Re: [pyrnet] Separation anxiety in re: neutering

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/25/01 10:39:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
mapleway@iolinc.net writes:


> .  They do defend against these animals but if a coyote or whatever is in 
> heat an un-neutered male LGD will breed with it.  As well, an intact female 
> LGD will have wolf or whatever puppies.  


I have seen these claims made before.  Anything can and will happen on 
occasion, but this if offered as some basic fact of nature.  Could you 
document your sources for this information?  How do you think the Shepherds 
in the Pyrenees Mountains dealt with this problem that you propose?  Keep in 
mind the Pyr has potentially been in the Pyrenees Mountains guarding sheep 
for as long as 4 to 5 thousand years. 

Joe