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Hi Christine, Sorry I am a late reply. I have had one female pyr and two
males so not a great expert except for these individuals. Currently one
male Charlie, and the female Sweetie along with Harry Pugger are my pack.
Charlie is five years old and I have had him since he was 12 weeks old. Sweetie
is four and has been with us since she was nine months. I find there is a
big difference between my males and this female. Sweetie is literally the
sweetest, gentlest pyr I have ever met. She is also a domineering bitch
when she wants to be. She tells the boys when they can eat and they do
not object. Ever see a pug who was so well trained he would not touch his
food even if there is no one else in the room??? Pugs are eating
machines, but Harry sits and looks at the three bowls until Sweetie gives
permission. Charlie is the alpha and guards the yard, does the major
barking, is the “BIG DOG” but Sweetie picks which dog bed she wants
and is the only one who lies on the couch. Charlie adores her and gives
her whatever she wants. Harry curls up with her and grooms her
ears. My first male, Jascha, knew I was pregnant almost before I
did. He immediately changed his behavior and did not jump up on me, moved
out of my way, slept at my feet for the whole pregnancy. As soon as David
was born he moved to sleeping next to David’s crib or playpen. My
two other dogs at the time were female labs and they did not change behavior until
David was born. Then they also slept near him and eventually positioned themselves
near his high chair to catch whatever he dropped. In my experience, male pyrs are white knights and very
chivalrous to their females. The female is accustomed to being a
princess. Maybe just my dog combination, or just this female. Sweetie,
by the way, is from French lineage and has a spectacularly beautiful, very
feminine face with dark black eyeliner and grey / buff ears. Amy with Charlie, Sweetie, and Harry Pugger From:
owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of Christine Hi All: Sorry if I
mistakenly led you to believe we have no resources or places to look ~ I wanted
to see if I overlooked any other places circumstances. We have actively
emailed and talked to several people who list on Petfinder as well as
other Rescue Orgs. The logistics of the two dogs meeting is kind of a hassle
but we'll work through that part. However, the
main purpose of me email was that I wanted to know about female Pyrs and
thought there were members that had a few. We have had up to four male dogs
at a time and have only ever had male dogs. That is the reason I wondered
about possible contrasts (no matter how small) between the sexes and
thought this might be a place to ask. I suppose
stubborn and endearing is stubborn and endearing. Given how unusual Pyrs are
along with their unique breed traits, it surprises (and relieves) me that
having a female Pyr is really no different than having a male Pyr. :) Thanks to all
for the speedy responses Christine ----- Original
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