Bear Treed by Pyreness & Akbash

Bone Creek Wilderness Retreat's guardian dogs Odin & Tyr doing their job. This is an almost everyday occurrence during the spring & summer. 1st time we have ever caught it on video These dogs work everyday, they really love taking customers for walks & laying around keeping an eye on everybody.

[@Swallowthemoon2]

Looks like the Pyr was more calculated in his technique. Although 2 guardians will work together like they've been practicing a routine. One tries to entice it down while the other waits for the surprise attack. Those dogs have the dream life.

[@greenwave819]

it's true they are more in a team effort than it appears

[@easygoing2479]

I love seeing dogs working like this... their instincts are so true and consistent. We humans are fortunate to have them; whether they be guard dogs, police and military, sporting (hounds, retrievers, etc.), whatever, it is miraculous how they are like extensions for our living. And as this video demonstrates, they help safeguard even the wild predators... why shoot a perfectly good bear or mountain lion if a team of trustworthy dogs can keep them away?

[@greenwave819]

So true my friend. Have a dog or two around and nature can be nature

[@Lisaj4431]

I'm a 62 yr old lady that likes to camp alone and my English Mastiff just sits at the front of my camp watching and waiting, I love her so.

[@misscasualty]

The one looked like a big fat golden retriever. I love when you tell them they can get the bear and he's running while they're looking up the tree 😅

[@yodelingyotes]

Fractal Universe the fat looking one is a Great Pyrenees. They have shorter legs, a double layered fur coat, and have poofier/fluffier hair in general so I see why he probably looked fatter than what he actually is.

[@pitsnpistols1005]

It’s a double coat on the Pyrenees ! It’s mostly muscular since It’s a strong herding breed

[@easygoing2479]

And if it was a fat golden retriever, it would have gone after that bear while carrying a tennis ball in his mouth and tail wagging happily.

[@greenwave819]

@@yodelingyotes They are actually a very tall breed of dogs

[@greenwave819]

@@pitsnpistols1005 I can tell you that mine is fluffy and right underneath the fluff is way more muscle than you'd expect. and he pulls like he's in the Olympic tug of war

[@snugbug5067]

Those dogs are really setting the boundaries to that bear. That's a good job.!

[@greenwave819]

strong and smart doggies!!

[@m.gezginesin9600]

Without the Akbash I would never count on Pyr. They are generally not brave and tough enough against predators. The Akbash however , especially as a pack is the number 1 most underrated breed when it comes to livestock protection. Certainly not the biggest or the strongest but they are extremely fast and they cooperate excellent with each other in a pack just like wolves. In Turkey , they are kept as live stock protectors on the country side. At certain areas , they are frequently confronted by bears , wolves and jackals. Next to the Kangal and some Anatolian shepperd dogs one of the rare breeds who don’t fear wild predators. Definately not for the city or in a crowd as they are generally human agressive. They don’t like trespassers and don’t hesitate to bite.

[@pitsnpistols1005]

I would be so scared releasing my dogs like that! But he had the proper breeds to fend off large game

[@katykab00m]

Woweeeee!! I have a half maremma, half GP & she’s so sweet and nurturing it’s hard to imagine her going up against a huge predator but apparently she would if she felt her flock (us) were threatened. 💙

[@greenwave819]

She absolutely would. Marms and GPs are guardians to the core.

[@stronghikmah530]

That's what they for 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@johodgson2302]

I was happy to see the bear finally make the run, he wasn't going anywhere with the dogs at the bottom of the tree. The Pyr and Akbash were doing a great job and I understand that the bear needed to know he was not welcome back, but the Akbash needed to give him some space. Really funny that although the bear had made his escape the dogs were still looking up at the tree, then they thought "there he goes" and were hot on his heels, hopefully it all went well....I live in Canada and have had Pyrs but thankfully my dogs never came face to face with a bear, close but not too close.

[@greenwave819]

They play along with the bear, letting it get away cause they know their Human wants it to get away

[@michaelsimons2851]

Now you need a Maremma and a Kuvasz and you will have four of a kind!

