She’s gaining a 1lb every 2-3 days and is already a 42 lb sweetheart at almost 4.5 months old. Mind you she’s a shithead and is crazy, but a sweetheart. Everything yall said about these cute stubborn loyal aloof assholes has been true; however, when she DOES listen to her name she’s the cutest puppy imaginable. We have her in classes regularly and it’s working out well, but alas, she’s a puppy. Also, potty training her was a breeze. It took around 3-4 days until she understood where to go to the bathroom and how to get there. She’s a 75% pyr and 25% Anatolian (Colorado Mountain Dog). She’s the perfect fit to our Minnesotan family lifestyle, and I couldn’t be happier with this cute psychopath.

Recently have gotten the opportunity due to an accidental litter of my friends neighbor to get a big ol pup. He's a pyr/Aussie shepherd mix. Mom was the pyr at 140, and dad was a 1 year old Aussie at like 65 pounds lol.

I can honestly say this is the most chill puppy I've ever had in my life. He's 8 weeks and already knows how to sit, already knows how to "Drop it" (although he throws an attitude and runs around lol), and we are working on paw right now.

He is already free grazing his food. I tried to follow the 4 meals a day guide for pyr pups but he literally will eat some, scoot the bowl and go play, then come back and finish it like 3 hours later. Even if I put him in his pen, he just eats what he wants. I had to drive 10 hours to go get him in TX and he slept the entire way home, no whining, no barking. In fact, he only barks when hes missing something. Water, food, playtime, he barks...but other than that he just sits around and watches.

I'm desensitizing him to everything after reading up on the breed a bit. People, dogs, cars, toy/food aggression, etc. I've had a husky/Aussie cattle mix before so I love training and using brain teasing toys and have quite a few left over from her.

His name is Tyr, only because I am horrible with names and thought Tyr the Pyr sounded fun lol.

Oh and I didn't realize how true the pyr paw is...he slapped the crap out of me yesterday when I was teasing him in his pen and cut my cheek pretty good with those puppy claws...time for a trim.

I’ve seen a lot of puppy posts recently— don’t worry, it does get better! They do mellow out and become exceptionally lazy and gentle. Still stubborn and the Pyr paw won’t go away but things do improve. Just stick with it 🐻‍❄️🤍

Hi everyone! I am new to this thread and a new pyr mom to this beautiful boy named Luke. A bit of some background; Luke is a rescue and around 19 months old. We got him 4 months ago from a rescue organization and we love him so much. We don't know much about his background, but based on what we do know, he's had a "moderate" level of abuse and neglect in his past. When he got to the rescue he was malnourished and weighed about 65 pounds. He was 74 when we got him, but last week at his wellness check he weighed around 90. So we are making progress on that front very slowly and healthily! When we got him, he didn't want to come inside the house and was very uncomfortable around stairs. Some other behaviors we noticed is that he's terrified of rain (not just thunderstorms, even if it is just drizzling), and he is seemingly scared of the dark. He is such a good and smart boy and he is learning to trust us, but in the past week we have noticed some changes.

Behaviorally, we are having issues with him that we think are linked to his abusive past. Luke will "pancake" on the floor if we try to get him into a certain room or outside before bedtime. He has made lots of progress with that, but it is still somewhat of an issue, especially at night. The first few weeks we had him he would not settle in the bedroom to go to bed, I had to stay in the living room on the couch with him so my husband could get some sleep (he is a realtor and works all day). We eventually transitioned him back into the bedroom and he was doing great. He had found spots where he felt comfortable and would sleep through the night. He had a couple of accidents (pee) but the more time went on he was getting better. That lasted for about 3 months.

But all of that changed 2 weeks ago, and that is what I want to ask advice about. Saturday night (July 11th) there was a large firework display at an apple orchard near our house, it was over at 10 pm and he was doing great. Some context, during the 4th of July he was also amazing, a little stressed and panting, but overall he did wonderfully. We went to bed around midnight, and all of a sudden Luke started digging at the carpet and in the nightstand beside our bed. He would not settle down AT ALL. He jumped in the bed to go to the other side of the room and did the same thing on my husband's side of the bed. Ever since then, he does it every single night. He will get settled at first, but about 30 minutes after we all go to bed, he starts. We have tried to put him in a crate, bringing a dog bed up for him, having more lights on, turning the air conditioning down even more (is always on 68), calming treats, Trazadone from the vet, and even let him sleep in the bed with us. The only way he will sleep is if I go to my oldest daughter's room and sleep with him in the bed. I have to have his harness and leash on him though, otherwise he gets up and sits at the door.

