Livestock guardian dogs have a job to do - please leave them in the field

A sharp increase in new residents and tourists in Idaho has led to a number of situations where livestock guardian dogs have been picked up by well-intentioned people and removed from the field. This story explains the background of why guard dogs are needed by Idaho range sheep operations as a non-lethal method to ward off predators. Learn about what it takes to train the dogs and how they are a very specialized breeds to protect livestock from predators. The main point is for people to understand that the dogs have an important job to do, and to leave them in the field. They are not lost. Thank you.