[@rrogue99]

LOL kinda funny you said that the mentor to these dogs was Kuvasz & we have added to the pack a Tornjak/ Maremma cross & a Karackachan, the Pyr cross retired 2 years ago he still barks orders at everyone lol

[@mickeyscents9094]

Pyrenian mastiff*

[@lorrainelaskosky7785]

You have a beautiful home

[@JessieArmy]

I love this! I have two Great Pyrs which are part of my pack of 6 dogs. They're awesome dogs.

[@lynnelipovsek5349]

Tbose are great dogs ty for sharing !!!

[@pernillahansson2808]

Nice video and good dogs :) Good control and they really love quarding.

[@fgialcgorge7392]

I feel your pain man. I have black bears right outside my door daily. Nasty bastards too. I have my two curs, my own line that I have specifically bred to deal with them. Nothing revolutionary, just best to best, and thank God it worked out. They're exactly the dog you need here.

[@dickymacbeatbox]

such a wicked video ahaha glad you guys told me about this so I could see Odin in action now that he's retired.

[@greenwave819]

Odin looks like a true Champ. He will always know he did his job well done.

[@terrancetisdale4699]

Lol them boys ain't scared of nothing

[@halanbombo8646]

no one mentioned this is Turkish specie which guards hundreds of livestock. in 1950s americans came to turkey to find the purest ones and took them back to usa

[@orhan190]

Nice video.

[@AwkwardBeggar]

beautiful big dogs!

[@carlrest6553]

Fantastic pair of dogs

[@yamyamhektor1645]

nice ! I'm an akbash too

[@augustopinochet1268]

Perimeter Secure 😎😎😎 Next Objective: Treats and a nap.

[@stephenwoods2900]

Why have a camera if you aren’t going to video it?

[@rickyr5108]

Awesome dogs, have you got any recent videos? Give us an update!

[@raa8504]

Awwww my great Pyrene name Bear also

[@psychic9536]

and my mom always told me I couldn't build a real house out of linkin logs

[@theoriginalkeepercreek]

What kind of dog is an "Akbash", a mix?

[@rrogue99]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akbash

[@rrogue99]

he is a mix lol Akbash & Maremma en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maremma_Sheepdog

[@kalamatajane]

WOW! This was nervewracking to watch!

[@killerpro6982]

Once a bear has been confined to a tree , you are supposed to shoot it . That bear got away safely and now knows it can anytime enter in your property and leave unharmed. There are high chances of it happening and if it happens , you along with your family and pets would be in great danger .

[@rrogue99]

I am still laughing about your comment thank you so much for the morning giggles

[@stevestringer7351]

Why not actually poi t the camera at the action so we can see what is going on?

[@rrogue99]

Alrighty then

[@codymcgonagill8072]

typical Pyrenees no recall they are fairly intelligent but by no means obedient. it's hard owning a dog that's convinced he knows better than you lol.

[@vmproductions1314]

Wrong dog. The one that was difficult to call was the Akbash.

[@hammer1735]

The GP ws the one that couldn't see the bear running across the field and barked up the tree, the Akbash was like what are you barking at...

[@greenwave819]

The Pyr was very obedient

[@armandomaravillaramirez6732]

Add 2 Irish Wolfhounds, and you'll be good.

[@AshValencia]

Looks like it was treed by the Akbash not the Pyr. Akbash when threatened will not stop at protecting it's territory or herd.

[@rrogue99]

One Dog is just not as effective, yes Tyr did tree the bear but as you can see in the video the bear was not really concerned with just one dog but very concerned when Odin went in LGD's always work better in pairs soon there will be 2 more pups for the boys to train

[@rrogue99]

Odin is 1/2 Pyr 1/2 golden retriever he is the voice of reason & Tyr is Akbash he is hard wired we have to be able to recall as there can be some pretty scary situations here for them

[@AshValencia]

Yeah it seems he is more of a house dog. I've had a few Pyrs n now I have a Pyr/Akbash n he is nonstop around the clock guarding my home. He doesn't play much he is still a pup but would rather be posted outside n watch for intruders n walk around the perimeter. My Pyr likes to be inside n play. She will bark when my other dogs do cause the pack mentality u know. But 90% of the time she acts like any other pup who chews on everything she sees n plays fetch. Hopefully she will take lessons from my Akbash soon cause he has been showing his guarding instincts since he was 4 months old.

