Looking for Cattle or other livestock to help socialize my dog (Laveen)
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Hey! I'm looking to socialize my dog with livestock animals like cows, goats, pigs, chicken, and horses. (Or other similar livestock)
She's a 3 year old malinois mix and is well trained besides her prey drive with large animals.
I'm looking to socialize her because we go camping oftentimes near Cattle guards and have spotted Cattle in campsites before (as well as elk and deer) and I need to make sure she does NOT approach them.
She's very good with dogs (I work with dogs) and is okay with smaller critters like frogs, rabbits, ferrets and cats (she will chase if they run but is not actually interested in catching them and can be recalled off easily)
I'm hoping to get her to be okay with smaller animals like goats or pigs and I'd like to have her to avoid cows and horses all together.
She's met pigs before and did alright, but the interaction was breif so I'm not absolutely confident in her reaction. And she does not react to other birds like ducks or pigeons, or my lovebird.
She has met both cows and horses, and has charged them but stopped about 4 feet back and was recalled. She has NEVER made contact with either and I'm pretty sure she didn't want to bite either. But I don't want her to even approach any equine or bovid creature while camping since she is often off lead.
She would obviously be socializing on lead both a longline and a regular lead.
I'd be willing to pay for time or could do some sort of exchange for services like letting me socialize my dog with your animals, I could train your dog. (I specialize in basic obedience and reactivity.)
If you know anywhere or have any livestock you'd be okay with us meeting please email me and I can reach out or discuss more!!