WOLF KILLERS - CAUCASIAN SHEPHERD Vs GREAT PYRENEES DOG

[@alexchristopoulos9998]

Imagine getting pinned from animal watch!

[@alexchristopoulos9998]

OMG THANKS ANNEKA

[@markopolo945]

Congrats LOL!

[@srh5306]

lesson = be respectful, get rewards

[@srh5306]

@@deaconthe_hyena grateful

[@adonnarowe1811]

Omg!!! I love her!!!

[@greystar8074]

My 150 pound (68 kilo) female great Pyrenees tried to adopt every stray kitten in the neighborhood and is the reason I have four of the kitten. She was the sweetest dog ever.

[@brianwesley28]

Was she raised with cats, or did you already have a cat or kitten?

[@greystar8074]

@@brianwesley28 neither of those. She just saw the kitten in our yard one day, ran over to it and pretty much adopted it. She just loved making friends with everything.

[@janeharris5568]

My Pyrenees is the most lovable and mentally slow love bug in the world!! His response time to commands can be measured in hours not seconds… but as a threat deterrent he is awesome! He loves teeny tiny dogs and babies!

[@frankG335]

Mine, too. She even had a rat friend who came out of the ivy to meet with her. She was, though, specifically bred to ne both very gentle and to be a guardian. She's a mix called a Colorado Mountain Dog. She was aloof and dignified and didn't let people just walk up and touch him. She was a careful mix of maremma Dog, Kuvatz, Anatolian Shepherd, and Maremma dog. They're carefully bred to be family dogs, not to have drooly mouths, and to have a profound sense of guardianship toward helpless creatures. When she'd see a cat, she'd stand sideways and gaze off away from the cat, putting it at ease.

[@frankG335]

In real life, it takes 2 or more dogs to take on a bear. More like they will chase off a bear. They very rarely work alone.

[@veronica0406]

My husband and I were camping on the edge of the Boise National Forest 2 weeks ago with my adult Great Pyrenees. The area we camped in is in bear country, and we woke one morning to the howling of a pack of wolves across the lake. The wolves were moving closer, but my Denali made his presence known with his huge powerful bark. It was amazing watching him work. He is a sweet loving family dog, but fierce protector of our family. Neither bear nor wolf entered our camp. We felt very safe with Denali on watch. ❤️ He has amazing instinct with strangers as well, and is a great judge of character.

[@srh5306]

lovely story 👍

[@raymondlee3414]

Wolves aren't likely to enter an occupied camp. Bears are more unpredictable.

[@ronniejones2943]

Same with my Baylee. He's about to turn 3

[@sprokopc]

I have an 8 month old Great Pyrenees, he's 110 lbs and gentle as a lamb. He is giant, and he is my service dog. He is the best dog I have ever owned.

[@ebonysharee]

OMG only 8 months?! my female Great Pyr is 2 years and only 63llbs. She is part lab too so that may be why...

[@sprokopc]

@@ebonysharee he was the runt of the litter too! Big or small, they are just the best dogs! I'm sure your girl is beautiful!

[@sprokopc]

@@ebonysharee I also have two labs, I forgot to mention. My yellow lab (female) is 110 lbs of pure, unadulterated joy. She is like a steamroller of love. Biggest damn lab I have ever owned, and not an ounce of fat on her. When I brought my Pyr home from the rancher, she started producing milk and nursed him (with his little shark teeth) for another TWO MONTHS! She is about 10 lbs smaller than him right now. He just turned a year old and is about 120 right now. He still has some growing to do though, they grow till they're at least 2. My other black lab is much more normal sized, she's only 85 lbs. Lol. I also have a dog that I brought back from when I lived in South Korea, he was rescued from a dog meat farm, and my 14 year old shitzu who is the boss of them all. And 2 cats. Oy vey.

[@kodywootton7472]

My border collie pyrenees mix is bouncing around 110💀💀 hes a big boi

[@sprokopc]

@@kodywootton7472 wow, that's actually really good sized for that particular mix. Chonky boy or just big? You and @Ebony Sharee should both join our Facebook group. It's called Great Pyrenees Advice and Support Rebooted. It's a really awesome group and it's open to everyone that has Pyrs and Pyr mixes.

[@carportshenanigans5918]

Years ago I watched a doc about a Russian super-max prison in Siberia. The soldiers patrolled the premises with Caucasian Shepherds, they claimed prisoners never tried escape or attacking guards for fear of the Shepherds. Coincidentally, my step-mother got a Great Pyrenees which became her hiking partner. An amazingly sweet dog, great with children, and she naturally tries to herd my little ones when we visit. That wonderful creature can’t stand being indoors though, she is very active and always wants to go, go, go!

[@DonaldHolben]

Black dolphin was the prison. Very cool to see that.

[@joeshaver1104]

People!!! What she said at the end of the video.... If you are not 100% prepared for getting one of the Caucasian shepherds, don't. They are wonderful dogs and the only breed I'll ever get but they are hours, days, weeks and years of work. Be aware. They will change your lifestyle. Just saying understand what you're getting into.

[@icekitty400]

Someone warned me about this in the same way before getting married to my wife. 😂

[@joeshaver1104]

@@icekitty400 it's about like that... If your lucky, wife eats less.

