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Sebastian
2007-2013
I bought Sebastian from a family in Lebanon, Indiana in 2007, on Mother's Day.  He was one of the best dogs I've had.  The bar had been set pretty high by Angel.  I'd bought a male dog one year and didn't keep him because of his temperament.  I had planned on keeping one of Angel's male pups but he became aggressive with the sheep.  That's a serious issue so the dog had to be euthanized.  That was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do.  I say all this to point out the fact that between buying Angel, my first dog, to buying Sebastian I learned so much.  Just because a dog is a Great Pyrenees doesn't mean it's going to be able to do the job or that it has the personality needed. See the story about Sebastian #2 for more about that.  Sebastian (#1) was such a good guardian that I was considering buying a female to breed with him. One very hot summer day I was out working on fence and noticed him panting.  I went to check on him, offered him water which he refused and within 10 - 20 minutes he was dead.  He was only 6 years old and had showed no signs of being sick that morning when I turned him in with the sheep.  I still struggle with this wondering if I missed something.  He and Angel were the ideal livestock guardian dogs and I miss them so much.
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