Ep. 42: Are livestock guardian dogs worth it?

Most of us assume that livestock guardian dogs are a good investment for an operation with small livestock, but how many of us have actually run the numbers? Just like every other part of our production systems, guardian dogs are not free. Do they really produce more than they cost? Does it matter? What if predation is less costly than our dog packs? Welcome to Farm Dog. Farm Dog is presented by Goats On The Go® and hosted by its founder,   Aaron Steele. Questions, comments, or topic suggestions? Let us know at  FarmDogPodcast.com.   Grandview Livestock (Greg Christiansen's YouTube channel): https://www.youtube.com/@grandviewlivestock3936 Raising Meat Goats in a Commercial Operation by Greg Christiansen: https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Meat-Goats-Commercial-Operation/dp/0615584128 Seeing God's Hand on the Farm by Greg Christiansen: https://www.amazon.com/Seeing-Gods-Hand-Farm-Christian/dp/0578980665 Creative Commons Music by Jason Shaw on Audionautix.com