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Llama Health and Management Guide
Book is somewhat outdated.Health information is very broad and not detailed.Much of what is talked about is common sense to anyone who has owned any type of large animal before.

experts recommend
When we brought home our 3 miniature llamas, the experts advised that this was the "must have" book about llama care. It's the Dr. Spock llama manual, telling what to do when... I'm glad to have it.

Great Book
This is a great book for health concerns.It has some very good information.

A lama library "MUST HAVE"
This book is a MUST for every lay (non-veterinary or non-medical background) llama or alpaca owner.Clear and comprehensive information about basic llama health and care.

My only reservation in recommending this book is the outdated emphasis (by sheer volume of information) on how to make more llamas, which is neither appropriate for beginners nor an ethical activity considering the overabundance of cheap, grade, and crossbred llamas today.Likewise, the outdated misinformation about how young male llamas may grow up to misdirect their territorial aggression at humans (unhelpfully labeled "berserk" and attributed only to handled male crias in the book) may lead naive readers astray.

Buy this book for the terrific care and health information; look elsewhere for llama behavior and training information.

Boy am I glad I have this!
We own 2 llamas and don't have any other experience with livestock.Thisbook has helped us many times.One time one of our llamas was shiveringand sure enough, I looked up "shivering" and found out thatllamas can get hypothermia!So followed some of the suggestions and camethrough that little excitement just fine.This book has lots ofsuggestions and illustrations and helps me know what to do for just aboutanything that comes up for our llama "boys". ... Read more

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The number of hobby farmers in the United States is steadily rising. At the same time, predators are increasing in number and range. These predators pose a serious threat to both farm animals and the financial well-being of the farmers who raise them. Fortunately, there's a solution that is low cost, nonviolent, and highly effective: livestock guardian animals.

Livestock Guardians, by Jan Dohner, is a comprehensive guide for farmers struggling to reduce predation of sheep, goats, and other livestock. Dohner, who has more than 26 years of experience with guardian animals, helps owners understand the keys to effective livestock protection: careful selection of the right guardian animal, proper guardian livestock bonding, dedicated training, and ongoing problem-solving.

Three chapters address the use of guardian dogs; collectively, these chapters explain how to evaluate, train, understand, and socialize these hardworking canines. A separate chapter provides detailed information on many guardian breeds from around the world. Additional chapters on livestock guardian donkeys and llamas help readers select and train these animals as well. The thorough coverage of livestock guardians includes health care information; breed profiles; case studies of real farmers effectively using guard animals; an appendix with resources, organizations, and Web sites; and a 16-page color photographic insert of guardian breeds.

Using Dohner's comprehensive, practical advice, farmers will be able to reduce predation, decrease the need for corralling be better aware of disturbances in flocks, effectively protect their family and property, and use pastures more efficiently. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Very informative
Not knowing anything about livestock guardians, I found this book very informative.It appears a lot of research went into it.Covers all the breeds of dogs, their origins, temperment, pros and cons.Also the care for each species.

If you have sheep or goats, you NEED this book!
We keep sheep and goats and also have a livestock guardian dog, a donkey, and two llamas on our farm, so we're familiar with the ground Ms. Dohner covers in her book. Her advice is spot on!

If you're considering a livestock guardian for your farm, read this book before you choose one.

As a former donkey breeder and author of The Donkey Companion (Storey; 2008), I give it two enthusiastic thumbs up!

great book!
The book starts out talking about the problem of predation, describing the range and hunting habits of predators. There are sections on lethal and non lethal methods of control, including a section on effective fencing. The book then goes on to talk about guardian animals, predominantly dogs.There is a section that describes 31 different breeds of livestock guardian dogs, giving some history, appearance, and character/temperament info on each breed. Each section talks about selection, training and management of guard animals, the pros and cons of the animals and solving problems with the animals (such as aggression towards the family pets). Interspersed throughout the book are reports by shepherds on what has worked for them. I found this book to be very useful, and recommend it to anyone considering a livestock protection animal. ... Read more