GREAT PYRENEES: LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN IN ACTION
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On The Lamb Ranch in Camarillo, Ca. has one of the hardest working Great Pyrenees in the state. Teddy a 2 year old Livestock Guardian does an excellent job keeping over 100 head of sheep and sixty acres of the ranch safe from coyotes and other small predators.
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I have a Saint Pyrenees. I see so much of my dog in this documentary. I was told she would be hard to train, but she has been amazing
Subscribed. Love my Great Pyr. Excellent documentary. Thank you!
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Great pyrenees wolf mix was my first dog. He kept the stray dogs away and they followed him to hunt deer with the neighbors dogs.
There were fires in California in the fall of 2017, in the north and the south. There was a family who had to evacuate. They could not take their sheep (they had 3 or 4 sheep), but they were trying to get their Great Pyrenees dog to come with them. He refused to come, choosing to stay with the sheep, instead. They returned home to find their place had burned down, but a joyful scene came around the corner to greet them. It was their dog and ALL of the sheep. The dog had led the sheep into safe areas during the fire, saving the sheep and himself. (I thought, that you would like to hear this story, if you had not already heard it.)
I live in California and read about that dog when it happened. A real canine hero!
Faye Brown I thought you were talking poopoo but holy shit it's true ... But they were goats not sheep
PGRFN ... Thanks, (I had thought that they were sheep), but, Yeah, isn't that incredible? What an amazing dog!!
A dog who did his duty. We love dogs so much because we wish we could be as happy and loving as most dogs are.
Yes we already Know dogs are better than humans lol. That's a sweet story.
I have 2 Pyrs who are excellent guardians of our couch.
G S LOL
😂😂😂
Hahaha so true I have one and I can definitely say the same
It's true for sure, however, if someone tries to break into your house at night, that couch dog will turn into a legitimate threat to the intruder in one second flat.
Same once mine sat on one for the first time you could not get him off 😂
One named Casper recently fought off, and killed 11 coyotes attacking his sheep flock, He got pretty beat up, but he made it home and is recovering.
I read about Casper (lives in Georgia) and fell in love with him! And now the breed itself!
Great Pyrenees dogs look like someone stuck a golden retrievers head on the body of a polar bear.
Wei-Shin Song:My Son's family has a Pyrenees Golden mix named Saffy because of her red/gold color. She weighs about 125# and is protective of their 16 acre property in the woods but sweet to her humans. They have some predictor issues but Saffy does a good job of keeping the chickens and children safe.
I have an Australian Sheperd/Great Pyrenees mix- very handsome, about 80% Pyr in appearance and demeanor, has the golden/white coloration of the Aussie. He could easily be taken for a golden, but for the markings.
Funny you say that because that's exactly what they've done
When my Pyr was a baby we thought he looked like a polar bear cub. Even the gait is the same
@@judymccoy5204 Carefull how far you let her roam, I had a half as well, he died when he went off our property and ate poison ment for possums and rats on the neighboring farm. He died at the vet.
Having grown up in the city this is my first time ever hearing someone say " he barks all night, which is exactly what we want"
I laughed so hard at this. 😂
Reel-Lentless yeah but essential for that them kind of working dog breeds no clue why people keep working dogs in cities
Their neighbors are not close
Lol right
Reel-Lentless that’s his job. He is a working dog. Even if the neighbors can hear, they understand.
The Pyrenees were bred White to blend in with the Sheep. So if there were wolves stalking the herd when they heard the dog bark they would not know how many dogs they were up against because they were all looking the same although they have different scents. Pyrenees also bark in one place then run to another place and bark so it sounds like one dog is multiple dogs.
Didnt know that. Sounds pretty awesome.
Never knew that! Cool
KinToTheWind:Makes more sense than the statement in the doc!
