Living with a Great Pyrenees Puppy, What to Expect | Livestock Guardian Dog
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- Great Pyrenees are used as a livestock guardian dog on many peoples farms. Here what to expect living with a Great Pyrenees puppy, he is a family friendly dog that is very calm and how it is living with this type of dog. So enjoy as you watch, a day in the life with our great pyrenees.
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my dog is the same & his name is milo
One time our Great Pyrenees growled at my wife when she was petting him. She instantly knew that was out of character for him and took him to the vet. His guts twisted. He’s doing good now. 8 years old. Sweetest breed ever.
They are very sweet! And also very smart and independent, it’s crazy that your pyr and wife and that good of communication with each other but good thing they did! Have fun with you big pup
They are truly earth angels!
Awww that's so sad. Glad he is ok.
Bloat is common in big dogs. I don't give them a lot of water after eating . The dry food will swell in they're gut causing a blockage
when their guts twist like that, it's called bloat, one of the easiest ways to avoid this condition is by making the dog relax for about an hour before and after feedings. for some reason, high activity before and after feedings can contribute to the condition. in order to know that bloat may be coming, look for a large distended belly with soreness to the touch. it can be life-threatening if not caught early enough. I'm glad you did catch it early, but that is the easiest way to mitigate the chances of it happening. low activity after and before feedings. I hope that helps. also, a raw food diet can also help with that such as raw chicken carcasses. and just so you're aware, the dogs can actually have chicken bones as long as they're not cooked. The problem with chicken bones is that when they're cooked they splinter and can puncture the dogs digestive tract. however, if they're raw they can actually have several benefits. So considering a raw food diet might also be away to avoid bloat, Though an expensive one. I hope this helps you or any other owners of the breed
Some tips and tricks from 20 year GP owner!! I am NOT a vet, and this is free advice, so it’s worth what you’re paying for it. 😅.
1. When they get neutered, the vet can laparoscopically staple stomach to walls of abdomen so bloat is far more difficult.
2. Get them used to you grooming them ASAP; brushing, fussing with their dew claws, etc. Audrey never enjoyed a bath, but she grudgingly let me do it. Trim nails often, and if they do get too long, you can train the quick to shorten by trimming the nails an 1/8 if an inch at a time. That way they won’t bleed. If they do bleed, it’s fine. There’s quik clot you can dip the nail into to stop it.
3. They will get baby delicate skin in some seasons and are prone to hotspots. Medicate the hotspot, Use old, short or long sleeve T-shirts and put that dog in that shirt. Enjoy the hilarity, but also that they will not be able to kick or get at the hotspot. Coconut oil rubbed into their dry skin areas helps as well with any skin problems, but be sure to also cover that spot with shirt.
4. BARKING-we had up to 5 Pyrs at one point, and this trick worked. When they’d all start to get worked up and barking, I’d walk over, pet each one and say “ hey thanks guys, I see it. I see it! I got it! Thank you!” Make eye contact, and watch them get disinterested and move on. I *think* this was because they’re barking to always get the shepherds attention when LSGing? So when they see you the alpha come over, they know their job is done and lose interest. This isn’t a guarantee, but I did experiment and found it worked 73% of the time, and greatly reduced anxious barking. You’ll never fully get a quiet Gp, so that should never be your goal. Work with their breeding, check it out, tell them thank you and you’ll make note of it on their next employee performance review, and they’ll stop.x ( hopefully).
5. We never had to worry about any of our dogs around kids, but that could vary. Ours were always rescues; but even as rescues they recognized that babies of any species should be handled gently.
6. Roombas and constant vacuuming. Brush outside always, and let the fur go to the birds. Honestly, consider a floobie( wasn’t that an attachment to a vacuum to both trim and vacuum hair?) whatever it was, consider it!!
7. Audrey knew I was her alpha; so she would listen to me, most of the time, but these are by nature, dogs used to trusting their own judgment and being left to their own devices. They’re supposed to guard LS, and scare predators. Coming in after peeing is not it. That will take time: but you can find a good obedience balance with them.
8. Your house is safe as in hands of Jesus, as my grandmother would say. Not one person will ever be brave enough to break into a house when they hear that massive, booming bark on the other side of the door. Our pyrs were never aggressive by nature, but some people tried f***ing around and finding out, and pyrs will absolutely take someone down to protect their people, no question. Our big boy Mason pushed a family friend over when he tried coming into the house when my parents weren’t home, and the poor guy pissed himself. No biting happened. But you can imagine 160 pound dog on top of you and seeing death’s face.
8. This is essential-be careful with any excess weigh they may or may not gain. They’re a breed prone to achy joints already, and excess weight will only shorten their lives. Audrey was arthritic when she turned 11, so I was giving her CBD massages, and walks to keep her from getting too stiff. What worked to her advantage was she was never overweight; make sure and check with Vet to see what the right weight is for each dog-Mason was our first Pyr and was breed stand/best in group, and a very comfortable 166 at 3. For our other male Tristan, that would have been way too much. The vet will let you know what’s the best weight for each dog, and take that seriously. That doesn’t mean they can’t get treats, but be careful.
