I grew up with one of these gorgeous dogs. I live in New Zealand. He was 13 when we had to put him down. He was healthy as before he had his accident. He fell into a creek, it was 3m (9ft) deep. Broke his back. Me and my father had to lift him out. He was my best friend. I was the only one that could walk him on a leash 😆. One day I will own another one and my kids will enjoy the love that this majestic animal can give.
Our great Pyrenees life all about the food, she likes the homemade stuff, she barks a lot, very protective, good for the children , she is the part of the family 🇦🇺🍀🌻
Seven AM... There is something in our area that is exciting the local dogs. I am looking out my kitchen window and it always amazes me at the speed in which my large G.P. can cover ground. For a big dog, that is awesome! As she runs across my property, each stride covers over six feet.
My neighbor has one in the pasture behind my house. I looked up his breed to find out about him. He’s huge. I don’t know his name, so I call him “BigBoy”. He’s so friendly and lets me pet him and give him belly rubs through the fence. He lives. there along with some donkeys and horses. Love him.
Zeus, my great pyr/Antelonian Shepard mix, is the best dog I’ve ever had. He’s smart, and is easy to train. My only complaint: He does NOT like to be inside.
I had a Great Pyrenees that was 225 lbs and over six foot when he'd stand on his hind legs. He was a gentle teddy bear with us but was not fond of strangers. He would guard our other two dogs, a greman shepherd lab mix, and a cattle dog. His name was Yukon Cornelius (after the character from that old Rudolph Christmas movie 😂), and he was the best dog I've ever had.
Good advice herein. My Pyr is a female with a lot of energy, love of her humans and clearly NOT TOLERATING any creatures or people uninvited in the yard ..... she is not as big as the Males - mostly - yet is A POWERFUL ANIMAL with a sweet nature in general. NO dog is nearly as great .... as a GREAT PYRENEES ! I know from the last five years with mine. GBjj
Just got our dna results for our rescue and she’s half Pyrenees! (The rest is Bernese and newf.) She’s awesome. Her pyr traits are really prominent, and I feel so safe and loved with her. I hope she feels the same way about me ❤️
What an awesome mix! My parents have 2 Great Pyrenees/Bernese Mountain dog mixes and my dog is 75% Great Pyrenees 25% Saint Bernard. I absolutely love big fluffy dogs!
We just received our rescue dog’s DNA and she is half Great Pyrenees (1/4 lab and 1/4 golden) and I can see the traits in her. She is an amazing dog. Her previous owner surrendered her at 5 years old - we think due to separation anxiety. But she has been a wonderful addition to our family. She loves belly rubs and she is very obedient. She loves children!
I have a great Pyrenees, named Bruno. He's super sweet and protective of me. I live in a townhouse with him and 2 other dogs, so I have to walk them 3 times a day. He definitely enjoys an inhouse lifestyle with AC.
Just rescued a Pyrenees Anatolian mix and she is sweet, gentle, gets along great with my Australian cattle dog. She is a bit slow to respond to commands. She is a gentle giant with the double rear dew claws, and surprisingly doesn't bark much. Reserved and calm.
That slowness to respond to commands is because of their intelligence. They were bred to guard herds and flocks by themselves for weeks at a time. You give a command and they think about it and decide if it makes sense. If they don't see a reason to follow the command,they won't obey. Like I always tell people if you want an obedient dog,get a golden.
That explains why ours looks.the other way when we call her in at night. Loves being outside, but has a lot of fear with people who come to the house. Growls, batks and shakes. Got her at 6mo. The woman we got her from said she took her so she wouldn't go to a bad person, but couldn't keep her due to health reasons. Any advice on how to help her overcome fear?😊
@@tinasalesky7973not socialized enough. Have people toss high value treats to her to associate people with good things. Also they are known for being wary of strangers
Our GP cost us in vet bills annually approximately $1,800. Nearly $900 of that is dental care. Totally worth it in my opinion. GP are the best breed I’ve ever owned. Be sure to walk you GP a couple or more times daily and play with them. They love to run and they are fast.
My adolescent GP I just adopted 2 months ago. She was 7 months old and the owner was moving out of state - she was well cared for but never trained beyond the bathroom being outside. Couldn't even do a sit on command. The owner thought she was a Labrador. I laughed and said maybe mix but this dog is definitely more Pyrenees than anything else. The vet agreed, although she doesn't have the double dew claw in the back. Thank goodness she loves getting her teeth brushed. So much so that when she hears my electric toothbrush she comes running because that means it's her turn next. I'm just concerned her two front legs are very close together with elbows touching. I have another dog with popping joints that dislocate frequently so I recognized it as being a bad stance. For now the vet says we'll watch it. I'm hoping she's not in pain - she doesn't act like it. She's already over 100 pounds at 9 months. She takes me for a walk/drag - it's like a comic strip where the human is flying in the air horizontally while the dog is running. Oh my goodness and zoomies in the house! I read that's a good thing since they trust you. I'm honored but my hardwood floors now have a "distressed" look. You also have to know to brace yourself when she comes running at full speed because she hasn't seen you in 5 whole minutes. She's a real sweetheart even if she's very stubborn. I'm stubborn so I guess this is nature's way of getting me back, lol.
