We have a wonderful Livestock Guard Dog that is working great for us plus he won't eat the grapevines that the sheep are grazing underneath and the sheep dog can go under the vinerows where the donkey could not.

Our dog Gaius is AMAZING, he has a deep low bark and really scares the coyotes away but doesn't bother us while we are sleeping. I can hear it because I am attuned to it but it doesn't bother me it gives me a little peace that he is out there doing his job. My husband doesn't even hear it. It is the perfect bark.

And he is amazing with the sheep and the lambs and chickens. He really thinks he is one of them. It is so cute!

C Oliver, have you considered getting a donkey to keep the coyotes away? I realize it sounds like yet another animal to care for, but they are very low maintainance and will kill any coyotes that come around.[/QUOTE]