“Whisper” – what a charming name for a
Pyr!
At least three years to mature – Charlie is five and just starting
to act like an adult! But that is better than Elinor, my Black Lab.
She was a hyperactive puppy until she had a stroke at thirteen.
From:
owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org [mailto:owner-pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org] On Behalf Of marymjm
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2010 1:25 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr in Suburbia
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)
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