The large food requirements are not true. They have a low metabolism and need much less food than other dogs of similar size. This is definately not to say you can starve them!
King Lous XiV crowned them the national dog of France as brave protectors of his chateaus. General Lafayette brought them to the States to protect George Washington's camps. They earn their keep as watch dogs on family farms, where they bark loudly at any intruder, and fearlessly protect flocks. Their thick double coat of fur protects them from attacks which they can easily win using their size and strong bite. One recently killed 11 coyotes that were attacking lambs. Mine calmly stands her ground against any dog including pit bulls and Dobermans which she refrains from harming. Very easy going, intelligent and loyal companion.
I used to be scared walking down the street with my pekes when I see a pitbull. Now I just laugh as my pyr boys eat pitties for breakfast. My pups are 140lbs at 1 and a half year old. I am sure they'll be at least 160lbs or more when they are grown. Pyrs make pitbulls look like Chihuahuas. I called them my house polar bears. Everywhere they go, people just love them and they love the attention. They literally stopped a bus to take their pictures.
Size - we have a GP / Poodle mix. He’s just under 150 lb or about 66 kilos (not fat). He can easily rest his chin on kitchen table and can see what’s on counter top. Loves to bark.
These sizes mentioned are kind of small. I have one that's mixed with a Labrador and at 7 months (when I got her) was 80 pounds and at 9 months now is over 100 pounds and still growing. I swear her poops take up half my weekly trash. I hope she slows down soon on growth. She can counter surf as well (on her hind legs she's taller than me already), I'm just concerned she doesn't hurt herself on a hot stove. I've learned to not leave food anywhere that isn't taller than the fridge unless I want dog drool in it. Her hair is a nice mix. The main body looks like a slightly fluffy Lab but with much softer thicker hair. White with a touch of cream. Her tail is very fluffy and long. She has a bit of that lion mane around her neck but not full on long hair. It's more of an extra roll of skin that gives it that appearance. She feels very soft and is quite huggable - luckily she loves hugs or anything you do to pet her. She sheds less than a Lab but so far the hair isn't growing in as hair that needs to be professionally groomed as long as I give her a good brushing. She barks at outside noise but the past 2 weeks or so she's decided to start barking to get my attention since the giant paw slapping me wasn't working well enough for her. Sweetest girl though, still quite puppyish and playful.
We just had to put our beautiful GP , Meeka, down, at age 12. I thought my husband and I wouldn't make it through this grieving process! 😢😢😢😢 We want another baby girl, like our beautiful Meeka !!!!
They bark, they shed like mad and are awesome, socialize, take everywhere. You will have fur in your teeth, they're smart but hard headed. Unique breed imo. Absolutely love Samson but you hv to always watch. Large dogs, intact males, any dog that wants to challenge or dominate...not happening, better get on it. Samson is best around small dogs, loveable, everyone loves Samson, he loves attention BUT you hv to be aware around people and animals, when he flips the switch from Fluffer Butt to Gladiator...it is startling to say the least. They're bred to be loyal and get after it. Big time bark, freaking huge and you're protected. Your previous dog knowledge doesn't really apply, this dog doesn't jump when you say jump, it doesn't want to please you no matter what, it seems to ask the question "WHY" Bred to to think and fend for itself, make decisions to protect the flock. The Foreman over the herding dogs and Guardians of the flock. Crate and leash work a must. Leave a 7 mos old GP loose in your house for 10 hours, that'll cure ya! No way! Awesome dogs.
Our PYR is a gentle giant. The only problem we ever had was with a kitten, The kitty like to ride the dogs tail. He never attacked her, but she was disturbing enough he gave up being an indoor dog because she would jump on his tail and anyone who has herded cats know they always do what they enjoy, and the PYR just decided to live his life outdoors. We have the cat and the PYR. The pyr has shown us he will shake her off and sit by the back door until we open it. The kitty can run on his back and he just ignores her until the door is opened.
One thing people really need to know is that they often get much bigger than these videos claim. The ones from my area usually set around a healthy, muscular 140 to 160 pounds but can weigh 200 pounds and over. They have no top weight.
I have a 7 month old Pyrs. His name Zuria. He came to us as a rescue .his family could no longer feed him. Now we have a Pyrs that is afraid of everything. He is the sweetest boy I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I have always had hunting/water dogs, with the exception of a border Collie at one time , who lived to be 16 years old. Now I have a pup that will be a part of my family. I live in the mountains , there is lots of room to play ,but he sticks close to me , he hates the leash, gets into garbage, but always wants to kiss everyone who comes to my house. He was not potty trained when he came to live with us, he is so intelligent it took five days to potty train. But garbage, and leash are still problem areas. The command COME does not seem to be in his vocabulary. This is not safe . He sits for me on command sits on me without command! Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. I just want him to be happy , healthy, and safe . If anyone can help me get him to that place I will be eternally grateful.
