Italian Alp dogs being trained to protect sheep in Scotland's countryside
WHEN Johnny Ames was searching for a breed of dog he hoped would protect new lambs from birds of prey he wanted a dog that would not only scare off any predators, but also look cuddly.Johnny, a falconer on the Rothiemurcus Estate near Aviemore, is teaching the young dogs to live alongside flocks of sheep whilst being on alert for any birds of prey who may see lambs as an easy meal.
Johnny is using a drone with a paper sea eagle attached to train Luigi and Peaches to chase away any birds of prey they see near the sheep.The BBC Scotland TV show was celebrating the role dogs play in Scotland’s countryside by dedicating a whole episode to some very special canine companions. Johnny said: “In Europe you do find most farmers today do still have livestock guardian dogs following their flocks .
“If an eagle is soaring around a flock of sheep and it sees these great big dogs wandering around that it perceives as wolves, the idea is they are just going to look elsewhere for food.”“Some of the other breeds are big, scary looking dogs who do bark at people and are quite threatening.
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