You are over thinking things. Great Pyrenees historically intermingle with livestock not to confuse predators, but to create a bond with the livestock. Resembling the sheep, their presence is accepted a bit easier by the sheep. What strategy would work better to deter predators, letting the predators know that big, formidable LGDs are present, capable of injuring the wolves or coyotes, or the dogs confusing the wolves so that the wolves are not certain if the dogs are LGDs or prey. If a wolf attacks not knowing whether an animal is a sheep of LGD, the sheep, dogs, and wolves can be injured or killed, but if the wolves know LGD's are present and are up to the task of defending against the predator(s), the predators will not risk an attack. I have owned Great Pyrenees, Kangal, and now Central Asian Ovtcharka. I personally prefer the COA and superior working quality Kangal dogs (too many inferior quality specimen and so called Anatolia Shepherds, which DNA studies have proven are just mongrelized Kangal are found in the USA), as they roam off property much less than Great Pyrenees. Great Pyrenees display an active defense drive or are animal aggressive on property, but they are not great property guard dogs against human intrusion. The COA, Kangal, Rottie, Cane Corso would be more effective as property protectors against strange humans. However, COA dogs do not well tolerate any human male or larger adult female that they are not familiar with entering their property, whereas, the Great Pyrenees possess a much greater tolerance for strange humans on property. So having relatives or guests visits can be a challenge with COA and Caucasian Ovtcharka dogs present. The Kangal and COA are considerably larger than the Great Pyrenees, are as athletic or in many instances are more athletic than the Great Pyrenees, tolerate extremes of temperatures better than the Great Pyrenees, possess canines a minimum twice as large as a Great Pyrenees, which makes them more effective deterrents against wolves and other medium to larger predators. My 194 pound male COA 60-70 pounds heavier than a large Great Pyrenees male) killed 5 coyote-wolf hybrids in short order, caught and killed a bobcat (very sad about that), took down multiple buck deer on property, my 162 pound female COA tore a coyote-wolf hybrid in half, one of my large Great Pyrenees males (one of the larger specimen that we encountered in the USA) killed two Coyote-Wolf Hybrids, while two of my neighbors attack trained Doberman were torn to pieces by coyotes. I reside on a mountain and my Great Pyrenees would spend hours a day on state park property, perched on high-ground guarding for as far as the eye can see and legs can travel. So they will guard your farm, your neighbors farm, and your neighbors-neighbors farm, but what good is that when you want them on your property. Build a fence and many working line Great Pyrenees dogs will find the weak-link and exploit it, and within a few days undermine the fence. With my COA dogs, I can leave a gate open and they do not venture out, and none has ever attempted to dig under or undermine the fenced (7.5 foot Height) enclosure.
woah that is so big brain-
Best dog that I ever had. My Pyr saved me from an attack from a Rottweiler. I was surprised when he sprang into action. He could actually look docile one second and fierce when he needed to be. I miss him every day. They don't live very long but are the sweetest dogs.
Mine was also the best dog I ever had. He was a rescue, very neglected & starving, so was content to stay in the house close to someone that loved & appreciated him. However when he was brave enough to venture outside he also was an escape artist. He's been gone many years now & I also miss him daily. Would love another one, but live in AZ & know heat here would be too much to get another one. Thank you for spotlighting these wonderful dogs.
Most dogs don't have the balls to attack a great Pyrenees they're a badass dog with little competition.
While walking the neighborhood, another couple asked if their dog (German Shepherd) could meet mine. I said it wasn't a good idea since he's very protective of me, but they let their dog approach anyway. Mine immediately jumped and knocked him down, ready to go for the throat. I pulled him off before anything could happen and apologized, but it was really their fault. They kept their dog well away after that.
Awwww......excellent,,,,,nothing better than a good sized hound to have around the house.
@@robinstewart6510 so are they very protective of the Rd owner also are they easy to train or stubborn I've heard there very stubborn
Casper brought me here .. him such a good boy
Our neighbor has one and we love him. He spends a lot of time on our property patrolling our 5 acres along with other neighbor properties. My husband has cancer and the dog seems to sense something is not right so he spends a lot of time patrolling the front acreage and checking out everyone who comes. Our gentle giant will come in, sniff my hubby’s hand as if to encourage him. What an amazing animal! We have a lot of wildlife including coyotes and he barks a lot at night. We feel very safe, and when my husband’s time is passed, I would love to have one in his memory.
rosewms1 get one. They're pretty inexpensive. I buy a 30 pound every 6 weeks. My vet bills didnt even cost much. Now they dont know much about personal space.
I hope that your husband is doing well! Stay strong!
Hoping the best for you and your family
God is watching over your husband with that pup ! Blessings !
Prayers for you and your family, praying for healing, there is power in prayer!
I had a Great Pyrenes when I was younger named Bear and my dad went outside one night to find him fighting off a small group of Coyotes, nearly killing all of them with no injuries at all. He was also the sweetest dog I have ever owned. Extremely gentle with me and all my siblings. One of the best dog breeds by far.
that long hair they have is also an awesome defense against bites --- it's hard for the coyotes or whatever to get a good bite on meat with all that hair in the way
@@Golfzilla70 so floof is a defense mechanism?
@@ChewyChicken589 believe it or not, it actually is
Was he a trained guardian dog or was that just instinct to protect?
@@slimxshady6111 Instinct to protect. Dogs live in packs and they see their owner as part of their pack
We Love our Great Pyrenees...Rayne. We are on a farm and she loves being outside as much as possible. As per your comments about Pyranees not being eager to please.. Rayne is very eager to please. She comes when called, sits, lays down etc. She is so great with people as you said. She is especially great with our younger children..so patient and loving. When someone she hasn't been introduced to comes into the property she sure let's us and that person about it. She barks to Allert us and lets them know she is here. Once we introduce her to a new person she never barks at them again. She is a very quiet dog.... So when she does bark it's worth a look to see what is up. Rayne is my 3rd Pyranees. Previously I had another female, "Emma" & a Male, "Ready". Ready saved my life 2 times.. The first time was when I was walking him at night and a guy came at me from an Alley.. he looked like he had been in a fight. He came at me with a knife in his hand. Ready crossed infront of me and changed completely. He became aggressive..barking, his back fur stood up making him look bigger than his 135lb frame! He stayed between the man and me. As the man approached me Ready put his front paws on them and shoulders, barking right in his face. The guy dropped the knife, turned and ran back down the Alley.. Ready pursued him to the Alley, stopped and continued to bark and look very intimidating. Once he felt things were safe he turned and walked back to me calm as can be. I was so amazed how he went from calm peaceful dog to "Cujo" instantly when the danger/threat appeared!