9. You can NEVER start joint supplements or fish oil for them too early; our pyrs have lived between 11-15 years when the breed standard is 9, and I think it’s because of the joint supplements and fish skins.
10. GET PET INSURANCE. They’re big dogs, and as a comment below says; you’ll know when a pyr is sick. I knew it was time for Audrey to cross the rainbow bridge on the first and only day she nipped at me from being in pain. They will not hide how they’re feeling from you, and you don’t want to worry about cost. Having more than 1 pet easily justifies the cost of insurance for them.
11. Don’t ever cut their hair in a puppy cut once they’re over 1; they need that fur to protect their baby skin, even in summer. When you DO bathe them, but an actual shower cap securely over their ears to protect them from water. They’re prone to ear infections, and you’ll know it’s an infection when they shake their heads excessively and smell. Make sure to actually blow dry them as much as possible when you do bathe them at home, and put some leave in conditioner in their fur( dog friendly, obviously)
12. I regret not doing this more-- take videos of their silly faces and acts. I have so many pictures, but my Nstepdad was the only one who took videos of my girl, and he refuses to give them to me. Make sure you have videos of their bark, their pyr paw, and their zoomies. You don’t ever want to forget what their bark sounds like.
Audrey was my heart animal, and my soulmate/me in a white coat. I won’t ever run into another dog like her on this planet,and I’m okay with that. I count myself lucky to have met my heart animal at all. Just enjoy every single day you have with that goofy creature. Your life will never ever be boring and always be so much better with them in it. 🥲.
*also I know this comment is a novel, but always check their dew claws, and it’s okay to remind groomers dew claws are there! Don’t assume the groomer will know to trim them; dew claws are notorious for getting ingrown, so do your best to stop that. Using dentyine treats and running a naked tooth brush over their teeth between grooming/vet visits kept Audrey’s teeth nice and healthy too.
We just got two 3 month old pure breed male gp's 5 days ago, they don't act like any puppy I've ever had in my life. They won't let us touch them much except for when they come up to us while our backs are turned to lick our hands. What is the best way to get them to be like everyone else's gp I see on TH-cam? They absolutely will not come inside the house no matter what we try to get them to walk inside and half the time we end up picking them up and bringing them in. But I do know they already know their names bc each one will look at us when we call their name. If anyone has any advice please help us! Any fast movements has them running away from us.
@@JHENSHOMESTEAD Me to we just got a
4 month old and she acts the exact same way. Trying to find information 🤔on this subject is it the breed or just her personality any help you have received would be greatly appreciated to know.
@@21stcenturyhomestead84 my boys are 5 months old now and absolutely adore us. They already know the breakfast routine. And one of them has caught a wild bird in the chicken run, he knew it didn't belong, was I thrilled not really but he was doing his job. They both scare off any animal that shouldn't be on our property, mostly coyotes. The best advice I can give to how we got them so friendly. Was to spend alot of time by them, let them follow you around, give them treats and the final one, take them on a walk (we had to walk them with a leash or they would run off together) our property, we took them on farm chores and brushed them out once done. It's helped alot, sometimes they revert back for a few minutes but then want alot of attention. Hope this helps.
@@JHENSHOMESTEAD Thank you 💖
This give me hope for her just keep loving and working with her.
My son begged me for a great pyr but we have always had very small dogs. We held it off until he finally turned 17, went and bought his own and brought her home. We are IN TOTAL LOVE with her. We fought him on such a large breed and now we can't get enough of her! She is 10 weeks old now and such a wonderful puppy!
I'm so glad you guys are happy with the dog. Mine is a rescue that I got at 18 months old, and she's the sweetest dog ever. I was warned about her "terrible attitude" and special hatred of bearded men (like me) more than a half dozen times before even being brought into the meeting room. There were 8 people in there with me, because they thought it was going to go that sideways.
The dog was standing on my lap, licking the top of my head like she was searching for its candy center before I even knew she was in the room. I immediately burst out laughing at the super warm intro and told the shelter employees that I'd be taking her home as soon as I was done. She even brought me her favorite toy so we could play for a bit while we were waiting for the paperwork.
She hasn't left my side since. They're such wonderful dogs, just super social, extra large love bugs. Just do be careful with the Pyr paw and the Pyr plop as they get bigger. You might end up pinned to the couch with a really large dog draped over your belly if you're not careful.
@@RevShifty I've been warned about the plop and the paw. She's already doing that. She is 12 weeks old and 32 lb so she's going to be a big girl. She's the biggest Love bug I've ever had in a dog!
The beauty and innocence of this creature is a sign from from the creator 💜
It most definitely is! There is something about the look in their eyes that just seems bigger than us.
A paw on my arm and drool on my knee and the arm of my chair. That's my life.
A good life to live
Our GP is not like this at all. He wakes up at 8:30 am and won’t go out to pee until many hours later. He won’t touch food until around noon. He is 11 months now, rarely barks, and loves the air conditioning. Loves taking walks and comes back home to sleep! Best dog ever. So loving!
Omg that’s how our girl is lol
I love my Great Pyrenees she’s about 8 months old!! She’s a great protector! Playful and fun loving dog and warm to cuddle up with
They are such GREAT dogs!
