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I am so glad to hear about this grrr thing. My pyr often communicates with
a low rumble in her throat. My housemate is paranoid because she has young
children and we just adopted our pyr last May. The other day I heard my
housemate telling her child to step back because Mendi was growling. It was just
that soft low rumble. I went in to see what was up, and it turns out
they had put a stool right in front of Mendi's water. I moved the stool and
Mendi immediately went over and took a long drink. I had trouble convincing my
housemate that Mendi was not threatening, but just trying to ask for some help
to get to her water. Of course, I agree that caution is always best with dogs
and kids, but this was clearly a voiced communication of, Hey, I need to get to
my water, please!
Nancy and Mendi
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Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 1:51
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Subject: RE: [pyrnet] The Paw
No, they are just trying to communicate in
a different way; good thing you recognized she wasn't being aggressive at all;
she was just trying to tell you something and that she wanted attention.
Beth
I recently got educatied on that grr noise myself.. When I would be
petting Lady she woudl do that and I was getting on to her cause I thought
she was GROWLING at me! But then someone else told me that wasn't it
at all.. I felt really bad, but now I definitly know the difference.
Janna
In a message dated 3/21/2005 11:01:37 AM Central Standard Time,
Bethany.Viney@tdstelecom.com writes:
That is so like a Pry! Czar
takes it one step further than "the paw". If I am sleeping and he
gently does "the paw" and if I do not start petting him right away, he
does the "grrrrrrrr" and makes a polar bear noise that means "pet me
RIGHT NOW"...or, if he is laying across the room from me, he does the
"grrrrrr" as well, which means "I am too lazy to get up and walk over to
you, so you come to me and rub my belly". Their ways of
communicating are endless. I love it and it so shows their
personality.
Beth, Czar (Pyr) and Raisa (MAL)
in Rural Wisconsin
I am awakened to "the Paw" every morning. When he gets up, Bridger
comes into our bedroom and to my side of the bed. He puts his face very
close to mine and stares for a few seconds to see if I'm going to spring
out of bed to let him out. If he doesn't get the reaction he's hoping
for, I am subjected to repeated "pats" and "jabs" with the paw. He uses
the same strategy to get my attention at mealtime and when it's time for
a walk. I think all Pyrs are born with this communication technique - my
previous Pyr was very good at it too :>)
Lyn and Bridger
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