[pyrnet] Pyr with seperation anxiety

["Manny Fernandez, Jr." <drmanny3@cox.net>]

My wife mentioned this recent Pyrnet story about how a Pyr tore up their 
home and now may be placed on antidepressant medicine.  Before you go that 
route might I suggest the following:

The Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan says that when a dog has separation anxiety, 
that the underlying problem is that the dog is the pack leader and is upset 
that its pack members have left.  When the humans are pack leaders and the 
dog is a follower then they do not tend to get upset to the point of 
destroying things.

You may not want to buy into this, however we are on our third Pyr and have 
learned a lot about leadership and dogs.  As Cesar would say they are 
animals first then species than breed, then people (as we would have it) 
Because we are not sensitive to their needs as animals they tend to react in 
ways that can be destructive.  I tell you since watching his show on Cable, 
we have become real believers.

May I suggest that you look up his web site http://dogpsychologycenter.com/ 
and check it out before administering drugs.  We purchased his DVD and found 
it fascinating.

I know our Pyrs are special.

Regards,

Manny Fernandez, Jr.