boykin2010
Overrun with beasties
I got a great Pyrenees puppy in December. He has done great, but lately he has been acting very hyper. He has gotten to be a pretty big size and is not as scared of my large sheep as he once was. He now feels like he can chase and harass some of the lambs. The sheep used to head-butt him but since he has gotten so large they don't try that anymore. One of my lambs, has just been weaned and this is his favorite lamb to play with for some reason. He is constantly chasing the lamb and grabs him by the scruff of his neck or bites on his tail. I cannot figure out how to stop this behavior. I separated the lamb (his tail is torn and bleeding) and now he is just chasing the other lambs. He does not seem to bother the younger lambs ( 1 week to a month old) but that is most likely because the mothers are so protective of them. With this lamb being weaned, his mother has not been keeping an eye on him. Koda ( my great pyrenees) has got to stop this. I know he is just playing, but it is really hurting the lambs. I have given him chew toys and this doesn't seem to help. I have put up with him barking all night long, and digging holes large enough to hide in but he can't hurt the lambs.
I really love Koda and couldn't imagine not having him here but I also can't have him chewing on the lambs either.
Do any of you have any suggestions on how to stop this behavior? I plan on getting him fixed, but I don't what the appropriate age is to do this. I assume that will calm him down a bit but I am not sure it will stop this completely.
Thanks in advance for any help
I really love Koda and couldn't imagine not having him here but I also can't have him chewing on the lambs either.
Do any of you have any suggestions on how to stop this behavior? I plan on getting him fixed, but I don't what the appropriate age is to do this. I assume that will calm him down a bit but I am not sure it will stop this completely.
Thanks in advance for any help