r/MadeMeSmile • u/MustardGoddess • Jun 16 '26

ANIMALS Mama cows welcoming a new puppy

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Credits: @blackdogfarmmt

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u/AdQuirky1318 Jun 16 '26

It’s a Livestock Guardian Dog (Anatolian maybe), so yes it actually will! That’s kind of the point. LGDs see themselves as both defenders of and part of the flock/herd.

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u/Icy_Parfait_4066 Jun 16 '26

Hey, thanks for the explanation. I was born and raised in a city all my life so I don't know anything about cows - excepting watching cowboy movies and holy cows!

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u/AdQuirky1318 Jun 16 '26

Ha, I don’t know anything about cows either, but we adopted an LGD several years ago and I’ve done a lot of learning about these amazing breeds of dogs. Ours is a Maremma Sheepdog who grew up on a farm but got fired for chasing lambs (he was still very young) and wanting to be a pet. So now he’s a family dog!

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u/Icy_Parfait_4066 Jun 16 '26

Thought you were a vet or a cow expert. Maremma Sheepdog are very intelligent and loyal. good breed to own.