Ranching in the Sierra Foothills

Which Dog? And How Many? One of the hazards of referring to livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) as predator protection tools is that we seem to think of them like other tools.

Bonding works both ways... Bonding a livestock guardian dog (LGD) to livestock is a critical first step in using dogs to protect livestock from predators.

I suspect anyone who has used livestock guardian dogs (LGDs) to protect livestock has experienced at least one of the following interactions with non-ranchers: A call or conversation with a neighbor, complaining about the dog barking; An email (often anonymous) from a neighbor about the dog barking;...

An Overview of the California Vegetation Treatment Management (CalVTP) Program More than 18 months ago, the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection approved the California Vegetation Management (CalVTP) Final Program Environmental Impact Report (Program EIR).

Our ongoing journal about our efforts to bond a livestock guardian dog pup with cattle. Funded by the Rustici Rangeland and Cattle Endowment.