I have a GP puppy now too! He’s 10 weeks and over 30lbs, he’s a big boy with a huge appetite so we also use that slow feeder bowl since he inhales his food!! They’re a great breed can’t wait to get another
Enjoy it while they are so small! I cannot believe how fast they transform into giants, but they are awesome!
Mine was supposedly the runt of the litter of ten. UNTIL I got home and started feeding him. He went from tiny to huge in a very short period. Never stopped it seems. She is now 132lbs of love and protection, pure perfection
Wow! 10 was and over 30 pounds!
My Pyrenean Mastiff howls like a freight train if he loses sight of me! Mine is just over 160lbs! Good size dogs. Great pyrenes are awesome dogs extremely loyal
We adopted a dog that was half great pyrenees🐶! He was the very best dog 🐶 ever! The sweetest most loyal dog 🐶! Miss you Buddy 🐶! You will never be forgotten 😢😭!!!
We rescued a Great Pyr/German Shepherd mix about 9 years ago. I'm sorry for the length of my comment, but I want so much to share how COOL this breed is.
I admit, ours isnt purebred. We ran a DNA test on him for fun and found he is ½ Great Pyr, ¼ German Shepherd Dog and then a mix of like, 5 other breeds, including a Jack Russell terrier, Kuvaz, Commondor among others. But the experience of having him in our life these last few years has been so much fun. He DEFINATELY shows mostly Great Pyrenees character traits - which is what I'm sharing with you guys.
Our Bear weighs in at 80 lbs. (apparently, being that he is a mutt, this is travel-sized for our convenience) but we LOVE LOVE LOVE our sweet boy! He basically has a shape and body type of a Great Pyrenees (head, floppy ears, muzzle profile, big, soft brown eyes, etc.) but simply has German Shepherd coloring. Married for 27 years, my husband and I like having larger dogs as house pets, so we thought we'd try this one. 😉 WHAT an adventure!
This is an AMAZINGLY smart breed! Training (of ANY dog really,) is a must. They are bred to be independent thinkers and because of this, often times they are labeled as stubborn. A Husky (we had a purebred and he was sweet) is stubborn. Great Pyreneeses are independent thinkers. There IS a difference. Teaching them the "right way" of things from the start (12 weeks old is usually the optimal time to begin training) will just about MELT away that stubborn label. Bear's independent thinking has been downright HELPFUL!
That said, Bear has been SO much fun to watch over the years! One thing we learned since having him is that not all herding breeds are the same. For example, Border Collies herd animals by chasing them, nipping at - but not biting - their ankles. I've had friends say their Borders do this to their kids. But others herders, like the Great Pyrenees, herd by LEADING. The sheep follow them because (I've been told by farmers) they live WITH the sheep, in the barn, since puppyhood. Since Bear has Great Pyrenees blood in him, and has lived with US since puppyhood, he thinks we are his sheep, of course.
So what this look like? This means that the dog runs ahead of the target(s), barking loudly, dancing around if needed, to get them to follow him. If they turn back, or go the wrong way, he whine-growls, circles around them (no nipping, but you MAY get an occasional "goosing") and BARKS ...(ugh!)...they have an INCREDIBLY loud bark! This helpful feature of herding means you will NEVER get lost in your house again!😃 We didn't teach Bear to do this, but, sure enough, he would herd our youngest daughter and now he herds our grandson when he comes over! No harm has EVER come to the kids except the occasional 'bowling over' to get ahead of them. (Insert a BIG eye-roll here) By the time we realized what was going on a couple of years in, it was too late to break him of it. So we make the best of it and just say, (and we have taught the kids to say this too) "OK, Bear. Good boy! Show me where the bathroom is!" This at least stops the barking. Then he kindly escorts us safely upstais and intently maintains eye contact until you pick up the tube of toothpaste. He then just meanders away, satisfied with himself, knowing he executed another job well done. (Our dentist is VERY proud of him, anyway.)
So be advised: any kind of repetition in your day (in our case bedtime) will make them pick up on trigger words/phrases. In our case, they are: "Time to brush teeth", "Go get your jammies on", "Time for prayers" or "Time to read books" and no matter where he is in the house, the frenzy will begin. There's no stopping it - only preventing it - so we've learned to spell.
Now. Many dogs shed. German Shepherds are WAY up there on that list. Since it seems we have the best of both worlds with the top shedders in one animal, we deal with a lot of HAIR!!!! Get out your Ferminator (tm) brush with its vacuum attachment, ladies and gentlemen, because THERE WILL BE HAIR!! And LOTS of it. We recommend the Shark (tm) stick bagless vacuum (30 ft cord comes in handy) and be prepared to vacuum EVERY day. (Do we vacuum everyday? No. ...and regret it when we don't.) One of the downsides is the haircare. We will still have a large dog, mind you, but we'll probably go back to an Airedale Terrier (like we once had) or perhaps something in the 'doodle' category.
Bottom line: The Great Pyrenees is a WONDERFUL, beautiful family dog. Just be informed about what you're getting into with the hair. I'd like to have a purebred Pyr one day but I'm not sure I want 🤔 to take on the haircare again.
Oh, yes. Aaaaaaand they eat a LOT. Like he said, they DO eat [at least] 6 cups of food a day. What goes in must come out, so there's a fair amount of poop-scooping going on in the yard, too.
