they may be some of the sweetest animals we've ever owned. These two dog breeds have been guarding people and livestock for centuries and there have been many instances where they have been known to fend off full grown grizzly bears with the assistance of a studded collar. Hank is not quite fully grown yet but based on his father he is projected to stand about 6 foot tall and be about 150 pounds. We came up with the new name of these breeds together and will be called the Great Maremma. ABOUT THE BREED:

Dogs have been living and working with people for centuries. One of the earliest jobs that our ancestors trained and used their canine friends to do was to work as livestock guardians. The role of the livestock guardian dog (LGD) has remained largely unchanged. While the task carried out by LGDs may not be as complex as that of some other working dogs, it’s not something that just any dog can do. There are several specific traits that LGDs need to have. For starters, LGDs are typically large or giant breeds. In this instance, they have thick all-weather coats that make it possible for them to spend most of their working lives outdoors. They also need to get on with or at least tolerate the constant presence of the livestock, and they need a calm, patient, and alert manner and strong guarding instinct.

03/19/2023
Good afternoon from Barry and Diesel!
03/19/2023

Good afternoon from Barry and Diesel!

All the kids had a snow day today ...all the kids seem to be enjoying it ;). Especially our two boys as they hang out wi...
02/09/2023

All the kids had a snow day today ...all the kids seem to be enjoying it ;). Especially our two boys as they hang out with dad while looking over the other kids!

Truth!
01/22/2023

Truth!

Meet little man Diesel! He is sweet; listens quite well and just kind of takes it all in. He is alert to his surroundi...
01/21/2023

Meet little man Diesel! He is sweet; listens quite well and just kind of takes it all in. He is alert to his surroundings and digs outside or inside time...

He's looking for his forever home! Pm me for info

Resting after playing hard in the snow we got this week. These pups are doing awesome learning from mom and dad! However...
01/20/2023

Resting after playing hard in the snow we got this week.

These pups are doing awesome learning from mom and dad! However they are looking for their new families, so if you know of someone, please reach out!

01/17/2023

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Big day for this litter...4 pups went to their new homes! That means we have only 3 wonderful little ones left! We call...
01/16/2023

Big day for this litter...4 pups went to their new homes! That means we have only 3 wonderful little ones left!

We call them:. 'Barry 'White, 'Emmie' Bear and Vin 'Diesel'. All with their own great personalities!

Let us know if you would like to meet them!

When it's 40' in Jan in Wi what do you do? Frollic in the remaining snow piles, hang out, and go for walks around the pr...
01/11/2023

When it's 40' in Jan in Wi what do you do? Frollic in the remaining snow piles, hang out, and go for walks around the property...ie perimeter checks under mama's watchful eye!

Enjoying the perfect temps.

So this little girl (the only one) thinks she is a lap dog. She has crawled in my lap and when littler, right into my j...
01/08/2023

So this little girl (the only one) thinks she is a lap dog. She has crawled in my lap and when littler, right into my jacket! She likes her time playing, exploring and chilling, but as she settles in she likes a little snuggle time! Anyone feel the need for a (little now) lap dog?! It's great pet therapy! We call her Emmie...

Chicken friends visiting today. Pups don't seem to mind!Then we are working on walking next to humans ;)Crisp, but refre...
01/08/2023

Chicken friends visiting today. Pups don't seem to mind!

Then we are working on walking next to humans ;)

Crisp, but refreshing day today in WI, but the pups are loving it!

We are growing so fast that we all got new collars today. It's beautiful out at 25' in South Central Wisconsin that we a...
01/07/2023

We are growing so fast that we all got new collars today. It's beautiful out at 25' in South Central Wisconsin that we are just hanging out outside all morning!

Lovin' life!

Maybe you need one of these cute, versatile pups In your life? They are available the week of the 15th!

Some of the pups got out of their pen via the chicken pen and then found some potting soil to play in! Stinkers! Mama...
01/05/2023

Some of the pups got out of their pen via the chicken pen and then found some potting soil to play in! Stinkers! Mama was enjoying it too!

Pups were so active and playful last night and then petered out. They are so cute. Their personalities are really starti...
12/28/2022

Pups were so active and playful last night and then petered out. They are so cute. Their personalities are really starting to shine thru. We have some that really seem like they'd be great LGD's while others seem like they will be perfectly content as an indoor pet!

Let us know if you would like to meet any of them!

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