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>>Actually Pyrs were not bred
to be left alone. They historically, for maybe
as long as 5000 years have worked with a shepherd and other dogs, including the herder dog, Berger des Pyrenees. What has been reported is they can and have been left along with success and this has evolved to being put out alone completely or with little human contact. This has resulted in some disasters for the dogs and everyone connected. The more knowledgeable human contact they have the better they will work<< Recently, I had
a call from a distraught woman in Manitoba, whose two year old male pyr could
not be caught to be treated for mange. Her "breeder" had told her
when she bought the pup at 7 weeks, that the dog should have as little
human contact as possible - just be left with the stock. As far as I know, this
poor dog is still running wild, despite tranquillizers in its food and traps
that the family set. The dog is terrified of humans and very
aggressive when cornered. The family are afraid he is going to
die.
Geraldine
www.sheepriver.com
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