[@rogerio067072]

They are working dogs. Dont get one if you dont need this kind of dog.

[@joeshaver1104]

@@rogerio067072 if everyone was that responsible, I wouldn't have needed to make my comment and she wouldn't have needed to make that disclaimer at the end of the video. Unfortunately, someone will get one of these dogs because of their size and think it has the personality of a golden retriever.... and that will end badly

[@joeshaver1104]

@lol lol indeed lol... indeed.

[@Rockit-]

We had the Great Pyrenees mountain dog, had him for 14 years and he was everything that you would come to expect of these dogs and the best guard dog I ever had, the best cuddle pie with my wife and myself but would give everything to protect and place everything on the line to do his job, and if he got the chance to kill a human if he had to? - yeah, I had seen him all revved up, I wouldnt want to see the outcome - he was a weapon

[@willhall7777]

I love great pyrenees. I have 6. I train them to treat my family as the flock and to follow my family every where they go on our land. They are good enough to make me feel like my family would be safer with the dogs than my family would be if they carried a gun.

[@leonrhodes8700]

My pyres are crazy smart . And it's not about brute strength. They reason thier way thru issues . First they bark to scare things way . Then the confront , not engage ! And if it's people he is guarding then he will semi engage and try to get threat to follow him away from us . Lastly he will engage . I firmly believe he will give his life for those he protects . And he allways protects the weak . I am the boss in my house and my dog never want to cross me . But he will if my girl is involved. He knows she is weaker and he places himself between her and I. And dont for one second think that these dogs arent athletes . They are ! I take the pyrenees over the shepard because u get more for less work . If you didnt have to try to keep on you property they are amazing . But pyres are crazy about going walk about . I know a guy who's dogs go 5 miles down the road to guard a neighbors horses . And they are not welcome there ! Roflmao !

[@Rockit-]

@@leonrhodes8700 - yeah, my boy was the same and going for a walk was his thing- you have some amazing dogs, love them

[@c4onmylip]

14? Damn, thats an old Pyrenees.

[@Rockit-]

@@c4onmylip He is the boy in my avatar - we got him from a kill shelter when he was just on a year old - had no idea about these dogs so had to study up on them and yep, was exactly as they say these dogs are, he was my best friend, was was a great protector of my wife(no one could go near her and at night when I was at work, he wouldnt leave her side and was with us almost constantly or when we wernt at meetings or gatherings where dogs wernt alowed) we had a good size yard but he was walked virtually everyday - one thing he looked forward to, f*cking broke my heart when he left us, i still tear up just thinking about it - tore me apart, I loved him, he was my boy - but yes, he was that old, I have heard of one that was 17 but i dont know how true that was.

[@DNFTG]

Great video, we own maximus' son who is now 80 kilos at 1 years old

[@isabelcarballido5027]

Lies

[@DNFTG]

@@isabelcarballido5027 ? Here's our instagram if you don't believe me @ThorxMarley

[@adonnarowe1811]

So lucky!!!

[@isabelcarballido5027]

How much was the pup

[@adonnarowe1811]

Is that 160 pounds ?!!

[@randallsmith7124]

I have a male, 6 year old Great Pyrenees. It is true, this is a difficult, but loving breed. I went to great lengths to socialize mine as soon as possible. He was twice the size of all the other puppies when at puppy play... he just mowed them down. He is extremely smart. He trained fairly easily, tho only in short stints. He's been pretty much bulletproof with kids, and about 98% of adults. But man, are they STUBBORN. And yes... they're nocturnal... and tend to bark all night long... and if you want a Pyr to do something, there'd better be a treat in your hand. I've had SO many people say their next dog would be a Pyrenees... which I usually try to discourage. It takes two of us to properly care for a Pyrenees... and they CAN be unpredictable... you have to monitor body language closely. Mine is VERY weary of strangers in the house, and is also HIGHLY territorial- even while camping. Wonderful dog (properly trained), but a LOT of work as well.

[@Camie2023]

Thank you for choosing this type. Not all dog owners can be the right owners for certain breed.

[@adeelrahman]

Gate keep more

[@Auntjemmima]

I have a 3 year old great she stays outside 24/7 doing w.e she free roam all night and sleeps all day very loving and hardly barks not that it matters out here we have no neighbors for Miles but she does bark at unknown folks which is exactly her job. I’m not sure why yall think it’s tough training a Great Pyrenees. The only bad part is picking burrs out the fur they are really easy going dogs unless you live in the city then don’t get one that’s no life for a mutt.

[@joeshaver1104]

Just fyi, I'm watching this with my Caucasian ovcharka and my great pyranees.... keep it fair. I don't wanna have a doggo argument right now. Lol

[@Animal-Watch]

Send pic to my instagram and I'll post it!

[@joeshaver1104]

@@Animal-Watch will do. Thanks

[@joeshaver1104]

@@Animal-Watch messaged it to you're Instagram. Týr is a way way over socialized boy. He loves meeting people and if I'm there you would be giving belly rubs in just a few minutes. My Pyrenees would let you rob us blind as long as you left her food alone.

