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[quote=Anonymous]I had a pyr lab mix. Wonderful dog. Huge. But we have 5 acres so he had plenty of room to roam. We had to get an underground fence because he would wander down a quarter mile away. Our neighbors have pure bred Pyrenees, and those dogs wander even farther.

Grooming: the neighbors dogs are always matted and clumped with mud. You need to brush daily. Our dog had floofiness in between lab and Pyr... and the shedding was A LOT. The other thing is, we had a hard time keeping ticks at bay. The fur is so dense, ticks get in there and crawl around alive for a while before actually getting a bite and dying. (That's my theory at least). I was always finding ticks on his dog bed and the floor where he slept. Gross. Even when checking him multiple times a day.

Barking: mine barked until the threat ran away. So just a few seconds of loud intimidating barking and the raccoon or whatever would run away, and the dog immediately calmed down (this is a fantastic trait. My current dog barks her head off LONG after the threat has run off). Pyrs ate usually very confident.

Ours would lay on the cool basement floor on super hot days too! And yep, he was fine. Their fur helps to cool them as well as keep them warm. It's fine to have a Pyr when it's warm as long as you don't expect him to take long walks or hikes with you.

Pps mention their aloofness. Ours was very friendly but not in your face. He would be happy to see us, but go off and do his thing after a few minutes. He'd lay on the floor while my toddler pushed toy trucks around and over him. Yes, a bit aloof, but very people oriented and part of the family.

True gentle giant. Great with guests and kids and cats. [/quote]

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