(P.S. I was not paid to [brand] name drop like I did. Those are simply the brands we use and they work GREAT!)
Ay que bonito yo una de dos años y la amo con todo mi corazón ❤️
@@carmenbueno676 ¡Es una raza adorable! 🥰🥰🥰
Pyrs are awesome dogs.
Thank you...Our girl is beautiful too!!!!
Thanks!
I have a pyrenees/blue heeler cross. You'd think she'd love being outside, right? No, she can't stand it! She's a princess! I tell her all the time she's lucky she's not a real ranch dog like she's bred to be.
He has started to like to be outside R night time a lot but still likes to be inside during the day it seems !
Mine tries to keep my cats herded in the yard...they tease him, I swear. It drives him nuts but he tries to be their buddy. I tell him, they don't speak dog but he doesn't care. 😅
I found a Great Pyrenees! It’s the best dog I’ve known 💕
Theses pups are so awesome. And they are beautiful and a great family dog.!! Thet are beyound beautiful ❤❤❤❤
My dream dog
Im sorry but seeing a great pyr living in an apartment makes my heart hurt so bad. Im so happy to hear you guys are getting a new place with 2 acres. He will be much happier! If you can get some backyard chickens for him so he has a job that is even better ❤
Happy to report after two years living on our property, he is pretty happy here! Although we spoiled him with coming inside and he would rather do that most days than be out.
One of my dogs is half GP. We live in Texas, and while he lobes the outdoors, he gets hot, whenever the temperature is over 74. For that reason, he is usually inside the house. And, no, I didn't look for a GP, I adopted a dog that was going to be put down, the following day, and two, weeks, later, he gave birth to 13 pups. DNA work showed that the dad was GP. These are fun, funny, loving, adventursome dogs. I still have the mommy dog and one pup. Everyday is a cuddle fest. ❤
this puppy look so cute when he sleep
Yes they do!
I wake up at 5:30 AM to start work at 6. So my 3 year old is like..."Nah I'm good to sleep". But she will follow me downstairs for her morning treat and to be let out while I make myself some coffee. They truly are gentle giants and they love everyone they meet.
My Great Pyrenees is a little over 10 months old and over 100 pounds now. I loves this video as it reminded me of her when she was young. She is such a great dog! Barks a lot, but great with all people and dogs and my other household animals.
Yes the barking has started to ramp up for us, of course at night....but he is so good with all the kids and other animals we have!
So gorgeous❤he will grow big
Such a cute puppy! So funny, I feel like most of the things you said to describe your Great Pyrenees is the flip opposite from our two that we have on our farm. 😅 The things that are similar to ours is that they definitely are gentle and calm dogs, they much prefer to be outdoors (and will ignore your calls for them to come inside 😅), and they love laying up against the wall because it's cooler there. They are incredibly easy to care for because they are so chill and independent; one of their defining traits as a breed. We have never had issues with them chewing random things in our farmhouse (rarely even took interest in dog toys), ours have never been food driven (sometimes I wish they were more so for training purposes), and our almost 3-year olds sleep all day, but play/bark outside all night (as they are considered a nocturnal livestock guardian breed). I will forever be in love with GP's! ❤️ They certainly are a great breed to raise around other small animals and children! I'm sure your pup is loving the new acres!!!
I’ve got a Pyrenees lab mix. She’s a fierce guard dog that will bite if the family is threatened. She also doesn’t do well with kids. I really have to be vigilant that people don’t walk up on her while we’re walking. She also uses the dew claws to climb onto your lap. Her love hurts us.🤣
There love can hurt! But it’s totally worth it! Thank you for watching Richard!
I had a Great Pyrenees loved him so much . He was 9 years old . He had a seizure a bite me really bad . He had the same color of your dog . Very lovable and a great friend .
Wow that would be scary, sorry to hear that happened to your sweet pup.
Thank you. Just got our GP too. You're videos are a great help.
Glad to help!
We are getting our puppy in 10 days I am sooooooo excited!!!
Hope you enjoy him! He will have his hard points to deal with but you will see the good out weighs the bad!:)
My big boy Thor is such a joy. 8 years old and 145lbs. I absolutely love my pry
This is my first breed I have ever own.. I did lots of research before I get one. He was 2 months old when we gets him. Now he is 5 years old. I must say such a wonderful loving breed. They shed lot lol but I'm use to it now..
I feel like this is the only breed I want now! I couldn’t imagine though having this 80lb puppy when I’m like 80 years old though!
@@AcresOfAdventure I’m sixty seven and have a dachshund/corgi mix and a Great Pyrenees/Anatolian shepherd mix. My thirteen year old dorgie likes to lead the way wherever I go. A few days ago Misty the dorgie was leading the way for me and suddenly stopped. Yep, I tripped and fell over her. I told my husband she’ll be our last small dog. I plan to get us a purebred Great Pyrenees in the future.
