Isaac is the real guard. Eli is very quiet....I am not sure he has ever barked. He is right there with Isaac investigating though. It's just as well....I don't need two barking.
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Yep....Isaac weighed 75 pounds at 6 months, so he will be a big boy too, like Max. Isaac is still gaining 2 to 3 pounds per week. I can't believe how BIG he is! Eli is a little smaller, probably by 5 pounds or so.
Don't worry if he guards his food from the Chickens. As long as he...
Giant breeds put on a LOT of weight in the first 6 months, then slow down until they reach their adult weight at 2. They say you can double the 6 month weight to get an adult weight estimate. My anatolian pups had weeks then they gained 5 pounds in a single week! Isaac's 6 month weight was 70...
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you can get this stuff from the pet store called "bitter apple," it's just a nasty tasting spray that you put on your hands before initiating play with the pup. they nibble you, you taste horrible, they stop nibbling you.
... except for the 10% or so of pups that actually LIKE bitter...
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LOL! It is so true.
I think it was at 1 yrs old when our Pyr became an obstinate teenager. Oh the barking and the running and the chasing of chickens. Her interaction with the chickens had to be limited and we needed to watch her constantly. But, we lived through it. Now it just...