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Czar also does "the nose" when he wants
extra attention but usually it is to lift my arm and hand to pet him or give him
a "badly needed" treat off of my dinner plate (which is a no-no). He uses
"the nose" when I am driving and he wants me to pet him while trying to
concentrate on the road.
Czar also does this crazy thing where he
walks between my legs facing back wards and stands there "on guard". He
does this to me all of the time, and I swear it is because he is facing the
opposite direction that I am, it is so he can "keep an eye out" for anything
that might be approaching me from behind. The funny thing is, I am only
5'3" tall and Czar is 120 pounds, so he practically lifts me off my feet when he
does this. He also wants me to rub his hind quarters while standing
there. What a crazy, crazy dog. But he is the most sweet and gently
dog you could ever meet...Ii wouldn't have it any other way.
Beth, Czar(Pyr) and Raisa (MAL) in Rural
Wisconsin
-----Original Message-----
From: Amy Bailey
[mailto:newbailey@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 1:35
PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: [pyrnet] The
Nose
All, I need to ask about another Pyr communication technique - The
Nose. I hope that this is a pyr thing, not that I have inadvertently
taught two dogs who never met each other the same bad habit. Jascha and
Charlie will each goose me with their nose if they insist that they need to go
out and I am ignoring them or telling them no. Please forgive this next
part, by watching them when they do go out side, I have discovered that they
accurately explain their plight by where they poke me. If they poke me
in the butt, they run out to poop, if in the front, they run out to pee.
It's as if they are saying , we are not fooling around, this is urgent, and
this is what I need to do. Sorry for so crass a discussion, but do
any others also do this?? As much as they love to go out to bark, they
take care of business first, then bark when the request is made this
way.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 12:01
PM
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] The Paw
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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