Babette Turk, Entrepreneur, Homesteader I sat and cried on the cold ground with my little doeling dying in my lap. I tried to give her whatever comfort I could as she breathed her last breath. Through my tears I watched the blood trickle from her neck wound where the mountain lion had inflicted the kill bite. My little Olga was gone, only two months old and my favorite. In the distance, I heard my German Shepherd barking furiously somewhere in the forest. I was alone, my husb

The Kangal Dog is noted for his solid temperament. Temperament is of prime importance in Turkish villages today and in the past - aggression towards humans or stock is never tolerated. Kangal Dogs are gentle with livestock, children, and pets. Compared with other livestock guard dog breeds, Kangal Dogs tend to be more people-oriented and less standoffish. They are often great judges of character and they will accept visitors or workmen at their home much more reliably than ot