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Keeping the wolves at bay with Maremmano guard dogs on Italian sheep farm

Guard dogs are a valuable part of the farming system for a milking sheep flock in Italy

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Keeping the wolves at bay with Maremmano guard dogs on Italian sheep farm

With eyes wide open and all senses alert, eight Maremmano sheepdogs stand guard over 400 sheep, scouring the Italian hillside for any sight or smell of marauding wolves. Their job is to protect the...

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