We just got two Great Pyrenees puppies and they are so much fun. We have been so busy since. They are now two and half months old and they eat 4 times a day! they play a lot then poop a lot 😀and then nap afterwards. They are very smart, understand everything but don’t want to listen when they don’t want. They also want a lot of attention and affection. My husband and I both play with them at least three times a day, apart from their play time. Both of them are sweethearts but different personalities. One of them is more obedient and love to bark when he is alarmed. Another one is more relaxed and doesn’t bark and doesn’t follow directions well. They are growing so fast, I love them so much, they are my babies ❤
We love our Pyrenees her name is Zoey, she's 2 years old and has calmed down alot but she still loves playing at the park n playing with our other dog Toby he's a chihuahua/ rat terrior ❤❤
My Pyrenees / Boxer has been my constant compaion for over 4 years. I got her when she was 8 weeks old. I work online, so we are always together. Her name is Maria and yes she is all that. I have not seen her transform into a werewolf but I have seen her getting close to that. She is a Force of Nature and she is my best friend. We were together in her past life, too. That was when she was Charlie Marie. She was an English Mastiff / Saint bernard. I know that she adores me. When I touch her chest, her heart skips a beat. She gets separation anxiety when she is 10 feet away.
My girl bella patrols the house and the yard 2-3 times a night!🥰
You have to love them for that, always making sure we are safe 24/7! Both my dogs like doing their walk together in the morning!
My Pyrenees growled once over his food at me. Never did it again, cause I trained him to not touch his food until I said so. I loved my buddy so much, but he got bone cancer n had to put him down, best dog I ever had.
Fantastic video, we agree- The Pyrfect family dog, our Pyr girl is the best dog we’ve had
Love my baby waited a long time to finally get a Great Pyrenees
They are the best!
Such a gorgeous dog! We rescued a Golden Pyrenees 4 months ago. She is my heart's delight and the apple of my eye. She has many of the same characteristics that you described. I'm going to invest in a slow feeding bowl after your testimonial.
Awwww my Great Pyrenees puppy wakes me and my husband up too. He also tries to do a light bark for my kids to wake up. He had a tummy ache when he ate too quickly after I fed him, and he was throwing up. Thank you for this!
Glad this helped! Hope you enjoy your soon to be big boy!
Wow this video might be the first that I can relate to almost 💯. My GP (who is now almost 2) is just like this, even down to sleeping on the side of the bed against an outside wall. Super good motivated, and in winter almost impossible to get to come inside. Great video!
Their personalities are so funny! We just got the first snow storm this week and he has been outside more than ever. He will just lay out there in the snow after he's done snacking on it of course!
Yes!!! The snow snacking!!!! Mine does that too, such big fluffy goofs!
A beautiful poopyhead!
My beautiful boy was a mix: half Pyrenees, quarter white shepherd, quarter wolf. 160 pounds of glory, before he got sick. A sweet and gentle giant of a dog. He put up with ungodly amounts of crap from toddlers and kittens, but he was a terror to coyotes.
I just got a great Pyrenees last week she's 8 weeks old she's awesome!
Dear! Congratulation your pupy dog is wonderful I wish for you with this beautiful dog nice life
Greeting from Hungary
Thank you!!!
Thank you this video. I really appreciate it
Nice pet dog my friend and caring your pet is amazing, sending my support as your new subscriber.
Thank you so much!
Every morning, my Pyr will wag her tail and it hits the wall! It’s so loud because her big ole butt lol. She’s a good girl though. I love my her so much! She’s 3 years old
We love our G. pyranees, We "HAD" a fox problem killing our hens, now Foxes won't even dare jump our fence. They're so gentle with my 2 year old toddler!
We are looking to get Hens and live right by the woods so I’m hoping this will help like it has with you!
Great video and info. I am very well traveled but knew nothing of Great Pyrenees dogs. I probably mistook them as a large Yellow Lab. My black Lab Duke was with me for 12 years. I buried him( he was laid to rest on our farm) 1n 84, and haven't had a dog since. The reason I looked the Pyrenees breed up was because of an incident at Home Depot. I was walking down the main middle and noticed to mu left a huge white dog next to (probably) his keeper who was sitting down with a Home D. guy in the cabinet section. I didn't pay close attention. 15 seconds later, a guy and his Pit (on a leach and harness with a handle) was walking toward me with a shopping cart. The Pitty stopped to smell me for a second and his keeper smiled and said "he likes you. He never stops for anyone" and that wasn't surprising to me. Dogs love me perhaps because they are highly intuitive and sense I miss my Dukey and like being around them. About 5 seconds later (I had my back turned) heard banging and then dogs fighting. It was the Pit and the Great Pyreness. The owner of the Pit was crashing his cart in between them trying to get them separated and couldn't. The Pyrenees keeper was standing back yelling something. Out of no where, this guy who was about 6'3'' 225 pounds grabbed the handle on the Pittys harnes and pulled it away. Pitty wasn't done. He didn't go after the guy who grabbed him and was still trying to get to the G.P. . With the G.P Keeper behind the Pyrenees and between the Pitty, the G.P. was extremely calm. I don't know how it all started because my back was turned, but Home depot management show up told the Pitty's keeper to leave and never bring that dog on Home Depot property....ever. The Great Pyrenees and his Keeper went back to what they doing with the H.D . employee.
Wow, they say these dogs are known not to be aggressive. They let their size and bark be the intimidating force first and then will take action if they feel what they are guarding is going to be harmed. I know in our home personally, our Wheaton terrier, who is a third of our G.P. size, is the more aggressive one and the G.P. does not challenge it which blows our mind! They get the "gentle giant" name for a reason.
