Re: [pyrnet] Water and Rain

We are also in Texas, San Antonio, so I know the kind of rains you and I have. You brought to thought our Pekingese who died last year of old age - 17, and loved nothing more than a good mud puddle. He'd get out and do like the elephants to, rub and roll and roll and roll until every inch of him was covered! Then of course would bring it right back into the house. God love him! So thank you for reminding me to count my blessings that my Pyr does not love the rain!

Gunner also has his walk clock set. His favorite time is in the morning when the young school kids are waiting for the bus. He gets all the attention! Then in the late evening when my husband is home, dinner's been eaten and coffee's been had. Without either of these walks, he will just pout. The turn of his head away from us, the not looking at us in our eyes and the big 'hmmph' his breath lets out every now and then lets us know we have not done our job well today!

My goodness, as much studying as I did on Pyr's before deciding to bring him home and make him part of our family did not prepare us for Gunner. And we are all sure glad we adopted him! He has definitely made a dog person out of me!

Thanks for your email :-)

Traci

From: Kathy Oeffinger <kathy@oeffingers.com>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Mon, April 19, 2010 12:50:23 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Water and Rain

Lucky, lucky people!

My 2 (Scout and Gypsy) love the rain and puddles and MUD (no snow deep in the heart of Texas). Pouring down rain and they'll INSIST on going out to romp around. Of course, then it's time to nap, so back in the house they come, soggy, happy Pyrs covered in mud. Thanks guys for bringing the outside ... in.

The only objection I have really is that even in the pouring rain, they want to go on their daily walk. They both have little hidden pocketwatches, so at 6PM ... every day ... rain, shine, or blue norther, it's time to go. Yes, they have watches hidden in all that fluff.... they must have .. there's no other explanation.

So.... count your blessings. Your Pyrs could LOVE the rain. :)

Kat in Texas

Scout and Gypsy (9 months old)

On Apr 18, 2010, at 11:24 AM, guypithecus@sbcglobal.net wrote:

Josie loves snow and is okay with light rain. Sometimes we have to call her to come in and she'll have a quarter of an inch of snow on her or be completely soaked with the rain. If it's raining hard, she will take a few steps out and then turn around and want right back in.

She doesn't like thunder storms, but doesn't freak out.

Pyrs are all alike, but so different.

--- On Sat, 4/17/10, Kimberly Shaffer <kimberlys@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Kimberly Shaffer <kimberlys@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Water and Rain
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2010, 2:23 PM

Well I can tell you this... My Chloe will jump in a kiddie pool and jump in a lake and run in a mud puddle and play in the snow when it's really coming down, but give her some

rain and she turns phobic! If it's raining she does the same thing Gunner does, open the door and she runs and hides. She will hold her business til she no longer can and then

will go in the house. She hates the bath too but she will go and get in the tub when ordered to do so! I really find it hard to understand why the pool, lake, puddle, snow is not

a problem but wet grass or the bath is a problem. She's very quirky and very much the Diva as well. My other Pyr, Tucker, doesn't like water at all much. He will go out in the

rain but only when pushed to do so. He will go out in the snow but not if it's snowing. If you pick up a snowball and throw it at him, he runs for the door screaming Let Me In!!!

Chloe on the other hand is completely happy to have snowballs whipped at her face as she growls and barks and hops around with glee. I gave up trying to understand my Pyrs

long ago... I just love them to pieces. <Emoticon1.gif> (Oh and Storms... I have 4 dogs and none of them like storms and will crawl all over me, shaking during one.)

~Kim in Ohio

Pyrs, Chloe & Tucker

Border Collie, Maggie

Chihuahua, Puppy

From: Traci

Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:30 PM

To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org

Subject: [pyrnet] Water and Rain

Can anyone tell me if being afraid of water and especially rain is a Pyr thing? My Gunner dislikes baths with a passion, but we do seem to get that done with a big tantrum and a full day poutfest. Rain is another story! Rather than go out to potty, as soon as I open the door to let him out, he will run and find a place to curl up in a tight ball so that we have to use everything we've got to get him up and out. He literally runs around the house like a little child running from his mommy. It's really pretty amusing, but also quite annoying and concerning because we don't want him to end up with a kidney infection. Once he's finally outside, he will stand at the edge of the patio not daring to step foot on a wet lawn. Not doing his duty, he will then come back to the door and bark and cry until he is let in. Subsequently we have seen him go a day and a half without potty. He is 3 1/2 and we rescued him from the shelter at 1 1/2. They found him wondering the streets. Maybe he was stuck out in some storms back then. Maybe it's a Pyr thing. Does anyone know? Does anyone have any suggestions? Quite the personality, we adore him and he is a huge (pun) part of our family!

Thanks,

Traci

Kathy Oeffinger

kathy@oeffingers.com

512-669-4128