Last night, Panda slept a solid 5 hours. Before, she was waking every hour and a half, crying to go to the bathroom. She slept, and didn’t muss her bedding. Good puppy, we’re so proud of you! When I took her outside, before setting her down, I whispered “Go pee” in her ear and set her down. She immediately squatted and eliminated! Yay!
Her legs are getting longer. It’s only been 4 days since we adopted her… I can only imagine how large she’ll be by the time her vet appointment arrives. I plan on taking pictures of her every Sunday for the first 6 months, and each month following that. Why Sunday? Because she was born on a Sunday, of course!
Her personality is sunny, prim, and serious. I can see how her puppy playfulness will fade as she gets older. I’ll have to figure out a job for her, to keep her occupied and happy. Both of her breeds are working dogs, and very serious and loyal temperaments.
From dogbreedinfo.com:
The Great Pyrenees
The Great Pyrenees is a capable and imposing guardian, devoted to its family, and somewhat wary of strangers – human or canine. They are often used to guard livestock. When not provoked, it is calm, well- mannered, and somewhat serious. Courageous, very loyal and obedient. Gentle and affectionate with those he loves. Devoted to family even if self-sacrifice is required. It is very gentle with its family and children. The Great Pyrenees is good with non-canine animals, and usually loves cats.
The Rottweiler
The Rottie is powerful, calm, trainable, courageous, and devoted to their owner and family. Loyal and protective, they will defend their family fiercely if needed, seemingly immune to pain. Serious, even-tempered, brave, confident and courageous, this breed needs an owner who is strong minded, calm, but firm and able to handle their massive size. A docile, natural guard dog with a laid-back, reliable temperament. They are highly intelligent and have proven their worth beyond question in police, military, and customs work over many centuries and can be trained for competitive obedience. Because of their size, training should begin when the dog is a small puppy. This breed needs a lot of leadership and socialization. It will accept cats, other dogs, and other household pets, as long as the dog has been socialized well and have owners who assert their authority over the dog. Friends and relatives of the family are normally enthusiastically welcomed. Strangers to whom the dog senses bad intentions from can get no further than the sidewalk.
So, in essence, Panda will be a natural guardian, devoted to her owners and family. Both breeds are serious and even-tempered, and so is she, already. She’s already proven her intelligence, which she got from her Rottweiler father. Not that her mom is dumb, but Rottweilers are noted for their intelligence. And she will definitely be a huge dog, friendly with cats and children. I really hope she has her father’s temperament and mind, with her mother’s good looks [I love the big fur!]
She’s the perfect addition to our family.
Panda has learned how to:
- Sit [75%]
- Come [50%]
- Hop-run