Le Patou Great Pyrenees

16/08/2024

Beautiful! 😍

05/08/2024

Not my dog, but great picture!

22/07/2024

Waiting for Betsy…

12/07/2024

For my friends who travel.

09/07/2024

With Showsight - Where Champions Are Celebrated – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

03/07/2024

03/07/2024

Great article!

Pyrs were bred centuries ago to work with shepherds and herding dogs in the Pyrenees Mountains, the natural border between France and Spain. The Pyr's job was to watch the flock and deter predators, whether wolves, bears, or livestock rustlers. Their innate patience came in handy when sitting atop a freezing-cold mountain for days on end with nothing to do but look at sheep. Their courage when defending the flock is legendary.🐾

https://showsightmagazine.com/dog-breeds/great-pyrenees/



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27/06/2024

Betsy as a puppy. 🥰

27/06/2024

Happy birthday to my puppy girls and their sibs! ❤️❤️❤️

26/06/2024

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20/06/2024

In today's post we are honored to partner with Elizabeth Ingalls, a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant with extensive experience working with Great Pyrenees and who also understands their unique guardian personalities and motivations.

A Pyr puppy can exhibit challenging behaviors at any point but as they start to approach maturity (the teenage years) previously unseen problems can occur. With a Pyr it's important to approach any concerns with curiosity instead of judgement as this can make all the difference in the world.

For example say a puppy starts to resource guard their food. Instead of trying to just stop the behavior we need to get curious about it. Why was he guarding? When was he guarding? What was he trying to accomplish or communicate? What about it was reinforcing this behavior to him?

This allows us to formulate a plan that answers all of these questions and starts changing lots of little things. What are some alternative ways he could have his food? What can we reinforce other than growling? What alternatives can we teach him in place of this behavior? How is he feeling about certain things and how can we make him feel safer/more secure?

Working with Pyrs should be more than stopping a behavior. Our reinforcement of a behavior will drive that behavior. If the outcome is worth it, they’ll keep doing it. Remember it’s from their perspective, not yours. If we approach with curiosity it allows us to see the whole picture and help your Pyr build the skills that they need for the rest of your lives together!

You can contact Elizabeth by email at [email protected] or visit her website at www.elizabethingalls.com

Tomorrows post will talk about Puppy Tips for Early Training Success.

19/06/2024

First eggs. ❤️

12/06/2024

Pyrs need good fences.

11/06/2024

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02/06/2024

Liberty wins WB in Ventura for 2 more points toward her championship! 4 points to go. Almost there...❤️

19/05/2024

Liberty won a 3 point Major at the Great Pyrenees Specialty! 🥳 She is well on her way to her Championship.

19/05/2024

Liberty won a 3 point major at the Great Pyrenees Specialty in Turlock. The tough part is done. Now to get the rest of her points toward her championship. 😁👍

17/05/2024

Oliver was such a good dog!

17/05/2024

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12/05/2024

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11/05/2024

This is a great article for raising livestock guardians.

08/05/2024

Check out my new website at lppyrs.com

08/05/2024

Emmy and Macy

03/05/2024

Silly puppies!

20/07/2021