Another time I fell through ice and he pulled me out. I was skating on a frozen marina in the Hamilton, Ontario Bay. Ready was laying in the snow beside the dock where I took my boots of and put my skates on. As I skated toward the dock to change back to my boots and go home for supper I went through the ice. When I surfaced I didn't have the strength to climb out. The water had come up and the ice was so slippery. I kept falling back into the water. I stayed there for a few minutes with my Coat arms on-top of the ice so they would freeze to the ice. My Coat was undone because I had got warm skating. I called Ready over and took his leash.. I threw a piece of ice the was floating beside me and told him to fetch. As he took off after the ice I managed to slip my arms out of my Coat and was pulled out of the water. I rolled to a safe distance from the hole. Ready came to me, sniffing me, then later on-top of me. He would not let me up. After about 25 minutes I stopped shivering. We layed there for another 10 minutes. He decided when it was time for us to go... He stood up and looked at me with a look like "Ok..time to get home".
I will never forget Ready..he holds a special place in my heart and I will always love him.
We lost Ready back in May of 1987. I miss him every day.
Beautiful story! Beautiful companion! Thank you for sharing !
Wow! What a great dog!
Such a heartwarming story. Rest in Peace Ready 🙏
Thankyou so much for sharing Ready with us!
Thanks for sharing.
Teddy looks very proud and grateful for the review his owner is giving him
10/10 thats a great dog right there
He is clearly the goodest of boys
Koda i love you
who ever knows what im talking about
Well cool
Gadiel Gutierrez SUPER COOPER SUUUUUUNDAY!!!!!!!
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I recognize that bark! Our Great Pyrenees was the very best dog: loyal, protective of little things, noble in every sense. I miss him.
the mutualistic relationship between a dog and a human is an amazing thing
“I don’t even know if he sits on command...”
That’s so sweet 😭. I’m sure he’s a good boy.
I rescued an older Pyrenees, she was easily the best dog I’ve ever had.
Same here. She only lasted for a bit over 3 years with us but what a fabulous dog to have. She upset the neighbors but I really didn't care.
Damn straight!
Paul Howard hell yes. Love that last comment. Those neighbors dont care about u. Y care about them
Same. Mine was mixed with a retriever and he always so relaxed and even if he was stubborn, still eager to please. He was an attention hog but we were happy to comply.
@@thelegendkillersshittyduff1335 That's a shitty, narcissistic attitude.
Our Great Pyrenees lives in the suburbs, likes being in the air conditioning, is probably the smartest dog we've ever had, and loves attention. She guards when she's outside, likes being muddy or wet, and is happy not to play much with the other dogs we live with. She prefers humans. And...she talks to us, in her own way, to communicate just what she wants us to do. I suspect she'd like to be the alpha around here but I just can't deal with that. She's super gentle and polite and accommodating, all without any formal training. Great breed!
Very interesting documentary - thank you. We live near the Pyrenées in SW France and we often see the Patou (Great Pyrenees) dogs with the flocks in the mountains. There is an elderly retired Patou in our village who just likes to wander round and do his own thing.
This elderly dog sounds like a distinguished gentleman.
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Your Great Pyrenees in the vid carries himself like he is very very intelligent. He's all laid back and casual strolling around his grounds like a Boss! When my kids were growing up, we had a German Shepard named Max and he smart too. I could tell him to go check on the kids and he would. I showed him, go on Patrol and he would go outside and walk the fence line of our yard front and back. Dogs are a wonderful gift from God to us. :)
Our Great Pyrenees is a year and a half now. We have 2 acres fenced w/i our 5 acres but no livestock here in the Nevada desert. He most definitely is keen to chase a chipmunk off the property, though. He's quite proud of that fact. He is also quite attentive to our desert tortoise and lets us know when he comes out of his burrow, often checking on him through the window inside. He let us know once when Tippy had tipped over. He had an aggressive phase at 1 yr old to his older Labrador brother but he's mellowed now. Since he's raised as an indoor pet, it seems that he sleeps well at night. We are quite isolated but there are coyotes out there but they never venture close. He did scare us once when he slipped out of the gate w/o my notice. He was a mile away in the desert wilderness when we spotted him. He seemed so relieved to hear our voices and quickly came back to us. I've finished secure fencing now so we are less worried about him wandering off again. Shedding is a big deal so brushing is crucial. He is quite vocal, as well, as the breed can be. It is usually cute but sometimes can be annoying. But that's ok. We sure love Do-gee, our big white bear. Also, he drools far more that both the St. Bernard and English Mastiff that we had the honor to love and care for. I still miss my Caleb and my EZ, having raised them from puppy to death.