@@christophercollier8562 I have 3 pyr boys, about 1 and a half year old. Not fixed. Maybe I can share some of my experiences with you. We live in the city. I have a 5 foot wooden fense with a steel wire fense behind it, in case a board got pushed out. As for calling it to come...two people seating across the room with small meaty treats. Call him to come back and forth until he is used to it. As for garbage, put a little bit of bleach in the trash can and he'll stay away. After a while, he'll stop digging in the trash. For leash training, start out with just a leash on him where he can walk around with it dragging on the floor. After a few days, he'll get used to it and you can switch to a retractable leash for practice walking. It'll give him some freedom. After a while when he is used to you holding the leash, switch to a fixed length real leash as retractable leashes are not safe for big strong dogs. I think not allowing you to put a leash on him is a trust issue. Someone may have tied him on a chain under a tree in the past for days on end or as a punishment. Worse is being tied up and not getting enough food. You can spend time with him and gain his trust over time. Seat with him and run your hand around his collar gentlly. Overtime, he'll feel comfortable with you handling and leashing him. I recommend rolled leather collar for pyrs. It won't mat up their long fur and it is very comfortable for them. I have two collars. One for house and tags. The other (rolled leather choke collar) I put on for walking. I put the walking one on top of their house one when we go walk and take it off when we get home. Hope this helps. Please let us know his progress. One of my boys is still pulling on the leash like crazy. I am working on that. Anyone got tips for strong leash pulling? I am using a leather choke collar for walking. I don't want to have to use clawed collar or gentleader. Both of which I feel is harsh on the dog. For those who are having a hard time getting your pyr to come in the house to sleep at night, make a deal with him. Everytime he comes in when you call, give him a small treat like a little milk bone or better yet, a carrot. I no longer have to chase them down to come in. When they bark outside, I just call them in without disturbing the neighbors. Also, they are self cleaning. I don't bath them. Shampoo will wash off their natural wax on the fur, making it no longer self cleaning. If they ever get way too muddy, I just hose them down. The mud usually falls off by itself when dry. I try to (metal finising) comb them out once a week. Good as new! Love to exchange ideas with you all. Please share!
@@christophercollier8562 Also, being afraid of everything in a puppy is a phase. They usually grow out of it as they mature. It is usually caused by not being socialized properly when they were very young between 8 to 16 weeks old. You can take him to the store like HomeDepot and let him see people and things. After a while, he'll see that it is no big deal when he hears loud noices and that there is no need to be afraid of people. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Some farmers interntionally not socialized them so that they'll be suspecious of everything in defending the farm. I don't agree with that method and it is unecessary to make the dog afraid of people. It is interesting that my pyrs boys grew up in the city next to a busy street. They hear noises day and night. So their barking is minimal as they are desensitized by loud noises. They will only bark if they hear the mail man outside or if they saw someone walking in front of the house. It is 2:30 am and all of them are asleep. If I take them out to a quiet country side, they'll probably bark all night if they hear a little mouse outside. When you have no noise in the country, they could hear everything. Everything sounds suspecious to them when it is very quiet outside.
@@christophercollier8562 All my pyr boys think they are lap dogs. They get on the couch and sit on my laps whenever they want hugs and attention. It is completely normal. The pyr paws is also normal and built in. You can't train it out of them. I got slap around all the time with those giant bear paws. Get those nails trimmed so that you won't get scratched. I called them house polar bears.
I have had five Pyrs and the one thing people need to know about them is that if you’re looking for a dog to do what it’s told, to come when it’s called, and to follow your commands, even if there’s nothing in it for them, you need to get a different dog.
We have a 10 month old Great Pyrenees. He is a wonderful dog except for 2 little issues. First one is that he will not get in our car. We bought a ramp and steps and he still refuses. He must be lifted in which isn't easy because of his size. The second is that no matter what dog food we buy he hates it. Still we love him very much ❤️ and we don't regret our decision to make him part of our family!
My pry loves car rides and to stick her head out the sunroof. Try getting a better quality dogfood but mine eats almost anything including most fruit and veggies, my cane carso doesn't.
I had that problem with a dog way back. I bought some Chicken broth and poured about 1/2 c over the food. Thats all it took. I did that for awhile and backed down the broth to nothing. It worked for me.
I have A Great Pyrenees/ Boxer Mix. She's Brown with Black Tiger Stripes and White Paws. Most Beautiful Dog I've Ever Seen- that's the Number 1 comment I get about BABY ELLA, or My nickname for Her- TIGER BEAR.
We currently have our 3rd GP. Toughest dog to own, patients required is demanding, most rewarding dog after they get to be 3-4 years old. As gentle and as ferocious as they are once they bond to you. If they think they have disappointed or failed you it crushes their emotions. You have to be very patient in training. 1 GP can kill 3-4 coyotes, that is there nature, they do that while guarding your children, chickens, goats, you. Nothing better than waking up on a cold morning with my 120 pound buddy keeping me warm on the bed.
