Shenandoah and Virginia

There are two new guard dogs patrolling the pastures, Maremma pups, Shenandoah and Virginia. Only eight weeks old they are already checking out the perimeter. For some strange reason my sheep and goats are more afraid of a tiny dog than a large dog. Same goes for small children, if it's tiny they run, especially if it has on a hooded coat. It was a long trip to northern Virginia and home again, but these puppies came from working dogs imported from Italy. When looking for a good livestock guardian it is very important that they come from working dogs raised with sheep and goats, not a kennel or a pet. I switched from Great Pyrenees to Maremma because the Maremma is smaller, meaning less hip and leg problems as the dogs age. And the fact that these dogs have not been in this country long enough to be spoiled. These pups are required to live with the sheep and goats not on the back porch.