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Great Pyrenees => Great Pyrenees Discussions => : stoli_boy October 31, 2008, 08:40:53 AM

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: stoli_boy October 31, 2008, 08:40:53 AM
hi im new to the site ive been on other forums but never could find any pyr owners i got stoli at 10 weeks and hes 19 weeks now i hope to learn lots on here since he is my first pyr u all have some great looking pyrs and othere large breed dogs
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: yellow_dog_mom October 31, 2008, 08:49:43 AM
Hi  ;D
I just got Chantilly last night! She's 10 weeks!
Welcome to BIG PAWS!

I'm Patty--dog mom to the 4 pups you see!
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: Tonda October 31, 2008, 09:25:53 AM
Lots of great Pyr owners here! Welcome to the board. Show us some pics. *squee*
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: kathryn October 31, 2008, 09:45:46 AM
Welcome to the board.  Stoli is one handsome boy.  I'm Kat and my crew is listed below.
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: seaherons October 31, 2008, 10:20:52 AM
Welcome!  We have one Pyr, our first as well, and her name is Cirra.  We don't post a heckuva lot but try to when we can offer something.  Busy with our dog scouting and our big gal!  Again, welcome, and there are many Pyrs here!
Denise
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: Viking Lady October 31, 2008, 10:41:49 AM
Hi
I'm pretty new here too. Everyone has been very helpful with my silly questions. I am Debbie, and I have an 8 month old Pyr named Luke. Welcome!!
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: faye October 31, 2008, 12:23:02 PM
welcome. I have 2 pyr sisters that will be a year on Nov 9th and a newf and a sheltie.  yes I am nuts!!
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: maxsmom October 31, 2008, 01:06:38 PM
Hey There,
Welcome to the board.  This is a great site and you will meet lots of us pyr owners.  I'm Kathy and mom to the group below.
Kathy
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: DixieSugarBear October 31, 2008, 01:36:34 PM
Cute pup! I am Mom to five pyrs.  Just so you know it is hard to only have one, they are just so darn cute you have to have more and more.

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: People Whisperer October 31, 2008, 01:39:47 PM
Welcome!!! You will love it here  ;D
Your pup is super cute but we sure need more pictures  ;) :)
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: Ursa October 31, 2008, 02:01:28 PM
Welcome!  I'm mom to Ursa, a 6 month old Pyr, and Fargo, a 4 month old Newf!
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: mommyduck November 07, 2008, 02:53:02 PM
Hello,
     My husband and I decided to get my 4 year old a puppy for his birthday.  We found great pyrenees pups for sale so we are  going to pick ours up tommorrow.  I was just wondering how your has been doing.  Do you keep it in the house or outside.  I am curious to know how this type of dog will do inside with housetraining and everything.
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: maxsmom November 08, 2008, 06:29:38 AM
If you don't have livestock for them to guard, keep your puppy inside.  They need to bond with someone or something and then want to be with that person or animal.  Jake will only go out to do his business and eat.  Other than that, he is leaning against the door, waiting to come back in.  Inside he is not a velcro dog, but he needs to be where we are, even if he is in another room.  He will come in to check on us from time to time and generally sleeps in our bed.  Conratulations on the new pup.  Expect lots of barking, shedding and loving.
Kathy
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: Viking Lady November 08, 2008, 12:29:44 PM
I think you will love your Pyr to pieces. The only thing I would add is that mine grew SO fast that the little people got kind of freaked. The more the pup and little one are together, the better it is. The puppies love to play and they get so HEAVY so fast.

Have fun!
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: yellow_dog_mom November 08, 2008, 12:43:48 PM
Hello,
     My husband and I decided to get my 4 year old a puppy for his birthday.  We found great pyrenees pups for sale so we are  going to pick ours up tommorrow.  I was just wondering how your has been doing.  Do you keep it in the house or outside.  I am curious to know how this type of dog will do inside with housetraining and everything.

