Re: [PyrNet-L] Hello -Reply

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Ann, your great story reminded me that we actually got our first Great
Pyrenees in 1969 because our youngest daughter was absolutely terrified
of
dogs.  Of course I wanted a small lap dog, and the way we ended up with
a Pyr is a much longer story.  That first dog and our kids were
wonderful together and the fear was overcome (there was a time when our
daughter was still afraid of non-white dogs)...of course that led to the
2nd Pyr, and
3rd..........and so on..

As the director of a pre-school, I often take our dogs and puppies to
school.  It is amazing to me that most children who are afraid of dogs
in
general are not afraid of Pyrs...they seem to think of them as big white
teddy bears and just want to hug them.  The dogs seem to know to be
gentle
with small children.  I was so proud of the three young dogs we took to
the Christmas parade recently.....they were all absolutely wonderful
with all the children running into the street to hug them. As usual,
they were so much better than I had expected (those rowdy young pups
turned so gentle?). Aren't Pyrs wonderful!
Charlotte

"Ann K. Wetherilt" wrote:

> What a great story, Laurie. I may have posted this story to the list
> before, but several years ago, when we still had Shelley, I had her and
> Paddington over at the arboretum for a walk. We met a family with two
> little boys, and the parents were telling me that one of their children
> had been bitten by a dog a couple of weeks before, after they (the
> parents) had asked and been assured by the owner that the dog was fine
> with children. So, said Momma, they will probably be scared around these
> much larger dogs. We looked down, and there were *both* kids, with their
> hands buried in pyr fur, and both dogs were just loving them up. After
> quite some time, as they moved off toward their car and we continued our
> walk, I heard the older child (about 6, the one who'd been bitten) say to
> his mother, "Momma, I've changed my mind; I do want a dog some day, but I
> want one like that!" Like many others on this list, we do "official"
> therapy dog visits, but I'd love to know just how much unofficial therapy
> the pyrs of pyrnet-l do!!
> Ann, Peg, Paddington (I prefer the unofficial stuff--it's always too hot
> in those others places we go!) and Ivy Rose
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