Hi Manny,
The age differences between the two dogs suggest you may not have much of a problem between with either sex you chose. It sounds as if you have a big enough yard to accommodate a Pyr even for a house dog that just wants to roam around.
Since the thought has occurred to you already and since the same thing happened to me, I don't mind saying that considering getting another dog around the time you realize the dog you have isn't going to be around forever is usually when you truly are ready to handle another dog/puppy. To me, the age difference is such that either a male or female pup should work out just fine. Either way you are going to have your hands full and Athena's innate guardian instincts will come to the fore and help with some of rearing. Believe me, Athena will definitely have no problem laying down the law and batting a younger pup away when she doesn't want the hassle.
Let us know what you chose :)
Christine/Kodiak
From: "Manny Fernandez, Jr." <drmanny3@cox.net>
To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 10:54:16 AM
Subject: [pyrnet] A Boy or A Girl????
We have a Pyrenees Athena that is 9 years old and in good health. One of
our friends has a farm and recently her Pyres had a litter. She has one Boy
and three girls. They just opened their eyes this week. Our friend is
trying to talk us into taking one of the dogs. And we have thought about
what will happen when our girl leaves this earth. We were thinking about a
female but after reading several books on Pyres are concerned that two
females will not get along well. Has anyone out there had this kind of
experience? We are looking for recommendations. On the farm the dogs are
working dogs. Our home on the other hand is just a home. We have a 1/4
acre yard but otherwise our dog is a house dog as would be the new addition.
Regards,
Manny
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