[@adonnarowe1811]

Lol that’s awesome!!!

[@adonnarowe1811]

joeshaver1104 😂

[@justlooking8683]

I (miss my Great, still cry over him 4 years), he loved other animals, children and most adults,somehow he knew good and bad adults. They love to bark, and are stubborn, its worth it.

[@ivechang6720]

I'm so sad for the dog kept in a store unsocialized. That was purely the fault of the human. Bless people who do it right. Bless the rescuers who give already under served dogs some semblance of a cheerful life in sanctuaries. Thank you Annika for exposing the false hoods and as always educating me on these wonderful souls. Be blessed. ♡

[@refinnej5302]

I want a job going around petting and loving on dogs. We have a lot of Great Pyrenees around here with having a lot of livestock along with coyotes (a lot), cougars (very rare), bears (very rare), foxes (low due to coyotes), and mountain lions (average for their range). They are escape artists, especially if they don't have a job. They enjoy having a job to do. I guess because of the commonness of them, a lot of people ended up getting them as pets as well. I have stopped so many times for various loose ones and they have all been the sweetest, most gentle dogs I have come across. There have been a few that just run off when I stop, but most are happy to see me and just want to stay and play when their owner's arrive to get them.

[@ShowseeTravels]

My Great Pyrenees made very very short work of a large male American Bull Dog that was coming after my son. My dog put it on its back quickly and ripped into its throat like a Great White ripping into a seal. My dog sadly was never the same psychologically, but she did her job. I believe under the same circumstance she would be willing and able to do that to a wolf without much of a problem. It’s the size of the fight in the dog, do not mistake the Great Pyrenees’s kindness for weakness.

[@jasonmarsh503]

I own a Caucasian Shepherd. She is coming up to being 4 months old. Having owned many large breed dogs in the past I can tell you already that the Caucasian Shepherd is something completely different to any other breed. She is not the most agile of dogs but her speed of reaction up close is astonishing. Intelligent and hyper alert, she will no doubt grow into a formidable protector. You really do not need, or want to train them to protect you as it is already hard wired into their DNA. Amazing dogs but ones that really do need to be trained and socialised early on. The Pyrenees is not in the same league at all

[@binqilin5088]

How do I train an ovcharka properly? I might get one in my future and I’d love to know

[@Luis-zl5cg]

@@binqilin5088 own a reasonable amount of land

[@sarahworthington3954]

I could have described my pyrenees the same except hes fast and agile

[@StelmachsWorld]

@@binqilin5088 if you havent had and trained any other dogs yourself, id start with a different breed, as these are typically for experienced dog owners who know how to train more territorial/protective breeds. I want one too really bad but i went and got a pyrenees puppy. ive had spaniels but this will be a good challenge

[@something3867]

@@binqilin5088 if you have to ask how to train a dog dont get a Caucasian shepherd these breeds are for people who know what they're doing. I'm sorry if that sounds rude but these breeds can easily kill people

[@abenickerson7470]

If a tree falls 100 miles away, a Pyr will bark at it. Our Pyr could differentiate my car from other cars and would start to cry for my attention when I was still a quarter mile away. I always had to see Thor first before seeing other members of my family. He never licked me but licked at me and believed that his place was in a family members lap. Once when a friend was visiting with her infant daughter, Thor laid down next to the child sleeping in her carrier keeping guard and gently nudging it to make it rock if the baby stirred. Thor was really an amazing member of my pack.

[@watchingyourvideo8029]

My neighbor had a Great Pyrenees when I was a child. He was shaved every summer, and had gigantic balls. He was super gentle, like a big Labrador.. But I remember when a stray dog would run around the neighborhood his owner would let him out of the fence. Bjorn (his name) was terrifyingly territorial. There was no situation like that where the stray didn’t end up on their back. Bjorn was always merciful though. Watching videos on their background is very enlightening.

[@robinsdoggieworld5153]

Thanks a lot for a well-researched episode & speaking up on the dog's behalf! Much love to you & your pack 💕🐾🐺🐶

[@celestialfox9282]

Wonderful video. We just recently became great pyrenees parents and we are in absolute awe of how smart and gentle he is. He's also the biggest snuggle bug. I can't wait to see what type of dog he'll be when he's done growing. But he is definitely cautious when it comes to meeting strangers, but I think he'll grow out of it with as much as we socialize him.

[@scottandrew8906]

My wife won’t watch these with me anymore and I didn’t even say anything.

[@uegk-zb9xp]

😂😂

[@srh5306]

she probably got tired of all the freeze frames...

[@Hammett175]

I was gonna send this to mine since she likes Great Pyrenees, but then I thought "nah" better not....

[@ichigoat42]

@@pn9959 hahahahha same

[@nthnthms1212]

Lmao

[@MsMoonMagic]

I absolutely love Caucasian Shepard's. I actually like the fact that they are more independent. I had an Akita growing up and also have a Chow/Catahoula Leopard mix now. I appreciate the fact that they accept attention when they want it. I find that their ability to think for themselves and not be super needy is quite interesting.

