New here and learning about OES :)
I guess I'm just looking for some input on our situation. Sorry for being so long winded 
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| welcome from ny.
like all dog breeds there ae variations within the OES. as a rule however, they are not very aggressive. In the past they were and most breeders have worked on eradicating that trait. With anydog - a rescue or a breeder puppy - you have to evaluate the individual and work with what you've got. |
I have a Komondor and an Old English Sheepdog that are a year apart and, despite their night and day like personalities, they are the best of pals. A good OES can roll with almost any situation. They learn the less playful dogs limits and (usually) respect them. Or they bark in their faces....  |
| Sixteen months is still a puppy. You shouldn't have problems unless it had a problem to begin with. I have a 16 month old boy, and he is just starting to calm down a bit. It may be the perfect age for you. |
| Thank you for you input. This is the little girl we're looking into
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displa ... d=11533773 |
| she is a cutie |
| Awww...she looks like such a sweetie...and so cute!!! Keep us posted about your descision..... |
mareishtude wrote: Thank you for you input. This is the little girl we're looking into
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displa ... d=11533773 Oh, I didn't realize that she was younger. In that case, I should also mention that I have a 12 week old Old English Sheepdog, too. The big OES loves him and the Komondor, well, he adjusted well! As you know from owning LGDs, they're a bit more stoic so you don't get the same puppy play out of them that you will an older OES. |
| Our Lhasa would be the OES playmate more so than the Pyrs.
The Lhasa is 7 going on 2 LOL (all puppy) We recently had another Pyr who was the Lhasa's buddy and he passed a few weeks ago.He was a big puppy too. She is so lost since the elder Pyrs don't really play much.  |
| Welcome fellow Pyr owner! The only problem I've had with newbies in the pack was between a Pyr bitch and an OES bitch. The two girls fought constantly until I had to separate the yard least the Pyr destroy the OES.
It's very hard to say with will and won't work. While Pyr boys are more laid back, Sam was pretty hard on the newbies that came here. I learned about treating bites.......  He tolerated no challenge to his authority.
By all means have your dogs away from the house when they meet the newbie. Be on a walk and another member of the family suddenly show up with the newbie. There will be a lot of sniffing, that's good, but no aggression can be tolerated. Be calm and continue walking the new pack and then gradually work your way back home. Remember you are the leader, no yelling, just calmly go about you business as if bringing a newbie was an everyday happening. 16 mos is pretty energetic, the Pyr may want nothing to do with the newbie. REspect this and have a way to keep them separate of necessary. Also respect the established order.......the sheepie will be the last fed, the last petted, etc. Of course we hope all works out well. Thank you for looking into making this girl a part of your family. |
Thank you SheepieBoss happy to know there are other Pyr lovers around here too. 
That is one reason I hesitate on bringing a non-puppy and Lizzy may not be the one for us. I just prefer adopting, but in our situation that may not be a possibility and I do love large breeds and LSG's Our Pyrs have been good at excepting puppies into the "herd"and introduced as you described, slowly and with supervision. The Lhasa was only a year when she joined us and we also had a Collie who came in as a pup too, who we adopted with some health issues but passed away last year sadly. It's been a rough year for us. |
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