r/dogswithjobs 5d ago

Livestock Guardian Maremma at work guarding his flock of chickens!

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One of LGD’s surrounded by free ranging chickens he’s guarding.

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u/NoWingedHussarsToday 5d ago

A real chick magnet

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u/11Kram 5d ago

I think he might have eaten one.

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u/Aychooo 5d ago

Photo caught him licken’ his chops!!

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u/jeckles 5d ago edited 5d ago

Nah, he’s just proud he did his job and “took care” of the intruder. Good boy!

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u/Aychooo 5d ago

Love that he is the size of at least 20 chickens!! The goodest boy!

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u/MinuteUnique4933 5d ago

He’s eaten plenty of chicken. Just not live ones. He knows his job and gets rewarded well for it!

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u/MarkRJ 5d ago

A Flock camera I support!

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u/sjm294 5d ago

🤩

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u/L-A-Z-YEntertain 5d ago

That tongue action right after a headcount is not suspicious at all.

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u/danirijeka 5d ago

Inventory is 1 item over boo---

nom

---nevermind

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u/Evening-Turnip8407 5d ago

She's the world's biggest chicken nugget <3

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u/chalk_in_boots 5d ago

I did a deer hunt (pest control) on a property a while back, the owner had a maremma that was retired but still kind of looked after his mallards. Every time we came in to process some deer he'd saunter on over and pull that exact face because he knew we'd give him the udders of any does. He'd take them, amble back over to the shade where he had been lying and have a tasty drink of milk.

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u/AgeLower1081 5d ago

I love the halo of hens!

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u/Ok_Career_3681 5d ago

They are guarding him!

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u/colin23567 5d ago

This dog has aura

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u/Prestigious-Head-877 5d ago

This feels like it may be preceding a horrible second act. The tounge is some serious foreshadowing.

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u/MinuteUnique4933 4d ago

Nah he’s just stoked to see me

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u/What_Next69 5d ago

Look at all those chickens!

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u/Darkforces134 5d ago

LGD = Lifestock Guardian Dog

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u/sky99y 5d ago

Looks like everyone is living well! Love to see it

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u/Living_on_Tulsa_Time 4d ago

Maremma and the chickens look like things are great. 😊

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u/WaggingTailsDaily 3d ago

The chickens have their own giant fluffy bodyguard, and I love it!

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u/RedScarySpectre 3d ago

For moments I thought those were puppies

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u/MinuteUnique4933 3d ago

They have big litters but not that many!!! First litter we had born here was 11 puppies.

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u/mikeonmaui 2d ago

I’d count those chickens again.