[@cesar-lf1jw]

At the dog park here in vegas this bodybuilder guy has a great Pyrenees and he's so sweet. The first time he stood next to me and I began petting him. I'd stop and he would rub on me to keep petting him lol. Hed go run around and minutes later come back to me and just wait for me to pet him. He has never started no fights and just goes around from one human to another to get petted. I have never heard him barked now that I think about it.

[@ryankirsch3609]

I have a great Pyrenees and they are gentle giants for sure

[@deplorableb.r.4211]

They are a very mellow breed. When you're that big, you don't need to act crazy or do things to prove yourself. Very secure, confident dogs.

[@msspider766]

As someone who loves and is loved by two Great Pyrs, I have absolutely no doubt that they would try (and probably succeed) in killing any human who would dare attack me while I was in their care. They are very well socialized. They think everyone they meet is a new friend. They are gentle with other dogs. The larger one backs off when a Yorkie scolds him. His sister thinks little dogs are her playmates, she is a very gentle playmate. But not matter how well socialized they are, they know that my safety is their job. They (especially the female) are very intuitive. One of our former neighbors made my skin crawl. If I was outside with the dogs and he went outside in his yard, she (the smaller Great Pyr) would immediately stop what she was doing to stand by me. She wouldn’t budge until the neighbor or I went back inside. When I am alone with them and they heard a sound that concerned them, she would stand guarding me while her brother went to check it out. She didn’t budge until he came back. Oddly when their dad is around they do not go into guard mode. I guess they feel I am their flock. :).

[@jackmichaels7682]

Same here his name's tank...

[@jeffrafuse9496]

I have 2 Pyrenees mountain dog sisters a Shar-pei and a pit bull Lab cross.. I got the Pyrenees to keep the coyotes away from the farm. They became half house dogs and half guard dogs. They are out all night barking at everything that moves and in the day they get their inside time. They are excellent dogs. All my dogs get along good.

[@vladimirberegovoy2886]

These dogs are not wolf killers. They are livestock protectors.

[@haroldbrown6630]

Agreed. My GP will stand up to anything, but he is no killer.

[@tobuscusfoop]

Ya sometimes protecting your herd means involves killing a wolf or two

[@sprokopc]

Can confirm. My Pyr is 120 lbs of giant wussy, but he will stand up to coyotes. He patrols our fence line on our property all night. He would put himself in mortal peril to protect us our our animals, but otherwise he has zero aggression whatsoever. Unless you mean to harm us or ours, he's no threat to you (man, wolf, coyote).

[@vladimirberegovoy2886]

@@sprokopc I turn one of my Laika loose overnight. Laika cannot catch up and kill a coyote, but coyotes run away, which is ok with me.

[@sprokopc]

@@vladimirberegovoy2886 where did you get a laika? They are so beautiful. I've never seen one in the US, only when I go home.

[@bohemoth1]

I lived in Alaska for a while. My parents bought a ranch In the area known as Sitka. Mom and dad was stationed during the Second world war at LADD FIELD now Fort Wainwright. Both of my parents were military doctors who traveled around the world to different US Embassies and other duty stations. They would split us up and take us to wherever they were stationed. When mom was stationed in India, she put me into a Monastery up in the Himalayan Mountains. The Monks gave me my first Tibetan Masstiff puppy. For my family and I he was very protective but yet a GENTLE GIANT. When dad was stationed in Moscow, I was given a CAUCASIAN OVCHARKA protective, but when properly introduced very friendly. Then both parents were stationed in Finland. That where I was given Shiloh a Great Pyrenees puppy. When I was born dad put an Alaskan Malamute puppy in the crib with me. His name was Thyme. Then dad was stationed in Finland and I was given Pharaoh a Great Pyrenees puppy. All of those dogs were very protective of me and my family. It was Thyme who found a dead wolf and her babies. She died protecting them from a Polar Bear. Foolish me insisted on bringing the pups home to raise them. Now you must remember that this was in the middle 50s. Animal Control Laws were different back then. So we actually raised wolves. The key is SOCIALIZATION. To this day I have a Tibetan Mastiff, Great Pyrenees and Caucasian Ovcharka on my farm. Very protective but yet controllable. They love my children. They are great with children. But when their friends come over to visit. There cannot be any type of horse play between them. I set the ground rules with my children and their friends a no problems. My German Shepherd is a different story. He was adopted and has bite issues and aggressive. With that I am in the process of correcting. So when people ask me does your dogs bite? My reply is always: THEY HAVE TEETH, DON'T THEY?

[@cecescooter8951]

JC, what is with the white dog or wolf being torn up in the into (TC: 0:52) A warning might be good.

[@josephineperos9017]

We have our second Great Pyrenees and they are just remarkable dogs. They are so loveable and we love our Bubatu which is now 5 . Our first Pyrenees passed Way when she was 12 so we immediately adopted another Great Pyrenees. They are a bit stubborn but you can teach them. You just need patience. We both love animals and pray no one hurts all animals. They are devoted to you and we are devoted to her

[@BenCDBrown]

Both dogs have the advantage that once they start barking, a person is coming. No animal on this planet can stand up to the combined power of a man and a dog.

[@asganaway]

also this is the reason why many of those dogs are white.. sheep are white.. wolf is dark.. if the wolf cut trough the flock in the night.. hit with a steak the dark spot..

