Great pyr

[KandiandJerry]

We have 10 acres and ours still roams....but they are good with kids....even the smallest of kids....

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

We don't have a small yard. It is a little over 3/4 acre. Just not country land.

3/4 acre is "small" to a Pyr, and 100 lb puppies aren't the greatest thing to have around small kids.

Pyrs have been bred for thousands of years to guard LIVESTOCK, not to be "pets" or "yard dogs",or even to guard poultry

If your place isn't totally enclosed, odds are good the dog will be roaming far and wide.
That's a possiblilty even if it IS totally fenced, since Pyrs love to dig and climb

If you're "not in the country" then your neighbors aren't going to be happy if the dog barks all night, which is highly likely

Buying a specialized breed just because you like the way it looks seldom turns out well for the owners or the dog​

 

[jenlynn4]

Pyr's do like to run! Ours got our one day and was gone for 2 days...she had us so worried and she came back covered head to toe in black stinky mud! Ours preferrs to be outside. When I bring her in she just runs from door to door wondering how she will get back out. She only barks when she sees someone or something to bark at and we kennel her in our garage at night. she does not bark at all at night unless the fire siren goes off! LOL She is loveable and adores my kids...we also have not had 1 cyote near the house since shes been here. The first year we had lots of them lurking around and I was afaraid for not only my birds but myself and my kids. This is one of the reasons we got her...shes a beautiful wonderful gaurd dog. We love our pyr very much!

"heay what ya doin?"

 

[Theeggboxtoo]

I have a 6 month old great pyr puppy, and he is amazing! He is great with toddlers and little kids!

 

[watchdogps]

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Why not anatolian with a baby? Mine are all great with babies, in fact they seem to innately know its harmless. I have pups in homes with six or more kids under the age of ten, one with two down syndrome toddlers, and several people have had babies after they got dogs from me. My bigger concern is whether the parents will simply be able to handle having a dog at all with the children. Of course kids need to be taught to respect the dog. I don't think a dog should be expected to tolarate all manner of abuse just bc its coming from a kid. Good rule of thumb is if a child wouldn't be allowed to do it to another kid, they can't do it to the dog.

 

[LotsaChicken]

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3/4 acre is "small" to a Pyr, and 100 lb puppies aren't the greatest thing to have around small kids.

Pyrs have been bred for thousands of years to guard LIVESTOCK, not to be "pets" or "yard dogs",or even to guard poultry

If your place isn't totally enclosed, odds are good the dog will be roaming far and wide.
That's a possiblilty even if it IS totally fenced, since Pyrs love to dig and climb

If you're "not in the country" then your neighbors aren't going to be happy if the dog barks all night, which is highly likely

Buying a specialized breed just because you like the way it looks seldom turns out well for the owners or the dog

I can't tell you how strongly I disagree with the statement that "100 lb pupies aren't the greatest around kids". I'd trust my pyrs with my two year old and my special needs childs a 1000 times over a poodle, or chihuahua any day. They are well known for their loyalty to the smallest family members. My daughter, who can't walk without a great deal of assistance, or speak, makes very loud vocalizations sometimes. Alot of dogs are intolerable of it, but our pyrs don't even blink. She often times walks by holding onto one of their backs. We've considered having a puppy trained as a service dog for her sometime in the future.

Pyrs have been bred for thousands of years as livestock guardians, but it's alot easier to find them that have been bred for pets now. Basset hounds were bred for thousands of years as hunting dogs, but try to find one now that will hunt anything faster than a biscuit. There are lots of great LGD pyrs out there, but you can find 100's in rescue that aren't great quality LGD's because of all the pet/show breeding. The two that we adopted are absolutely perfect on our farm, but they wouldn't be as a serious LGD. They won't let a fox, or stray dog on our 10 acres, but they would never live out in a 1000 acre field with nothing, but sheep as company. However, they keep all of my various livestock safe, and my people, with equal loyalty.

