Re: [PyrNet-L] invisible fencing

[Robert Birnbaum <rb68@umail.umd.edu>]

> The more passive and submissive male was no problem with the fencing 
> unless and until the female alpha was outside as well.  Nothing much 
> stopped her from going through the fence when she wanted to (UPS 
> trucks (because they're brown like bears? [grin].... 

It would be a great tale if pyrs indeed made a mental connection 
between brown UPS trucks and bears, but it seems a little far-fetched. 
On the other hand, our calm, placid and slow-moving pyr, who 
disdainfully ignores most vehicles on his walks, barks wildly, growls, 
goes into high-speed chase mode, and becomes almost impossible to 
control when he encounters a UPS truck.  Do any other pyrs have this 
reaction?  Does anyone have a plausible non-bear explanation?   

Bob Birnbaum
rb68@umail.umd.edu