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My male pyr did'nt act that way when he was neutered.  She has been shaking a tiny bit like she has the chills. I have her covered with a blanket. I hope she is ok in the morning.

They didn't have to cut him open to get his parts.  Poor gal!  I'm sure in a few days you'll be wishing she had less energy but meanwhile, spoil the poor gal rotten!

That is so amazing and wonderful!  You've made huge progress in such a short time!  Yeeeehawww!  Great news for you, her, your dogs and your family!

I never thought of checking snopes to see if it was legit.  I used to go there but kind of wondered after a while if it was doing anything worthwhile.  Guess I'll go back to it again!  Thanks!

I'm a woos about sick dogs.  I always call the vet.  They've never kicked me out yet and in 20 yrs there have only been 2-3 false alarms, once when dog barfed on the way over and felt better after.  Better safe than sorry.  Pancreatitis can kill.  If you're brave enough to take his temperature, you'll likely see a bit high temp if it is pancreatitis.  Usually a fair amount of pain.  You can try feeding some white rice and chicken or hamburger for a day or so if he seems to be feeling ok otherwise.  If he acts like he doesn't feel well with it, I'd call the vet.

That's wonderful news!!!  Sorta.  Sigh.  Still makes me wonder what kind of person could do things like that to a dog.  Our beloved Thor had teeth broken, old eye injury, split gums, terrified of any movement near his head when he came.  How can people do that???  I'm so glad she has you now and that you and the trainer are willing to put the time into helping her.  I'm sure she'll blossom with love and care!

I'm with Cricket on this one.  This is torture looking at all these great Pyrs needing homes!  I desperately want another Pyr but have insisted to myself that I wait until some of my old dogs are gone, particularly the old gal.  She's going down hill slowly but steadily and is finding our current pup a bit much to handle at times.   THere's one Pyr that our local group has that I tried to get a few years ago but they didn't want her going to work as an LGD.  Now they seem ready to let her go to an LGD situation.  If she's still there when I'm ready, I've got my eye on her!  If not, I'm sure there will be another Pyr out there looking for us like we will be looking for them. 

Ummm...

not a Doberman.

It's a Rottweiler.

Sorry!  That was a huge brain fart!  Where's an embarassed emoticon???  I love the heavy build of the Rotties and find their temperaments usually more laid back than Dobies.  My brother has a Dobie.  Nice enough dog but wired! 

Just reading your thread again and it connected you'd only had Rosie less than 2 months.  That is still very much in the adjustment period which makes it highly likely that she is be trying to assert herself in the pack.  That said, the problems I had with my first Pyr are not just a Pyr issue.  It was first seen (documented? made headlines?) in Springer Spaniels and was called "Rage" in that breed.  There is a distinct glazing over of the eyes that you really can't miss once you've seen it and look for it in the next incident.  THere is such an element of lack of normal/lack of control that really stands out.  That is what caught my attention in your posts but as I said, that is likely due to the adjustment period and her newness in the pack.  It is still something to be aware of and keep an eye out for, esp with a dog of unknown background.  I do wish you well.  It is a horrible position to be caught in - the knowledge that you must protect your child coupled with love for the dog.  The behaviorist ought to be able to help you sort through and deal with this situation.  We had help with our Pyr as well and it was so reassuring to have someone knowledgeable work through it with us.

Found a couple of links on aggression and rage that might give you some ideas.  From one of the links:  This problem (rage) has also been reported in American Cocker Spaniels, Bernese Mountain Dogs, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Dobermanns, English Bull Terriers, English Springer Spaniels, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Pyrenean Mountain Dogs and St. Bernards. Again, the number of affected animals is very small.

http://www.cockerspanielrage.org.uk/whatisrage.htm

http://www.vetinfo.com/daggression.html

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=SRC&S=1&SourceID=47