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Hi Deb.
I have four Pyrs. Two old dogs and two
younger ones. My old male, who is over 12 this year has always been tough.
Friendly with people at the dog show, but I have seen him not let strangers into
his back yard. My young male and younger female are both sweet through and
through. They just want to be cuddled by anyone and love it when strangers come
into their yard. So, from my experience, yes temperament can go from one
extreme to the other and in today's world I'd go with the sweet and
friendly any day.
It sounds like you have a wonderful pup. Enjoy
her. Don't worry, when she is an adult and if she is needed to guard she
will be there. Pyrs have the common sense of knowing when something isn't
right.
Susan
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Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 12:50
PM
Subject: [pyrnet] New Pyr puppy
questions
Hi
We recently got a new Pyr puppy Inka and we are
noticing some things we never saw with our old Pyr girl. We have a
5 yo cocker spaniel and I wonder if she has some effect on this puppy's
attitude.
We got the new puppy when she was 12 weeks old. She had
not had much exercise so she was a bit underweight and floppy. That is
no where near the case now she is 17 weeks old. She is fully potty
trained (The bells on the door were a great idea). But she is so
friendly and wanting to please, and I just dont remember that in Ama. I
do see the Pyr stuborness and attempts at ignoring us (instead of
listening!) and she is starting to take an interest in guard duty.
She also is spending more and more time outside, simply because she wants to
(our property is Pyr proofed).
The cocker spaniel is the guard
dog. Our old girl relenquished that duty about a year ago. Its
funny to see this little dog do everything a Pyr would when people come to the
gate or door. Then her "I want to be your friend" cocker attitude kicks
in.
But Inka is the most vocal and happy, joyful Pyr puppy I have ever
seen. She has a voice she uses when she wants something and plays with
all the frisbees and toys the cocker has. Ama never played with
toys. Ama was always a bit aloof as well. Inka just wants to be in
the middle of everything and is VERY curious about every door that is opened
and has to investigate everything.
Inka and the Cockek spaniel get
along well. The Cocker is in charge and although Inka is bigger than her
she still knows that.
I was wondering if there really is that
kind of variety in their personalities?
thanks
deb
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From: Jennifer Hair
Sent:
Dec 27, 2008 7:03 PM
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] A
doggy Merry Christmas
That was awesome!!!!!!!
Jennifer Hair "Dogs and cats
are just children dressed up in fur coats."
From: Linda Anderson
<linda.nightsky@gmail.com>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008
3:10:07 PM
Subject: Re:
[pyrnet] A doggy Merry Christmas
that was great!!! Linda
Anderson Nightsky Farm Stanwood, Wash.
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