Our dog, Duke kept trying to run beyond our boundaries. Was it because he was lonely? Was this just his nature? Would this stop if we got him fixed? We had been pondering many scenarios and possible options.
We were hesitant to get another dog. We love animals but we saw what happened when we got Duke to be a companion for our other dog, Roscoe. We knew that if we decided to get another dog that it would need to be submissive and calm.
Then, like magic, an advertisement appeared on my Facebook feed of Great Pyrenees puppies for sale in our area. Was it fate? Was it my phone spying on me? I don't know. Either way, it sparked the discussion of the possibility of getting another dog.
The hubby and I were debating the pros and cons of getting another dog. I mentioned that we could get a female. My arguments for another dog included having added protection for our livestock, a female may be submissive and we could breed them and sell the puppies for a bit of extra income. The puppies would be 1/4th Yellow Lab and 3/4 Great Pyrenees.
As is the case with my children, they have supersonic hearing when they are not actually the object of your speech. One of the kids burst into the room and nailed the argument with one major point. She said, "We have seen bunnies, kittens and chicks being born but we have never experienced having puppies!"
Well, who can argue with that logic? How could we deprive them of this hands-on educational experience? So, we welcomed Daisy into our home.
We discussed the situation with the sellers and the hubby made it a point to pick out the only puppy of the group that did not run up and jump on them. She started out as a very timid dog.
After some time and gentle love, she is finding her place on our homestead and is fitting in nicely.
She is a sweetie!