My Chantilly is 12 weeks. I've had her 8 days and she's already completely potty trained! :o Initially, she had several accidents, but I firmly said "no" and took her outside. She wakes me up at night to go potty. :-*

I've had dogs my entire life and I have never seen a dog learn as quickly as she does.

Chantilly's an inside dog, but dearly loves to run with the big dogs & play in the leaves.

I have seven grandchildren, and they love her so much. I think you made an excellent choice, and will adore your puppy--I'm so in love with mine. On one of my posts, you can see Chantilly "herding" my 3 yr old granddaughter! :-*

Good luck and post pictures as soon as possible!  :D
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: GoldenPyrs November 08, 2008, 09:01:13 PM
Hi & welcome.  We've been loved by Pyrs for almost 20 years now and they are definitely habit forming!  Cassie & Sammy are our 3rd & 4th now.  There are lots of friendly, helpful people on BPO, so feel free to let us know if you have any questions.   :)
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: JOEYS MOM November 13, 2008, 11:52:31 AM
Does anyone have a much trouble as I do trying to trim your Pyr's nails and brush/comb the knots out of their fur?  We adopted Joey from the local shelter 4 years ago.  What a wonderful companion and friend he is to us.  He was 14 months old when he came home with me and had been in a home with toddlers.  We have no children but he did get an instant "sister" when he joined our family.  She is a mixed (shepherd/husky/cattle dog) breed, the same age as Joey but 100 pounds lighter!  They bonded immediately and are inseparable, even though she is so bossy.  When he first came home to us I was able to groom him with very little problems.  I never hurt him.  He seemed to love the attention.  Now he runs from the brush & comb like I am going to kill him!  Help!  He really needs some serious grooming and would never trust a professional groomer.  Joey only sees my husband and me daily, we live in the mountains of Colorado on a couple of acres, so he is only exposed to us and the couple we socialize with.  Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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: patrick November 14, 2008, 02:29:43 AM
Make grooming a fun time with lots of praise and treats  Only do a little at a time but also have a second person so he can't run away.  For tangles and mats - cut them out  He is not a show dog and it is far less traumatic.  You also can use a detangler to help get knots out. My dogs will almost fight to be the first one on the grooming table and sometimes will get up 2 at a time- they LOVE being groomed.  And if a table is not handy all I have to do is pick up a comb and I will have a herd around me to get brushed/combed.
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: JOEYS MOM November 14, 2008, 10:27:10 AM
Thanks Patrick.  I will try anything shy of sedation!
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: GoldenPyrs November 14, 2008, 11:02:55 AM
I'm seconding Patrick's suggestion here with our experience.

When we adopted Sammy he was around 3-5 y/o and likely had never been groomed.  :(  He was in such bad shape that he'd been shaved down to the skin by the animal shelter that had seized him due to abuse & neglect.  Anyway, all was easy as long as he had practically no fur & his nails were short.  ;)  :D  But when everything started to grow back in, he wasn't too sure that he liked us so much after all.  We were lucky that he's such a sweet lamb & didn't try to bite, but he looked very scared & stressed.  We dealt with it by having my hubby & I take turns doing the brushing, while the other sat in front of Sam & petted him, praised him & fed him kibble after kibble after kibble!  Honestly, that may just be how he gained his weight back so fast.   :D   He really couldn't think about the brush or mat rake when there was something yummy in his mouth.   ;)

Nails weren't fun either, so my hubby would sit on a chair (without arms) and lift Sam into his lap with Sam's legs hanging down (looked like a fork lift  ;)) and I'd sit on the floor under him & trim his nails while I fed him treats.  This kept him still & the treats kept him happy long enough to get the job done.  We also started out slowly, only 5 minutes or so at first, until Sam began to look forward to the treats & could tolerate longer without seeming too stressed.  In time, it became something that though he probably still doesn't look forward to like Cassie & Daisy do.  He doesn't seem to mind too much either. 

If your boy is food or treat motivated, I'd definitely try this for him.  Good luck & let us know how it's going.  :)