I think they addressed the shedding by giving one treat for cleanliness
(or something like that) and commenting that they shed a lot once a year in
spring and summer.) I remember thinking at the time that that wasn't my
idea of what cleanliness meant. Of course, I am learning that Pyr owners
are not best advised to have black as their primary wardrobe color at any time
of year, which I would not have picked up from watching this program.
Also, last year, Anais did her major shedding in and around February, quite
near her first birthday, and I find that a lot more hair is starting to come
out now again, so she at least doesn't seem to be following the spring/summer
shedding.
I really think that 1/2 hour is not long enough to give even a brief
overview that includes the important points. They left out major areas
when they did Wolfhounds, as well.
I did really enjoy seeing the puppies with the little lamb. I would
have liked that part to be longer and would have liked them to show Pyrs
living in other than country types of circumstances as well. I also
thought that they overemphasized the need for a large property. I find,
in my very limited experience, that Anais gets exactly the same amount of
exercise in my very small side yard (about 15'x50') as she does in my larger
back yard, where she completely ignores the whole yard and runs back and forth
along the 50 feet of fence line that is along the road.
Stephanie, Anais & Ciaran