Thank you for your input, Shannon. I too, am leaning towards rescue puppies. Do you have any knowledge on how many dogs would be necessary?

I am part of an organization that is about to purchase a plot of over 40 acres of land. We are looking to buy some German Shepherds to guard the area, but I wanted to know how many would be necessary. Please note that I am not buying these dogs on a whim, I have owned Shepherds for decades, but only for regular residential sized spaces. There will be caretakers for these dogs at all times, so that is not an issue. I am guessing we will need at least 2-3 dogs, but if someone could give me a more accurate estimate, that would be great. My second question is, what would be the best way to buy the puppies? I was considering buying a male and a female from a breeder and breeding them, but I know that this is sometimes prohibited by the breeder and is a touchy subject in the dog-community. Additionally, I could also adopt some from the shelter- and possibly breed them, or just buy many at once. Please let me know how I should approach this problem. Thank you in advance!