Hello all-
I just signed up for this list b/c today I adopted a Great
Pyreness from my local humane society. A breeder could not sell off all of her
Pyreness and decided to dump the rest off (5 pups in all). (I have notified a
Pyreness rescue group about the others)
The pup are all about 5 months old and have not been
socialized one bit. I guess the breeder failed to take personal interest in
her dogs. The dogs coats are full of burrs and other assorted
gunk.....
We had to literally DRAG one of the male pups on a leash to
the "visiting room" so I could pet and talk to him. After a good hour worth of
petting and treating giving (that seemed to help a lot! :-) ) I started to
gain its trust and it became much more friendly. When the dog was first
brought into the room in ran to a corner and stuck its head down and away from
me and would not look me in the eyes at all.
Next I tried to get it to walk with me on the leash....not
an easy task, but with some treats, coupled with its arousing curiosity and my
coaxing, I was able to get him outside and walking around on the leash with
almost no difficulties.
The Humane Society folks were impressed.
So I decided I would adopt the pup. I wanted an Akita, but
the this Pyreness pup won me over. I paid the 60 dollar adoption fee (which is
a bargain for a Pyreness (as I understand), although it has no papers) and
will be able to pick him up once he is spayed.
I was amazed......in just over 2 and 1/2 hours I was able to
coax a happy, fun loving dog out of a emotional mess....a pup that had known
basically no real love or attentiveness. This dog is so gentile and the look
in its eyes so wonderful, I'm excited to get it home, to the groomer,
eventually to the park, sleeping at the foot of the bed,
ect......
Any advice any of you could give me would be great. I am new
to the breed although I have learned quite a bit in the last couple day from
the AKC website, some books, and other internet sites.
And a question: how many people subscribe to this
list?
Thanks all,
Tony