What it's REALLY like to own a Great Pyrenees!

I showed hubby Azzy when he was a pup he said no. Started watching this video with him next to me and he said those dogs sound like a good breed. Long story short we are going to see some pups in a couple of hours 😍

There are so many great Pyrs in rescue. They wander off farms and people tend to allow them to wander and not spay or neuter. I highly suggest a rescue. I adopted a 6 year old GP and loved her 6 years. Super sweet, smart and was a great house dog. Mine had not a mean bone in her body. She was not protective either. She loved everyone.

We've had four of these guys. They're pretty much hard-wired, as described in the video. Very smart, very independent, very alert, and they require a lot of care. This is a lot of dog for someone used to labs and similar breeds. Don't be taken in by their beauty. These are serious dogs--proceed with caution.

I trained mine to sleep at night n he'd bark during the day. I love these dogs. Best family dog

We have a German Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix and that bit about the evening perimeter walk with random barking… EVERY. NIGHT. Without fail, she must go out just after sunset and sing the song of her people to warn off any potential interlopers.

one just wandered into my yard and hasn't left. shes been barking at the neighbors like she owns the place but cows down wit respect when we enter the house. we are going to adopt her now that we have identified she isn't a neighbors.

We got Groot when he was a 13 months old, still acting like a puppy. We live in a townhouse so it’s a good thing he was the runt and only weighs 90 pounds. He doesn’t love baths but the groomer never had a problem nor did we when we wash him outside in the summer. He looks at us like we’re torturing him the whole time. Takes forever to dry. Almost as loving as the Goldens I’ve had and my wife is totally in love with him. Kids in the neighborhood call him snowball and he lets them do almost anything they want. Great dog

My hubby and I have adopted five adult Great Pyrenees and would adopt another. Full stop. The Pyr, I wouldn’t call stubborn. However, they are independent “thinkers” and will “decide” when is a good time to listen to you. Protective they are, and yet, if confronted by an intruder (Which happened to our second Pyrenees) grabbed the intruder’s had with her mouth w/o leaving any bite marks. Hairy, barks, great with young children, independent, family mate, loving, friendly. We love this breed. They fit our lifestyle. Being married to an engineer, pragmatic is spot on. We love them…..

Yesterday I was in The catalan Pyrenees, mountains between Spain and France and I could see, a Great Pyrenees, we call them " mastín del Pirineus" looking after sheeps on the mountains 😊. They are great protectors.

Love that CR said Aslan is the first “person” to wake him up in the mornings. Such an animal person thing to say. 😊

My aunt and uncle had a great pyrenees. She never barked (until she got dementia which who knew dogs could get that) and was the sweetest gentle giant on the planet. She lived to be 13 too! Loved our Flower girl!

I didn’t know much about raising dogs because my Pyrenees is my first dog. But I noticed mine being resistant to certain things like baths and being in the crate, so I just forced her to do both things frequently in the first few months of her life. My Pyrenees now loves bath time because she knows being dried off with a towel comes after which is her favorite, and she likes the crate too!

Rescue!!! I am a Great Pyrenees rescuer. These are not designer dogs. They are beautiful, majestic and honorable. They are also stubborn, strong willed and independent. It literally breaks my heart when people get a Pyr and complain about the breed’s natural instinct to be who they are. Then they give up on them. You know what! They would never give up on you! These are Working Class Dogs! So don’t get them because they are pretty, or look like big teddy bears. They have a purpose and when you take it away or refuse to provide it it ruins the bond. I LOVE and advocate for them. So if you can handle what they are all about, respect and rescue. They have been one of the biggest joys of my life and my family’s lives.

My Great Pyrenees demands baths 😂😂😂. When she comes in from outside and she’s had a day of patrolling and digging she comes in and demands her paws be washed before I put her up for the night. I’ve never met a breed that’s so full of love but just ignores you when she’s busy with something.

I have a Great Pyrenees spayed female named Jessie. I got her from my father in law, who sadly got too ill to care for her anymore. I feel so honored to have her in my life & that he trusted my husband & I to care for her! I was an animal cruelty officer/investigator & a Veterinary surgical tech, so I'm an experienced dog mother. Of all the dogs I've had throughout my life since childhood, Jessie stands apart. Such a sweetheart & so goofy when she wants to be. She also has an almost regal bearing & dignity about her that is beautiful to see. She guards my remotely located, rural Longhorn cattle and chicken farm and does a fantastic job keeping coyotes, wolves & bobcats off the property. Thanks for sharing your Pyr furbaby with us!

My 1year old 110lb Pyrenees loves water he has his own kitty pool . He brings rocks and puts them in the pool.. even will put his nose under water and blows bubbles out his nose while under water. None of these dogs have the same personality and that’s my favorite part about them💕

We currently have 2 Pyrenees (lost our oldest 2 yrs ago) They are an amazing breed. Our oldest was never a barker but our middle one is. They are very protective over us and our children and grandchildren. They use their size and huge bark to be intimidating but overall are gentle and very loving. The pyr paw is a common thing. It cute as pups but sure can hurt as they grow. LOL 😆 We do not live on a farm so our pyrs are simply house dogs. Oh...all of ours hate baths/water. LOL

We have a Great Pyrenees named Blizzard and this is 100% accurate 😂 We love our polar bear!!!!

We have a female 10 month old Great Pyrenees. We live on an acre and have 4 kids from 8 to 1 years old. She actually does really well with the baby (we put a huge amount of our training energy into making sure of that). But boy she has everything your boy has. Stubborn and sleepy and sweet. Check on being a touch clumsy in running into people and things. Check on the giant paws. Check on the barking. Check on the head between the legs. Such a funny bread. Beautiful, huge, and so soft! She’s our resident polar bear.

Those are also DOUBLE dew claws, and they make awesome snow shoes. We have lived with 2 Pyrs. My only warning is, they're happiest with some space to guard, and in a home with at least one other dog. Goats or sheep or alpacas will do too. Our next dog will be a Pyr. Maybe 2. They are such cool dogs, you won't even mind having to clean the slobber off your guitars regularly. Our last Pyr's pack was a Swissy and a black toy poodle. That was hilarious.