I absolutely agree that you do need good fences and you have to be aware of the barking. If you keep your pyr indoors at night they won't bark, but they also won't be outside to guard your livestock either. There are thousands of people who keep pyrs strictly as pets..people who live in apartments and in neighborhoods. There is a website called www.greatpyrs.com that has a nice forum dedicated to pyrs. You can learn alot there about the different types of pyrs. Be sure and check petfinders for rescues and your area shelters. Most rescues have evaluated their dogs as livestock guardian quality, or pet quality.

 

[dainerra]

I think that she is referring to the fact that the dogs reach 100lbs while they are still puppies. I know that my GSD is 70lbs at only 10 months old and is very much a puppy. I wouldn't trust him around kids that he doesn't live with, just because he likes to jump and paw at things. He wouldn't hurt anyone on purpose, but he doesn't realize how strong he is.

A lot of people don't think about that and assume that since an adult is good with kids that they can just turn the puppy and kids loose in the yard. Then the puppy nips or knocks someone down or scratches someone and *BAM* they are ranting about the aggressive dog that attacked a child. NOTE: I don't have any faith in the intelligence of the average person on the street. Only 2 things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the former - Einstein

 

[LotsaChicken]

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I understand what you're saying. I don't feel like that's a reason not to adopt a pyr though, but I can see the need for caution with other people's children, especially. That can be said for any breed of any dog, regardless of size. Before we adopted the two adults we have now, we did have a puppy. He died suddenly at 6 months of a genetic defect. He lived up to the breed's repuation of not being very rambunctious. He was always gentle with the kids. He would run and play sometimes, but it was usually with another dog. We have been so happy with the adults we adopted. We just love them. I strongly enourage the OP to skip the puppy stage and try to find an adult in need of adoption. That way she will know what she is getting, particularly if she adopts one that has lived in a foster home, or been evaluated for tempermant and purpose.

 

[Bear Foot Farm]

I can't tell you how strongly I disagree with the statement that "100 lb pupies aren't the greatest around kids".

You can disagree all you like, but an excited puppy running into a child that's 1/3 it's weight can cause serious injury.

A "playful" puppy can knock down a small child with one paw, and their CLAWS can be very sharp.

One swipe of a paw can take an eye out, no matter how "sweet" you think the dog is

Mine have almost knocked me down just being "playful"

There are thousands of people who keep pyrs strictly as pets..people who live in apartments and in neighborhoods

There are thousands of people who drive drunk.
The fact that a "lot" do it doesn't make it a good idea​

 

[LotsaChicken]

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You can disagree all you like, but an excited puppy running into a child that's 1/3 it's weight can cause serious injury.

A "playful" puppy can knock down a small child with one paw, and their CLAWS can be very sharp.

One swipe of a paw can take an eye out, no matter how "sweet" you think the dog is

Mine have almost knocked me down just being "playful"

There are thousands of people who keep pyrs strictly as pets..people who live in apartments and in neighborhoods

There are thousands of people who drive drunk.
The fact that a "lot" do it doesn't make it a good idea​

First, I'd like to mention that I didn't suggest the OP get a puppy, but instead a full grown dog from one of the many rescues and shelters that are around the country. However, I will say that if the OP does prefer a puppy it is still a great choice for a family. All dogs have to be supervised, regardless of their size, with children. My seven lb daschund caused my two year old to trip and fall today. Great Pyrenees are known for being fairly tranquil, even as puppies. They do like to play some, but not on the same scale as the majority of dogs. Your pyr's claws should never be allowed to grow to be so sharp either. They have to have regular trimmings, even as a puppy, to keep their paws healthy...I'm just mentioning this, in case you, or the OP, were unaware of it, not to be ugly.

Your reply regarding the second quote is completely irrational and taken out of context. I hope the OP will go to read the entire reply I made and see that.

One more thing the OP needs to be aware is that some, not all, Pyrs drool alot. One of mine does when he gets hot, especially. If you are going to keep one inside this might be something to take into consideration.