A livestock guardian dog isn't trained the way a herding dog is — it's raised. You bond the dog to the stock and the land, then give it time, boundaries, and supervision while its instincts mature. Start small and earn the range: contained first, off-leash for chores, then longer days, then full freedom — and not a day sooner than the dog is ready. Let your experienced guardians do the teaching. And expect the long game: a ten-month-old is a teenager, not a finished animal.