Gretchen Ronnevik@garonnevik
Bessie update. She was intended to be an outside only dog, and we’ve had both outside only and inside/outside dogs before. We currently don’t have chickens for her to watch, so the lack of work outside is disorienting to her. This girl HATES to be alone and she’s such a baby, I decided to potty train her, and keep her close just so she could not be scared.
She might be the smartest dog we’ve ever had. Such a fast learner!! We got her on Saturday, and since then she’s had 2 small accidents inside, and now she barks to go outside to the bathroom.
Great Pyrenees can learn commands, but they prioritize reading the room over obeying commands. Some call that stubborn. It’s been one of the reasons I love this breed, and this is the 3rd GP we’ve had—they just know what to do without me having to tell them. They study situations and patterns and act accordingly.
She’s chewing a lot, but that’s just a puppy and she’s starting to even self-redirect to her stuffy when we say “no” to something else.
She’ll probably need a lot of space and be more outside when she’s bigger, as her breed tends to need. But for now, she stays close. Even on the leash outside, she never leaves my side or strains away from me.
Also, she hates any temperature over 65°F, and sits but the vent on hardwood if possible if it’s even a couple degrees hotter.
