What’s my job?

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I am a Great Pyrenees,

and I have one of the most important jobs at Dry Hollow Farm.

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Can you look at these farm photographs and guess what it is?

PROTECTION!

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We belong to the group of dogs called LGD, or Livestock Guarding Dogs.

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Can you name a predator that might be a danger for sheep and goats?

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Our job is to protect our livestock friends and our humans!

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Where do we live?

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We live in the pasture with our sheep and goat friends. We are most active at night.

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And we love the snow!

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Did you know ….? Great Pyrenees dogs have double dewclaws on their hind legs which help them with stability in the deep snows of the Pyrenees Mountains.

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