Talk:Great Pyrenees

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[edit] Best breed

My Great Pyrenees is the best dog I've ever had. 71.19.6.20 16:34, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Great Pyrenees, as with other dogs, will do exactly what they are bred and trained for. Pyrenean Mountain Dogs were bred to guard the livelyhood and families of the mountain shepards. This did not require a lot of running. However it did require intelligence and a certain amount of independence. Such as recognizing threats and taking whatever action was necessary to neutralize the threat, whether by force or by intercession. I have found my Pyr will most often just get between the protectees (goats usually, sometimes grandkids) and whatever is percieved to be a possible threat. No threats or growling or even confrontation, just gets between them and lies down, situation neutralized. Most intelligent dog I have ever owned(11).

  • A fenced yard is a must with this breed. Unfenced, they will roam. A typical area for a Pyr to consider his domain is anywhere from 5 to 15 square miles.

- i doubt it. at least we were able to train our dog so she could roam unchained in our yard without escaping, and she obeyed her master. still a very intelligent and protecting dog

-I also agree I have had two great Pyrenees' and they both could wander around without a chain without running away.

I have 2 Pyrs and they will be off in a flash if they are outside alone. If they are out with me, they will stay with me just fine. I do agree- a fence is a must. I also wouldn't recommend having 2 of the same sex, a male and a female do best together, otherwise there will usually be tension to see who is dominant. Trust me, I've have lots of experience with that! They are such intelligent dogs as well. I've never had dogs that are so observant, even watching birds fly, mine even watch when the ceiling fan is running! Great dogs, not for eveyone though, they require a lot of grooming, and a lot of patience!

  • Hey all. They are wonderful dogs but please keep in mind that Wikipedia is not a forum. Please keep conversations on the talk page limited to discussions about edits and revisions to the article itself. Per WP:TPG, "Article talk pages should not be used by editors as platforms for their personal views." Thanks! croll (talk) 20:31, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The great Pyrenees

I think they need to add the TRUE Character. The Pyrenees dog doesn't sit idle. They like to move about, not "Watch the world go by." They are very protective about their property, but they won't stand up for their owner in a fight. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.27.68.247 (talk) 00:43, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] External Links

I just culled a number of external links on this page pursuant to WP:EL. In general, I removed the links because they appeared to link to a commercial site intended for the sale of puppies, required registration, and/or were in a language other than English. If I overdid it, please say as such here along with an explanation as to why the link belongs, but keep in mind that Wikipedia is not supposed to be a repository of links to other sites. Thanks. croll (talk) 20:33, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Great work. I'd argue that we could go even further, actually: while I'm sure that SPIN and TGPR are wonderful organisations, I don't know why an encyclopedia should be linking to pet rescue foundations (especially when the target audience for each is only a fraction of the English Wikipedia geographically-speaking). Chris Cunningham (not at work) - talk 20:57, 26 April 2008 (UTC)
Yeah, I wondered about that and I would agree that they should be removed, but I've been accused of going too far in removing External Links before so I'm a little cautious. If you want to take them out, you'd definitely have my support. I'm sure they are great organizations and rescue programs for these tough breeds are critically important, but I'm not sure they belong here. croll (talk) 21:01, 26 April 2008 (UTC)