We just got our great pyr and when we did she wasn’t active with her litter mates and currently around a few weeks old. I’ve been encouraging her to walk with my other dog who is very hyper active and loves other dogs but she won’t budge and hides under cars. I’ve been slowly feeding her from my hand and I’m not sure how to get her to walk or make her feel comfortable in her new surroundings…
@christophercollier8562 I have 3 pyr boys, about 1 and a half year old. Not fixed. Maybe I can share some of my experiences with you. We live in the city. I have a 5 foot wooden fense with a steel wire fense behind it, in case a board got pushed out. As for calling it to come...two people seating across the room with small meaty treats. Call him to come back and forth until he is used to it. As for garbage, put a little bit of bleach in the trash can and he'll stay away. After a while, he'll stop digging in the trash. For leash training, start out with just a leash on him where he can walk around with it dragging on the floor. After a few days, he'll get used to it and you can switch to a retractable leash for practice walking. It'll give him some freedom. After a while when he is used to you holding the leash, switch to a fixed length real leash as retractable leashes are not safe for big strong dogs. I think not allowing you to put a leash on him is a trust issue. Someone may have tied him on a chain under a tree in the past for days on end or as a punishment. Worse is being tied up and not getting enough food. You can spend time with him and gain his trust over time. Seat with him and run your hand around his collar gentlly. Overtime, he'll feel comfortable with you handling and leashing him. I recommend rolled leather collar for pyrs. It won't mat up their long fur and it is very comfortable for them. I have two collars. One for house and tags. The other (rolled leather choke collar) I put on for walking. I put the walking one on top of their house one when we go walk and take it off when we get home. Hope this helps. Please let us know his progress. One of my boys is still pulling on the leash like crazy. I am working on that. Anyone got tips for strong leash pulling? I am using a leather choke collar for walking. I don't want to have to use clawed collar or gentleader. Both of which I feel is harsh on the dog. For those who are having a hard time getting your pyr to come in the house to sleep at night, make a deal with him. Everytime he comes in when you call, give him a small treat like a little milk bone or better yet, a carrot. I no longer have to chase them down to come in. When they bark outside, I just call them in without disturbing the neighbors. Also, they are self cleaning. I don't bath them. Shampoo will wash off their natural wax on the fur, making it no longer self cleaning. If they ever get way too muddy, I just hose them down. The mud usually falls off by itself when dry. I try to (metal finising) comb them out once a week. Good as new! Love to exchange ideas with you all. Please share!
I have 1/2 golden and 1/2 Pyrenees. At 10 months and 47 pounds she barks and bark’s including episodes in the middle of the night. Will Never get another Pyrenees
@@amberblyledge7859 Ours gets out of the yard from time to time, when that happens, we shut the cats in a room together, and open the front door, about an hour later our dog comes in, plops himself down the couch and sleeps the rest of the day. We've had him for 2 years now, and he's only gotten out about 5 or 6 times, but we've already learned he will come back as long as he has a way back inside.
@@mareelee3668 Haha, it's funny how different personalities can be even eith dogs of the same breed. We just today had another escape from our dog, and it was just the same as all the others, except that this time is the first time since we got a German Shepherd / Great Pyrenees mix puppy and when he escaped the fence and she didn't because I was able to grab her, she howled the entire time because she missed him.
@@RicoLen1 that's the cutest thing, poor baby. My cane carso used to care about her like that but she was so mean to him, he won't even open the door for her if she is hitting it.
Great Dogs new puppy my 1st Boy ! He so cute but potty training is hard than female he's doing well ! I've seen more GP. Early 90s my 1st she was so big smart slightly stubborn lol ! extremely rare ! To see GP! They don't eat has much has people think Food is important! Great With kids ! They don't stink like a regular dog they have a different smell even if they're spoiled rotten they have the look of fear I've seen my 1st GP get upset twice holy moly when they don't like someone you will NoO !
@christophercollier8562 All my pyr boys think they are lap dogs. They get on the couch and sit on my laps whenever they want hugs and attention. It is completely normal. The pyr paws is also normal and built in. You can't train it out of them. I got slap around all the time with those giant bear paws. Get those nails trimmed so that you won't get scratched. I called them house polar bears.
The size seemed very small . The average male pyrenees is over 60kg up to about 68kg and they don't have a upper weight limit as some have gotten to be over 160lb about 80kg .
We had our first Great Pyrenees 1978, a white female called Elsa. She was quite big for a female and very keen on guarding our house and family but also very gentle and clever. Since then we have had two further white females also with this typical need to keep hej i Oki kg over everythingk år Vx På cw cm VM
I grew up with one of these gorgeous dogs. I live in New Zealand. He was 13 when we had to put him down. He was healthy as before he had his accident. He fell into a creek, it was 3m (9ft) deep. Broke his back. Me and my father had to lift him out. He was my best friend. I was the only one that could walk him on a leash 😆. One day I will own another one and my kids will enjoy the love that this majestic animal can give.
Our great Pyrenees life all about the food, she likes the homemade stuff, she barks a lot, very protective, good for the children , she is the part of the family 🇦🇺🍀🌻
I love my girl bella. She's one of the kindest sweetest dogs I've ever had.
Yep, our Great Pyrenees is so patience with my two grandkids (toddlers). She is a big gentle giant with them
Seven AM... There is something in our area that is exciting the local dogs. I am looking out my kitchen window and it always amazes me at the speed in which my large G.P. can cover ground. For a big dog, that is awesome! As she runs across my property, each stride covers over six feet.