@@AcresOfAdventure Mine will not hesitate for a second to put down a dog that's being aggressive. He never starts it, but will always finish it.
its ok we got a new one yesterday now we have 3 again
Yay!
Beautiful
We love our big guy❤️
OMG! How adorable! I had my Jasper, Great Pyrenees for going on 12.5 years and I miss him so much. Your pup is typical as Pyrenees go. Typical thief! My late husb made a roast and when done placed it on the edge of the stove. Turned around not even a second and Jasper had the entire roast in his mouth with a look of, "now it's mine!" Ate the entire roast and never got sick! He guarded me like no other. When he felt or heard a noise he would grab at my arm taking a hold of it; him trying to help me back from answering the front door. Sleep..oh for sure! He loved sitting out in the snow even on very cold days. He had dog toys but he preferred his bones especially his Dingo bones and meat bones. Made him dog ice cream which his just a ripe banana, plain yogurt and peanut butter. The breed is slow on learning tricks but Jasper knew a few. I have a Cal King bed and oh yes, Jasper wanted to sleep with me. He got up all on his own. The only thing is he took up pretty much 3/4 of the bed horizontally. Me being small I still had no room!!! They do tend to have at least one blow out of fur a year but can have 2 a year. So I know... all the fur is everywhere. I wish you all the fun, trials and love with Milo. He is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!!
Thank you so much for the story, we love hearing all the positive talk and stories people have about these pups, I’m sure Jasper was one happy dog with you guys! We hope to have the same good memories made with our Milo! Thanks again for sharing, we love hearing everyone’s stories!
They are gentle giants.
I would never have thought that until I had one, but it is very true!
Love this breed.
Sherry I agree, so great!
They are great cross with a sarplaninic and it’s what works best for me and my herd of goats plus free range chickens 😊
Ours is 12 now. She doesn't like getting into a pool water but doesn't care if it is raining or snowing out. Lost many a roll of toilet paper to the chewing. She is finicky on her food. We don't need to worry about how fast or how much she eats. We say she eats like a teenager on how much she eats. She blows her coat twice a year. We found a good groomer in our area. Some groomers do not take large dogs.
Love this video. Our Lolar bear is the best and worst thing ever lol we live in maine so in the winter she absolutely will NOT come inside lol we've had complaints that we leave her outside but if you own this dog it's not true. She does what she wants and she comes in when she wants to. I'm a new pyr owner but she is a year old and she is absolutely amazing. If you understand the breed its easier to train them. They are guardians. She's attached to my 18 month Olds hip. She's amazing. In my opinion they are the best breed of dog.
He definitely needs outdoor space to patrol.This breed is not meant for townhouse or Apartment living full time.They instinctually want to protect there owners and or property.We are on are second Great Pyr and made sure with are second one that we had very good genetics.We got our current GP from a breeder in Colorado and what a difference between are 1st and 2nd GP.
They love chewing up paper towels.He needs space outside to curb his curiosity and so he feels like he’s doing his job.
We’ve got 10 acres and 5 of it is fenced because he will travel for miles if he was allowed and would come back when he’s ready to come back,and forget it if he’s chasing something away from the house and yard.
Wait till he’s full grown and his whole head is on the counter.We ended up getting a bar height kitchen table so his snot was no longer on the table are swiping food off of it.
We have been at our property now for about 6 months and he has loved having the space to roam. He has about an acre maybe a little more and seems satisfied. Genetics is something we would like to get checked out with him and be more intentional next time around checking before hand. The one major issue we have with him is his food obsession, it is very difficult having him inside when the kids are eating. Hoping this gets better with time and working with him.
Great video I’m bleeding from my 4 month old pup right now lol
Ours like to do a lot of biting at that age, is that what its from? Just wait til its from them scratching you with their paw because they communicate with pawing you ALL the time! Glad you enjoyed the video
@@AcresOfAdventure 🤣👍🙏🙌 thank you again
I was told they were nocturnal glad to see your dog sleeps at night. Love the video.
Ours are nocturnal. They are up and out patrolling their territory all night. They may come in in shifts to nap or eat once in a while but then go back out especially if they hear foxes or coyotes. They are the best and have very different personalities between them. Love them. Great dogs.
I have 3 of them a 2 yr female, a 18 mo female and a 1 yr old male. I also have 6 pups. I can tell you that when they are young they are fine. When they hit about a year the resource guarding begins of it hasn't already. They DO get food aggressive. The dew claws are NOT unique to GP. Other breeds have them, and some pure Pyrenees do not have double dew claws. They talk a LOT of smack, argue, debate, protest and grumble. They do NOT require a lot of exercise.
How do you handle the food aggression with the multiple dogs? We have noticed this starting to kick in around here when something drops from the kids he has become protective against it from our other pup.
