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avebury

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35. I saw an episode about them on

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 08:02 AM

Jan 2013

Animal Planet. They are really great at guarding livestock. There was one couple who had a couple of GP for that purpose and they made the choice to keep their emotional distance from their dogs so that the dogs would bond with the livestock.

The puppy would probably make a great buddy. I would imagine that he would be great with children because of the guarding instinct.

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ok dog people..don't know alot about this breed...need help [View all] backwoodsbob Jan 2013 OP

Great Pyrenees? Xyzse Jan 2013 #1

yeah he's pure white backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #2

Sounds great! Xyzse Jan 2013 #3

Ten weeks; I can just imagine! elleng Jan 2013 #27

yeah that's about him right there backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #31

Hey, glad to see that you are doing better. Denninmi Jan 2013 #4

the wife knew backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #7

yeah I'm doing ok..thanks backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #9

my neighbors had a Great Pyrenees when I was a kid magical thyme Jan 2013 #5

Just Google the breed Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #6

I've only known one personally union_maid Jan 2013 #8

Popular working breed in Colorado. bluedigger Jan 2013 #10

that's an amazing pic backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #11

That dog is really giving you the stink eye there. Yavin4 Jan 2013 #28

stephanie miller has two of them max and fred although no one knows what happend to oliver leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #12

She had named one of them Oliver, but changed the name to one of the ones warrior1 Jan 2013 #26

wow mystery solved thanks now if we can find frangela & boozler & sanchez from montebello leftyohiolib Jan 2013 #34

The only one I knew sharp_stick Jan 2013 #13

My brother has one on a farm, and says it's just the sweetest dog he's ever had. Barks a lot too. Hoyt Jan 2013 #14

thanks Hoyt backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #15

My dogs’ groomer, Sally, frogmarch Jan 2013 #16

yeah the more i read...the more I like backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #17

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I don't know how much more insensitive you could possibly be The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #20

goodbye backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #21

The one I knew... AnneD Jan 2013 #19

They shed like crazy, they love to herd and roam, they are super sweet... Phentex Jan 2013 #22

Amazing, dogs taught cats how to walk in a group! elleng Jan 2013 #29

something out there figured out how to herd cats backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #32

My childhood pet was a GP, wonderful dog, they do get BIG HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #23

We've had Great Pyrenees for years. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #24

Just read my own post.. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #25

you just desribed a st bernard backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #33

Sweet. And HUGE a la izquierda Jan 2013 #30

I saw an episode about them on avebury Jan 2013 #35

update...no GP puppy in my future...FOR NOW backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #36

I'm sure that either breed would be great for you. Keep us informed! Cheers. Demoiselle Jan 2013 #40

Don't rule out the Bernese Mountain Dog! nolabear Jan 2013 #41

I would love to get a Bernie or a Swiss mountain dog littlewolf Jan 2013 #42

One Day! In the far off future Xyzse Jan 2013 #37

what a beautiful dog backwoodsbob Jan 2013 #38

I know! Xyzse Jan 2013 #39

I've known two. LWolf Feb 2013 #43

I have had Pyrs for years. Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2013 #44

we didnt end up with a Pyres...something similiar backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #45

wierd backwoodsbob Jul 2013 #46