My neighbor has one in the pasture behind my house. I looked up his breed to find out about him. He’s huge. I don’t know his name, so I call him “BigBoy”. He’s so friendly and lets me pet him and give him belly rubs through the fence. He lives. there along with some donkeys and horses. Love him.
Zeus, my great pyr/Antelonian Shepard mix, is the best dog I’ve ever had. He’s smart, and is easy to train. My only complaint: He does NOT like to be inside.
They are the happiest when with the goats and sheep for sure
It’s there joy to protect the animals on the farm or home stead which is natural 😊😊😊😊
I had a Great Pyrenees that was 225 lbs and over six foot when he'd stand on his hind legs. He was a gentle teddy bear with us but was not fond of strangers. He would guard our other two dogs, a greman shepherd lab mix, and a cattle dog. His name was Yukon Cornelius (after the character from that old Rudolph Christmas movie 😂), and he was the best dog I've ever had.
Good advice herein. My Pyr is a female with a lot of energy, love of her humans and clearly NOT TOLERATING any creatures or people uninvited in the yard ..... she is not as big as the Males - mostly - yet is A POWERFUL ANIMAL with a sweet nature in general. NO dog is nearly as great .... as a GREAT PYRENEES ! I know from the last five years with mine. GBjj
Just got our dna results for our rescue and she’s half Pyrenees! (The rest is Bernese and newf.) She’s awesome. Her pyr traits are really prominent, and I feel so safe and loved with her. I hope she feels the same way about me ❤️
What an awesome mix! My parents have 2 Great Pyrenees/Bernese Mountain dog mixes and my dog is 75% Great Pyrenees 25% Saint Bernard. I absolutely love big fluffy dogs!
We just received our rescue dog’s DNA and she is half Great Pyrenees (1/4 lab and 1/4 golden) and I can see the traits in her. She is an amazing dog. Her previous owner surrendered her at 5 years old - we think due to separation anxiety. But she has been a wonderful addition to our family. She loves belly rubs and she is very obedient. She loves children!
That sounds like a beautiful dog
I have a great Pyrenees, named Bruno. He's super sweet and protective of me.
I live in a townhouse with him and 2 other dogs, so I have to walk them 3 times a day. He definitely enjoys an inhouse lifestyle with AC.
Just rescued a Pyrenees Anatolian mix and she is sweet, gentle, gets along great with my Australian cattle dog. She is a bit slow to respond to commands. She is a gentle giant with the double rear dew claws, and surprisingly doesn't bark much. Reserved and calm.
That slowness to respond to commands is because of their intelligence. They were bred to guard herds and flocks by themselves for weeks at a time. You give a command and they think about it and decide if it makes sense. If they don't see a reason to follow the command,they won't obey. Like I always tell people if you want an obedient dog,get a golden.
That explains why ours looks.the other way when we call her in at night. Loves being outside, but has a lot of fear with people who come to the house. Growls, batks and shakes. Got her at 6mo. The woman we got her from said she took her so she wouldn't go to a bad person, but couldn't keep her due to health reasons. Any advice on how to help her overcome fear?😊
@@tinasalesky7973not socialized enough. Have people toss high value treats to her to associate people with good things. Also they are known for being wary of strangers
Love the G.P❤
Our GP cost us in vet bills annually approximately $1,800. Nearly $900 of that is dental care. Totally worth it in my opinion. GP are the best breed I’ve ever owned. Be sure to walk you GP a couple or more times daily and play with them. They love to run and they are fast.
My adolescent GP I just adopted 2 months ago. She was 7 months old and the owner was moving out of state - she was well cared for but never trained beyond the bathroom being outside. Couldn't even do a sit on command. The owner thought she was a Labrador. I laughed and said maybe mix but this dog is definitely more Pyrenees than anything else. The vet agreed, although she doesn't have the double dew claw in the back.
Thank goodness she loves getting her teeth brushed. So much so that when she hears my electric toothbrush she comes running because that means it's her turn next.
I'm just concerned her two front legs are very close together with elbows touching. I have another dog with popping joints that dislocate frequently so I recognized it as being a bad stance. For now the vet says we'll watch it. I'm hoping she's not in pain - she doesn't act like it. She's already over 100 pounds at 9 months. She takes me for a walk/drag - it's like a comic strip where the human is flying in the air horizontally while the dog is running. Oh my goodness and zoomies in the house! I read that's a good thing since they trust you. I'm honored but my hardwood floors now have a "distressed" look. You also have to know to brace yourself when she comes running at full speed because she hasn't seen you in 5 whole minutes.
She's a real sweetheart even if she's very stubborn. I'm stubborn so I guess this is nature's way of getting me back, lol.
My grandparents have a great perynese named beto and hes a very loveable doggy.
The large food requirements are not true. They have a low metabolism and need much less food than other dogs of similar size. This is definately not to say you can starve them!
Yes. Ours was very much a grazer and picky. Chicken and rice was a fav.
King Lous XiV crowned them the national dog of France as brave protectors of his chateaus.
General Lafayette brought them to the States to protect George Washington's camps.