[@jsprunger6246]

An elephant

[@TheContingencyPlan]

Sasquatch and Dogman: "Hold my beer..."

[@TopDawg_08908]

Anneka you are doing a great job with your research on this topic.

[@peterfow8049]

Depends on the breed of wolf as well , Canadian timber wolves are massive compared to European wolves

[@popbogdanemilian1]

Absolutely correct.

[@nthdegree1269]

Agreed

[@mettibardhi853]

Wolfkillers or wolfsavers/ no Wolf no dogs It can finneshed like irish wolfdogs if its no wolfs

[@mihaiilie8808]

European carpathian wolf i had was giant and changed the color of the fur from grey in winter ,to red like a fox in summer. Only carpathian wolfs change color seasonally like tigers and arctic foxes. I think he had 75-80 kilos ,but the biggest carpathian wolf hunted( in Serbia) had 110 kilos weight.

[@SS-wo6de]

Timber wolves average 37kg for males, smaller for d females. Carpathian wolf r slightly bigger, average around 39kg... so compared to this dogs with some weight around 80kg, d wolves r so much smaller in comparison.

[@olympiand4073]

difficult keeping my eyes on the dogs!

[@rlpd5218]

Yes, didn't know she was so gifted

[@tysonfield2262]

My thoughts exactly 👊👊👊

[@blackwolf-sf1dy]

I see what you mean

[@larry6686st]

Because of two big reasons

[@hunterbidenscrackpipe6413]

What dogs?

[@wickandde]

Great Pyrenees are my absolute fav 💛

[@trawlins396]

I had one. I got her from the shelter. I wasn't able to keep her because her and my other dog fought viciously everyday. I was so sad to have to give her away. 😢

[@trawlins396]

They are gorgeous dogs.

[@lucettacole4617]

I have a Great Pyrenees. Shes my best friend. She literally wont leave my side, even in tight spaces. Shes soo friendly, with new people. She also gets along wonderfully with my holland lop bunny.

[@julianrivera20]

I own two brother and sister they are indeed the sweetest and getting huge at seven months

[@sprokopc]

I have a 9 month old Pyr, he's training to be my service dog and he is absolutely the best dog I have ever had. I have 4 other dogs and he is by far the most attentive, checks on me, makes sure the other dogs don't knock into me, he's just.....something else. He is my first Pyr, but I think I will always have one after this. They're just special.

[@2gomyles]

The only breed that can take down a bear is the “Chuck-Canis Norris”

[@Farenomos]

Not true, chiuauas take down bears in 2 seconds 👁️👅👁️ @Mylesie Wylzie

[@gollumandeowyn]

You should look up the Karelian Bear Dog.

[@My-Pal-Hal]

I'll take your Chucky. And raise you One Godzilla 😂

[@2gomyles]

@@gollumandeowyn you should look up “Doggo Dicaprio”, not a very good fighter, but will survive a bear attack

[@2gomyles]

@@My-Pal-Hal I think you meant “Dogzilla”

[@rockandstroll]

I love dogs, nothing makes me smile more than their smiles, fluffy bottoms and wagging tails. Anneka has the best job in the world!

[@serrasalmus]

lil late to the pack, but great video of common misconceptions about these dogs. we own 2 GP, Merlin (male) Rye (female). absolutely amazing dogs with a great personality, most good but they do have there not so good ones that u have to be aware of and understand that its part of them. what gets me the most about them is there face, they can show so much emotion and expression with that face that makes them even more loveable...hands down to us one of the best large breeds there is

[@emss66]

Maximus is just calm assertive in your meeting which you want in all breed of dogs rather than excitement.

[@jennifersinclair6044]

YES!! This is exactly what I was thinking too. Who wants the liability of an obnoxious huge dog? Especially if you have kids. This was the clincher for me in deciding on the Caucasian Sheppard.

[@Snekcneh12]

I’d love to have the space and time to get an ovcharka. Such beautiful flufs!

[@jenat82]

That's why the Pyrenees weighs less. It needs the agility. It will try and get the attention of ANYTHING it deems a threat.. be it bear or wolf or moose or whatever. It's getting the attention and directing the threat away from it's flock. Moving out fast to avoid injury but keep pressuring. Some have said the Pyr is white so it's easy to spot blood on it, If it has injury of course you would wanna find out easily and also if it has injured wildlife. If you have bear and wolves, you need quite a few dogs. Under any circumstances, they're effective at protecting your animals from predators. Different livestock guardians have different strengths. I don't think any owner wants their dog fighting wolves, they just want the wolves to stay away. And it works very well. It protects the wolves, and it protects the livestock. I would certainly pick a more agile guardian breed if there are many bears where I live. It's important that they can get out of the way of a bear swipe. Bears are no bloody joke. lol

[@emanuelzorba9676]

Minutes 7:16 not caucasian shepherd its sarplaninac shepherd dog,video 1960 !

[@zyantherdarkoth9197]

Yeah they look so similar too, except the Sarplaninac are a much smaller dog.