My Pyr patrols the kitchen table like it's his job;).
Teddy, stay safe and protect your fellow farm animals. You are awesome!
I live on 40-acres bordered on three sides by cattle ranches. Our 13-yr. old Great Pyrenees Queenie is the best dog we've ever owned. She still patrols every night keeping the coyotes and feral hogs off of our property. When we had cattle she spent most of her time hanging out with them. She adores kids and even let the littlest ones climb all over her. She is still very stubborn but that's a breed trait, and I love it. One way a Pyrenees will show their love for a human is to lift their paw and lay it on your lap. I know she doesn't have much time left with us, being 13-years old, and we're making her very comfortable with arthritis meds and good nutritional food. I would recommend anyone with acreage to get a Great Pyrenees. Wonderful, amazing breed.
We have many thousands of acres. The Pyrenees are who stay in close - within a mile - and the Akbash Anatolian were far reaching to the edges of the property and the komondor dog's were a mid range dog. Part of my job was driving around the ranch feeding them all. Could take 4 or 5 hours. A scoop of food then drive and give another scoop. I never knew where they would be. I would drive to an area or slowly and they would come to the top of the hill. Sometimes i couldnt find one of them until i would look in the rear view mirror and one would be following me for his scoop of food. During the fall gather when all dogs came together after not seeing each other all summer it could get interesting while they sorted out who was going to be the boss of which barn for the winter! We could handle most of the dogs but a couple just were not going to hear of it so they were never groomed or wormed. They did just as well, lived just as long (14 yrs) as the ones that had good yearly care! Never understood that! Except we fed a high quality food. Yet, the dogs would trot along snacking on mice so ??? I loved them all. The sheep were sold. Us sheep herders got old. The dogs went with the sheep. It was the right thing to do. But, I miss them daily.
+Ranch Gal cool story! Thanks
What a cool life that must’ve been.
Great story.. thanks
Great story and fun times... yeah, it sucks getting old for us and the animals, trying to keep a small herd at least as long as I can. Hope you are doing well.
Diolch /Thank you for sharing that Ranch GaI. I found that little story very interesting ! but your last comment brought a tear xx. I am thankfully a healthy 70 year old, 71 this coming
December, I am from South West Wales, but currently living in Southern Sweden still looking for that place to settle lol maybe the North of Sweden next, Or Catalunya ??? I have 14 dogs in tow :-) 4 Pyrenean Mountain Dogs, 7 Cŵn Defaid Cymreig (Welsh Sheepdogs) and 3 Bugeilgwn Mawr Cymreig (Big Welsh Shepherd dogs) essentially a mix Welsh Sheepdog / Pyrenean. A similar Mastiff Guardian / Herder type dog once existed in Wales, but the original working breed is long thought to be extinct.
I know a former breeder of Great Pyrenees. These dogs are so docile. WARNING: these dogs can sometimes be gigantic lap dogs when they want to be more around people.
Ashley Bowen Ours is half and half. When she is outside, she's on duty and diligently guards the chickens and geese. When she's inside? She is a loving want to be lap dog that won't fit on anyone's lap. But when she's had her fill of attention she wants back outside with the birds or she wanders off to take a nap like a giant cat.
Yes! We had one adopt us a couple weeks ago. Someone dumped him off on the side of the road! He doesn't have the best house manners and we would rather him stay outside and gaurd our livestock but he wants to be inside ALL the time!
My Sherman has great pyrenees in him. Hes a great lap dog at 100lbs and does a great job keeping all my other animals safe and in check
I live in die Pyrenees and our neighbour has one. Everytime he sees me, he jumps up on me, puts his enormous paws on my shoulders and hell, he's heavy. But so sweet. He takes care of the sheep that graze around and on our property and beware, the people that dare approach the sheep. We've got bears here and they are very effectivly garding the sheep against t
he bears.
Yea :-)
1:56 omg when the border collie went to walk beside teddy 🥺🥺
*The champ enter the chat
My 6 yr old border collie is the one training the 8 month old Great Pyrenees. Once the GP grew larger than the Border collie, he decided that he needed to start training her to fight and wrestle and guard just like my original GP had taught him. I am looking for an older GP to teach the 8 month old better manners around the goats for when there are kids.
I've never owned a dog and I have no intention of owning one, but these guys are pretty cool. It's kind of fascinating how this breed has evolved for this purpose and how they protect flocks of sheep. Neat doggos.