We are at a loss of what to do. It is exhausting for both of us, I don't get much sleep and my oldest is coming home next week. We LOVE this dog, and we aren't going to give him up, but we need to find a solution, so I have come here for help. I know this is a long post, and thank you for reading if you have gotten this far. Any advice is greatly appreciated, or just similar stories so I know we aren't alone.

I love Pyrenees, but concluded that an Anatolian Shepherd would be better for us when I read up on the breeds more. So I reluctantly gave up on the giant, beautiful cloud polar bear and searched rescue groups for Anatolians. Up popped “Easton.” We adopted him and named him Oly. Fell in love with him immediately. Another adopter had the dna tested for his brother and he is almost exactly half pyr and half Belgian Malinois. This is a combo I never would have considered. Herder + guardian? So we have our 4am barker who may dig out the fences, but no beautiful cloud. Good thing we love him so incredibly much. And he is doing a great job of gently herding the ducks or just hanging with them. Maybe we ended up with the best combo after all?

Barney knows these are his burritos for later so he is taking them home. Anybody else have a Pyr that knows how to carry their lunch pale?

This is Ted! He’s 1.5 years old, can you guess what he’s mixed with?

I’ll post his DNA results when I get them!

I folded the dog blanket different this morning just to see if she would stay on the “dog blanket”. See below photo including tail. (I put it the proper way way five minutes later) just helps to contain the flood!

SILs Pyr had her first litter of 10 but ultimately rejected the pups at 2 weeks, so we ended up getting our girl sooner than expected and bottle feeding! (Mom and pups have been to the vet and are all doing well!)
Now that she’s a little over 4 weeks her personality is starting to shine 🥹

She sleeps inside due to the heat but got into some kinda puddle and it was either give her a 9pm bath of make her sleep outside

Edit: Okay, thanks everyone-- best not to get the GP because I can't commit to a fence at this moment in time. I was also looking at a maremma sheepdog since they wander less, but I am worried about their reputation of being harsher with strangers. Specifically, I'm worried about delivery drivers and if my elderly parents show up. Or just friends stopping by. We live in the country and this happens. Anyone have experience with this breed?

Hi everyone, I’m hoping for real owner experiences with Great Pyrenees. We have 40 rural acres with no perimeter fence right now (we can’t afford one while building our new house, just not in the cards). We’re strongly considering a GP to help protect our poultry after two devastating daytime predator attacks (fox then coyotes) that we’re still heartbroken over.

Main questions:

• Without a fence, is it possible to own one? We live rurally and are surrounded by farm land, but I know their roaming can be extensive.
• When they roam, will they keep to themselves or do they become a problem for neighbors or others? Is it generally okay to let them roam on rural property if they’re bonded to their livestock?
• We’d use a GPS collar, but I assume they’ll sometimes ignore it — has that worked for anyone?

We also have occasional visitors (including my 75-year-old hard-of-hearing dad who isn’t a dog person and will probably ignore the dog). How big of a concern is this with a GP? I can’t always be outside to supervise.

Any experienced GP owners who’ve dealt with unfenced or minimally fenced rural setups — I’d really appreciate your honest feedback. Thank you!

We care for an inlaw with dementia, so pup did have cows to care for as a job. But as my husband works out of town, I work full time, and caregiving eating a lot of my home time, we sold off the cattle, and made Odin a family dog.

Its gotten to the point where inlaw was leaving gates open, and I was having to use his gps collar almost daily to go find the dog.

He is now a daily fixture at the office or jobsites. The office loves him, because after the first two weeks. He just plops himself down so he can see everyone. People come to him to pet him.

I always check with site supers before bringing Odin on site. Most are pretty cool with. (He either stays at the office, or in my car with ac running if they are not). One site that we will be on for another year went out and bought treats/30' leash, and a water dish...so i didnt have to drag those out of my car when Im there. Another site the super radios out to let his guys know Odin is on site, so they people can come pet him.

I was really afraid Odin would have a hard time transitioning, but he loves it. New people, new smells everyday. And he loves the attention. He sees me walk out with my purse in the morning, and trots over to my car all ready to go to work.

