Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Paranoia

["Judith Stroh Miller" <jsmiller@newmex.com>]

On 6 Dec 2009 at 9:59, Trudy and the pack wrote:

> I was just ready to put his food down and he suddenly caught the
> smell of 'something' and he was off - head up running the yard and
> barking - and so it went for the next 2 - 3 hours - he never did eat
> and was on edge all night.? I live out in the country so neighbors
> are not nearby and don't mind the barking - so that is not a
> problem.? I just feel bad when he gets so paranoia and I can't get
> his mind off of it.?
> 
> So, tell me please, is this just a Pyr thing - or is he overly
> dramatic??

I suspect there was a real reason for his guarding behavior.  Since you live in the country it 
could have been either animal or human predator.  It was not paranoia, there was a reason..
coyotes, other wildlife predators, stray dogs,something.....
 At a year and a half, he is just starting to really mature. So there may have been a bit of over 
reaction, but by this age, listen to them. As he matures fully he will probably be a bit more 
discerning and sure of himself.

I placed two adult LGD's with a home who have alpaca.  They have made a good team and 
coyote are the main predator.  But just recently the owner called and said one day both of the 
pyrs were completely wild.  The alpaca were disturbed and stayed close to the pyrs. She 
went out to check and could see a wolf down at the end of their road. When coyote come 
around the male stays at the fence line where the coyotes are and the female patrols the 
entire inside perimeter of the pasture. Their behavior when they sensed the wolf was 
completely different. 




Judith S. Miller
Northern New Mexico Great Pyrenees Rescue
http://www.caerbannog-grtpyrs.com/workable%20pages/rescue.html
jsmiller@newmex.com