We got a Great Pyrenees pup to guard our flock, now she needs a name!!! Help!!!

[ChickenWifey]

So, we finally moved out to 4 acres, have our chickens, getting ready to set up for a goat, and I wanted a dog. I did lots of reading and searching and we settled on a perfect little great pyrenees mountain dog. She is 9 weeks old with a "badger" face. That is what they call the markings. The dog breed is from the French Great Pyrenees mountains, I thought maybe a french name would be good.

I need name ideas! Lots of them!

What we have now at our house is 3 cats, named Milkshake, Bacon and Stormy

6 chickens, Nugget, Omega, Sesame, Buffalo, Rainbow, and Turtle

That should help on what you cant suggest, I dont want to have Turtle 1 and Turtle 2, lol.

Here are some pics to help come up with ideas!!

 

[FlaRocky]

French you say....

Touche' = To touch, in fencing to score a point.

The name is good for a girl too.

Maye

Ride the Glide......Got Gait......I Do....

 

[ChickenWifey]

My hubby grew up with a grandfather from Quebec, and he used to always tell my husband, "no Touch' pa" (not sure on how to spell that) Made me giggle when I saw that. Definatley going on a list of possible names!!


More pics located on my blog : http://talkchickenscratch.blogspot.com/2012/08/great-pyrenees-she-needs-name-our.html

 

[ChickenWifey]

We still need ideas for names. Im just so stumped!

 

[smilingcat]

Have you ever owned a LGD? I'm just bit concerned for you and the dog. I say this because Pyrenees for the most part have become more of a family pet rather than a LGD. They need to start training as a LGD as soon as they are able to run around.

Since you've read a lot about the breed, this is a very good start and I don't have to tell you of Pyrenees ingrained behavior. When they say they bark a lot. They really mean it and I mean it. They also tend to wonder so unless you have a fully fenced area where the dog can't wonder off your property, they WILL wonder off your property. She doesn't know your property boundry. And if you are have finally moved out into the country, many farmers with livestock will shoot and kill a stray dog first then dispose, the SSS rule.

You need to get several goats ASAP and start her immediately with her training and for her to recognize the flock as his family. She needs to be sleeping with the flock, she needs to be feeding in the same area as the flock. Have her microchipped. So if she wonders off and found, her chances of being returned to you will be much better.

There are so many Pyrenees for adoption after people were disappointed with their dog failing as a LGD. In fact, I'm adopting a fully grown Pyrenees who started as a family pet, then given up to a family with a flock of sheep. The new owners thought he would become a LGD. NOT! He wasn't raised with a flock so all he wanted to do was spend time with people and not the flock. he failed miserably as a LGD and given up for adoption. We will be his third family in his short one year of life. We already have an elderly Pyrenees so he can teach him the ropes. The resuce will never be a full fledged LGD.

Your puppy is bonding with your family and not with the flock!

Please do not take this as an admonition on you or your family. I'm saying this to help you avoid pitfalls of having a Pyrenees as a LGD. They don't automatically become LGD. It takes time to train from scratch. She needs to bond with the flock and not your children or you.

Name? how about Claire, Amelie, Coco, Jessemine These are some french girls names.

Wish you the best with her training.

 

[laturcotte1]

blaireau which means Badger

 

[kreagerm]

What a cutie. She's going to be a fanastic dog.

We have a mix between a Great Pyrenees and a Bernese. Beautiful girl. Her pic is in my Avatar. Her natural instinct came right out when she kept trying to hurd our Golden Ret. They are a very laid back breed and pretty stubborn and lazy too, but a true sweet heart!!!!

Enjoy her she's adorable!!!

 

[DianeS]

Since you have chickens named Buffallo and Turtle, I think you should name your dog Rooster. After all, she'll protect the flock, keep an eye on them, let them know when something dangerous is around, and other "rooster" duties, right? I think it would be cute.

 

[mstricer]

Have you ever owned a LGD? I'm just bit concerned for you and the dog. I say this because Pyrenees for the most part have become more of a family pet rather than a LGD. They need to start training as a LGD as soon as they are able to run around.

Since you've read a lot about the breed, this is a very good start and I don't have to tell you of Pyrenees ingrained behavior. When they say they bark a lot. They really mean it and I mean it. They also tend to wonder so unless you have a fully fenced area where the dog can't wonder off your property, they WILL wonder off your property. She doesn't know your property boundry. And if you are have finally moved out into the country, many farmers with livestock will shoot and kill a stray dog first then dispose, the SSS rule.

You need to get several goats ASAP and start her immediately with her training and for her to recognize the flock as his family. She needs to be sleeping with the flock, she needs to be feeding in the same area as the flock. Have her microchipped. So if she wonders off and found, her chances of being returned to you will be much better.

There are so many Pyrenees for adoption after people were disappointed with their dog failing as a LGD. In fact, I'm adopting a fully grown Pyrenees who started as a family pet, then given up to a family with a flock of sheep. The new owners thought he would become a LGD. NOT! He wasn't raised with a flock so all he wanted to do was spend time with people and not the flock. he failed miserably as a LGD and given up for adoption. We will be his third family in his short one year of life. We already have an elderly Pyrenees so he can teach him the ropes. The resuce will never be a full fledged LGD.

Your puppy is bonding with your family and not with the flock!

Please do not take this as an admonition on you or your family. I'm saying this to help you avoid pitfalls of having a Pyrenees as a LGD. They don't automatically become LGD. It takes time to train from scratch. She needs to bond with the flock and not your children or you.

Name? how about Claire, Amelie, Coco, Jessemine These are some french girls names.

Wish you the best with her training.

Little off the name thing. What I was wanting to ask you is, is it better to have my pyr puppy inside or out. She was born and raised in a barn on a farm. We got her she was 5 months. Had never wore a collar or lead, we have only had her in the house once. She does sleep in mud room though, we had her in a kennel outside, the the weather shot back up, so we brought her into the mud room. I have been introducing her to our birds and pigs. I just wanted a big dog to rid the yard of raccoons. We have invisible fencing and am hoping it will keep her in what do you think? Is t possible. Sorry I hijacked the thread. I would say you should name her Camey

 

[EJPedrazzi]

Why don't you name her Badger? I love the name, was considering it for my paint horse but it didn't fit.... have been looking for something else to call Badger ever since