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[Badhabits]

It's 24F and snowing hard here. I love it. I don't get snowed in, though, which probably makes a difference.


Here's a couple of ours, not pooping.
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Beautiful Pyrenees! Do they make good house dogs? Where I grew up farmers with livestock used Pyrenees/Anatolian shepherd crosses to protect from feral dogs and coyotes, they were some no nonsense dogs, they weren't as nice to look at as yours though!
We've really enjoyed the snow, it only happens once a decade or so here. All 4 inches of it lol. That little bit shut our whole area down for days as we have no clue how to drive on it. There's several bridges in town, they're high to let sail boats pass under- there were crowds of people sledding down them on flattened cardboard boxes.

 

[Buka]

“Dog” is such a small word for something that takes up so much room in your heart.

 

[Steve]

Beautiful Pyrenees! Do they make good house dogs? Where I grew up farmers with livestock used Pyrenees/Anatolian shepherd crosses to protect from feral dogs and coyotes, they were some no nonsense dogs, they weren't as nice to look at as yours though!
We've really enjoyed the snow, it only happens once a decade or so here. All 4 inches of it lol. That little bit shut our whole area down for days as we have no clue how to drive on it. There's several bridges in town, they're high to let sail boats pass under- there were crowds of people sledding down them on flattened cardboard boxes.

They can be, but they're very smart and need a job. If you don't keep them busy, they can become very destructive. We've had a lot of giant dogs, including two great pyranees. Beautiful, loyal, smart, and very stubborn. If you're thinking about one, I recommend doing some research. All of our dogs were rescues with several being dumped by people who picked up a puppy and didn't realize what they were in for.

And with that in mind, I hope you consider working with a rescue. For the same reasons above, there are a lot of really sweet dogs who end up in a high kill shelter. Whether it's for the reason I mentioned above, or due to one of the increasingly common natural disasters, a lot of great dogs need good homes.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Beautiful Pyrenees! Do they make good house dogs? Where I grew up farmers with livestock used Pyrenees/Anatolian shepherd crosses to protect from feral dogs and coyotes, they were some no nonsense dogs, they weren't as nice to look at as yours though!
We've really enjoyed the snow, it only happens once a decade or so here. All 4 inches of it lol. That little bit shut our whole area down for days as we have no clue how to drive on it. There's several bridges in town, they're high to let sail boats pass under- there were crowds of people sledding down them on flattened cardboard boxes.

They do. They're incredibly stubborn and independent, though. They're smart enough to understand what you want, but feel free to ignore you. Like all dogs, they need something to do or they get destructive. For some (like our Border/Pyr) that can be a rousing game of fetch. For the Pyrs, they want to guard. Ours can let themselves in and out, and they will do so. They go out, patrol the perimeter, bark a while to let the world know they're on duty, then come back. We have a little Cairn Terrier. If she goes out, they go out too, and follow her around. They do the same thing when the younger grandkids are over.

 

[Simfers]

Didn't wanna feel left out with all the doggo pics, here's Baloney staying close to me in the hopes I drop some of my post-no-gi-class lunch.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

They can be, but they're very smart and need a job. If you don't keep them busy, they can become very destructive. We've had a lot of giant dogs, including two great pyranees. Beautiful, loyal, smart, and very stubborn. If you're thinking about one, I recommend doing some research. All of our dogs were rescues with several being dumped by people who picked up a puppy and didn't realize what they were in for.

And with that in mind, I hope you consider working with a rescue. For the same reasons above, there are a lot of really sweet dogs who end up in a high kill shelter. Whether it's for the reason I mentioned above, or due to one of the increasingly common natural disasters, a lot of great dogs need good homes.

I love big dogs. Would love a husky or Pyrenees.

But I don't have the space for one in my apartment, and don't have the time to actually train them properly, or walk them/help them use up their energy. So for now that's not a good option for us

 

[Dirty Dog]

I love big dogs. Would love a husky or Pyrenees.

A Husky is a bog dog. A Pyrenees is a giant.

But I don't have the space for one in my apartment, and don't have the time to actually train them properly, or walk them/help them use up their energy. So for now that's not a good option for us

Pyrs are not high energy dogs like huskies or border collies. But they do need a perimeter to patrol and preferably something small to guard. Ours are happy with a small dog and various grandkids. But they'd likely be just as happy with a goat in the back yard.

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

A Husky is a bog dog. A Pyrenees is a giant.

