A five month old pup, daughter of "Maia" who was one of the two
"LGDs in NC" we rescued, needs a home. Maia had a litter sired by the
Pyrenees male she was working with, and this pup is from that litter.
My Lu is this cross, and so was Don McCaig's "Rose" (my Lu is her
littermate, in fact), about whom he told several stories on NPR. It's
a nice cross, the more laid back personality of the Pyr with the
lighter grooming needs of the Maremma.
This puppy has been raised
as a pet, but it is just possible that with patience and the right
setup she might be acclimated still to guarding livestock - she's only
been a pet for two and a half months. Maia's guarding instincts are
extremely strong and correct, and the sire was a very good Pyrenees -
much more stock oriented than territorial or human oriented.
On the other hand, she'll make a fine companion for someone looking for
a giant fuzzy wuzzy to add to their home life. And more hair.
Lots more hair. However, one of the advantages of the Maremma
genetics is it almost always lightens up the coat - much less grooming
required. She will also make an excellent all-around farm guardian, if
allowed to bond further with a human family. Even if not kept as a
formal livestock guardian, she will most likely "adopt" any livestock
available to her on a small farm and minimally warn off intruders and
alert the family to things that are amiss. She's accustomed to horses,
cats, poultry, and other dogs.
She is in a somewhat desperate situation - her family is moving and
can't take a dog her size with them (sigh). And of course they waited
to mention it until the very last minute. At this point they are
talking about giving her to someone who is interested in adding her to
their commercial breeding operation (she looks like a purebred Maremma,
yay). The couple who rescued her mother and aunt found out and are
trying to find an alternative ASAP.
Contact me via PM or directly through e-mail if you are interested!
This is her mom Maia, right after we rescued them and set them up here.
This is her aunt Min, who's not happy we are starting her out on the tieout:
And once she started to relax some:
My Lu, who is half Pyr and half Maremma, but this pup doesn't have any markings on her ears:
Becca Shouse: Irena Farm, Semora, NC
Cord, Ted, Gus, Zhi, Maggie, Lynn, Lu, Min and Tully
Waiting: Bubo & Ben
"We didn't have a phone, and we couldn't call you!" Helen, AIDS orphan. Don't let them die of ignorance - WorldHelp.net
"I-Dog Biggest Loser" Official Cheerleader/Mascot
Start 09/15/08: 186.4 lbs Current 185.5 lbs