sundancer
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He is cute, cute cute!!!!
Julie
Victory Pass Stable
Maine
Julie
Victory Pass Stable
Maine
He is here!
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Dona
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He is adorable! We got our "Panda" when he was only 5/6 weeks old...and he was only 7lbs. (I still can't believe those people were letting those puppies go at such a young age!) Panda stayed in the house with us at first since he was so young & small. Once he outgrew his cage (at about 40lbs) he went to live with the horses in the pasture & barn. So, we got the best of both worlds....he is attached to us AND the horses & cats in the barn.
We never had to do a thing to "train" him to do his job either. He just instinctively knew what he was supposed to do & DID it! He was amazing to watch....he would plant himself right in the midst of the grazing herd, then about once every couple hours, he would get up & patrol the entire fenceline all the way around the pasture. If as much as a stray cat wondered into the field.....he would be on them like stink on a skunk! LOL But he loves our barn cats & will often find them sleeping on him.
Panda is now 11 years old & slowing down considerably. His young "apprentice" Barney, is learning the ropes from the old man, tho. You will LOVE a Pyr for guarding your horses. Panda is the best dog I've ever owned, and if Barney is even half as good of a guardian dog as Panda, I'll be very happy. Right now, he's just a playful pup....but he is already patroling the perimeter of the pasture regularly. Oh yea, one other thing. They are absolutely gorgeous in their thick white coats....but don't expect them to stay that way. When they live with the horses & are working dogs....you don't see them clean very often!
Here is Panda when he was just 6 weeks old.
And here is the ole man, full grown at 150 lbs!
He loves the foals, and they love him!
He also just LOVES our grandaughter Anna, they grew up together!
We never had to do a thing to "train" him to do his job either. He just instinctively knew what he was supposed to do & DID it! He was amazing to watch....he would plant himself right in the midst of the grazing herd, then about once every couple hours, he would get up & patrol the entire fenceline all the way around the pasture. If as much as a stray cat wondered into the field.....he would be on them like stink on a skunk! LOL But he loves our barn cats & will often find them sleeping on him.
Panda is now 11 years old & slowing down considerably. His young "apprentice" Barney, is learning the ropes from the old man, tho. You will LOVE a Pyr for guarding your horses. Panda is the best dog I've ever owned, and if Barney is even half as good of a guardian dog as Panda, I'll be very happy. Right now, he's just a playful pup....but he is already patroling the perimeter of the pasture regularly. Oh yea, one other thing. They are absolutely gorgeous in their thick white coats....but don't expect them to stay that way. When they live with the horses & are working dogs....you don't see them clean very often!
Here is Panda when he was just 6 weeks old.
And here is the ole man, full grown at 150 lbs!
He loves the foals, and they love him!
He also just LOVES our grandaughter Anna, they grew up together!
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appymini
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I had a male once.Lovely breed. He is cute.All the best with him. Did you give him his toys I gave you yet?
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He is adorable! We got our "Panda" when he was only 5/6 weeks old...and he was only 7lbs. (I still can't believe those people were letting those puppies go at such a young age!) Panda stayed in the house with us at first since he was so young & small. Once he outgrew his cage (at about 40lbs) he went to live with the horses in the pasture & barn. So, we got the best of both worlds....he is attached to us AND the horses & cats in the barn.
We never had to do a thing to "train" him to do his job either. He just instinctively knew what he was supposed to do & DID it! He was amazing to watch....he would plant himself right in the midst of the grazing herd, then about once every couple hours, he would get up & patrol the entire fenceline all the way around the pasture. If as much as a stray cat wondered into the field.....he would be on them like stink on a skunk! LOL But he loves our barn cats & will often find them sleeping on him.
Panda is now 11 years old & slowing down considerably. His young "apprentice" Barney, is learning the ropes from the old man, tho. You will LOVE a Pyr for guarding your horses. Panda is the best dog I've ever owned, and if Barney is even half as good of a guardian dog as Panda, I'll be very happy. Right now, he's just a playful pup....but he is already patroling the perimeter of the pasture regularly. Oh yea, one other thing. They are absolutely gorgeous in their thick white coats....but don't expect them to stay that way. When they live with the horses & are working dogs....you don't see them clean very often!
Here is Panda when he was just 6 weeks old.
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And here is the ole man, full grown at 150 lbs!
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He loves the foals, and they love him!
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He also just LOVES our grandaughter Anna, they grew up together!
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Lovely boy, Dona!!! Thanks for sharing!
My little guy is growing by leaps and bounds! lol He loves to watch the horses now and seems to be bonding with them really well. Our gelding isn't too crazy about him yet, though. He comes from working parents, so I think he will do a fine job of guarding.
Your pics are really great!
