Notice of Hearing on the Application to Use Sodium Fluoroacetate ...

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cnaz they did not hawe so do anything fcr he dog ce 3 succ2ss=u!
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147. Or. kvy ,&as <strong>of</strong> the opinion that guard dcgs werz generally 2fS2ccive
in reducing predation. !e stated that he and his wife had not had
any complaints from ranchers with whom xhey had placed logs, that
they had not had dny dcgs r9turned and that their experienc? :vas
consi stznt ~i fh surveys re?or;ed in 1 i tzracure co cne effect thzc
the majority <strong>of</strong> ranchers using Grat Pyrenees or Kcmondorsk for
guarding livestock cons'dered chm goad ca excellent in reducing
predation. ile testified thac an effective guard cog $kas parcl y
a question <strong>of</strong> training and ~arcly a queszion <strong>of</strong> maturi ~ y.
148. 3r. zc? Mrs. L2vy charge $6CO 2ach for dogs chat are ~f "get" quality
and up to 38GO for dogs that are ccnsidered outstanding. in an
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article agpeari r,g .in the Oecercber 1981 issue <strong>of</strong> the National
Noolgrower., Or, Levy cautioned against exaggerated claims as to the
effectiveness <strong>of</strong> guard dcgs, chat not every dog wouid turn out to
be a marvelous guard dog and tnat not every farmer or rancher can
properiy use such 3 dog even if i; xatures we1,?. !?e ?oin%d sut :ha:
Koniondorok did not fully mature until they were at least three years
<strong>of</strong> age and that until the dog learned the rouzines and duties
expected by its owner, it required supervision and a great deal <strong>of</strong>
patient attention.