Re: [pyrnet] Are Pyr's really right for surburbia?

["Janice Swenson" <janices@austin.rr.com>]

Well, pyrs are not the only breed that are debarked a lot.  One of 
the breeds that are really considered to be good in obedience are 
also cause they bark a lot.  So, I really don't consider them all that 
special in that category.  You can make this argument for quite a 
few other breeds.  Sonny would bark all the time if he stayed 
outside.  He prefers to be with the newfs and me so he may be 
somewhat unusual in that regard.....he's with his flock so to speak. 
My neighbors dogs bark a lot when they're outside but then one of 
them is a breed that barks a lot and sets the others off.  Doesn't 
bother me but then I have a pyr anyways but it does some other 
neighbors.  Dogs that are debarked really have no idea that they 
are debarked.......all it does is quiet the tone of the 
barking.......they still bark.  There are not that many areas that are 
country anymore with a lot of space between neighbors anymore.  
Where I live used to be but it isn't anymore.  I think it's called the 
price of progress.  Farms and ranches almost sitting on top of 
growing cities.  So, where should we move those pyrs if they bark 
a lot, huh.  Debarking is really a small price to pay to live in 
harmony with your neighbors.  


Janice, janices@austin.rr.com
Lana & Linsey (newfs), Sonny (pyr)  
http://home.austin.rr.com/janices
Hutto, TX