Sentry, Baymule’s Livestock Guard Dog

[Beekissed]

I'm so excited for you with this pup! I so want to have a full blood Anatolian here. I'm hoping in the future, if I can get this pasture rotation going and the stocking right, that eventually the lamb sales will pay for a 'Tolian pup to move along with them in the paddocks.

I love hearing about his progress and seeing pics as he grows. I think he's going to write a good story in his life...he just has that intelligence in his face.

 

[baymule]

Today Sentry got a leash lesson. He proudly took the leash in his mouth and led me around. A new game!

We walked, stopped, come, praise and ear rub. Ringo came too.

When Sentry wanted to play tug, I didn’t scold or fuss. I just said Sentry come, he did, then lots of good boys and praise. Ringo is no dummy. Sentry got praise, Ringo wanted praise and rubs too. We walked, Ringo walked. We stopped, Ringo stopped. I praised both, rubbing ears to both their delight.

Sentry likes to hang out with Ringo. When he gets too annoying, Ringo rumbles and swings his big head, sweeping Sentry away.

 

[Lazy Gardener]

Love that little dog! Ringo ain't so bad either!!!

 

[baymule]

Ringo begs for attention.

 

[baymule]

We had our grand daughters for the weekend to give their parents some down time, which was greatly appreciated. LOL Yesterday the two littles, age 3 and 4, went with me to do chores. I fed Sentry and let them in his pasture. He was delighted! He joyfully licked faces and danced all around them. He ran between the 4 year old legs, this lifted her up and she face planted in the dirt. She came up crying, I ran to her, scolding Sentry, since she was in the dirt, obviously she wanted to play! I growled at him, using GET BACK! and walking into him. He got back and I picked her up. In a short time she was laughing. For a few seconds she looked like she was in the little kids mutton busting event at rodeos-riding backwards!

Sentry came back, but sat down at a respectful distance, watching. I called him to us and he was more subdued. Now for the good news! he did NOT jump on them or paw at them. He minded his manners and was good. I just didn't see the mutton busting coming. Yesterday and today, the girls spent time with Sentry. I thanked them and told them they were helping to train him. He was extremely happy to see them, but behaved himself in a wiggly puppy way. Making progress.​

 

[Mini Horses]

Awww...….so hard for a big dog puppy to know he's big. He's growing, too. Noticed his size in a recent photo. Not a lot better than puppies and kids.

 

[Beekissed]

It's so funny that he leads you with the leash....this new Anatolian pup I just got had never been on a leash before and after the initial battle, he did better than any dog I've leash trained....but when he wants to go somewhere other than where I'm leading, he'll gently grasp the leash and give a light tug in the direction he wants to go. So.... I go, to see what he's got in his mind.... and it's usually a good reason. As soon as I respond and follow his lead, he lets go of the leash. Amazing dog....got me leash trained already!

Never had a dog grab the leash before, so that's a new one on me.

 

[baymule]

That's easy Bee, these two are smarter than we are! LOL

 

[wyoDreamer]

Our Irish Setter walked perfectly on a leash, but only when he had it in his mouth. If it wasn't in his mouth, then all he did was try to grab it. We got docked points on his final exam for obedience training because of it, but even the trainer said to let him hold it as long as he is being good.

 

[cluckmecoop7]

How's Sentry?