We have an old retired pyr and he is the sweetest most stubborn dog I have ever had and also one of my favorites. He definitely has a mind of his own but he is SUCH a good dog and well behaved. He just doesn’t like puppies haha which is fine because he’s all that we need! He also loves his attention and alllll the cuddles 😂
Koda super cooper sunday❤
Puja Sarkar omg finally someone who watches SCS!
I watch it too
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Me too
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Peacetime
Great Pyrenees: lazy face, relaxed.
Something attacks
Great Pyrenees: B E G O N E T H O T
Mother raised Great Pyrenees...
It was I who always brushed them...
A Lot of fur .
Her neighbor made a winter hat and scarf with the very soft fur . ♡
My grandma owns a Great Prynees (one died of bone cancer in 2019, at the age of 2 in his left paw). It tried herding my grandmas horse once, but the horse tripped over a 30 lb lump of granite, and had to have her leg wrapped.
I notice that he is gaited in his walk, like my Tennessee walking horse.
So beautiful!
My nan used to have one of them it wasn't used for guarding live stock instead she just gave everyone hugs
Watching him walk in slow motion is really cool. My neighbor has a puppy and he’s adorable. I didn’t realize how massive these dogs get. Very cool 👍
their body is so wolf-like
Literally a wolf in sheep's clothing, lol
i have a great pyrenees and she’s such a good girl. the more she’s with us, the more she protects us and our other animals, but she’s definitely a gentle giant as well. i love my princess, she amazes me everyday
I got a lab mix puppy from pound, had a feeling they were wrong because of big feet, tail and ears, so did DNA Test, proud of my Great Pyrenees Pitt mix, he looks like a shaved Great Pyrenees, 100lbs and 100% full of protection and love. Minute husband out of bed he puts himself in his spot, never wake alone. Great Pyrenees great loyal breed.
We LOVE our Great Pyrenees, Heidi. Best Guardian dog ever, and helps keep coyotes away here too.
This woman know everything about this dog. :D
9 mins no script no notes.
Good job.
I made it all the way to 8:21 without noticing her pink hair.
She has pink hair?
Same
Andrew Beveridge Okay right as I read this, I clicked my screen and it was 8:21
I didn’t even know she had pink hair. To busy watching the dog, which is beautiful.
Andrew Beveridge --- YES!!! I was focused on Teddy!!!!
Great Pyrenees are so: greats. I used to have two in my farm and they were the best companions, excellent guardians, and they discern very well between threats and friends. Best dogs I ever had!!
This is the Most Accurate, Honest and Factual documentary I seen on Prys!!! Everything spot on!!
We have 5 Great Pyrenees on our ranch in Texas. We love the breed. Excellent with calves, cattle and horses. And also extremely good with our grand children.
Obsessed with this breed at the moment and best video i have seen of them yet. Such a perfect nature
My first dog was a pyr mix, and my sweet puppy is also a pyr mix. Such an amazing breed, they're so smart and loyal. And they have a gorgeous big bark too 😍
Yet their most aggressive, rarely heard, growl is like a growl from hell or a horror movie. It made my skin crawl when I heard it. All I had heard prior to that was a mild growl in comparison.
Hands down, the only dog breed I will ever keep. Great guards, excellent people readers, and amazing friends.
I had 4 of these at one point, they were big derps. Loved them ❤️
I first met a Great Pyrenees dog yesterday from a guy who owned one at a park. I first saw this big and good looking white dog. Oh my gosh he was big! The dog began barking at me like he notices me but no lunging motions as he wants to attack me. As I got closer I saw the dog get excited and circle around his master a few times. The dog also noticed that I was happy to see him. He ran up to me as he wants to put his paws up on my shoulder. His owner pulled him back and went about his way walking with him. On the second circuit around the track the dog saw me again and barked like he wants to greet me. I can understand a greeting bark and an aggressive bark. This dog barked at me with a dog smile, wagging tail, and friendly panting. That can be also dangerous because all big dogs can be deceptive. I just stopped and stood there with a smile and leaned forward and telling this dog that he is a handsome dog. From his owner's leash he ran forward and stopped in front of me and sat with a small bark. I said "Hello...You are a beautiful dog.. The dog stopped and sat and had a smiling an happy face. The owner told me he was alright to pet. I balled my right hand into an fist and put it in front of the dog. The dog then sat in a friendly posture and had a friendly yelp. I petted it and rubbed its chest and scratched behind it's ears and gave it a hug, the dog nearly dropped to the ground wanting maybe a belly rub. It stood back up sitting down looking straight into my eyes. I treated the dog as if it wants attention and gave it to him. Just amazing how a powerful and protective working dog can be so gentle to a complete stranger meeting him for the first time. I was amazed by the discipline for such a big and powerful dog like the Great Pyrenees.
Fantastically interesting little documentary.
Teddy is magnificent and Rachael is just so laid back and lovely.
She speaks in such a matter-of-fact way about Teddy and what he does, but she frequently allows us to see her pride and delight in this wonderful dog.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and I thank for making it.
To Rachael, I wish you rainbows.
