Sweets is sweet, she said. She's sweet with sheep and so sweet she sometimes seems soft. So, seek some solid suggestions in search of solutions. Stockdogs sound so simple, sometimes sneakily so. Show Sweets some sensitivity so she'll see success. Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder,    Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know  at  FarmDogPodcast.com.

Farm Innovators: https://www.farminnovators.com/

Thermocube: https://www.thermocube.com/

Nofence: https://www.nofence.no/

Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference: https://practicalfarmers.org/events/annual-conference/2023-annual-conference/

Grassworks Conference: https://grassworks.org/events/grazing-conference/

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Most of us assume that livestock guardian dogs are a good investment for an operation with small livestock, but how many of us have actually run the numbers? Just like every other part of our production systems, guardian dogs are not free. Do they really produce more than they cost? Does it matter? What if predation is less costly than our dog packs? Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder,   Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at  FarmDogPodcast.com.

Grandview Livestock (Greg Christiansen's YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@grandviewlivestock3936

Raising Meat Goats in a Commercial Operation by Greg Christiansen: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Meat-Goats-Commercial-Operation/dp/0615584128

Seeing God's Hand on the Farm by Greg Christiansen: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Gods-Hand-Farm-Christian/dp/0578980665

"What we've got here is failure to communicate." That quote from Cool Hand Luke may apply to the stockdog world. Do stockdog trainers and new stockdog owners really understand each other? Is a tight knit, tight lipped community good or bad for the future of our stockdog breeds? And, what can we learn about communication by training with other types of working dogs? Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder,  Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

To bond or not to bond with your livestock guardian dog? Conventional wisdom suggests that an LGD can only truly bond to its stock or to its people. Take your pick. But the Armenian Gampr may cause you to doubt  that way of thinking. Could the Gampr really be an effective, people-focused livestock guardian? Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

Armenian Gampr Coalition: https://www.armeniangampr.ca/

Armenian Gampr Club of America: https://www.gampr.org/

Armenian Gampr Club of America (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/groups/armeniangampr

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When you break it down to its basics, despite all the different ways we use stockdogs on our farms and ranches, we're generally asking them to do the same one thing: move animals. Out, back, left, right, this way and that way. Rebecca Gibson does the same with her Border Collies, except she adds in a third dimension that most of us would never think of -- up. Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

Flyaway Geese website: http://flyawaygeese.com/

Flyaway Geese Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/flyawaygeese/

Other social media: @flyawaygeese

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Take a look at that livestock guardian dog in your pasture. What do you see? Fur, jowls, slobber, giant brown eyes, and thousands of dollars of kibble consumed? Bill Costanzo and I see all that, plus...dozens of orbiting satellites and the technology-enhanced future of animal agriculture. Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

The Guardian Way blog: https://sanangelo.tamu.edu/author/bill-costanzo/ 

Texas A&M Agrilife LGD YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF7YbP6bNDV7___6H8mifBA 

Texas A&M Agrilife LGD Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TAMUlivestockguarddog/ 

Texas A&M Agrilife LGD on Instagram: @TAMULivestockGuardDog

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You'd be forgiven for thinking that stockmanship is only for the human in the handler-to-stockdog relationship. After all, "man" is in the word. But Milt Scott is here to say that it doesn't end with us. Yes, if we want to help our dogs be successful we need to be better stockmen, but we also need to nurture the development of stockmanship in our dogs. Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

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Jordan Reed and his pack of dogs are professional rat hunters. They have drive, talent, expertise, and a game plan shaped by long experience. They are the varsity team. What about the rest of us JV third-stringers? Can working dogs do meaningful pest control on our farms and ranches, even though we're probably a little less intense about it? Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its  founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

Jreed & His Mongrol Hoard of Rascally Rat Wranglers (Jordan Reed's website): https://themongrolhoard.com/

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Saturday Night Live's fictional music producer, Bruce Dickinson, is famous for saying, "I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cow bell." Returning guest Zeb Gray, after some early bumps on his stockdog journey, has decided the only prescription for his fever is more Border Collies. We'll check in on Zeb's progress in this "novice-to-novice" episode. Welcome to Farm Dog.

Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder, Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at FarmDogPodcast.com.

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