Re: [PyrNet-L] neutering

["Danita Acquafredda" <genesis@atlantic.net>]

Hi Tracy,

One of my Prys is an escape artist, my male Cody (8), he is the only one of
the 4 that wants to explore.  We live on 21/2 acres; however our property
adjoins an 80 acre pasture and a State Forest behind the pasture.
Therefore, there is much for him to be concerned.

Prior to my adoption of Cody, from my parents due my mom's health problems,
we had severe problems with Coyotes.  Unfortunately, my female, Kala, was
more than willing to fight these beasts that prefer to fight in packs, and
they can be very intelligent.  At least that was my experience with these
coyotes, they would bait my Kala and regroup together in order to attack.
Naturally, I and my 20 year old daughter did interfere with their attack to
my female.  They were, however, not fearful of my female Kala and tried
their best to ambush her in the woods next to our property.

After our adoption of Cody, late one evening I went outside and could hear
the coyotes.  They were here and there around our property, hiding in the
darkness, some of which are also wild dogs.  Unfortunately, my Kala was
inside our house, although perhaps good for the time being, the wild dogs
and coyotes were not fearful of a human either.  By the time I was close to
Cody's Kennel I finally realized that the pack was closing in on me...going
back in to the house was too far...so I proceeded to Cody's kennel, he was
having a fit.  I was so scared it took forever for me to open his kennel
latch, he helped me, thereafter, as soon as he was released and he patrolled
the property...it was silent.  Not one more call from coyote to another and
they were gone.  We have not had a problem with wild dogs or Coyotes since
our male, Cody.  This unfortunately, was something that my female, Kala,
could not accomplish..the pack was not fearful of Kala...but my giant male,
Cody, was a different story.

Well, to make a long story short..this (the above) is the only reason I have
had problems with Cody wondering, he is being protective of his property.
We hot wired our fence, inside and outside to deter him and it has worked.
Only one poke and we turned off the electric, I thought it better him being
poked once than being run over on adjacent highways.  As far as neighborhood
dogs.....my next door neighbors has two Rotts, the two Rotts have attacked
my two little children thru the fence.  Needless to say, my Pyrs are on the
constant look out for these Rotts.  We had to double fence our perimeter due
these two Rotts and my childen.  Due my Prys my neighbors have since put up
a wooden privacy fence (so that their Rotts would not be so aggressive); it
has turned out that my Cody and Kala have remembered their (Rotts)
aggressive behavior against my children (5 & 7) both of which will jump on
their wooden fence and look back at me, like is it o.k. mom...can I...of
course, I tell them NO...they back off, but they are aware and remember.

As far as my Prys barking alot...none do.  Actually they are one of the most
silent breeds I have ever owned.  We did however live in a subdivision with
only our female, Kala, and a few neighbors complained of her barking.  Since
we have moved to the "country" and I have had the opportunity to compare my
prys to Rotts, Hounds, Shepards...etc..there is no comparison...For my Prys
they only bark when there is a reason and I listen when they do bark.

They, my 4 Prys are the most amazing breed, when we have had undesirable
critters on the property and I have turned all 4 out...they are totally
silent as they partrol and check out the property.  They are all silent even
upon attack upon a predator.

As far as the male hormones and perhaps acting upon those hormones, one of
my three males, Keno, did nose my daughter in the unforbidden  area; however
one sharp slap to  the nose ended that immediately. We have never had a
problem with our males trying to "hump us"...guess they  know better.  Our
Cody was born a gentleman and that would be beneath his behavior.  The other
two males, Keno and Kumba, are litter mates, and differ in personality than
Kala and Cody, thus they did need to learn real fast that we would not
tolerate same.

I have to admit tho, the three males live outside, in their Kennels during
the night,  so perhaps, if they or one of the three males were inside all
the time, perhaps, we may have had this (hormone) problem. Our female, Kala,
she goes where ever she wants, inside for the night or on her bed in the
garage if she wishes! But she was the first and only Pyr for many years.

Sincerely,
Danita
Cheers to one of the most wonderful breed of Dogs!
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracy Pribbenow <pribb@feist.com>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 3:56 PM
Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] neutering


>
>I had my Pyr, Rodman, neutered, to reduce his desire to roam.  Even though
>we have invested in a chain link fence over a large area, he was frequently
>escaping, and would roam several miles -- including one time being gone
>nine days.
>
>Since he got neutered, he seems to have calmed down more -- doesn't bark AS
>MUCH (of course, Pyrs always bark quite a bit), and hasn't seemed so
>obsessed with trying to get out to find neighborhood dogs.  He also used to
>sometimes make inappropriate movements toward ME (hump against my leg, etc)
>when I was try to pet him; and this has stopped since the neutering).
>He also quit getting in quite as many arguments with my male German
>Shepherd, although they will never be best of friends.
>
>Those are the reasons I used.
>Tracy
>pribb@feist.com
>
>
>----------
>> From: Aleksa, Angella <Angella.Aleksa@wl.com>
>> To: PyrNet-L (E-mail) <pyrnet-l@gamerz.net>
>> Subject: [PyrNet-L] neutering
>> Date: Thursday, October 08, 1998 2:13 PM
>>
>> On Thu, 8 Oct 1998 14:27:57 -0700, Danita Acquafredda wrote:
>>
>> >Regarding neutering of male pyres, I have 3 males(and one female fixed)
>> of
>> >which none have been neutered, nor have I considered same.  Should I?
>> >What are the advantages of having a male neutered?
>