They are so sweet & beautiful. So dedicated & loving
I grew up with Great Pyrenees. The first was a rescue named Nick that was abused before we got him 😥. He turned out to be a wonderful dog. A year or so after he passed away, we adopted Audrey from a farm. She was absolutely the best dog and she lived for around 13 years. My mom just got a new one a few months ago and it is the first puppy she's had. Hopefully she'll end up being as awesome as the others were. I'm trying to talk my husband into letting me get one.
Teddy is simply beautiful! Great Pyrnees is the most noble breed to me. I totally love these dogs. I have 4 at this time, 2 lovely females and 2 gorgeous males. I had 2 others that are now at Rainbow Bridge, yet still guarding me. Layla, my oldest female is 4 yrs old, and she was not bred for livestock guarding, her breeder does breed show dogs, and she was a gift given to me when I lost my first female. Molly is 3 yrs old, my youngest female, and she came from a breeder here in Florida, that breeds Livestock Guardian Dogs. She is my smallest Pyr, she will remain always smaller but fearless. Bailey is my oldest male, he is 2 yrs old (just turned 2) he is beautiful and quite large, he was a gift from my wonderful Florida breeder, when I lost my first male at 13 yrs old to cancer. Cooper is my youngest male, he is 1 yrs old, he is growing into a very beautiful boy, he too was a gift from my Florida breeder. The two boys are Livestock Guardians like ms Molly. I do live in the suburbs of Jacksonville Florida, in a home with a backyard. I will be moving to the country soon, and then these dogs will have the freedom they truly deserve. These are by far the most intelligent dogs, and many people are not aware of this, because they see only their beauty and their size.
So many of these dogs, after purchasing or adopting them, end up abandoned because people are afraid they will get too big, cost far too much and just end up being dumped along some old road. I try so very hard to help educate people about our Pyrs because, people buy on impulse, when they need to understand the true nature of this breed. This is a remarkable breed, loving and faithful and they certainly do love their people. I love how you have so much room, if only all Pyrs could have this too, but unfortunately they don't.
This is a wonderful video and I certainly will lead others here to view it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all :) ❤️
That sounds like a heavy predator load. Teddy should have a couple of back-up guardians. Many people find that a couple of different breeds, with diverging guarding styles, works best.
They don't have what I would consider a "heavy" predator load but I totally agree, these dogs are not supposed to be run solo - anywhere, ever. That is an American folly. In their countries of origin they are run in pairs or more. In Spain, often up to 15 dogs trail with sheep. Teddy will burn out sooner because he's carrying the whole load. But this is not a normal set up that she has for an LGD, either. Letting people on the farm day in and day out with strange dogs - on most ranches that is not the norm, at all. This is a boutique set up more than a working ranch. People bring their herding dogs there to train. Teddy kind of gets lost in the shuffle, IMHO. :\
Should get a llama.
I agree. Chasing a few coyotes away is fine but if an adult mountain lion comes across him at night, he is dinner.
@@mrvk39 If you think that a mountain lion would attack a Great Pyr then you're an ignorant degenerate.
These dogs can run both solo and in groups and that usually depends on the amount of animals and the size of the territory rather than anything else. Wild animals 'respect' the territory marked by a great pyr and will not risk their lives or injury by trying to attack one. Even bears and mountain lions tend to stay away.
In the wild it's not about winning a fight, because a bear could certainly kill a grear pyr dog, it's about avoiding unnecessary injuries that could lead to eventual death due to subsequent bleeding, overall weakness after a fight or possible infection of wounds.
@@sujimayne wow an ignorant degenerate? you need to cool off and take time off.... Mountain lions will not approach a pack of dogs, but a solo dog is often dinner for them. They smell them, they know what they are. They eat them. Nothing "degenerate" or "ignorant" about it. It's a well-known fact.
Great video! I had an Alpaca Ranch in Los Olivos CA and that's when we got our 1st Great Pyrenees who was amazing! Since then I've had 3 more but moved to TN after my husband's sudden death and brought with me only 20 of our 60 alpacas. Now I have no livestock because of getting Parkinson's. After the death in Nov of my last Pray, I just got a Great Pyrenees Shepherd Mix puppy just to be a friend and help guard the ranch
This was a fantastic depiction of this breed. Within 5 minutes I understood that they need to be in the great outdoors. Needed to herd, mostly nocturnal and protect the livestock at all costs. What a phenomenal dog! Great video, can you do a documentary on West Highland White Terriers? It's hard to find anything on them and they have such a rich history. Thank you.
That is the leanest Great Pyrenees I've ever seen. Must be all the roaming he's allowed on the ranch.
Jason O. Nungesser Some of the "pet lines" I've seen look very capable of work
They are not supposed to be fat Jason, , if you cannot see a waist line then they are over weight, A farmer in the French Pyrenees once said to me, "fat dogs cannot clime mountains, if a Pyrenean cannot work in the mountains he's no good to me !" If anyone should know, it's a farmer who farms in the Pyrenean Mountains :-)
Pedr ap Ioan Live in the city and vet. say my dog are fine, but other owners keep saying they are to skinny when their dogs look flabby to me.