[@MsCheermom2007]

I’ve been raising Pyries and Anatolians for about 25 years. They are trained for what they will be doing. Either Guardian dog or service dog. As Guardians, I do not socialize them with people because they must bond with the flock so they will be more likely to protect their “Family” . All these years, I personally never had one as a pet. Until the pandemic. My Lady Pyrie had 12 puppies ( normal size for breed) She passed suddenly from some sort of snake bite. So I had to hand raise 12 pups by myself. I couldn’t help but get attached, especially to my sweet little runt. After they had found their forever homes, only the tiniest was left and I’m now the proud owner of an 11 month old 100 lb Polar bear named Roxy. She is sweet and super smart. My 2 yo grandson climbs on her back and Roxy loves him as all my grandkids.. the only complaint I have is her grooming ugh

[@MichelleBln]

I recently met a Great Pyrenees female, what a gorgeous dog! You could tell that this is not your average dog breed, still she was an absolute sweetheart. She and my WSS female instantly got along and played for over an hour. It was really cool to see the Great Pyrenees happily goofing around since many people think they are aggressive and should never be let together with other dog breeds.

[@robertandamywagner6895]

Best doggo I've owned. They are big goofs.

[@hermesten1000]

We have 2 GPs that my wife found starving and abandoned on a county road. We also have a German Shepherd mix, an XL Lab, and a little mutt...all dogs that people abandoned out in the country. The GPs get along fine with all of them. The real handful is actually the Lab. He's not aggressive, he's just exceptionally affectionate and needy.

[@Heather-sb6lm]

My GP lives with our tiny miniature schnauzer and treats her gently

[@Niall-q4r]

that lady is so right , love Anneka's videos watched alot over the years , so informative what she says , and easy on the eyes

[@SGusky]

I have one of each… Yeti is my Great Pyrenees (2 years old and 125) and Sacha is my Ovcharka(7months and 112 pounds ) they’re best friends and inseparable Best dogs ever !

[@kimdaz4818]

I also have both a three year old GP and a seven month old Orcharka! They too are great buddies, and love my young grandchildren and other family members. We got them to protect our grandsons when they’re playing outside on our property, as there are both coyotes and mountain lions here in central AZ. They are awesome guardians. Our Ovcharka, Mishka, is super intelligent. He learns commands very fast, and even learned to use press audio buttons, that we have programmed with different words, like “outside”, and treat. He always hits the correct button! Casper, the GP, couldn’t care less about using the buttons, but knows many commands. Both are terrific animals.

[@chris123chris82]

Sticking a group of dogs on a injured wolf is incredibly barbaric...

[@dechezhaast]

Only the strong survive

[@SmokinCommy]

Some shepards do that to A) put the wolf out of its misery and B) As a deterrent to show the rest of the wolves to not mess with this herd since it already took out one of theirs

[@maximilianf.4236]

1:51 Now those are some big clouds in the living room there lol

[@steve-rr3nq]

We have 2 Pyrenees females. They love everybody, and Hera, will squeeze in between you and her sister sunny, to get petted. she will also use her nose to move your to her head. she will turn down a treat over getting petted, every time. They never met a stranger.

[@heathenwolf4997]

The CO is **not** slow. They can run fast if and when they want to, I seen it several times.

[@insulina17]

Ikr. My bf was shocked after seeing how fast and powerful our caucasian shepherd can run just after his biscuit

[@heathenwolf4997]

@@insulina17 They are also able to kill predators, if need be. That was their job. Same with a Tibetan Mastiff. Why they are so large, and their muzzles built like they are.

[@SoNobodyToldYaBaby]

Slow in comparison to a wolf maybe? Wolf is probably more nimble and agile

[@martingrant1960]

Annaka,though this IS a Very late text,just wished 2 Express to You n Your team grt TYs! Here it is of August 13th 2022 (!) n You bring me grt joy to againe see You,Brennen,n BIG OLE BEAUTIFUL "MAXIMUS"!! Yes,I know THE tragic news,but We hav the extreme pleasure THANKS 2 All of You 2 revisit via Your grt vids! Againe,TY emmencely💜😉👍🙈🍯🧸🐈🔊🛸

[@mikeberrysr7598]

I loved the video and we now own our second Pyrenees. Our first was a male who died at almost 12 years and 153 pounds. We now have an immature female at 18 months and 100 pounds. Anneka made a comment about Pyr's that we find as pretty much incorrect. That being that the Pyr's she was with might "lick her to death". Normally Pyr's do not lick to show affection. They would rather give her "The Pyr Paw" to be friendly. (Kind of like "shake") Best Regards from Wisconsin!

[@solarcryptominer3673]

Our Great Pyr was the same. He'd give you the big Pyr Paw to show love and that we wanted your attention, but I don't think he ever licked anyone.

[@Womanfromearth]

Same our pyr does not lick.

[@greenbaysixxstring5008]

Mine doesn't either , from Two Rivers Wisconsin .

[@lisabrickner6004]

A video just came out on channel 11 news. Casper A 18 month Great pyr killed a pack of 8 coyotes guarding his sheep. He was badly injured and close to death. But this Dog is a hero and now my favorite Dog. He had terrible neck injuries. I heard some owners put spiked collers around their necks to protect it. Please check / research this. Its fascinating... I am in 💘 and plan on getting one.

