Sweet Sixteen!

Our first post will be a bit more introductory as Izzy has quite a story to tell...

Yesterday was Izzy's 16-week birthday and she weighed in at 29.5 pounds. Her growth has been really quite astounding... as is so many other aspects of this dog.

She has a very mild temperament but a very strong will she uses to enforce her wishes and opinions. As is one trait of this breed, she is nocturnal and does not always want to go to sleep when it is bedtime for everyone else. Her means of conveying this is to set off with howls, barks and yips that can go on for quite some time.

While researching Great Pyrs, we found that this breed needs a large area to run and plenty of attention. They also do not deal with boredom very well so keeping them occupied and amused is a definite plus. They prefer a lot of company as well... meaning that they are not the kind of dog you go off and leave inside for very long. Left on their own too long, especially indoors around household items, they can be somewhat destructive.

Izzy outdoors at play

Luckily, we have a rather large fenced-in yard where she and her best friend, a German Wirehair named Mya, romp and play at every opportunity.

Maya

Mya is a very different breed of dog. While Izz is a Great Pyrenees bred for herding, Maya is strictly a hunting animal that loves high adventure. Mya is also older than Izzy so she is dominate, playing the part of teacher and guardian.

One of their favorite pastimes is to play in and round a small, molded plastic pool we put in the yard for them. Water is nothing to fear for either of these two and the result is quite often... a bath at the end of the day to wash the tons of mud they both come in caked with.

It's something new every day.

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