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Ravenwood Ranch
Canine Companions
Our Maremmas
"Thistledo Goodnight Moon" and
"Thistledo Simply Clyde"
Puppy Luna guarding her herd of goats.
Nickname
 "Luna" and "Clyde"
Breed
 Maremma
Birthdate
 September 14, 2006
Sex
 Female and Neutered
Male
Colour
 Pure White
Coat
 Long
Height
 27 inches
Weight
 70 pounds
Breeder
 Wendy Phillips
Activities
 Kicking coyote
butts, scavenging all
sorts of interesting
things to gnaw on in
the pasture (ie.
rubber boots off my
step!)
The Maremma's Story:
In January 2007 we brought home a herd of meat goats. We needed a livestock guardian animal to
protect them from predators and I began researching my options. Every goat producer I had spoken to
assured me that I need a good livestock guardian dog. I tracked down a breeder who came highly
recommended and brought home a sweet little female pup. We named her "Luna" after wee William's
favourite book, "Goodnight Moon". It was amazing to watch such a young dog already follow her
instincts and stay with the herd.

When kidding started it became apparent that Luna needed some canine companionship to use up her
puppy energy on, rather than playing with the goat kids. We ended up bringing home her littermate,
Clyde. The two are best buddies and do a fabulous job protecting their herd. Clyde stays in close
proximity with the herd at all times while Luna patrols the perimeter, protecting the herd from any sneak
attacks. It is amazing to watch them as a team as one will stay with the goats while the other goes out to
meet the threat. Their instincts are amazing!! We've been very happy with their performance thus far.
<----Pretty Luna
Luna (L) and Clyde (R)
Poor Clyde (bottom of the
pile) puts up with all sorts of
torture from 4 day old
Savanna x Boer commercial
meat kids. The tireless job of
being a babysitter!