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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Signs of Spring and enjoying our pups
« on: April 07, 2008, 09:34:26 am »
Precious and Rocky are the light our lives now. We are having a ball spoiling them rotten.
Robin
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Re: Mourning Peppy and a New Puppy Photos
« on: April 04, 2008, 05:33:43 pm »
Rocky and Precious are filling our days with wonder and laughing. We are all very happy with the new puppy.
My daughter's corrgy was hit by a car and killed yesterday. I suggested she go right out and get a new dog. It helped us sooooo much.
Thanks all for your kind words.
Robin
My daughter's corrgy was hit by a car and killed yesterday. I suggested she go right out and get a new dog. It helped us sooooo much.
Thanks all for your kind words.
Robin
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Re: Mourning Peppy and a New Puppy Photos
« on: April 02, 2008, 08:57:40 pm »
His name is Rocky, he was born on Christmas day.
Do I have the best hubby or what? I had my head in the freezer when he came home and when I looked up this pup was looking in my face. What a surprise. He spent all day searching for a Pry puppy and drove an hour to pick him up.
I am blessed.
Do I have the best hubby or what? I had my head in the freezer when he came home and when I looked up this pup was looking in my face. What a surprise. He spent all day searching for a Pry puppy and drove an hour to pick him up.
I am blessed.
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Mourning Peppy and a New Puppy Photos
« on: April 02, 2008, 08:28:38 pm »
Precious (Peppy's sister) has cried all day. I told my hubby on the phone at work how hard Precious was taking Peppy's death (and I can't stop crying). And look what Daddy brought home!
Rocky was born on Christmas day. That makes him about 3 months old and Precious is almost 8 months.
They have had a ball playing. I didn't realise how much puppy play Precious missed out on becasue Peppy was so weak.
Outside to meet the horses
We miss Peppy terribly but this little guy is a perfect fit for our family. What a joy to watch them play.
Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts.
Blessings,
Robin
Rocky was born on Christmas day. That makes him about 3 months old and Precious is almost 8 months.
They have had a ball playing. I didn't realise how much puppy play Precious missed out on becasue Peppy was so weak.
Outside to meet the horses
We miss Peppy terribly but this little guy is a perfect fit for our family. What a joy to watch them play.
Thank you all for your kind words and thoughts.
Blessings,
Robin
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Remembering those no longer with us. / Re: Peppy Died This Morning
« on: April 01, 2008, 04:15:06 pm »
Thank you so much for this beautiful poem.
My Grandmother passed this year. I hope Peppy and she are together.
I can't stop crying. Evey thing in the house smells like Peppy.
YOur thoughts and kind words are a great help.
My Grandmother passed this year. I hope Peppy and she are together.
I can't stop crying. Evey thing in the house smells like Peppy.
YOur thoughts and kind words are a great help.
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Remembering those no longer with us. / Peppy Died This Morning
« on: April 01, 2008, 11:01:26 am »
Peppy died this morning. We got Peppy and his sister, Precious in November. We thought Peppy was the runt and later suspected he was a dwarf. 
He was deaf and had liver problems, he was only half the size of his sister. Peppy weighed 30 lbs Precious weighs 65 lb.
We knew his time was limited. This week the vet gave him new meds but he wasn’t able to keep them down. I let Peppy in or out doors as he wanted. Much of the time we were outdoors with him we live on a farm with a lot of animals. He preferred outdoors with the other animals and becasue the weather was cool.
We have 20 acres with signs posted “Caution: Deaf Dog” He couldn’t come when called becasue he could not hear. I often had to go looking for him.
Yesterday, I found him in the barn unable to walk. I put him in a wagon and brought him up to the house. Peppy loves to ride in the our little red wagon (the trip from the barn to the house always wears him out). I tried keeping him inside but he cried to go out to his patio bed.
About 5am Precious woke my husband with unusual barking. Peppy had scooted from his bed to the hedges and was whining. I brought her inside and laid with him for an hour brushing him.
About 6:30 I woke the children to say goodbye. He didn’t whimper anymore. He enjoyed being petted. He just stopped breathing just before 7:00. I fel very blessed to have the special good bye time.
I don’t have any biblical evidence that we will see Peppy in heaven. But I believe we will.
I believe Peppy is in heaven and can now hear. Clara Scott pens a prayer in her hymn Open My Eyes, That I May See: “Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth Thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, ev’rything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for Thee, ready, my God, Thy will to see; open my ears—illumine me, Spirit divine!”
Peppy was here a short time but he was a real blessing. He bought us much joy. He will be greatly missed.
See more photos at http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/goodbye-peppy/
He was deaf and had liver problems, he was only half the size of his sister. Peppy weighed 30 lbs Precious weighs 65 lb.
We knew his time was limited. This week the vet gave him new meds but he wasn’t able to keep them down. I let Peppy in or out doors as he wanted. Much of the time we were outdoors with him we live on a farm with a lot of animals. He preferred outdoors with the other animals and becasue the weather was cool.
