Bear Now

Notes on Bear

Bear is now 5 1/2 months old,He had his weigh in at the vet and he is now at 70.4 pounds.
Bear has a great appettite,He gets about 7 cups a day,right now he is on Taste Of the Wild Salmon formula,I switch his and my other doggys food every 3rd bag.

Bear is completley housebroken,leash savvy and obeys simple commands as sit,stay and lie down.He loves to be groomed and doesnt mind nail trims and ear cleanings.

Bear Still Loving His Kong

At 5 months of age Bear still has the love of his Kong toy,I stuff it with treats,canned dog food and peanut butter,he gets it stuffed daily as a boredom breaker while in his crate.

Notes On Bear

Bear is now at 5 months of age,he weighs in at 66 pounds.His diet consists of several different quality foods,I rotate the dogs food to give variety and keep there interests as well.Right now he is on Taste of The Wild-Salmon formula with added Salmon oil daily.Bear consumes about 6 to 7 cups daily.

Bear is 100% housetrained,he can be trusted for long periods without a mistake,He is still crated some,never any longer then 7 hours at a time,he does fine,sleeps mostly.Bears leash walks are still going great,he doesnt pull or resist,very leash friendly :)

Bear has started barking outside at things now,he will bark when someone comes into the drive way..and boy what a bark!

Bear gets groomed almost daily,brushed and feet messed with.

Pyrenees And Children

Bear just adores Jeremy,Bear will just sit and lick him and lay by him,when Jeremy got up Bear took his arm gently as if to say please dont go.

A Pyrs Coat Is Self Cleaning...

A Pyrenees coat is self cleaning,the mud when dries turns to dirt and literally just falls off,this is a good thing,Bear has tested his wonderfully made coat time and time again.

Second Favorite Place To Be

Other then the couch this is Bears favorite spot to be,He likes to join us for morning coffee.
He is 5 months today in this picture.

Bear 5 months Today

Bear is 5 months old today and weighs 66 pounds.

Peaking In The Door

Bear and Buddy peaking in the door,you can barley see Buddy.

Bear is about 5 days from being 5 months old and weighs in at whopping 64.8 pounds!

Double Dews

Pyrs have an extra set of toes on the rear feet the toes are equipped with a pad and nails,some people refer to them as thumbs.
The extra toes is said to have helped the pyrs grip across the Pyrenean Mts and the rocky terrain.

Sweetest Face

Bear Loves the Outdoors

Bear loves to romp outside.


Bear and his buddy Max

Do I have to go back in?

mmmmm that water was good!

I Look Like a White Lion

Big Paw

Bears paw in reference to my hand and I do not have small hands.

I Am Getting Long

Not only is Bear getting tall and stocky he is also getting long in his back.

I am 4 1/2 Months Old Now

At 4 1/2 months old Bear now weighs in at 55 pounds.I am not so sure that I will be able to hold him for the next pictures.

The Pyr Smile

This is what I look like smiling.

I Would Rather Play With My Leash

Every afternoon or almost every afternnon I bring Bear in the floor and groom him,we brush,clean ears,check nails for trimming...this particular day he would rather play with his leash then be groomed!

I Have Been Groomed

Observing At Fence

At first bear did not realize it was me behind the camera,but once he did....

My Favorite Place To Be

Bears very favorite place to be,on the couch!

Please Pat Me

Bear loves to follow Jeremy around the house,they say Pyrs are good with children,I can see that being so true,he will follow Jeremy around all day for the occasional pat on the head.

Water Obsession

I call this Bears water obsession,he loves to play inthe water bowls,he will splash all the water out then walk/lay in it to cool himself.

Waiting

This is Bears normal stance when outside,he only leaves the porch to potty or if someone pulls up into the drive,Anyother time he will be sitting and looking inside the house or laying by the door waiting to come back in.

Billy Goat Gruff

Bears what we call Billy goat gruff,the scuff of the neck..been known as lions mane,mane,scruff,thick hair :) the hair around his neck looks like a big wad of blubber,it isnt,its a really thick double coat of hair.Its said they where bred to have this'"Lions mane'"to potect the neck and jugular in there scuffles with bears,wolves and coyotes.

Bear Enjoying His Peanut Butter Bone

Notes On Bear at 4 Months of Age

Bear is now weighing almost 50 pounds,49.2,he is not fat,he is stocky and solid.Bear has a real interesting demeanor about him,He is only 4 months old but part of the time he acts grown and part of the time he is puppy but even when he is being puppy he is adult like.

We have had several issues as far as marking areas in the house,he is "housetrained"but will mark,not lift leg yet but squat and mark certain areas of the house clearly stating he is marking his territory.One of our other dogs Max has his bed in the extra bathroom,Bear has 3 times peed right on his bed and one time peed on Maxs bone that was in the bed,I now have to shut that bathroom door Bear cant go into the bathroom when he is in.He went into our other dogs crate and peed inside it,now granted Bear just came in from outside on potty break and walks in buddys crate to pee,so clearly marking his scent over the other two males.He gets a sharp "No" and straight outside when he has done this and he looks as if he knows he is not suppose to.So we are working on this issue.

Bear still likes to play in the water bowls,he digs in them and flips the water over on himself,I fill water bowls continuesly from them being flipped,I am hoping this will pass...ha..ha...

Bear has a great appettite,alot better then a month ago,he is still very picky and finicky but does eat more at a time now then he did,he is averaging about 6 cups a day.I keep an eye on his waste line and feeling the rib idea sure not to let him get to fat.

Bear is doing wonderful on a leash but will try and back out of it now and again if something hes not quit sure about,but he is coming along nicely,given to pressure,no pulling.

Bears natural instincts are really starting to surface,a little young I have thought,maybe not.Buddy our Cocker has always charged the fence barking fearlessly at anyone or anything that enters the yard,he has done this for years...Now Buddy does not approach the fence at all nor does he even bark,Bear has taught buddy,I have witnessed this myself,Bear has taken Buddy by the neck and guided him away from the fence back to the porch,now Buddy will stay on the porch or against the house while Bear approaches the fence,Bear will walk the perimeter of the fence and then sit and watch....the entire time Buddy is sitting and just watching, it is not until danger..the person or other dog or cat..etc..is away from the fence that Buddy is allowed to move around freely or go to the fence.This has been amazing to watch transpire right before my eyes in a matter of about a months time,You would have to know our cocker Buddy to understand how this is just amazing,Buddy is a ferious little cocker that barks,snaps..etc..at anyone near his fence.Now he sits back and lets Bear access the danger first.
We go through a similiar experience in the house,when someone arrives he does the fence ritual I just explained,when the person is out of sight of the fence he runs to the porch and bangs into the back door sometimes strong enough that it sounds like its going to break,,,he wants in to access the person and whats going on inside.He will not sit on the porch and not be able to come in and access things.Out of respect for the breeds strong Guardian nature,When I hear Bear at the door,I turn him in,he goes straight to the source(visitor)checks things out even sits between me or hubby and company/visitor sometimes the entire time sometimes long enough to see things are ok,when he feels things to be ok he will get up and start to venture off in the house at this point I will turn him back outside,he will go and lay by the door,never banging or scratching again,just sits or lays by the door.This has been amazing to see such a young pup display this beaviour,Thats why I have made the comments above..part puppy,part adult.

4 Months Old Now

Today 03-02-08 I am 4 months old.I weigh 49.2 pounds.
I am eating about 6 cups of dry food daily,Natural Balance.