Re: [pyrnet] Re: Young Pyr's Behaviour

[Reedialer1@aol.com]

Christine, my boy Mellow is 2 now and I can honestly say that there were MANY 
minutes that I didn't think we would make it this far.  I had the rescue 
number memorized (not really but I wasn't far from it at times).  When he 
turned a year he calmed down sooooo much I could finally take a breath.  
During his second year he became so much more mature and the incidence of 
'testing' dropped to almost none by now. When we are out people are always 
amazed by what a sweet, gentle WELL BEHAVED dog they see.  It does NOT happen 
easily or overnight.  They are smart enough to know that some new trick might 
work if an old one failed and I do believe that they want to try them all 
before they give up and comply!  Not all pyrs are like this.  Mellow is the 
toughest pyr (or DOG for that matter!) that I have ever had.  My previous 4 
pyrs never did the things he did as a youngster, but it doesn't matter now, 
he is very, very good now. It will get better.  Be consistent with him and 
don't relax your expectations for even a minute or he'll have the upper hand 
for a looooong time.  Good luck.
  Roz, Mellow, Harley (who stopped my heart beating when she ran away this 
morning!) and Chundo