Meet
Gingerbread. She is the Rocking Dog Ranch official greeter and
guard llama. A guard llama protects the sheep from predators. She
accomplishes this in a few ways. When a new dog comes onto Rocking
Dog Ranch property, (and hopefully if Mr. Coyote comes to visit)
she is very curious and always runs up to see what is happening.
If she thinks the dog is a threat, she will make a terrible alarm
cry, will tilt her head back and spit, and will stomp at the dog
and swing her neck if she can get close. If she feels a threat is
coming her way, she will gather up the sheep and bring them into
a small pen where she will lie down very close to the gate to protect
her flock. This does not make for good herding....so when Gingerbread's
sheep need to be worked, we put her in her pen and feed her. Gingerbread
has been a great addition to the ranch. She is very curious and
loves to be hand fed. She has the most curious hum that has different
pitches depending on her mood. She came from Rain Dance Ranch Llamas
in Newberg, Oregon. If you are interested in finding out more about
guard llamas or just llamas in general, visit them at www.raindanceranchllamas.com

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