These puppies are from working parents who guard our livestock of sheep, cattle , horses and chickens . So far, The puppies have been around the chickens and sheep . The pups have shown due respect . Their dad has the bark that keeps away coyotes and other critters not belonging. Their mother has the growl that does the job! Both parents are super friendly with us and children. These are the best farm guardian dogs we have ever had because they do their job and we never even trained them. Another huge plus about these dogs is what they do NOT do. They don’t kill the chickens like cow dogs or chase the horses or cattle for fun like the all the other dogs. You don’t have to have special dog training skills for these. Use common sense and good care. These healthy puppies are 9 weeks old and have had their first round of puppy shots.