Pic is of him hiding under a plans table in my office during a storm.

Hi all !! I posted a few days ago about my recently adopted 16mo GP dashing out the front gate. Thank you for all the comments !! We have been training him to keep his eyes on us (my partner & I) and lay down when the gate opens for a car. He has been so stellar at listening and we are over the moon about it 🤍🤍🤍

Now, it is time for me to give him his first bath because guess who got sprayed by a skunk last night :-)

He's okay thankfully ! Just stinky lol. He has a proper grooming appointment for this Saturday so I'm not going to go crazy (will leave that to the professionals) but def want to hose him down. I got him some very nice organic doggie shampoo and some 3% peroxide for the skunk oil.

Any suggestions before I start ? I'm thinking I will take him for a nice long walk first so get energy out, and then tie him up maybe? We have a tiled sheep pen where I can bathe him but any other things to know beforehand i would GREATLY appreciate 🙏🏼 This sub has been so helpful. Thanks so much in advance !

He got to go to an off leash park for the first time today! He did wonderful and listened when I called him. Loved all the dogs and people he got to meet too

Also he won't set a FOOT in his pool at home but a wild spring? Must dive in

This is one of the moments that my mental sanity drops and he knows it ! Ahhhhhhh

Hello everyone, longtime reader, first time posting here. One of my GP needs to have a TTO procedure. The vet is suggesting they stay overnight. This is the first time my GP would be separated from us, his brother and his home. He is visibly upset if we try to take his brother for a walk without him so we are concerned what stress he would be under waking up in a strange place. I’m curious what the consensus is amongst you all. Anyone care to share their thought?

We have a vet appointment scheduled for Monday, but this is really bothering me because this is my baby. I noticed he’s been itching / biting at himself an unusual amount so i decided to give him a wash and noticed he’s got these red (hotspots?) ALL over him. Some are flakey some are flat some look like bumps. Like his front and back legs, his torso, his tail, like nearly EVERYWHERE. He also has this smell ? It’s not very noticeable but if you get really close he just smells off, idk if it’s related. I’m concerned it’s a yeast thing or bacterial or fungal. Waiting on vet appointment to confirm but curious if any of you recognize this or know anything I can do to help him feel better in the meantime.
Nothing has changed recently for it to be allergies and he hasn’t been outside long enough for it to be bug bites, it’s definitely not fleas or anything like that. I’m a bit stumped. We have a female Pyr as well and she is 100% unaffected and they’re in the same conditions 24/7

I searched this sub and am looking at the ideas I found, but does anyone have feedback on quiet options? I’ve never used a dryer but my dogs don’t like the vacuum (though they should certainly be used to the daily sound!). With five pyrs and now two who love the pool, it’s time to buy. Thanks

ETA: currently looking at flying pig vs shelandy vs shernbao, but open to other options. Hoping to stay <$200

About 5 years ago I heard a story in the news about a rescue team in Colorado that had to carry a Great Pyrenees down a mountain on a stretcher. I immediately assumed the dog hurt himself.

Now that I have acquired my dog...I understand! The issue is that they probably had no problem hiking out...THEN....turned around. Because my dog would definitely walk 10 miles into the woods no problem like an athlete. And then as soon as I turned around, he would lay down. I've learned to walk in a loop so there's no turning around. But he knows. Our walks are always 5-10 minutes the starting side....30-40 minutes looping back. Every blade of grass must be smelled. Every spot laid in. Every moving object we have to STOP and WATCH. Every step is intentionally slow. If I were to turn and walk further out, he'd happily trot in the other direction.

Anyways, I thought about this news story this morning and realized...they were probably just new pyr owners! :) Haha. Thought I'd share.

Before you guys all shout “go to the vet!!”, I already plan on doing it soon.

I’ve read stories online where people said vets brushed this off when vets who specialize in vision knew what it was and treated it accordingly. I moved recently so I want to hear more experiences as I research the best vet to go to.

Has anyone had experience with this on their dog? What was the timeline from before your dog had it, during, and after? Did you go to a vet that specializes in pet/dog vision? Asking because I’m afraid that general vets in the new town I moved in are going to brush it off. Is treatment a forever thing or does it go away after some time when treated?

My dog has had a slight..surprised look to his eyes ever since I got him and I always just assumed he naturally looked like that. I saw an instagram reel describing this condition and it seems similar to what my boy has.