Great Pyrenees
This is our female, Lanei, and our male, Bandit, enjoying a little sunshine. They are both out of working parents and have been doing an awesome job keeping our property predator free along with our half-Pyr Goldie. They patrol our property regularly and usually can be seen in one of the pastures around the house. Great Pyrenees are known for barking...a lot...but I have noticed their barking slowing down as they age and gain experience. Their current charges include: horses, cattle, calves, hogs, chickens, cats and kids. We do have plans to get sheep/goats at some point, but we need secure fencing around the garden before that happens.
When we bought our first house, we decided to get chickens. We quickly figured out we needed some sort of protection if we intended to keep any yet let them range. So, the search began. I tend to over-research things I guess, but I narrowed the choices down to Great Pyrenees or Anatolian Shepherd. Several months later, we finally found Lanei. Once she matured, we did not have to babysit chickens anymore or have to lock the coop at night. It is extremely rare for us to lose one due to predation. We really fell in love with Lanei and the Great Pyrenees breed in general, and we decided we wanted to begin raising these majestic animals. We finally found Bandit, and he stepped up when I asked the puppies who wanted to come home with me. He and Lanei got along well, and she guided his way to becoming the awesome guardian he is today. There really isn't much training to do with them as they have had guarding instinct bred into them for thousands of years. Basically, it's just teaching them how you want them to behave such as staying near the stock and not wandering down the road, stopping them from barking just because they hear another dog bark, and that kind of thing. I didn't have to teach them a thing about keeping predators away; they had that covered all on their own.
For people wanting a Great Pyrenees, I encourage you to do your research and learn about the breed. They might not be for everyone in every situation. I have found a few links I recommend reading before you decide this is the dog for you.
What do you think so far? Do you believe you know what you are getting into and are you ready to take home a Pyr? Here's some more reading for you.
Available Puppies
Vaccination/Worming Schedule
Age |
Vaccination |
Worming |
6 – 8 weeks |
Distemper, measles, parainfluenza |
2 weeks |
10 - 12 weeks |
DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus) |
4 weeks |
12 – 24 weeks |
Rabies |
6 weeks |
14 - 16 weeks |
DHPP |
8 weeks |
12 – 16 months |
Rabies, DHPP |
10 weeks |
Every 1 - 2 years |
DHPP |
12 weeks |
Every 1 – 3 years |
Rabies |
Every 3 months |