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Sadly, it says this video is unavailable in my countryLong Pony Sunday post !
I was bitten by a great pyreneese, two years ago, that is kept as a house dog by a young couple. Gus was always sitting on the path in front of his home, I saw him since he was a puppy as I ran by, and he was barking every time I passed him. We told his owners there would be a problem but he was very sweet with them. One day he didn't only bark but came over and bit my butt. His owners came out of the house, apologised and were clearly sorry and overwhelmed. I was bleeding a bit but not hurt, so I went on for my run. When I came home and looked at the bite I was close to going to the ER - you could see three huge dark bruises where his teeths had broken the skin. I let it go, though my partner wanted to call the mayor, just had a rabbi shot and tetanos booster. They were so sorry I thought they would try to have some reaction. Unfortunately Gus bit an older man a few months after.
I was told two things I thought interesting but not being a dog person, I can't vouch that they are true. The first thing is that great pyreneese are among those dogs who don't just nip, but twist once they have the teeth in. Indeed I have been bitten before by other dogs including an Anatolian/Kangall and I never had such bad bruises. And the second thing I discussed with the young farmer who has sheeps here. The chamber of agriculture has a dog educator who advises them with the LGD, because there are so many attacks on hikers. He told them to be extremely careful on what space the dog would consider his territory because that is what they would defend. That would not only include the sheep's enclosure and the owner's home, but also the place where the dog is fed, and where he is allowed to stay during the day. So if an LGD is let to sit on the path in front of his home or in front of the sheep's corral he will consider that bit of path as his to defend.
Unfortunately with those breeds of dogs I believe good intentions are not sufficient to be a good owner. There are things to learn about how to raise them.
I am going to cheat and post pony Sunday pictures from the last two weeks.
One of the donkey herd in the mountains.
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My neighbour's cows and the old horse Gribouille a few days ago when they had all broken out of their enclosure to go to the greener grass.
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Another neighbour 's highland cows. Like @Sylvester017 this man grew up on a subsistence farm, but finds it hard to accept the killing of livestock now. His children wanted to raise cows again on their land, and he is the one who cares for them at the age of 70, but he hates so much sending the calves he helped birth to the slaughterhouse that he called it quit and now he just keeps the adult females for leisure.
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If you zoom in you can see Typhon on the left and Ratatouille his daughter both Great Pyreneese. These are very well educated and sweethearts.for cuddles.
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About Great Pyreneese, I also have to share this cute video from a rescue I support, Emilie at Beazy farms. One of her blind hen, Mary Poppins, has become best friend with one of her great pyreneese.