@@AcresOfAdventure its something you just have to deal with the best way that works for you and your dogs. I feed mine separately, they see me immediatly pick up the bowl when they are done. Mine will guard an empty food bowl. Bone chewing is done separately. I have one that will try to go to my crated doberman (who is diabetic and blind) and try to take her bone. She postures, growls and tries to intimidate. (Terrible 2's are a real issue) we have had to use an electronic collar for her. For her just the vibration stops her cold. I have friends where that is not always the case but the matter has been haunted none the less. It settles quite a bit at age 3 if you keep on them about it and never budge.
I’m glad I found your video- I am thinking of getting a gp and your video was very helpful! Ty for posting it! God bless you and your wonderful family!
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked it and hope it helped! I actually just recently posted a video about reasons why you might not want a Great Pyrenees you may want to check out! Of course I think if you can accommodate their needs then get one though, pyrs are the best! Thanks again
Omg! Now I understand why my King Shepherd wakes up at 6:30 and he LOVES food! I’m not seeing a lot of GSD traits His fur is like the Great Pyr. And he is huge! 5 months and 90 lbs ❤
Thank you, I got a Pyrenees/husky puppy for my birthday. He's been good for my mental health...who needs antidepressants when you wake up to a nose nip with puppy breath and kept up and active?
My therapist and I are looking into registered therapy dog training. Using his personality to lift others up as he did for me would be good for both of us, so my therapist says. 😉
Amazing animals!
I bet he will do great, these dogs are just such sweethearts!
@@AcresOfAdventure My blood pressure and anxiety have went way down. My therapist wants me to look into having him trained and registered as an emotional therapy animal. He's been that healthy for me and helping others will be good for Us both. ❤
Used to be a cat lady, now they're his flock. 😂
We own 2 . Our male is 2 yrs old and he is huge. Our female is around 12. Enjoyed your video
I have heard that once you have one it won’t be the only one, I could see us getting another pyr! Such great dogs!
Great video! He’s going to LOVE it when you move to your property! We have 6 Great Pyrenees on our small farm and love them so much! We subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to follow along your journey to country living
I sure hope he loves the yard I wouldn’t see why not, are first thing we want to do is figure out our fencing around the yard so both the dogs can have there freedom, next will be to get some chickens so he will have some learning to protect them
I came so close to getting one for my husband’s birthday as a surprise but I broke down and told him ahead of time and he made me realize it’s not the right time, they have the exact attitude as our corgi (also food obsessed) but I can’t see her taking on a real threat, we have 20 acres in the woods for the dogs to roam, but we decided it’s best to get our fence in and get our animals first , he’s right next spring would be so much better, I’m still watching all the GP videos and wishing she had come home 😔
Man that is hard to wait, especially when the offer is right there!!! We wished we would have waited to get him once we were settled here at our new home but he has done very well adjusting. I think he would stay outside 75% if we really wanted him to. But they do say that if you want them to be a true LGD they must be outside 100%.
love it i used to have 3 but one died now i have 2 one is 5 mouth the other one is 4 years old
Sorry to hear, we love this dog so much!
Hint, don't share your bed, or you will lose it. GP's don't always listen to what you say, and when he's grown, he'll be hard to move. My buddy Moose is around 90 lbs at 2ish years old.
We lost it already 🤦🏻♂️
Great video - good to know about this breed and good advice! Thank you for sharing.
No problem! Thank you for the support and time to watch it!
You can have the double dew claw removed surgically same time as spay or neuter. It’s not needed if they are not an outdoor working dog.
We wouldn’t want to get rid of it, it’s part of him we feel like he should keep!
You need more stuff for him. He won’t destroy if he’s occupied.
my great Pyrenees puppy turns six months old today, and so i went on a TH-cam binge of originally just cute videos. we just had her weighed at the vet and i was starting to worry i was over feeding her. instead i found out she's a healthy (if not huge) 64 lbs. she still has a year left o go so i can only imagine how big they will both get.
We have had to change the food brand twice and amount we give him like three times, we are down to just 4 cups a day now and that seems to work out just perfect...but yes..I do wonder how big they will be🙈
Nice thing about the GP is they know their territory. I always owned huskies. More than one has been killed by a car or hit by one. The GP will eat you out of house and home. The paws and frankly, they are impolite. That dog has no problem smacking me in the head because she is hungry again. My huskies were never like that. The GP is a pretty big dog with a very loud bark. If you want a gentle giant, that is my best description. She only really barks when she is hungry again.
Off leash Pyr is a disapyr
Never heard that one but so true, although he seems to always come back!
Great video
Thanks for watching!
Ok, im always looking for advice on my 4 year old Pyrenees. He's an anomaly considering his breed. He never wants to go outside. I have to sometimes gently force him. He hates water, he is very timid, he has never gone up or down our stairs in our home ever, hes not cuddly or attention seeking. Hes a bit of a shrimp size wise. Hes 135lbs but hes very short in stature. Hes stocky but not tall or long. Pyrenees are know for being runners but he thankfully never needs a leash or chain even though we have 3 acres and live in the country. Hes scared of traffic, thunderstorms or basically any noise including my tractor, weed Wacker, or basically anything loud. He of course barks non stop but before I purchased him I knew that this was a trait of his breed. We have 10 year old twins and he isn't protective of them and seems like they are a nuisance to him and even has growled and shown his teeth to my son. The weirdest thing is that hes mostly ok with strangers but he is petrified of my father. He won't go near him ever and after my dad is at our home he won't go outside for at least 2 days. He is a great boy and we love him but within our experience we are very disappointed. We've always had labs and retrievers so maybe I'm just a bad dad ?? Help.
