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Best canoe dog for wolf protection

Pastore Abruzzese and Montagne des Pyrénées are the officially approved and used livestock guardian dogs in Switzerland. They are mainly used to protect herds of sheep or goats. To ensure protection, at least two dogs guard a herd, often three or more are used. These dogs are said to be capable of killing wolves that are searching for prey in a protected herd.
These dogs are large, strong and weigh a lot. If I imagine two or more such dogs in my canoe, with all the gear and food for me and the dogs...then I would rather take memaquay's cat with me;)

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Sheepherders in Idaho have been employing GP's in the outback. They are huge, heavy coated, and vigilant. And yes, from what I've seen, they work in pairs. I would think that if one was to bring one along on a solo canoe trip, one should be in something like a 17' or 18' Prospector.
 
Maybe there’s a difference in Rocky Mountain wolves and these in the Midwest, where they have to coexist with humans. Out west, I rarely saw more than one wolf at a time. My encounter with a pack was new for me. Seems most reports in the Great Lakes states involve packs. I wonder if they stick together more in more remote areas, or, are packs just more likely to be spotted in densely populated places.

Maybe the collie idea is best. An alarm more than a fighter. Plus, a good pair of cow dogs could pester the heck out of a lone animal, staying just out of the chomping zone. If the wolf caught one it would be over, likely, bit they’re wiley workers and nippers, might just run off a lone wolf. Not sure.
 
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