Living with other animals & people

Do alpacas get along with dogs?

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Trained livestock guardian dogs can live with alpacas, but ordinary pet dogs are the number-one predator of alpacas.

Even friendly family dogs may chase alpacas, causing injuries, abortions or deaths from stress. Introduce any dog carefully, never leave pet dogs unsupervised with alpacas, and use proper fencing.

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