Re: [pyrnet] Pyr in Suburbia

[marymjm <marymjm@aol.com>]

I've found that the "Quiet. Just Listen." command works wonders. (for the Pyrs & myself) Also, "Quiet. Watch." This, of course, works only when the pups are inside or I am out with them. Left alone outside they will always do what they were bred to do. Guard and Protect.

 

Rainbow is 7 and Whisper (31/2) learned from her example. I do believe it takes three + years for a Pyr to develop and mature in many ways.

 

That being said - I do live in the country so a city/suburban setting might be more problematic.  

 

Start the "Quiet"  command with much praise when he does it right. It takes a one on one process but it's great when everything starts to connect. Remember - you are the Top Dog in the pack:-)

 

 

 

In a message dated 03/27/10 19:10:16 Central Daylight Time, laurie88888@yahoo.com writes:

It's 8:00pm and just got totally dark outside.  Bacchus is out being a great guardian dog but wow, has his bark matured!  It's loud!  And insistent!

 

Is there any way to teach a Pyr that it's OK to give a warning bark or two at someone walking by but that most walkers are OK?  Not to bark incessently in the loudest possible bark at every innocent person trying to get a little exercise, from the time they turn on to the street until they are a speck in the distance?

I realize there are times when it's OK, when his instinct says someone is really suspicious or hanging around, or if someone is walking a dog with a crazy light on the collar causing the light to bounce around like a strobe (he just about goes insane).  But he barks at the same people every day, some who walk by twice a day!  He may just want to go greet them but I'm sure the people see him as a loud threatening dog.

 

I always pet him and praise him for being a good guardian and tell him he's right to bark, he's just doing  his job, and then try to explain why he doesn't have to *keep* barking, hoping that my calm tone will rub off.  Then I may take him inside but of course he wants to go right back out.

 

Maybe I just need to adopt an older Pyr with a little more experience and common sense to teach him a few things?

 

Laurie (my neightbors must be getting sick of this) & Bacchus (but they should thank me for keeping all the bad people away)