Leon Powe if you can see a tuck or barely feel a rib or two, your dog is perfect. overweight pet owners piss me off (even though my dog is putting on the pounds despite my best efforts)
Evidently, this one is still growing. The only pyrenees I have ever seen was at least 30 lbs heavier than this. He was just curious, not at all aggressive. Great looking dog.
I've got a great pyreneese and she's the sweetest thing I've ever met. Treats my cats like sheep. 💛
Cats are gonna love that, lol.
Lost our first pyre 2 years ago. He was 10 years old and the best working partner I ever had. Never left our property, kept everything away from our alpacas and chickens. I couldn't say enough wonderful things about him. RIP Sir Wrigley Fields.
We love our Great Pyrenees Lucy. She’s my doll baby and does her job amazingly well. Great video.
I got my first Pyr 7 years ago and I've been hooked since
thefilthelement I've had pyrs my whole life we've had 5 over the past 15 years ❤
I have a 6 month old female and she is just a doll. Dont have a big yard but she still patrols the property when we are outside
I got mine just 6 years ago and have had 4 since, I love all of them to bits, we currently have 3 as the brother of our first died from some unknown problems, I miss him dearly, but the other three fluffballs help to cope
I am having a problem with my 10 week old GP resource guarding any advice?
I was in the back yard a few years ago throwing the ball for my two border collies, when suddenly two coyote pups jumped the 6 foot fence and ran across the yard, both dogs went after them, but they jumped the other 6 foot fence and kept going. Wish I had this big boy then!
Great Pyrenees have quickly become my favorite dog breed.
These dogs live noble, heroic lives
Great Pyrenees is the best dog for a family.
I've had 3 Great Pyrenees over the years: 2 males, 1 female. Awesome dogs, great with my kids from birth and profoundly dedicated... very protective of my children as a couple folks found out; we didn't live in a great area. Lived in the city, later on a farm, the female was with us when we moved, she transitioned well, and immediately took to protecting our birds... although she loved harassing the horses, which she was obviously doing for fun; she was brutal to the coyotes. Our first male was the runt of a litter, still 98 pounds, thought he was a lap dog, lived to be 12; many people have stories about him. Someone poised our second male, he died at 4; I was in college at the time and never really bonded with him... too busy, feel pretty bad about that. We rescued our female when she was 2, while on the farm someone intentionally ran her down when she was 6, most likely the poachers who she repeatedly alerted us about... I say that with confidence because of a statement I made to locals as to what was going to happen to anyone I found on my property from that point forward, and all trespassing ceased.
Grew up with a Pyrenees named Izzy. Such a great dog. Miss her everyday.
We rescued a GP a few months ago and LOVE her! She's super sweet and is great at letting us know if someone is around!
Rachel, I love teddy, and all great Pyrenees. I knew the sweetest dog that ever lived. I got to babysit him. I remember his bark, and the cuddling he did. he didn't know he was so big!! enjoy!
What an incredible breed and beautiful example of it.
and all of these people who work with these and other working dogs love them more than we can imagine.
Great guardians! But also super handsome and loyal dogs
I had a Great Pyrenees, named Kodiak who lived to be almost 10 years old. He was a great livestock protector. I was lucky to have had him he was truly a Great companion/livestock protector.
I think it’s awesome how a lot of these livestock guardian breeds are still very often used for their original purpose (and that includes quite a lot of show dogs)!
I have a neighbor whose 100 acres adjoins to my property, they have 6 of these great Pyrenees and 3 border collies. They graze very close to my fence which is close to my house but very far from my neighbors house and barns. Last year I bought a giant water trough for them and my dad who is a plumber rigged a sump pump to keep the trough full, put it right on the neighbors side of the fence and they love it. I sit on my back porch for hours watching the sheep and dogs roaming around for hours and come get a drink of water when they are too far from home.
Teddy is not only a Great Pyrenees, he is a good boy
These dogs have their own song, "This Land Is My Land!"
This is a great video! I lost one of these dogs to bone cancer at age 3. My neighbors keep two of them to defend their goats and chickens.
They are awesome. A+ video
We had a great pyrenee when I was a child, she was very protective and loyal, specially towards us children. Never had other animals around the house until she had passed, then we noticed what a great job she had been doing all those years.
Fun fact, here in the Pyreneans mountains, these dogs are usually called "Pastou" (don't pronounce the "s"). Usually you can find descriptive/warning billboards around famous hiking spots about them, describing there appearance, role and behaviour toward hikers.
It usually can be resumed by "don't fuck with them".
7:03 he just friggin melted omg
I'm a 1st time owner of a Pyr. So far he is a fantastic dog. 6 months old and he's completely trustworthy, independent and great temperament. He is our new farm guard and is doing excellent in his training for it. I'm so impressed by this breed.