They earn their keep as watch dogs on family farms, where they bark loudly at any intruder, and fearlessly protect flocks. Their thick double coat of fur protects them from attacks which they can easily win using their size and strong bite. One recently killed 11 coyotes that were attacking lambs. Mine calmly stands her ground against any dog including pit bulls and Dobermans which she refrains from harming. Very easy going, intelligent and loyal companion.
I used to be scared walking down the street with my pekes when I see a pitbull. Now I just laugh as my pyr boys eat pitties for breakfast. My pups are 140lbs at 1 and a half year old. I am sure they'll be at least 160lbs or more when they are grown. Pyrs make pitbulls look like Chihuahuas. I called them my house polar bears. Everywhere they go, people just love them and they love the attention. They literally stopped a bus to take their pictures.
Size - we have a GP / Poodle mix. He’s just under 150 lb or about 66 kilos (not fat). He can easily rest his chin on kitchen table and can see what’s on counter top. Loves to bark.
These sizes mentioned are kind of small. I have one that's mixed with a Labrador and at 7 months (when I got her) was 80 pounds and at 9 months now is over 100 pounds and still growing. I swear her poops take up half my weekly trash. I hope she slows down soon on growth. She can counter surf as well (on her hind legs she's taller than me already), I'm just concerned she doesn't hurt herself on a hot stove. I've learned to not leave food anywhere that isn't taller than the fridge unless I want dog drool in it.
Her hair is a nice mix. The main body looks like a slightly fluffy Lab but with much softer thicker hair. White with a touch of cream. Her tail is very fluffy and long. She has a bit of that lion mane around her neck but not full on long hair. It's more of an extra roll of skin that gives it that appearance. She feels very soft and is quite huggable - luckily she loves hugs or anything you do to pet her. She sheds less than a Lab but so far the hair isn't growing in as hair that needs to be professionally groomed as long as I give her a good brushing.
She barks at outside noise but the past 2 weeks or so she's decided to start barking to get my attention since the giant paw slapping me wasn't working well enough for her. Sweetest girl though, still quite puppyish and playful.
We just had to put our beautiful GP , Meeka, down, at age 12. I thought my husband and I wouldn't make it through this grieving
process! 😢😢😢😢
We want another baby girl, like our beautiful Meeka !!!!
They bark, they shed like mad and are awesome, socialize, take everywhere.
You will have fur in your teeth, they're smart but hard headed. Unique breed imo.
Absolutely love Samson but you hv to always watch.
Large dogs, intact males, any dog that wants to challenge or dominate...not happening, better get on it.
Samson is best around small dogs, loveable, everyone loves Samson, he loves attention BUT you hv to be aware around people and animals, when he flips the switch from Fluffer Butt to Gladiator...it is startling to say the least.
They're bred to be loyal and get after it.
Big time bark, freaking huge and you're protected.
Your previous dog knowledge doesn't really apply, this dog doesn't jump when you say jump, it doesn't want to please you no matter what, it seems to ask the question "WHY" Bred to to think and fend for itself, make decisions to protect the flock. The Foreman over the herding dogs and Guardians of the flock.
Crate and leash work a must.
Leave a 7 mos old GP loose in your house for 10 hours, that'll cure ya! No way!
Awesome dogs.
Hello Robert, how are you doing and what is the weather like? God bless
You are not lying about the switch. Any perceived danger is immediately dealt with.
Our PYR is a gentle giant. The only problem we ever had was with a kitten, The kitty like to ride the dogs tail. He never attacked her, but she was disturbing enough he gave up being an indoor dog because she would jump on his tail and anyone who has herded cats know they always do what they enjoy, and the PYR just decided to live his life outdoors. We have the cat and the PYR. The pyr has shown us he will shake her off and sit by the back door until we open it. The kitty can run on his back and he just ignores her until the door is opened.
You are amazing
I did not know that true
They are adorabole
Must have a fenced yard for these dogs. We have 3 females who are spoiled rotten. Best dogs ever!
One thing people really need to know is that they often get much bigger than these videos claim. The ones from my area usually set around a healthy, muscular 140 to 160 pounds but can weigh 200 pounds and over. They have no top weight.
Mine female topped out at 103.
I have a 7 month old Pyrs. His name Zuria. He came to us as a rescue .his family could no longer feed him. Now we have a Pyrs that is afraid of everything. He is the sweetest boy I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. I have always had hunting/water dogs, with the exception of a border Collie at one time , who lived to be 16 years old. Now I have a pup that will be a part of my family. I live in the mountains , there is lots of room to play ,but he sticks close to me , he hates the leash, gets into garbage, but always wants to kiss everyone who comes to my house. He was not potty trained when he came to live with us, he is so intelligent it took five days to potty train. But garbage, and leash are still problem areas. The command COME does not seem to be in his vocabulary. This is not safe . He sits for me on command sits on me without command! Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. I just want him to be happy , healthy, and safe . If anyone can help me get him to that place I will be eternally grateful.
