[quote=moin]i have a medium coat 5 month old male koochee imported from Afghanistan. He is currently being broughtup with a cow, a calf and a few goats. Now the problem i am facing is that he does not guard although he has alot of bonding wth the other animals. He rarely barks at night and just keeps on playing with the calf n the goats. The question i want to ask is that is there a specific training for dogs to go throuh or do they guard by instinct? And will he guard the rest of the house aswell or just the animals? how exactly should i put him to guard? help required and will be highly appreciated! moin-[/quote] Highly recommended reading is Livestock Protection Dogs, Selection, Care, and Training by Sims and Dawydiak. Description and book reviews are at the link below. http://molosserdogs.com/modules.php?name=Amazon&asin=1577790626 The book may be available through [url=http://molosserdogs.com/modules.php?name=Amazon&asin=1577790626] Molosser Shop. Click the picture or link[/url] Admin edit: Stacey - I added the pic and the link to molosser shop.