[@LineLi225]

The Great Pyrenees dog looks like a golden retriever that grew too much

[@timexyemerald6290]

They look like golden retriever who drank too much milk. It should play in a milk commercial

[@Cbd_7ohm]

They do look like that lol.

[@dragonangel20111]

They look nothing like a Golden!

[@adonnarowe1811]

Flock guardians make me so intrigued!

[@deezynutz4742]

I can confirm, any dog thT has a significant amount of wolf breed Great Pyrenees will kill, I grew up with Great Pyrenees and we would be graced with multiple dead coyotes and wolves each morning. Best dogs on earth IMO, these dogs need little to no training, are the sweetest animals when not protecting, independent and smart. They also will chase bears, mountain lions and anything else away from their “pack”, completely selfless dogs. Needless to say I will always be in love with Great Pyrenees.

[@ironworksvideo9993]

A very good presentation. Thank you. Do you have more info on GREAT PYRENEES?

[@synota5527]

Are you sure Caucasian Shepard is slow? I own one and he’s pretty fast

[@bzviad100]

I own Caucasian also and he is really fast

[@johnnytopgun6414]

@@bzviad100 good fast twitch but at speed the weight becomes a maneuverability hinderance

[@Lele-sq1cp]

Before to say that your dog is “fast”, watch videos about Belgian malinois, Akita, German sherpered or others. A 60kg dog is slow; a 60kg wolf run as a cat.

[@Luis-zl5cg]

They mean agile they aren't as agile but they are fast their mass is what lowers their agility

[@Lele-sq1cp]

@@Luis-zl5cg fats? Agile?😂 they are not athletic dogs in fact they are guardian dogs and not FUNCIONAL working dogs

[@paulhampton6408]

Beautiful video & brilliant theories & wonderful filming & outstanding comparisons between all nature's & you have my sincerest gratitude for you & making these videos ma'am ! Respectfully, thank you very kindly . Sincerely Paul~.

[@danoneill2846]

How they are with people is part how the owner is & part the mind set of the out sider . You can't show fear or be afraid of them , never run from them .

[@danoneill2846]

Anneka likely has a good mind set & that helps her get along with strange dogs & other animals .

[@shannakiefer4575]

I have seen a loan wolf take on a Great Pyrenees and the Pyrenees won quite easily…. The wolf was almost 5 feet tall from toe to nose and probably 100+lbs. 🤷🏼‍♀️ I have also seen a pack of five wolves kill a bear. They mostly exhausted the bear to death and once he was dead they left. So they weren’t looking for a meal. They were just playing but they DID kill him. CRAZY

[@isabelcarballido5027]

My uncle haves 8 great pyrenees the biggest one is 160 lbs and 33 inches at the shoulder and that pack has killed a pack of wolves but small wolves about 28 inches at the shoulder.

[@phill7423]

We have a Bernese 8y(rescue) and a Pyreneess 9months, already weighs 100lbs. Both amazing dogs. Neighbors and I had a coyote issue, not anymore.

[@Nerd.Immunity.]

The funny thing is I am terrified of dogs , I cross the road if avoid dogs, if I see a dog off a leash in the distance I will just stop in my tracks and turn away, all that being said, these shows are fascinating, it’s nit that I don’t like dogs it’s just that I am scared of them.

[@johnnytopgun6414]

Just means you're not ignorant but you have a phobia, you can tackle this many ways. Maybe try to raise a puppy from early on

[@Nerd.Immunity.]

Johnny TopGun As much as I would like that idea, I think I would be a good enough dog owner, and it would not be fair on the dog, on the plus side I’m not afraid labradors and I’m getting used to my friends dogs. 😊

[@rachellenoir2072]

Hey, I know this is 3 years old, but on the off chance you see this, I have a suggestion I hope you will find useful. I adore the GP, had one as a child, and have known many. They give off THE MOST COMFORTING energy I’ve ever felt. 🩵 I met one once in a pediatric hospital that was there with his handler because he was a therapy dog. He was so calm, his vibe felt like a big hug from a loved grandpa. Maybe you could look into meeting and spending a little time with a therapy GP? It might help you with… I was going to say the fear but the sweet boy I met helped me with just about everything! 😂 I was there because my 3 year old daughter was in the hospital and I was so frazzled. He sensed that and took care of me! Anyway, good luck and happiness to you Friend!

[@doom1609]

Loved the video, incredibly informative and helpful. I also loved seeing the puppy at the end!

[@michaelpemberton592]

You are very wrong when you claim the Caucasian is slow. They are lightning fast and incredibly agile for their size. I have had a Caucasian and a Pyrenean and the Caucasian is another level of dog and far more wild and savage. Both are wonderful dogs I had the Pyrenean first and then got my Caucasian a year after the Pyrenean died. The Caucasian will attack with little warning, can scale walls and fences and when it attacks it knocks the person or animal to the ground and attacks the face and throat. They are lovely dogs but are really not suited for just anyone and need a very responsible owner

[@zyantherdarkoth9197]

Yeah CO's dont always give warning before attacking whereas Pyrs almost always do. There was a study done that showed in the Caucus Mountain region 1 in 10 dogs was half wolf and that 1 in 10 wolves was half dog. So the CO's in the Caucus mountains are still able to breed with wolves naturally which is kind of interesting given the difference in social structure of wolves and dogs.