@@christophercollier8562 I have 3 pyr boys, about 1 and a half year old. Not fixed. Maybe I can share some of my experiences with you. We live in the city. I have a 5 foot wooden fense with a steel wire fense behind it, in case a board got pushed out. As for calling it to come...two people seating across the room with small meaty treats. Call him to come back and forth until he is used to it. As for garbage, put a little bit of bleach in the trash can and he'll stay away. After a while, he'll stop digging in the trash. For leash training, start out with just a leash on him where he can walk around with it dragging on the floor. After a few days, he'll get used to it and you can switch to a retractable leash for practice walking. It'll give him some freedom. After a while when he is used to you holding the leash, switch to a fixed length real leash as retractable leashes are not safe for big strong dogs. I think not allowing you to put a leash on him is a trust issue. Someone may have tied him on a chain under a tree in the past for days on end or as a punishment. Worse is being tied up and not getting enough food. You can spend time with him and gain his trust over time. Seat with him and run your hand around his collar gentlly. Overtime, he'll feel comfortable with you handling and leashing him. I recommend rolled leather collar for pyrs. It won't mat up their long fur and it is very comfortable for them. I have two collars. One for house and tags. The other (rolled leather choke collar) I put on for walking. I put the walking one on top of their house one when we go walk and take it off when we get home. Hope this helps. Please let us know his progress. One of my boys is still pulling on the leash like crazy. I am working on that. Anyone got tips for strong leash pulling? I am using a leather choke collar for walking. I don't want to have to use clawed collar or gentleader. Both of which I feel is harsh on the dog. For those who are having a hard time getting your pyr to come in the house to sleep at night, make a deal with him. Everytime he comes in when you call, give him a small treat like a little milk bone or better yet, a carrot. I no longer have to chase them down to come in. When they bark outside, I just call them in without disturbing the neighbors. Also, they are self cleaning. I don't bath them. Shampoo will wash off their natural wax on the fur, making it no longer self cleaning. If they ever get way too muddy, I just hose them down. The mud usually falls off by itself when dry. I try to (metal finising) comb them out once a week. Good as new! Love to exchange ideas with you all. Please share!
@@christophercollier8562 Also, being afraid of everything in a puppy is a phase. They usually grow out of it as they mature. It is usually caused by not being socialized properly when they were very young between 8 to 16 weeks old. You can take him to the store like HomeDepot and let him see people and things. After a while, he'll see that it is no big deal when he hears loud noices and that there is no need to be afraid of people. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Some farmers interntionally not socialized them so that they'll be suspecious of everything in defending the farm. I don't agree with that method and it is unecessary to make the dog afraid of people.
It is interesting that my pyrs boys grew up in the city next to a busy street. They hear noises day and night. So their barking is minimal as they are desensitized by loud noises. They will only bark if they hear the mail man outside or if they saw someone walking in front of the house. It is 2:30 am and all of them are asleep. If I take them out to a quiet country side, they'll probably bark all night if they hear a little mouse outside. When you have no noise in the country, they could hear everything. Everything sounds suspecious to them when it is very quiet outside.
@@christophercollier8562 All my pyr boys think they are lap dogs. They get on the couch and sit on my laps whenever they want hugs and attention. It is completely normal. The pyr paws is also normal and built in. You can't train it out of them. I got slap around all the time with those giant bear paws. Get those nails trimmed so that you won't get scratched. I called them house polar bears.
I have had five Pyrs and the one thing people need to know about them is that if you’re looking for a dog to do what it’s told, to come when it’s called, and to follow your commands, even if there’s nothing in it for them, you need to get a different dog.
We have a 10 month old Great Pyrenees. He is a wonderful dog except for 2 little issues. First one is that he will not get in our car. We bought a ramp and steps and he still refuses. He must be lifted in which isn't easy because of his size. The second is that no matter what dog food we buy he hates it. Still we love him very much ❤️ and we don't regret our decision to make him part of our family!
My Pyrenees does not like car ride neither, I think they are just home boys 😂
My pry loves car rides and to stick her head out the sunroof. Try getting a better quality dogfood but mine eats almost anything including most fruit and veggies, my cane carso doesn't.
I had that problem with a dog way back. I bought some Chicken broth and poured about 1/2 c over the food. Thats all it took. I did that for awhile and backed down the broth to nothing. It worked for me.
Give high value treats.
Also he might get carsick. I give mine meclizine an hour before getting in the car (after discussing it with the vet).
I have A Great Pyrenees/ Boxer Mix. She's Brown with Black Tiger Stripes and White Paws. Most Beautiful Dog I've Ever Seen- that's the Number 1 comment I get about BABY ELLA, or My nickname for Her- TIGER BEAR.
Great dogs no doubt 👍
We currently have our 3rd GP. Toughest dog to own, patients required is demanding, most rewarding dog after they get to be 3-4 years old. As gentle and as ferocious as they are once they bond to you. If they think they have disappointed or failed you it crushes their emotions. You have to be very patient in training. 1 GP can kill 3-4 coyotes, that is there nature, they do that while guarding your children, chickens, goats, you. Nothing better than waking up on a cold morning with my 120 pound buddy keeping me warm on the bed.
years.
My vet said hes more like 90 pounds. Of course, that wasa couple of years ago.