[@AshValencia]

Both of or dogs r beautiful btw. Glad we don't have bears here.

[@rrogue99]

Both of the dogs have a big job we have a huge predator load black bear, Grizzly, cougar, wolves, martens & eagles they guard chickens & our tourists ( they take them on walks down our trails to keep them safe ) We had a wicked thunder storm that night so we had brought the boys in they usually sleep on the screened in deck they are very much loved

[@Pierronimo8764]

2 great pyrenees vs a Brown Bear in France (who couldn't climb a tree, so he had to fight). One dog took a beating, yet they made the bear leave by harassing him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hZPag4GhbNZ_edk

[@kkdoc7864]

Poor bear. You built your house too close to his.

[@rrogue99]

We did not build this house we bought it & hazing a bear is a good thing, it keeps them safe as well they learn to avoid the property. I would rather deal with wildlife than deal with city folks who have no idea about life in the bush

[@kkdoc7864]

@@rrogue99 I’m sorry. I was kidding. Not in any way disparaging where you want to live. In fact, I’m a bit jealous!!

[@gokhantiryaki3522]

TURKISH SHEEPDOG ^^ ....

[@fogreyiz]

It seems that akbash became a pet more than an akbash dog. Don't try to train these kind of breeda. Let their genes behave..

[@rrogue99]

We have these dogs to interact with tourists & keep them safe all our dogs are trained as are we, when my dog does not listen there is a reason ....all dogs should be trained especially for recall

[@MrsDBog]

The animals were great and just doing what they are supposed to do .The man however was a total prick (in his own words). Would have been a good video otherwise.

[@rrogue99]

+Mrs. DBog do you know how to run a dog ?? I think not if your going to judge on language then piss off till your in this situation I think you should keep your opinion to yourself

[@waynejohnson1786]

How was he "a total prick"?

[@squeakbrat]

The guy in the video said something about his mom was gonna be pissed, so the bear likely destroyed something. They can make a total mess of your yard or shed if there's something they want.

[@mariajordan3020]

The dogs are doing all right, but the guy has no clue neither about the bears nor about handling the dogs! The bear had no bad intentions, just wandering around and checking...when he runs from the dogs( which is a normal behavior of the bear in the case of dealing with two guardian dogs) the dogs should be called back to allow the bear to take off, not to keep him on that tree! The bears roaming around houses are normally not aggressive because they don;t perceive our properties as theirs! And beside sthey learn very quickly where there is unsefe area, like with these dogs around!

[@rrogue99]

My dogs do an amazing job & & so does my husband !!!! Both the dogs have recall as you can see from the video !!!! The boys hazed that bear for 2 hours after the video was taken & no it did not come back. We do not let them on a sow with cubs ever. You obviously have no idea where we live or what our predator load is & this is not some house in a suburb we have no neighbors for 20kms & it is a resort where people are walking around with their children so NO we do not tolerate bears in the yard. We do not keep garbage here it is taken away daily & that bear would have never got in the yard except there was a thunder storm the night before & they were in the house. Yes you are right once the bears have been hazed they avoid the area after 1o years of being here we only get the odd interloper now. The Akbash was just a young dog there he was not 2 yet & the Pry Cross was just 3 . I see by your FB profile you do not have one of these dogs as your partner so really your opinion means nothing to me Odin is now just about 11 & Tyr is just about 9 both are still working

[@rrogue99]

You have no idea where we live or what the dogs do daily we also have tourists that we have to look after & free range hens so there must be NO bears checking things out. The dogs are doing the right thing by hazing the bear he will avoid this place next time

[@that.schamp]

If the predator is not pursued, it will learn that it can show up and just leave if the dogs show up. Once that lesson is learned, the predator will return to check for opportunities, and will eventually learn to not fear the dogs. At that point, your livestock, your dogs, and your family are in danger, and you will have to kill the predator.

[@jelopata]

These dogs don't recall when working. They're bread to work without human instruction. These dogs know what they're doing and and have been doing it for thousands of years without instruction. You could tell this guy knew they weren't going to listen to him unless they wanted to and they were ready.

[@doopnation4388]

that is not a real akbash

[@rrogue99]

Oh yes he is & damn good at his job he is 10 now & still works every day