sleep anxietty

by Tracy
(Tofino BC )

We live in a condo and so we try to get our Pyr to sleep inside. Some nights he is ok. Others though he wines and paces, scratches at he doors and windows.

Even if we then take him outside to see if he has to pee, once back in the behavior starts up again. It usually lasts 5-25 minutes before he will finally lie down and go to sleep.

Is there anything we can do to help him settle at night or should we just let him sleep outside on his tie down? There are wolves in the area so we do worry about him being outside all night.

Comments for sleep anxietty

Average Rating starstarstarstarstar

Click here to add your own comments

May 29, 2016
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		guardianship
by: Anonymous

His guardianship of his family is paramount. If you know that wolves are out there, you can be sure that he knows EXACTLY where they are.

When your dog is most anxious, the wild brothers are the closest. But that could mean they are 2 miles away from your location instead of say,5 miles. We take ours into our bedroom with us and close the door.

We sleep soundly all night. The pre-bed-time jitters are normal for him. Stay calm, do not react. He is on duty and that is inborn for him.
May 29, 2016
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		No tie outs PLEASE
by: Ed A from NJ

PLEASE what ever you do, DO NOT TIE THAT DOG OUTSIDE EVER. Only bad things could happen. Like if there are wolves, he can't defend himself on a tie. If he breaks the tie out he will be gone. Tying a pyrenees outside is abuse.

If he is sensing something outside, let it pass he is doing his job by letting you know. Take him out for a brief walk so he can patrol and see everything is fine. Or tell him it is OK and take his mind off it. He will settle and go to sleep. If you love him, don't ever tie him out to be wolf fodder.
Jun 01, 2016
Rating
starstarstarstarstar 		Sleep Anxiety
by: Donna

Never tie your dog out.

You need to have a securely fenced area of at least 5-feet.

A tie out can lead to aggression since he cannot properly patrol his area. As Ed has said, he will also be hurt since he cannot properly defend himself.

When he does bark, always go see at what he is barking. If you see nothing, tell him 'shhh, it's okay. Let's go to bed.' He is doing what he was bred to do and that is be a guardian dog.

Time, patience and consistency.

Click here to add your own comments

Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Great Pyrenees Questions.

CLICK TO FOSTER A PYR
PLEASE CLICK THE IMAGE


Breaking News

RSS

  1. Intact Males and Females

    Jan 22, 20 06:18 AM

    Can I own a pack of un-neutered great Pyrenees and expect them to gaurd my livestock without being distracted, or is their away I can make rotation so

    Read More

  2. Chance

    Jan 19, 20 07:00 PM

    DOB: April 2018 Akbash Cross Note that the reason these big whites come in is usually because no one has done the work with them. We do work with them

    Read More

  3. Socialization

    Jan 19, 20 03:11 PM

    My Pyr is 11 months old, and she barks at all the neighbors and children. What do I need to do to make her more social?

    Read More

  4. Urinating in home

    Jan 17, 20 06:49 AM

    I bought a Great Pyrenees pup at 7 weeks. I already have a 3 year old neutered Australian Shepherd. I have been trying to house break her for months.

    Read More

  5. Euthanasia?

    Jan 14, 20 02:15 PM

    great pyrnees 12 yrs old, hearing loss, trouble getting up and down back legs, Just wondered if its getting time for old girl to go home, ???

    Read More

  6. George

    Jan 13, 20 06:44 PM

    George has found the life he deserves with alumni Umka. He gets to hang out with livestock and put smiles on people's faces because he is such a doll.

    Read More

  7. Jax - Courtesy Posting

    Jan 12, 20 03:50 PM

    DOB: July 2019 From Helping Paws Rescue: We just took in a 7 month old big white fluffy who has been bounced around four times in the last month.

    Read More

  8. Jax - Courtesy Posting

    Jan 12, 20 03:38 PM

    DOB: July 2019 From Helping Paws Rescue: We just took in a 7 month old big white fluffy (mix of Maremma/Akbash and maybe Pyr) who has been bounced around

    Read More