We have 20 acres with signs posted “Caution: Deaf Dog” He couldn’t come when called becasue he could not hear. I often had to go looking for him.
Yesterday, I found him in the barn unable to walk. I put him in a wagon and brought him up to the house. Peppy loves to ride in the our little red wagon (the trip from the barn to the house always wears him out). I tried keeping him inside but he cried to go out to his patio bed.
About 5am Precious woke my husband with unusual barking. Peppy had scooted from his bed to the hedges and was whining. I brought her inside and laid with him for an hour brushing him.
About 6:30 I woke the children to say goodbye. He didn’t whimper anymore. He enjoyed being petted. He just stopped breathing just before 7:00. I fel very blessed to have the special good bye time.
I don’t have any biblical evidence that we will see Peppy in heaven. But I believe we will.
I believe Peppy is in heaven and can now hear. Clara Scott pens a prayer in her hymn Open My Eyes, That I May See: “Open my ears, that I may hear voices of truth Thou sendest clear; and while the wave-notes fall on my ear, ev’rything false will disappear. Silently now I wait for Thee, ready, my God, Thy will to see; open my ears—illumine me, Spirit divine!”
Peppy was here a short time but he was a real blessing. He bought us much joy. He will be greatly missed.
See more photos at http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/goodbye-peppy/
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Re: Puppies growing Precious & Peppy (dwarf)
« on: January 28, 2008, 05:27:33 pm »
Peppy might not be a dwarf. We will see. He is deaf and has a lot of trouble seeing. Even when you hold food in front of him it takes a few attempts for him to see it.
He is babied A LOT! My sweet, sweet Peppy, it breaks my heart that he can't hear me talk to him. But he knows hes loved.
We just got a CAUTION DEAF DOG sign for the drive way. Its about 10 acres from the house to warn the UPS and USPS guys to becasre ful in the drive way.
Poor Peppy.
He is babied A LOT! My sweet, sweet Peppy, it breaks my heart that he can't hear me talk to him. But he knows hes loved.
We just got a CAUTION DEAF DOG sign for the drive way. Its about 10 acres from the house to warn the UPS and USPS guys to becasre ful in the drive way.
Poor Peppy.
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Puppies growing Precious & Peppy (dwarf)
« on: January 28, 2008, 03:04:33 pm »
Our Great Pyreneese puppies Precious and Peppy are now 4 months. The phot above shows them at 5 weeks and now. Precious is the big one. Peppy is a deaf dwarf. Hes bigger than we thought he was gooing to be. It will be interesting to see how big he gets.
Its hard to see the size difference in thephotos. Peppy is very light compared to Precious.
You can't tell in these photos but Precious has a beautiful smooth coat while Peppy's coat is rough and clicngs to everything. I'm hoping he'll outgrow it.
A little ear action here.
I'll be posting more at http://heartofwisdom.com/heartathome wed.
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Great Pyrenees Discussions / Coat Problems
« on: January 01, 2008, 05:28:42 am »
I have two Pry puppies. Peppy is a deaf dwarf.
The coat difference in the Peppy and Precious is amazing. Peppy's coat is very rough and everything clings to it. I have to brush him twice a day. He likes to snuggle under the bushes and all the leaves and dirt cling to him.
Precious always looks great and I hardly ever brush her.
Precious can be caked with mud and an hour later look great with no brushing.
I give my horses flaxseed in their food for shinny coats.Is there anything I do for Peppy?
Thanks,
Happy New Year
The coat difference in the Peppy and Precious is amazing. Peppy's coat is very rough and everything clings to it. I have to brush him twice a day. He likes to snuggle under the bushes and all the leaves and dirt cling to him.
Precious always looks great and I hardly ever brush her.
Precious can be caked with mud and an hour later look great with no brushing.
I give my horses flaxseed in their food for shinny coats.Is there anything I do for Peppy?
Thanks,
Happy New Year
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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Re: Gucci and Mommy
« on: December 05, 2007, 02:33:18 am »
awwwwwww too cute.
Robin
Robin
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General Board for Big Dogs with Big Paws / Little Peppy is hurt
« on: December 05, 2007, 02:32:19 am »
Soon after I posted Peppy's photos my son fell on Peppy hurting his right front leg. (I'm typing one handed to hold him.)
The vet was coming out anyway to geld a horse so timing was perfect. The vet drove up within 10 minutes of the accident. He said its not broken but hyperextended. He also explained deaf dogs tend to overreact--because they can't hear themselves yelp.
Peppy was crying ad crying--only me holding helped. I left him with my son on a pallet while I helped with the horses. When I returned I asked hows he doing. My son said fine, he hasn't cried. Then Peppy saw me and cried and cried until I held him---so I guess he is a little spoiled.
