Arlo, our Rottweiler mix, has the job of guarding the chickens and the garden from predators and pests. He sneeks in anyway to be close to his humans and to take a nap while we work. Overall he has been a great dog. He knows not to go into planting beds and takes his guarding job seriously. We feel that he has been responsible for the fact that fewer than 30 chickens in 5 years have been taken by predators and that deer do not do much damage to the garden beds.
Dogs can be a very important asset to any farm.
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