Getting another new pet

[DrPizza]

No pictures of ours yet; she's just a puppy...
(I might have pictures later today)
Here are typical pictures of the breed: here

We're going to be using her as a livestock guard dog - she's going to live in the barn, rather than in the house with us. Trespassers and predators beware! Got a pretty good deal for her - trading a male fainting goat for her.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Awwww, puppy! Those are beautiful dogs. Actually I was just looking at some the other day - they sound like great pets.

 

[paulxcook]

If they don't live in the house are they still friendly with all family members? Great looking dog, I prefer short haired (I have 2 Italian mastiffs), but great pyrenees are beautiful.

 

[DrPizza]

As far as I know, they are just as friendly toward the people who raise them, even if they're not in the house. Several farms we've visited have these dogs as livestock guard dogs - they all live "outside" (meaning in the barn, their own dog houses, etc.) From what I understand, they're supposed to be incredibly protective. i.e. don't try to stop by at 2am and steal one of my goats You'll leave with at least 1 less limb. Even so, they've been incredibly friendly toward me when I've been in pastures with the animals they've been guarding.


But, we've been quite lucky so far... A couple coyotes can do a heck of a lot of damage to our animals in very little time. The pyrenees are quite capable of dealing with coyotes. Heck, they'll defend against wolves and bears. (We occasionally have a black bear in the area.)

 

[George P Burdell]

:thumbsup:

 

[KoolDrew]

:thumbsup:

Beautiful dogs.

 

[EGGO]

Hey that's the puppy from Azumanga Daioh. Awesome.

 

[Journer]

GPs are good dogs. not the brightest but still pretty smart. very good farm dog too if you train it properly. very beautiful too good luck

 

[Safeway]

I want a perma-puppy.

 

[bctbct]

Pizza, Farmer, Cam mod, goat trader...you are an interesting guy