I'm still holding him becausee I don't want his sister Precious to try to play with him. I'll put him in the crate alone tonight.
Whew...being a mom is exhausting.
http://www.bigpawsonly.com/index.php/topic,20636.msg253172.html#new
The vet was coming out anyway to geld a horse so timing was perfect. The vet drove up within 10 minutes of the accident. He said its not broken but hyperextended. He also explained deaf dogs tend to overreact--because they can't hear themselves yelp.
Peppy was crying ad crying--only me holding helped. I left him with my son on a pallet while I helped with the horses. When I returned I asked hows he doing. My son said fine, he hasn't cried. Then Peppy saw me and cried and cried until I held him---so I guess he is a little spoiled.
I'm still holding him becausee I don't want his sister Precious to try to play with him. I'll put him in the crate alone tonight.
Whew...being a mom is exhausting.
http://www.bigpawsonly.com/index.php/topic,20636.msg253172.html#new
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / Re: New photos: Great Pry Pups (dwarf puppy)
« on: December 04, 2007, 07:44:28 pm »I don't think that deafness in Great Pyrenees is a big problem. They almost never listen anyways
Too funny and too true!
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Great Pyrenees Pictures / New photos: Great Pry Pups (dwarf puppy)
« on: December 04, 2007, 06:45:32 pm »
I wrote a blog enty about Peppy this morning. See
Spiritual Lessons from a Deaf Dog at
http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/spritual-growth/object-lessons/spiritual-lesson-from-a-deaf-dog/
We first thought Peppy was so small because he was the runt of the litter but it soon became apparent he had medical problems. Becasue Peppy is deaf he needs a bell on his color
Deaf dogs display a high level of neediness. They compensate for the lack of hearing by having constant physical touch. Peppy has become my baby and stays in my lap much of the day. He’s a wonderful cuddler. When Peppy is not in my lap I allow him to keep me in his sight by sitting a little box on the counter as I do laundry or cook.
Spiritual Lessons from a Deaf Dog at
http://heartofwisdom.com/blog/spritual-growth/object-lessons/spiritual-lesson-from-a-deaf-dog/
We first thought Peppy was so small because he was the runt of the litter but it soon became apparent he had medical problems. Becasue Peppy is deaf he needs a bell on his color
Deaf dogs display a high level of neediness. They compensate for the lack of hearing by having constant physical touch. Peppy has become my baby and stays in my lap much of the day. He’s a wonderful cuddler. When Peppy is not in my lap I allow him to keep me in his sight by sitting a little box on the counter as I do laundry or cook.
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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: I think my little Peppy is Deaf (Great Pry dwarf)
« on: November 29, 2007, 05:21:34 am »
Thanks for the link. Here are more photos. Its helpful to see him next to his litter mate.
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Medical Conditions & Diseases / I think my little Peppy is Deaf (Great Pry dwarf)
« on: November 29, 2007, 05:08:39 am »
One of our Great Pyrenees puppies is so small we think he is a dwarf. The dwarf stats say most are hard of hearing or deaf (out of 18 tested only 2 could hear normal). I'm almost positive Peppy is deaf. He doesn't hear anything. Its so sad.
We have two back doors about 20 ft apart and the pups keep coming to the wrong door. Little Peppy cries and howls to come in while I'm standing a few feet away calling him. His sister comes right away. Poor Peppy doesn't come until he sees me.
We have done everything, clap, whistle to test him. His sister looks right at us but Peppy hasn't a clue.
I now use a flash light at night to get his attention. Pry's have a tendency to roam so I'm worried about him not hearing. We have an appt with the vet next week. I'm taking aall the medical info on dwarfs. Maybe a dog whistle will work.
On a lighter note, I Peppy's coat is was looking ragged compared to his sisters coat. I thought maybe it was going to be a problem too -- but today I realized his coat is usually wet from being mawed by his big sister Precious. A good brushing brought it back to normal.
Thanks for listening.
Precious and Peppy's Mom.
PS. I can't figure out how to add an avatar--can't find the space in profile?
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We have two back doors about 20 ft apart and the pups keep coming to the wrong door. Little Peppy cries and howls to come in while I'm standing a few feet away calling him. His sister comes right away. Poor Peppy doesn't come until he sees me.
We have done everything, clap, whistle to test him. His sister looks right at us but Peppy hasn't a clue.
I now use a flash light at night to get his attention. Pry's have a tendency to roam so I'm worried about him not hearing. We have an appt with the vet next week. I'm taking aall the medical info on dwarfs. Maybe a dog whistle will work.
On a lighter note, I Peppy's coat is was looking ragged compared to his sisters coat. I thought maybe it was going to be a problem too -- but today I realized his coat is usually wet from being mawed by his big sister Precious. A good brushing brought it back to normal.
Thanks for listening.
Precious and Peppy's Mom.
PS. I can't figure out how to add an avatar--can't find the space in profile?
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