RE: [pyrnet] Pyrs as House dogs

["Gunnells, Thea" <Thea.Gunnells@espire.net>]

I'm not sure that a Pyr is any different than any other dog.  Some dogs are
more easily house trained than others, but all dogs can be house trained.  

My husband and I leave at 7:00 in the morning and my kids get home at 4:00
to let the dogs out. I let them out in the morning while I have coffee and
get myself and the kids ready for school and then they both come back in
before we leave. Max is 7 months and does not have accidents in the house.
I have had several days we didn't get home until 5:30.  I would run around
the house looking for a "surprise or surprises" but never found any. He
hasn't looked uncomfortable when we got home say like, water leaking from
the eyeballs trying to hold it in or anything!!

He has had 2 accidents, but they were when something didn't react well to
his stomach and he just couldn't help it.  I have 2 dogs, only one is a
Pyranees. Now, I live in TX and it is too hot in July, August and part of
Sept. to leave my animals outside when it's in the 100's. So, I didn't give
myself a choice.  But, as the weather is beginning to cool I will let him
out more b/c he enjoys it. 

My answer to your question is that yes, a Pyr can be a house dog. (more
vacumming required!)

Thea 
-----Original Message-----
From: conmara [mailto:conmara@grandcanyonhiker.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 8:36 AM
To: Pyrnet
Subject: [pyrnet] Pyrs as House dogs


All -

Do Pyrs make good house dogs?  We have experience with German Shepards
inside - but not with Pyrenees.

If you have a Pyr inside - how often do you let him/her out?  Is it
unreasonable to have an indoor Pyr if you're a working couple and won't
be home for 10 to 12 hours during the day?  How would you handle that
situation?

Any and all opinions on this question would really be appreciated.

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