We have one and she is just wonderful . She is my constant companion day or night . Her joy is to be where Im at and guard the family .she never leaves our property.
This is easily the best breakdown on this breed! Very informative!
Your content is of incredible quality! I'm a student right now, and I'm already planning to get one or two large dogs as soon as I have a big enough home in the countryside somewhere, and a stable job. I would really love to have at least one working dog, with a purpose, that knows it is loved.
I've been binge-watching your videos for information and even taking notes! I grew up with animals, but I know I have to have more experience before I go buying a large breed that will need lots of care, socialisation, training and guidance (among other things!)
The editing is wonderful, and not in-your-face. The quality of information is always high, thank you so much for these videos and your hard work. That's all I can think of to say for now. Well done!
Dogs are the best! They're loyal, and their love is completely unconditional. 🙂
Girl knows her shit..! Is meant in the most gracious way..! 💯%🐕👍❤
My wife and I adopted a male pyr just over 2 years ago. His name is Ben (short for Benjamin after one of the 12 tribes). He was a breeder in a backyard kennel in Louisiana. And...he was abused. He's (now) very sweet and loving in his own way and protective. I walk him for miles at a time which he seems to really love doing and he urine marks everything! Great video!! Thanks!!
I have always loved the Great Pyrenees/ Pyrenean Mountain Dog since I was a young child through watching the French TV series 'Belle et Sebastian' in the morning times during the school holidays.
My mom had a GP named Teddy. When he passed away she was absolutely broken. For the first week she couldn't even leave the house. Most of the time she barely got out of bed. A friend of mine had a litter of GP about 2 weeks after he passed so I picked up my mom and forced her to just come with me for a drive. I told her I wanted to show her an average i was looking at so she came with me. We pulled up to the garage and my friend came out to get us. She took us inside and it was magical. Within 2 seconds the runt of the litter ran straight up to my mom. And that was it. She was in love. I bought her that puppy and she waited the 3 months to get him counting down the days like Christmas. Best gift I have ever given in my life.
Beauty. My dogs mother was a Pyrenees and his father was a rough collie Pyrenees. He is so amazing
Fantastic job as always Zeke.
I absoultly love this channel, and learn so much from every video. I'm literally happy with any breed you decide to feature in your videos
I love seeing dogs doing the jobs they where meant to do
They do better in colder climates. I just had mine put down at, he was 11years. It was very heart breaking 😢💔
Absolutely love those dogs. We had a mix that resembled your dog, who was the most loving faithful dog I've ever had.
This was so good documentary. I have had great pyrenees and I think this is the best documentary of this breed that I have seen. Thank you for doing this!
I was introduced to this breed in 2010 at a shelter believe it or not. Apparently someone had bought the dog without knowledge of the breed and couldn't handle the traits. I did my research and adopted "Val" and it was one of the best decisions I made with regard to a dog probably in my whole life. Val was a beautiful 200lb all white female about 2yrs old at the time and no one had really tried training her at all. It's true when they describe the breed as being head strong or just very confident. I found the best way to accomplish any training with her, as with all dogs, was positive reinforcement. But if she had no interest in something she never left you questioning it. I was in a good position as I do have a fenced back yard but I'm on a full acre corner lot that backs up to a nursery so there was enough room for her out there to roam and be herself. The barking never really happened in the house but believe me, as soon as I would let her out, it started almost immediately. Being in northern Illinois she got to enjoy four seasons and winter was hands down her favorite. She would go out, dig a ditch in a mound of snow and lay out there for hours on end. I did have to monitor her in the summer as they can overheat. They have the same types of mouths as Great Danes and St. Bernard's so when they eat or drink it can be a bit messy to say the least. The greatest trait about this breed is just how low key and loving they are. At the time my daughters were 10 and 8 and had a ton of friends at the house constantly and Val was always there greeting everyone at the door. She loved everyone. As well as our other 2 dags and 3 cats. All in all Val was an amazing dog while we had her. Unfortunately we lost her in 2015 to bone cancer that started in the left, rear hip. Very sad for the family. I searched across the region for another Pyranees to adopt that made sense fiscally for us but couldn't find one so I ended up going through a reputable breeder for the Pyranees we have now, "Jim", who has the bandit markings on his face and is just as big a lover as Val was. He's even more headstrong than Val however so when he got loose one time (which is very rare) the County ended up with him and contacted me to come get him. When I went and got him the woman that ran the place asked me twice if I was sure that he wasn't deaf because he just wouldn't listen to her commands. I just laughed my ass off telling her that he's just a very headstrong young man. Bottom line is... Amazing dogs. And a very to-the-point, short and informative documentary by Dogumentary TV. I'm going to check out the rest of these now. It's an actual welcome rabbit hole I found to go down on here today. Thanks gain Dogumentary TV!
Teddy, what a wonderful dog.