Does anyone own a Great Pyrenees?

080808bride · June 2010

If so, could you share your experience with the breed? My husband and I are considering adopting a pup. Thanks!

Moesten · June 2010

I don't know anyone with this breed but I wanted to recommend you try the Nest's Pets board as those ladies tend to be very knowledgable about the respective breeds.

daves_sweetpea · June 2010

Is it your first ever dog? In general the giant breeds are pretty lazy compared to smaller dogs. On the other hand a teething GP can do way more damage than a little tiny puppy! Plus big dogs make big poops, eat lots of food, & have big vet bills. My parents have a 90 pound mastiff-ish mix. She's not a bad dog, just not trained very well, but her size makes her so much harder to control than my 60 & 70 pound dogs. Anyway, I've never heard anything bad about them but I know I wouldn't have been able to handle a giant breed dog as my first dog. That said, I'd really like to have a Great Dane some day!

kyfirewife · June 2010

Here's some breed info I found.

http://www.gpcgc.org/pyrforme.htm

Also, I would highly recommend adopting from a rescue that fosters the animals first. That way you can talk to the foster "parents" and get an idea of what that specific dog's personality is like.

LnA5909 · June 2010

I am not a fan, but for vain reasons. They are HUGE and HAIRY. Huge dogs always seem to have less marbles. Also, hairy dogs are a PIA to begin with because of shedding- add in a huge size and you have even more shedding. I feel like the Pyrenees' I know always stink because giving them a bath is a chore and grooming fees are outrageous; it could be the owners on that one, too. I also would be worried about getting a large breed dog because their life span is so much shorter. I get so attached to my dogs, that I can't imagine them only living for 6-9 years Huh?

Sidenote: The one thing I do love about them is their howling. I crack up everytime I howl and they howl back. However, some people may find their dog howling to be annoying.

080808bride · June 2010

Moesten:
I don't know anyone with this breed but I wanted to recommend you try the Nest's Pets board as those ladies tend to be very knowledgable about the respective breeds.

I did right before I posted here!

I thought maybe a could catch a cincy nestie with one that doesn't frequent the pet board! Thanks for the advice though!

080808bride · June 2010

daves_sweetpea:
Is it your first ever dog? In general the giant breeds are pretty lazy compared to smaller dogs. On the other hand a teething GP can do way more damage than a little tiny puppy! Plus big dogs make big poops, eat lots of food, & have big vet bills. My parents have a 90 pound mastiff-ish mix. She's not a bad dog, just not trained very well, but her size makes her so much harder to control than my 60 & 70 pound dogs. Anyway, I've never heard anything bad about them but I know I wouldn't have been able to handle a giant breed dog as my first dog. That said, I'd really like to have a Great Dane some day!

I've actually had dogs all of my life except after I got married and less than a month later my 16 year old baby (chow mix named Gabe) passed away. I grew up with full blooded chows and one was a rescue with some aggression issues (due to former abuse) and she ended up having pups soon after we got her. One of the 7 was my Gabe mentioned above. I think he was mixed with a larger dog, because both males in the litter were much larger then the average male chow. So, I have experience with furry breeds and understand their grooming needs. I would prefer and long to have chows again - I truly understand their real beauty and unique personalities. Everyone we have asked confirmed that chows cause insurance problems and in most cases make it completely impossible to get home insurance. So I have been exploring other breeds.

Yesterday my mother in law contacted us letting us know a friend had a litter of pups from a rescued GP that he was looking to find good homes for. I was just hoping someone on here could provide me with personal experience other than the "breed profiles" I've found googling.

shyntrue · June 2010

I knew someone who had one. It was a nice dog, but the slobber..... everywhere, ceiling, walls, you.... gobs & gobs of it...yuck.

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