RE: [pyrnet] Please help

["Tedford, Ellen" <Ellen.Tedford@bcbsma.com>]

It was good to read about your experience Suzanne, like you I read more than
I write-but I have been thinking about adopting a Pyr. I have a nine year
old female and although she is in very good health I know I won't have her
for too many more years. I can't see getting a pup since there are so many
older dogs that need homes. 
My first Pyr was a pound puppy I adopted from the dog officer who picked up
the Mom ( a golden retiver mix) as a stray. They had to deliver her pups by
c-section, 5 of the 12 lived. My Rolphie grew and grew - he was about 95
pounds of pale gold fur,  a perfect gentleman. There was no doubt as to the
breed of his father.
Until then I knew nothing about Pyrs, but once I did-I wanted another, so we
got Sophia. Rolphie lived to a ripe old 14-and we still miss him, although
our girl is a real sweetheart and couldn't be better with our seven
grandchildren. 
 
 -----Original Message-----
From: Suzanne C Bell [mailto:comer4@citcom.net]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 2:20 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Please help



Dear Julie,
 
I am one of those people who took a Pyr, last year, when a family was
breaking up and needed to find homes for one or more of their four large
dogs. The mother, who especially loved the dogs, called the Pyr rescue in
South Carolina near her, explaining that she wanted first to find a home for
Sugar, since she would probably be the hardest of the lot to place. Well, it
happened that this rescue person in S.C. was Robyn Allwright of this list,
and she knew that I had just had a sad experience with a stray Pyr we took
in (who nearly killed our Shih-Tzu; we turned her in to the N.C. rescue and
she now has a wonderful home with no other dogs, yeah!). So Robyn connected
me with the owner of Sugar, a three-year-old female Pyr, and long story
short, we brought her home just about two weeks before Christmas last year
(this is our anniversary, I guess). Then the orig. family kept Sugar while
we traveled over Christmas (since we'd already planned a trip to Florida)
and we didn't want to unsettle her any more. She welcomed us as her new
family immediately, and though I wouldn't call myself a perfect Pyr owner,
we have bonded beautifully and Sugar is happily at home, here in the North
Carolina mountains with our other two dogs, two children, and my husband and
me. We all are crazy about her and stay in touch with the rescue folks as
necessary. I also read this list daily but don't write much, as I'm not very
knowledgeable, but am interested in learning more of the breed. I had also
been reading the list for about a year before we got Sugar, so the
Pyr-culiarities were not unfamiliar to me. It was finally a relief to see
them in action!
 
I hope this "testimony" is helpful as you take the chance on placing an ad.
No need to fear the capabilities of strangers. In fact, turning in our first
(stray) Pyr was very hard, as we had grown to love her very much in one
short month and grieved as much for her after the attack as we did for our
"first-born" little Bonsai. It took a while for Martha the rescue queen to
find just the right home, but I believe she did and I have wonderful
pictures of this first dog that they've sent me. We took her in almost solid
brown with matted dirt and poop, and now she is the most gorgeous dog you
can imagine! Just wish I could hug her again. But now I am completely
satisfied with Sugar and so happy we can give her a home. (And Bonsai, the
Shih-Tzu, has accepted her and Bons. is still the alpha-dog in the house!)
 
My prayers will be with you and your family, Julie,
 
Suzanne Bell
Brevard, NC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: JKW9298@aol.com <mailto:JKW9298@aol.com>  
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org <mailto:pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>  
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Please help




I literally *never* get calls from people looking for a Pyr. I get calls
constantly from people who want me to TAKE their Pyr though. 
Mitzi Potter    
Mitzi@Mitzis.net <mailto:Mitzi@Mitzis.net>  
Guthrie  OK 




Oh thats strange.... Thats sad people arent calling looking for Pyrs. Maybe
they are reading the paper.... No Offense, but why are you so defensive? I
am simply looking for some help in placing my Pyr. I thought maybe a Pyr
group could help me. I could do what many people do and just take her to the
Humane Society. I have worried myself over this. I called some people who
suggested I just put her to sleep. I will drive her if I have to ANYWHERE.
Please all I need is some help not, your judgement, or negative opinions.