Mzyla
Ridin' The Range
It is Saturday January 21, 2012 and its snowing here in New York State!
This is first meaningful snow this year whole 6 inches so far and they calling for 8 by noon.
Dogs are running, rolling and enjoying this kind of weather, while we are putting more wood into wood stove and worrying about massive snow shoveling..
Snapped few pictures, that I hope you may enjoy it.
Also, while Im in this writing spirit, I like to add few lines about Great Pyrenees and Karakachans.
It is sad to read on EBay Classified: "FREE Great Pyrenees."
I did encounter such postings all over internet too many times.
It is heart breaking to read about Great Pyrenees being found on a side of a road, injured, starving, lost, abandoned..
People like cuddly puppies and they buying them without further thoughts, whats gone be one or two years later.
The dog will grow. The dog will take more room. The dog may be a nuisance to neighbor. The dog may be too much to handle.
It really takes lots of responsibility and hard work to keep BIG dogs and any dogs for that matter. Potential dog owner must to realize what kind of task and commitment lays ahead.
Once you acquire a dog stay with it work with him- do not dispose of it, once he becomes inconvenience for you!
Are my dogs trouble-less, obeyful angels? NO, they are not. Is there a lot of work for me? Sure is!
Im waking up 4-5AM just to have enough time to prepare their meal, to brush them, to give little attention to each of them.
Then, during a day, I must to watch if anything wrong is happening: is the dog staying where he suppose to be, did he left property?
As to their characteristics:
Great Pyrenees is a "big lover", calm, quietbarks only when necessary.
He share his food with smaller dogs, or with catswaits when everyone else eats, then he eats.
He is well socialized with people and with every other resident/animal.
He is an Escape Artist. He must explore far beyond his designated territory.
He is powerful and fearless.
He is able to lift heavy garage door with his shoulder.
When confined on a porch, he broke a window and jump 8 feet down to chase predator.
Goats think, he is their mom. They crying painful cry, when he is gone.
He is always coming back to the homestead.
Karakachan is more "stay at home". Doesnt have a courage or desire to explore beyond our property. When sometimes follow the Great Pyrenees further into the woods, its the first one to come back and rather quickly.
Mostly is contending to stay within boundary and love the times when allowed to come inside the house. Then she just lays down with belly up and snore.
In comparison with Great Pyrennes, it is mean. It seems to be more fearful and cautious of things and can growl and barks viciously. Does not allow her food to be touched by other animal.
While the Great Pyrenees can jump the kennel fences within the heart beat, the Karakachan can stay there for the whole day without slides complain or attempt to get out.
As the above characteristics are not meant to generalize the entire race of this kind of a dogs, since each species is an "individual"
I hope it could be helpful for the potential owners-to-be to make their wise decision
when acquiring Livestock Guardian Dog.
This is first meaningful snow this year whole 6 inches so far and they calling for 8 by noon.
Dogs are running, rolling and enjoying this kind of weather, while we are putting more wood into wood stove and worrying about massive snow shoveling..
Snapped few pictures, that I hope you may enjoy it.
Also, while Im in this writing spirit, I like to add few lines about Great Pyrenees and Karakachans.
It is sad to read on EBay Classified: "FREE Great Pyrenees."
I did encounter such postings all over internet too many times.
It is heart breaking to read about Great Pyrenees being found on a side of a road, injured, starving, lost, abandoned..
People like cuddly puppies and they buying them without further thoughts, whats gone be one or two years later.
The dog will grow. The dog will take more room. The dog may be a nuisance to neighbor. The dog may be too much to handle.
It really takes lots of responsibility and hard work to keep BIG dogs and any dogs for that matter. Potential dog owner must to realize what kind of task and commitment lays ahead.
Once you acquire a dog stay with it work with him- do not dispose of it, once he becomes inconvenience for you!
Are my dogs trouble-less, obeyful angels? NO, they are not. Is there a lot of work for me? Sure is!
Im waking up 4-5AM just to have enough time to prepare their meal, to brush them, to give little attention to each of them.
Then, during a day, I must to watch if anything wrong is happening: is the dog staying where he suppose to be, did he left property?
As to their characteristics:
Great Pyrenees is a "big lover", calm, quietbarks only when necessary.
He share his food with smaller dogs, or with catswaits when everyone else eats, then he eats.
He is well socialized with people and with every other resident/animal.
He is an Escape Artist. He must explore far beyond his designated territory.
He is powerful and fearless.
He is able to lift heavy garage door with his shoulder.
When confined on a porch, he broke a window and jump 8 feet down to chase predator.
Goats think, he is their mom. They crying painful cry, when he is gone.
He is always coming back to the homestead.
Karakachan is more "stay at home". Doesnt have a courage or desire to explore beyond our property. When sometimes follow the Great Pyrenees further into the woods, its the first one to come back and rather quickly.
Mostly is contending to stay within boundary and love the times when allowed to come inside the house. Then she just lays down with belly up and snore.
In comparison with Great Pyrennes, it is mean. It seems to be more fearful and cautious of things and can growl and barks viciously. Does not allow her food to be touched by other animal.
While the Great Pyrenees can jump the kennel fences within the heart beat, the Karakachan can stay there for the whole day without slides complain or attempt to get out.
As the above characteristics are not meant to generalize the entire race of this kind of a dogs, since each species is an "individual"
I hope it could be helpful for the potential owners-to-be to make their wise decision
when acquiring Livestock Guardian Dog.
