RE: [pyrnet] neighbors.

[tom@edge.net (Thomas Snyder)]

Our female's name is La Reina del Rancho.  Those who know Spanish will
understand that since she's the only [neutered] female with five male
companions, she is truly The Queen of the Farm.  Luckily, all but the male
Pyr are also neutered!

Two things I've been told about LGDs are that it's important that they be
raised with the animals they're to guard, but also that they sometimes don't
even begin to guard until they're 18 -24 months old.  Our male has always
been wary around strangers, but the female was useless as a puppy.  She's 12
months old and only now starting to be wary of strangers. So, who can tell?

I chose this breed because they're good guardians, but not as dog-or
people-aggressive as Kuvasz or Anatolian Shepherds.  We do have signs up to
warn people, "Guard Dogs at Work".  I bought them at the Tractor Supply
Company, and recommend them highly.

Sandy
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org]On
Behalf Of Bonnie Trones
Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2001 11:02 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] neighbors.


Hi Sandy and welcome, My Pyr bitch Sophie was so good with our neutered
mutt Bear--part lab--collie --and shepherd and he definitely was the
boss until she got to be a year and we started letting her sleep in our
bedroom and not in her crate. She turned into the alpha over
night--sometimes I do feel sorry for Bear because he walks around with
his head down and only goes certain ways around her and seems kind of
depressed--but when they are outside they play like crazy but I guess
she has set the house rules. Does anyone know if a dog like Sophie who
was not raised around sheep or goats adopt a guarding attitude if we get
some later? Her parents were guardians on a sheep farm. It was nice
hearing about you and your family and I hope you enjoy this
list---Bonnie

BE HAPPY!!!!!


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