Pyrs are not high energy dogs like huskies or border collies. But they do need a perimeter to patrol and preferably something small to guard. Ours are happy with a small dog and various grandkids. But they'd likely be just as happy with a goat in the back yard.

Husky is no go for energy, pyrenees is no go for space.

 

[Steve]

I love big dogs. Would love a husky or Pyrenees.

But I don't have the space for one in my apartment, and don't have the time to actually train them properly, or walk them/help them use up their energy. So for now that's not a good option for us

A little counterintuitive, but giant dogs don’t really need a lot of space. Depends on the breed a little, I’m sure. But we’ve had a Great Dane, a Newfie, two Pyrs and a St. Bernard (and a Corgi mutt). They all needed regular walks, but inside, they were more like furry pillows than anything else. Just want to be around their people.

 

[Steve]

Husky is no go for energy, pyrenees is no go for space.

I’m sure it’ll happen when the time is right.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

I’m sure it’ll happen when the time is right.

They seem to appear serendipitously.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

“Dog” is such a small word for something that takes up so much room in your heart.

love love love dogs. We had a little white thing until a couple of years ago, and two yorkshire terriers and a collie cross labrador when me and my siblings were kids. The vicar has 3, and she reliably assures me that there are dogs in heaven. We had a little shitzu (yes, I've heard the joke) in the congregation today. Those who keep great danes known them for lazy doggies, they can take exercise but they don't like it. A beagle would complete my life, but I hear they're not an easy dog to train.I need a dog who I can go running with. As for them just appearing, one of the yorkies dad brought home from work once and the other escaped from a high-turnover breeding kennel.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

They do. They're incredibly stubborn and independent, though. They're smart enough to understand what you want, but feel free to ignore you. Like all dogs, they need something to do or they get destructive. For some (like our Border/Pyr) that can be a rousing game of fetch. For the Pyrs, they want to guard. Ours can let themselves in and out, and they will do so. They go out, patrol the perimeter, bark a while to let the world know they're on duty, then come back. We have a little Cairn Terrier. If she goes out, they go out too, and follow her around. They do the same thing when the younger grandkids are over.

I know a dude with five cairn terriers. They're awesome.

 

[Wing Woo Gar]

love love love dogs. We had a little white thing until a couple of years ago, and two yorkshire terriers and a collie cross labrador when me and my siblings were kids. The vicar has 3, and she reliably assures me that there are dogs in heaven. We had a little shitzu (yes, I've heard the joke) in the congregation today. Those who keep great danes known them for lazy doggies, they can take exercise but they don't like it. A beagle would complete my life, but I hear they're not an easy dog to train. As for them just appearing, one of the yorkies dad brought home from work once and the other escaped from a high-turnover breeding kennel.

Staffordshire bull terriers are my personal favorite. “Benny the bullet”

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Staffordshire bull terriers are my personal favorite. “Benny the bullet”

Doggie woggie! Doggie woggie woo!

...ahem...

I remember the yorkie and the little white thing both thought that floor exercises were cuddle time. Got my face licked every time I did a press up! Yoga was basically not possible

 

[Prince_Alarming]

Didn't wanna feel left out with all the doggo pics, here's Baloney staying close to me in the hopes I drop some of my post-no-gi-class lunch.

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Doggie! Doggie woggie woo!

 

[Buka]

love love love dogs. We had a little white thing until a couple of years ago, and two yorkshire terriers and a collie cross labrador when me and my siblings were kids. The vicar has 3, and she reliably assures me that there are dogs in heaven. We had a little shitzu (yes, I've heard the joke) in the congregation today. Those who keep great danes known them for lazy doggies, they can take exercise but they don't like it. A beagle would complete my life, but I hear they're not an easy dog to train.I need a dog who I can go running with. As for them just appearing, one of the yorkies dad brought home from work once and the other escaped from a high-turnover breeding kennel.

All good dogs go to heaven. I’ll bet there’s more dogs there than people. Probably where that artwork of dogs playing poker came from.

 

[Prince_Alarming]

They know no sin, other than what we give them. Generally speaking.

 

[Buka]

Look at the letters that make up the word God. Coincidence? I’ll sit and stay if it is.

 

[Badhabits]

We owned a couple of bullmastiffs for awhile. The last one was a female on the small side of the standard at 90lbs. She very dense in bone and muscle, compact for her weight. She appeared no larger than our 60lb lab. It's a breed I'd recommend for smaller spaces. They're like a piece of furniture until you want them to do something. One or two brief walks daily and they're happy. But both were happy to go hiking or swimming, be active when you wanted. They just didn't require it like alot of breeds.