Adopting an ADULT LGD tomorrow

[RossAcres]

I have nothing useful to add, but good luck with your new dog!

Thank you! I'm hoping to give her lots do take care of and protect as she grows older.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

About to go pick her up! Any advice when it comes to Great Pyranese? I've never had one before. I know the common issues, but what are some other things I need to know about them?

They are very stubborn and independent, so if you plain on training keep that in mind

 

[Jener8or]

If she's going to be in a fenced area you shouldn't need to tie her as she can't really leave.

Mmm, I don't know about that... I've heard they saying goes with an LGD type dog, "If the fence isn't watertight, they'll get through it. If the fence is watertight, they'll get through it."

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If she has not been in electric fence before, discovering it can be traumatic. I always marked mine by stringing Christmas lights along it so the dog can see it.

As far as care of a GP goes, be sure to take care of any and all dewclaws on a regular basis, and take care of the coat. We inherited, briefly, an aged GP whose dewclaws were in terrible shape through neglect, had curled around three times and were digging painfully into her pads.

 

[RossAcres]

Update on Cotton
I picked up Cotton yesterday. She was very confused and overwhelmed when I picked her up. She basically never left her home/farm except for going to the vet once a year. So the busy road sounds near the Tractor Supply where I picked her up were really throwing her off. We got her in my truck and she rode very well on the drive to my property. The whole time back she watched intensly out the back window. It was a little sad to wonder if she was sad to have left her farm.

Once I got to my property, I prepared her area. I placed the towel from her home on the ground so she would have a familiar scent. I bought her a big bone and laid it on the ground for her. I took her out of the truck and walked her around the perimeter of the fence. She was curious and pretty calm. She investigated the birds and was concerned witht he loud calls of the call ducks. I apologized to her about how loud they are and told her she's going to have to get used to it

I put her on her tie-out and she took to it well. Her owners said she is used to being on a tie-out as they have put her on one multiple times before. She warmed up to me quickly. I sat on the ground and told ehr she was a very good girl (her owners tell me that she loves being called that). I talked to her about the birds and how she is their protector now. Wouldn't you know it, as I was sitting there with her, a hawk flew down and she quickly lunged and barked at it. It quickly diverted and flew away. I was shocked to see that she was already trying to protect. I don't think she understands what exactly she's protecting yet, but her instincts are there.

I have another lead coming via Amazon tomorrow, which will give her more area to walk. I only plan on keeping her on a lead until I feel like she understands where her area is. I also added a AirTag to her collar so I can see where she is at any time. Which bring me to the mini heart attack I had last night.

I was in bed and checked her location before going to sleep. Well, I checked it and it said she was INSIDE a neighbors house. I freaked out, thinking one of the neighbors either found her or saw her tied up and thought the worst. I drove the 25 minutes over there, just to find her in the same spot I left her. I guess Apple just puts the nearest address to the location of the tag. So I left her alone and went back home.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Can we get a pic of your Very Good Girl?

 

[RossAcres]

Can we get a pic of your Very Good Girl?

Here’s a picture of Cotton

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Beautiful! Thanks.

 

[Pampered chicken girl]

Here’s a picture of Cotton

She'd beautiful!

 

[tlcmurphy]

Here’s a picture of Cotton

Beautiful