Great Pyrenees

froggiedog · 05-26-2006, 01:45 PM

Pyreneeses are HUGE dogs, if you didn't know!Originally, Great Pyrenees are said to have been descendants of large dogs which roamed the mountains of Asia thousands of years ago.

My Great Pyrenees looks vicious, but if you look closer you can tell that she is just a big lump of fur!

bigdoglover · 05-26-2006, 02:11 PM

He looks beautiful to me!

Shadowkins · 05-26-2006, 02:21 PM

Yes, they are truly a stunning dog! We have one that came in to get a bath the other day...talk about lots of fur!!

froggiedog · 05-26-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdoglover

He looks beautiful to me!

Thank you for understanding the cutness of these dogs!!!

froggiedog · 05-26-2006, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Shadowkins

Yes, they are truly a stunning dog! We have one that came in to get a bath the other day...talk about lots of fur!!

it's hard for us to give our Pyranees a bath because she'll just get dirty again. She's still adorable

bigdoglover · 05-26-2006, 03:53 PM

You're welcome....in my opinion, the only time a dog looks "vicious" is when he has hackles up, snarling, showing teeth, and running for me!

poodlesmom · 05-26-2006, 04:22 PM

Pyrs are great! There are a couple that come to the obed. school & both of them are big lovable oafs! One of them is a certified therapy dog & keeps kids company at the local medical center when they are getting their chemotherapy treatments.

froggiedog · 05-26-2006, 09:08 PM

That is soooooo sweat! My dog couldn't do that, she is way too dirty and (without meaning to) she knocks people over when she's too excited! And you're right, these dogs are big lovable oafs!

UGABulldog · 06-28-2006, 07:36 AM

I have a Great Pyrenees (mixed with Golden Retriever). He is all Pyr except his color! lol We rescued him without knowning much about the Pyr breed but have never regretted it for a second. He's nothing but a furry couch potato (that or a chew toy for my bulldog!)

froggiedog · 06-28-2006, 07:57 PM

hahaha!!!

EnchantedGypsy · 07-06-2006, 10:43 PM

Other than their massive shedding, Pyrs are great dogs. I had a Pyr pup go through 3 of my training courses this year(basic/intermediate/CGC prep). He's a SDIT (service dog in training), & recently passed his CGC test with flying colors.

~*~*And he says 'Rhiannon don't go.... Rhiannon stay'.... And he still cries out for her.... 'Don't leave me.... don't leave me now'....*~*~

Spiritus · 07-07-2006, 08:38 AM

We've adopted a new Great Pyr puppy. He's eight months old and about 29" tall. We call him Tank. Here's a photo taken of him a week or so ago... He likes to lay down in the slough to cool off.

People who don't know him won't get out of their cars when they see him uncurl off the porch. He's just BIG! They don't seem to notice that his whole body is wagging

2ndchance · 08-21-2006, 07:48 PM

spiritus,that doesn't look like a full bred Pyr. Where did you get him from?

fireworksinjuly · 08-21-2006, 07:54 PM

I fostered a Great Pyr a few years ago.
My boss had adopted her when her owner passed away. Unfortunatly she didnt like anyone near her when she was eating, and my boss had 2 sons under the age of three at the time, who liked to watch. She didnt like that, was very nice about telling you to back off though. So I took her in till we could find her a new home.

The funny part was, my apartment didnt allow animals... try hiding a full grown great pyr!!
Had I had an apartment that allowed dogs I would have kept her in a heartbeat. She was an amazing dog.

Spiritus · 08-21-2006, 11:17 PM

Tank is a rehome. He is full Pyr. The badger markings are Pyr.

05-26-2006, 01:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
froggiedog Maltese & Great Pyrenees Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	Great Pyrenees Pyreneeses are HUGE dogs, if you didn't know!Originally, Great Pyrenees are said to have been descendants of large dogs which roamed the mountains of Asia thousands of years ago. My Great Pyrenees looks vicious, but if you look closer you can tell that she is just a big lump of fur!
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05-26-2006, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 177	He looks beautiful to me!
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05-26-2006, 02:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shadowkins Shadowkins Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Saskatchewan,Canada Posts: 2,726 Rep Power: 129	Yes, they are truly a stunning dog! We have one that came in to get a bath the other day...talk about lots of fur!!
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05-26-2006, 03:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigdoglover Giant Schnauzers Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West-Central Illinois Posts: 3,624 Rep Power: 177	You're welcome....in my opinion, the only time a dog looks "vicious" is when he has hackles up, snarling, showing teeth, and running for me!
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05-26-2006, 04:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
poodlesmom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: upstate NY Posts: 1,389 Rep Power: 111	Pyrs are great! There are a couple that come to the obed. school & both of them are big lovable oafs! One of them is a certified therapy dog & keeps kids company at the local medical center when they are getting their chemotherapy treatments.
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05-26-2006, 09:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
froggiedog Maltese & Great Pyrenees Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	That is soooooo sweat! My dog couldn't do that, she is way too dirty and (without meaning to) she knocks people over when she's too excited! And you're right, these dogs are big lovable oafs!

06-28-2006, 07:36 AM	#9 (permalink)
UGABulldog Bulldog Lover Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	I have a Great Pyrenees (mixed with Golden Retriever). He is all Pyr except his color! lol We rescued him without knowning much about the Pyr breed but have never regretted it for a second. He's nothing but a furry couch potato (that or a chew toy for my bulldog!)

06-28-2006, 07:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
froggiedog Maltese & Great Pyrenees Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 157 Rep Power: 0	hahaha!!!
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07-06-2006, 10:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
EnchantedGypsy Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central California Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	Other than their massive shedding, Pyrs are great dogs. I had a Pyr pup go through 3 of my training courses this year(basic/intermediate/CGC prep). He's a SDIT (service dog in training), & recently passed his CGC test with flying colors. ~~And he says 'Rhiannon don't go.... Rhiannon stay'.... And he still cries out for her.... 'Don't leave me.... don't leave me now'....~~

07-07-2006, 08:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
Spiritus Trust the Force... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 513 Rep Power: 80	We've adopted a new Great Pyr puppy. He's eight months old and about 29" tall. We call him Tank. Here's a photo taken of him a week or so ago... He likes to lay down in the slough to cool off. People who don't know him won't get out of their cars when they see him uncurl off the porch. He's just BIG! They don't seem to notice that his whole body is wagging
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08-21-2006, 07:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
2ndchance Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 45 Rep Power: 0	spiritus,that doesn't look like a full bred Pyr. Where did you get him from?
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08-21-2006, 07:54 PM	#14 (permalink)
fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	I fostered a Great Pyr a few years ago. My boss had adopted her when her owner passed away. Unfortunatly she didnt like anyone near her when she was eating, and my boss had 2 sons under the age of three at the time, who liked to watch. She didnt like that, was very nice about telling you to back off though. So I took her in till we could find her a new home. The funny part was, my apartment didnt allow animals... try hiding a full grown great pyr!! Had I had an apartment that allowed dogs I would have kept her in a heartbeat. She was an amazing dog.
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08-21-2006, 11:17 PM	#15 (permalink)
Spiritus Trust the Force... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 513 Rep Power: 80	Tank is a rehome. He is full Pyr. The badger markings are Pyr.
	__________________ Spiritus Belgian Shepherds U-CD Can. CH. Shay CD CGN HIC UKC/Can. CH. Trouble, Lexi, Jesse CGN, and youngsters Constantine and Deja .... and coming soon, our Valentine Litter * R.I.P. BOSS CH. Wren, and much loved puppy Tally *

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