I doubt you are doing anything wrong, you just have to listen to him and try different things, maybe more walks on a leash around would be easier, changing his food, trying to get more play time in with him, we have had problems with other dogs in the past and even our cat where we had to keep trying different things to see what would work. I hope he turns around for you, they are such a great beautiful breed!
We got a poorly socialized LGD that gurlarded his food from day one. We trained him for months and he would get better than all of a sudden go backwards. We trained with positive rewards. He snapped twice at us one for foid and once for filling a hole in the yard. One day we put up a fly trap in the yard he decided it was his and his growl suddenly unexpectedly turned into an attack. We had him put him down as he bit. It was traumatic. The vet came out with the sherif..I would be very wary that he growled at the child. I think you should find a livestock farm for him. I worry that this. Growling could be a very bad sign. I worry for your child. Don’t wait til things go bad. It will be too late
Maybe the reason he was throwing up in the morning and always hungry was that you are feeding a pure obligate carnivore cereal grains instead of meat. If you feed him meat he will live a lot longer than he will with the rip-off grain filler cereal kibble.
but thats good
Milo has a better alarm clock than mine. I have 2 GPyrs.... 4 am..... Everyday
Yikes that is a very early alarm clock!!!
We just got one last week. ANY TRAINING TIPS WOULD BE AWESOME! we have a German shepherd and they are not getting along well at all
If your GP brings something to you, and drops it in front of you, he's probably asking whether he has.permission to chew it. I bought a second hand pair of snow boots, that have become his favorite chew toys. Yes, I did give hime permission to chew them. Oh, and if you don't tell him, " No, that's not your toy," and put whatever it is, in a secure location, he will think you've approved his destruction of it. LOL I do speak from experience.
As someone who bred GP for 20 years owning two cuts some of the puppy behavior because they have someone to play with.
We have noticed a difference in behavior with our GP and my mom's, Our other dog definitely helps get our pups energy out. I can see ourselves getting another one in the future.
Ours are frequently found with deer spines and legs gnawed off above the knee.
These guys are capable of building quite a gut flora
My neighbors dogs 😁
We are able to open feed but I don't think our GP likes the food that much - lol!
My mom has his litter mate, and I believe she has now gotten to the point of open feeding.
What about the barking and howling? 😂😂😂
I'm on my 3rd great pyr. I had spent started walkig him yet, he's not 2 mos good yet.
We will probably only have this breed for the rest of our lives
Its called "counter surfing" and they should be fed their meals and allowed to eat until they are done. They will tell you.
How much do you feed your grown pyrs? He has been back up to 6cups day and is still hungry it seems!
I feed mine what they want to eat. Sometimes their intake doubles average and sometimes they just graze a bit. They self regulate. It really is different depending on the season. I don't ever limit their food when they are still growing.
What you give him to prevent fleas n thicks.
I don’t give them any thing because the farm doesn’t have any but in town they have plenty
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When he gets older he will guard his food from the other dog
I sure hope not too bad, he’s done pretty good
Egg cartons or cardboard will entertain the pyr for a long time
How so, just chewing on it? Thanks Donald!
Idk why but my Pyrenees doesn’t eat much or bark she just snacks on her food through out the day and would only bark whenever we left
Well you should be very happy for the barking, he loves to bark at night around 11pm it starts 🙈
Great Video, mine is 5 years old 130 lbs, I was told for large breeds like this it's best to put their food bowl on a raised platform of some sort, I think it has to do with better digestion?
Thank you! And yes we have a raised one that we just haven’t starting using yet, we actually did an update video now that he is 4 months older and explains some ways we have changed with him and things that are different. Thank again!
Not meaning to contradict but I've read that you shouldn't feed dogs prone to bloat on a raised platform. I could be wrong though.
I had a friend in High school with a Great Pyrenees. The vet told her to feed him a couple raw eggs and cottage cheese daily. I don't know if it is how they were originally bred but...maybe you know something about this?
We do that now that we have fresh eggs readily available to us. Usually it's a couple times a week for Milo, with shell and all. It is a great source of calcium and amino acids.
If you need a fabulous family dog, PLEASE consider rescuing a retired Pyrenees livestock guardian. Mine just loves our family and jealously protects us.
We would love to rescue one the next time around! They are amazing dogs.
Why is everyone else's pyr so calm while my 4 month old goes ballistic for play time?
🙈 he goes ballistic for other animals outside but is very lazy around the house
I have a Pyr and a Tibetan mastiff/ Great Pyr and slow feeders made them lose their food motivation with age.
We have noticed is eating start to slow down maybe too much, so we have him eating on a raised feeder now and it’s much better! Thank you!
Lol mine to 3 month old now
Aw! We found that our pup was a lot calmer then our other puppies we have had, even that young.
What type of poodle is Bailey? Im thinking about getting a Great Pyrenees for livestock and family or a Labradoodle for family and love lol. i have a small 25lb poodle mix and my one concern is the size difference compared to my little one im worried about injuries while they play. Any feedback at all would be super helpful! Thank you