Meet Oliver, the excellent chicken guardian. Oliver is a dog from our first Maremma litter, born in 2017. When Oliver’s owners came to me for an LGD, they had never bought a dog from a breeder because they strongly believed in rescuing dogs. However, they needed an LGD to protect their chickens on their 5-acre farm.
More importantly, they needed a dog to protect their children from human predators, including their special needs child, who was too trusting of strangers. They live near a busy highway, and some parts of the property can’t be seen from the house. They were worried that their girls might become prey to bad people driving by.
They were not going to trust their chickens or their precious children to a rescue dog with an unknown or questionable past. They needed a healthy, trustworthy, dependable dog with a sound body and a stable temperament to protect what they loved – their chickens and their children. So Oliver became their first-ever dog bred by a breeder, their first Livestock Guardian Dog, and a beloved member of their family.
Oliver’s family has stayed in touch with me over the years, sending photos, videos, and updates on him. He even goes camping with them, which is so cool! (He protects them from mountain lions on the trails.) They sometimes visit my farm to see new puppies. What they say about Oliver never changes. “We love that dog!”
This video is a compilation of my two favorite videos of Oliver. The first part is when the family celebrated his first birthday. The second part is a few years later, of Oliver as a mature and trustworthy adult LGD. I never tire of watching these videos!
I love seeing the beautiful, gentle LGD I bred. I love seeing how much his family adores him and his devotion to them.
This is why I breed Maremmas. I want to share the joy and peace of mind I get from my Maremmas with families like Oliver’s family.
If you are looking for a devoted, dependable, trustworthy LGD to protect what you love and to be your devoted companion, I can help. Just click the link below to find out how you can bring home your very own Oliver!💜🦮
