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Just saw this and thought I would pass it along...

Puppy:Great Pyrenees
Sprakers, NY 518-234-7777
Leslie- captcrooks@hotmail.com
Name: Fred
Age:6 months
Sex:M
Size:XL
Fred came to our farm with his brother Barney to protect our over 150 goats. Barney is content living with the goats but Fred is not. He kept escaping to come and play with our young child and other farm dog. He is not cut out to be a goat protection dog but he is cut out to be a great pet! He is now living in the house and doing great. House training is going great with no accidents so far. He is also working on leash manners and is doing well. He is cautious at times and I have to pull him! (For example he stops walking as we get near the road and will not go any farther) He does however seem to get over his apprehensions after he experiences something once or twice. He is happy and playful and good with other dogs. We have a few cats around and he is ok with them too. We would be thrilled to see him find a loving home. We did trade some expensive goats for him and his brother so will ask for $100.00. He is mostly white with a subtle balack mask around the eyes.

Charlotte has really warmed up...  here she is with Freddie!  Also in case you were wondering -- she eats like a champ now.     We switched to Performatrin Ultra -- huuuuge hit with both dogs AND the cats.

just adopted a second pyr - a sweet, shy two year old girl.  we think she was abused in her last home - she is very timid and cowers at any noise or sudden movements.  i am looking for some advice about eating and drinking.  we've had her since sunday, and she has probably only eaten a half a cup of food since then, a few pieces of cheese, and (ew) cat food.  she's not malnuerished - the vet says maybe 8-10 lbs underweight, and he's sure she'll come around.  in the meantime, we've tried everything we can think of - she has no interest in chicken or steak (or regular dog food).  it also takes a lot of coaxing to get her to drink anything.  we've tried staying with her, leaving her alone, etc.  the only time she will eat is on the bed, with the cats around her having treats of their own, and our other pyr munching on treats sitting next to the bed.  it all seems very strange.  she drinks the most when simon, our oldest cat, is curled up next to her.  any ideas/suggestions?  we're so worried.  she is just the sweetest thing, she loves to come over, put her paws in our lap, and snuggle her head into our arms/shoulders.  we just want her to know she is home for good, and we won't let anyone hurt her.  help!

Hi everybody,

I just recently had my first children's book published, and it's now available online!  The website for the book is:
http://www.book.jenniferdumin.com

If anyone wants a signed copy, let me know!!  Take care,

Jenn   

We adopted two little black kittens in August and then a few weeks later, a stray followed me home.  (Actually, he followed me into a parking garage, into the elevator, to my car, and then hopped in when I opened the door...)  Freddie is in heaven.  I can't believe how sweet he is with them.  Oh, and with the stray, Simon... the food always looks better in the other bowl, ey?   

Just got these back from the photo shop...

In the last couple of weeks, my 10 month old Pyr has developed a strange fear of inside stairs.  He didn't fall or stumble on any steps, as far as I know.  When we go upstairs at night with our other dog, he stands at the bottom and whimpers.  He'll only come up if we go down and push him from behind - if we try to pull him with a leash he just puts the breaks on or runs to another room.  It's really strange - once he gets going he bounds up exitedly and runs into the bedroom where he knows he'll get a treat.  Anyone have any idea what's going on?  We're at the shore this week and he will come right up the outside stairs with no problem, but the inside stairs it's the same thing - whimpers or barks and refuses to come up with us or after we go up.  I've got no ideas here - anyone out there have any?

He also will jump up on couches by himself with no problems, but he has always asked to get up on the bed by putting his front feet up and waiting for us to give him a boost with his back legs - I think he learned this because it's how our 12 year old Shepherd gets into the car.  I wonder if it's related to the stairs thing, since he'll put his front feet on the first step - but it's a new development.  Hmm.

Just found this website the other day - still figuring everything out.  What a great idea!  I love seeing all the different pictures.  Here's my Great Pyrenees, Freddie.