We just got our great pyr and when we did she wasn’t active with her litter mates and currently around a few weeks old. I’ve been encouraging her to walk with my other dog who is very hyper active and loves other dogs but she won’t budge and hides under cars. I’ve been slowly feeding her from my hand and I’m not sure how to get her to walk or make her feel comfortable in her new surroundings…
@christophercollier8562 I have 3 pyr boys, about 1 and a half year old. Not fixed. Maybe I can share some of my experiences with you. We live in the city. I have a 5 foot wooden fense with a steel wire fense behind it, in case a board got pushed out. As for calling it to come...two people seating across the room with small meaty treats. Call him to come back and forth until he is used to it. As for garbage, put a little bit of bleach in the trash can and he'll stay away. After a while, he'll stop digging in the trash. For leash training, start out with just a leash on him where he can walk around with it dragging on the floor. After a few days, he'll get used to it and you can switch to a retractable leash for practice walking. It'll give him some freedom. After a while when he is used to you holding the leash, switch to a fixed length real leash as retractable leashes are not safe for big strong dogs. I think not allowing you to put a leash on him is a trust issue. Someone may have tied him on a chain under a tree in the past for days on end or as a punishment. Worse is being tied up and not getting enough food. You can spend time with him and gain his trust over time. Seat with him and run your hand around his collar gentlly. Overtime, he'll feel comfortable with you handling and leashing him. I recommend rolled leather collar for pyrs. It won't mat up their long fur and it is very comfortable for them. I have two collars. One for house and tags. The other (rolled leather choke collar) I put on for walking. I put the walking one on top of their house one when we go walk and take it off when we get home. Hope this helps. Please let us know his progress. One of my boys is still pulling on the leash like crazy. I am working on that. Anyone got tips for strong leash pulling? I am using a leather choke collar for walking. I don't want to have to use clawed collar or gentleader. Both of which I feel is harsh on the dog. For those who are having a hard time getting your pyr to come in the house to sleep at night, make a deal with him. Everytime he comes in when you call, give him a small treat like a little milk bone or better yet, a carrot. I no longer have to chase them down to come in. When they bark outside, I just call them in without disturbing the neighbors. Also, they are self cleaning. I don't bath them. Shampoo will wash off their natural wax on the fur, making it no longer self cleaning. If they ever get way too muddy, I just hose them down. The mud usually falls off by itself when dry. I try to (metal finising) comb them out once a week. Good as new! Love to exchange ideas with you all. Please share!
They are barking right now I really think they're sweet dogs
I have 1/2 golden and 1/2 Pyrenees. At 10 months and 47 pounds she barks and bark’s including episodes in the middle of the night. Will Never get another Pyrenees
My neighbors have 3 and they are barking tonite 🙂
My GSD / Pyr is 140lbs
We’re getting a great pyranees
A warning. They continuously expand their territory. They will wander if given the choice.
@@amberblyledge7859 Ours gets out of the yard from time to time, when that happens, we shut the cats in a room together, and open the front door, about an hour later our dog comes in, plops himself down the couch and sleeps the rest of the day. We've had him for 2 years now, and he's only gotten out about 5 or 6 times, but we've already learned he will come back as long as he has a way back inside.
@@RicoLen1 that's funny, mine refuses to come back and demands you go get the car so she can ride back after her run.
@@mareelee3668 Haha, it's funny how different personalities can be even eith dogs of the same breed. We just today had another escape from our dog, and it was just the same as all the others, except that this time is the first time since we got a German Shepherd / Great Pyrenees mix puppy and when he escaped the fence and she didn't because I was able to grab her, she howled the entire time because she missed him.
@@RicoLen1 that's the cutest thing, poor baby. My cane carso used to care about her like that but she was so mean to him, he won't even open the door for her if she is hitting it.
Great Dogs new puppy my 1st Boy ! He so cute but potty training is hard than female he's doing well ! I've seen more GP. Early 90s my 1st she was so big smart slightly stubborn lol ! extremely rare ! To see GP! They don't eat has much has people think Food is important! Great With kids ! They don't stink like a regular dog they have a different smell even if they're spoiled rotten they have the look of fear I've seen my 1st GP get upset twice holy moly when they don't like someone you will NoO !
@christophercollier8562 All my pyr boys think they are lap dogs. They get on the couch and sit on my laps whenever they want hugs and attention. It is completely normal. The pyr paws is also normal and built in. You can't train it out of them. I got slap around all the time with those giant bear paws. Get those nails trimmed so that you won't get scratched. I called them house polar bears.
The size seemed very small . The average male pyrenees is over 60kg up to about 68kg and they don't have a upper weight limit as some have gotten to be over 160lb about 80kg .
They are sweet
My 2 Golden’s are barking more than my 2 Great Pyrenees- but the Pyrenees are still growing puppies - we will see.
So, what do they call in Korea Republic? and Germany? Not just French and Spanish.
The Great Pyrenees owns you. Get that straight.
first
Deplorable French pronunciation.
We had our first Great Pyrenees 1978, a white female called Elsa. She was quite big for a female and very keen on guarding our house and family but also very gentle and clever. Since then we have had two further white females also with this typical need to keep hej i Oki kg over everythingk år Vx
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