Finally Grace!

Our Great Dane, Grace finally met the puppies.  Not that she hasn't tried to....but Reserve is pretty particular about such things.

By the way, that's my pick of the litter trying to suck on her nose.  :)

Of course it was all short-lived when Reserve got word of Grace sniffing the beautiful puppy smells.....she went right back into mommy mode and sent everyone packing...

I love this breed.  They are such remarkable communicators.  Little nudges mean big things.



3 Weeks old tomorrow

The puppies are getting big....big enough to start them on some kibble soaked in goat milk.

5 of the puppies have homes when they are ready.  Only 4 left so reserve one while you can!!



Puppies

We had a brand new litter of Anatolian Shepherd puppies born on April 25, 2013.  5 males and 4 females, and I'll be updating this page as they grow.  For now, each puppy has a Turkish name....which may or may not stick when they go to their new homes.

First is my favorite in the litter....

Faruk (m) - it means one who separates right from wrong.

Next is the other solid pup in the litter..

Bartu (m) - it is a very old turkish name SOLD

Berk (m) - means sturdy or strong

Kader (m) - means destiny. ON HOLD

and the last boy...

Saygin (m) - means esteemed, respected

And the girlies....

Barik (f) - means light, sparkle

Belis (f) - means exceptional

Seda (f) - means voice

and last but not least...

Feyza (f) - means abundance, blessing

When You Have an Anatolian Shepherd...

you realize that they work in teams....and that you need another.

It takes over a year to train one of these dogs to be a loyal livestock guardian, and another 6 months after that to teach it "manners".  You can not train one that has no instinct.
Both Aegis and Koruma are outstanding dogs.  Koruma can be a handful, but she learns quickly and she has her livestock skills.  Now we need to teach her manners.  Her daddy does a great job.  He is a guardian of goats and chickens, protector of all things small....and shredder of trash.  Koruma is learning.

Think it is all fun & games?  Have a look at this face!  (and try to ignore all the shredded trash in the background)

Welcome home Koruma

I can not say enough great things about Aegis.  He has truely been a Godsend to us. 

Yesterday we saw the litter of puppies for the first time.  Our breeding agreement is that we get our pick of the litter......

I picked our puppy right away.  I had actually picked her out from the first picture...but I knew for sure once I saw her......and now Aegis meets Koruma...

Koruma is the Turkish word for guard.  At barely 6 weeks, she is already showing instinct to watch over her keep.  Aegis checked her out really good....and they had a nose-to-nose meeting.  Note that they greeted each other as equals...both tails up.

I think they will work together as a fine team....especially if Koruma walks in her daddy's steps...

Daddy Dog!

Buffy has had her puppies!  We have not yet been out to see them but the breeder did send us a picture of the little darlings!  8 girls and 2 boys!  I can't wait to get out there and pic out our baby Aegis!

These will all be working Livestock Guardian Dogs.  What a great job Aegis and Buffy!!

New Tasks

Aegis is 15 months old now and never stops amazing me.  The Lord really blessed us when he brought us this dog.  This week Aegis is learning to guard the new turkeys as he does the goats.  Since he's been raised with poultry, this is just another step....but he's never seen grown turkeys before today.