[@paulafeenandez3769]

Oh my goodness either one of those beautiful dogs I would just love to give him a big hug and just kiss their face is so cute

[@donnanoe6736]

I love both breeds. I have a friend who owns a few Great Pyrenees. They are so sweet and friendly. I love the breed.

[@reneetuzun6089]

Wonderful video. These breeds are so amazing and it deeply saddens me that some people would use them for sport fighting. Please do a comparison on the Akbash vs the Kangal. Thank you so much Anneka. 💚💚💚💚

[@Sopranoanxieux]

I own a Maremmano Abruzzi (Maremma), which is a smaller close relation to the Great Pyrenees. Brilliant family dog. Nobody takes her on.

[@UltimoDogLover]

In my experience, Great Pyrs are very sweet and gentle dogs if socialized early and well. Can be stubborn, though, and easily bored with repetitive obedience and command training. I've never met a Caucasian Shepherd in person.

[@trawlins396]

I've never heard of a caucasian shepherd but they're GORGEOUS 😍😍😍

[@hrvojeroncevic906]

There are only 3 documented measurements of Grey Wolves bite force in PSI. Two of which were non-official. First one is a controversial one done by Nat Geo biologists, who many claim was ‘’not tested properly.’’ The other two were done by private biologist organisations. The first one, by Nat Geo, gave a result of 406 PSI. The other two; 661 PSI and 580 PSI respectively.

[@fourcloverkennel]

I don't think there are any documented PSI of Great Pyrenees either because no one can get them to preform at their most aggressive hardest bite so every test in my mind is said to be their calculated result + plus some. Can't really entice a GP to get mad and bite as hard as they can because of their calm, cool and gentle temperate, they're like "this is just play, not the real deal ;)" Also, when you put on a wolf collar on them it not only protects them but also boosts their self confidence which might have some scientific facts about that as well for the PSI when they feel like they're protected more & confident.

[@coda4123]

We own of big pyrenees puppy and he is very gentle with children

[@gingja]

Great video and well done. Just won't be able to unsee those dead dogs. Such is nature

[@mache2525]

I have a1 year old Great Pyrenees and hes very friendly also an absolute chonk

[@ivankeko7835]

On video that is Sharplaninac, not Kavkaz Shepard...

[@supriyachatterjee1894]

Nice Video...Thanks for sharing the Informations...

[@sgtrod]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels ❤️

[@N_0968]

Both dogs are very cute. Caucasian shepherds are huge floofs.

[@Beaudoinam]

No mention of a meremma? They are also a great guardian breed also great with children.

[@alicefaitdescarabistouille924]

I don't know for the caucasian shepherd, but great pyrenees are such good doggos. They are so gentle.

[@steed3902]

Really great video! A lot of important details about both breeds! Great presentation!

[@ElNeo9778]

Have you covered any breeds that are used to hunt wolves and/or bears with human hunters?

[@MrSstiel]

Would definitely feel safe with a Caucasian Shepherd in the house!

[@asganaway]

I know cases of unprepared owner ending up not feeling safe because ended up with a very difficult dogs to live with.. be very careful with those breeds.. all of them.. Kangal and Maremma included.. take a bloodline selected for show not a working line.. find a good breeder.. and be a good owner.

[@MrSstiel]

@@asganaway I have another dog and the breeder got to look at our house and surrounding area. They could refuse sale if they felt we were unsuitable. Animal Watch also showed a Shiba Inu walk for prospective owners so those approaches could work and save dogs from rescue shelters.

[@reece1929]

They're all so beautiful. Even the wolves are beautiful. It saddens me when I see an aggressive and lonely dog. Or one where no one is really going to or is able to give an older one a chance. I understand the fear. Thank you. I really enjoyed this video.

[@qeva_]

The idea of a dog stronger than a wolf is not only a "European wolf" I mean there's way smaller wolves in other cultures. In Asia and the middle east "Arabian wolf" & "Indian wolf" weighs only 20kg which is nothing for a big dog

[@davidmccarty3723]

We have Coyotes here in the USA that weighs more than 60 plus pounds

[@Keszcc]

This dogs weight around 100 pounds this dogs has a bigger advantage because those wolf's are unhealthy and hungry

[@dhinurajeev7390]

what is green wrold tv is it a weekly show is it better than animal watch

[@srh5306]

Greenworld TV is more animal rescue focused but episodes are not weekly

[@dhinurajeev7390]

@@srh5306 than whatly show

[@shermainking9806]

The real wolf killer is that puppy 😂

[@mikelynam3582]

WHY does no one do a feature on the Akbash?

[@edengarden6811]

That wolf being attacked was so upsetting to me. These dogs are huge! I don’t feel like they should be in a home all day long, they need more.

[@acw3007]

@Eden Garden right?! Why was the wolf clip of it getting attacked by like 5 other dogs shown SO many times. Totally unnecessary and upsetting for sure. We only needed to see it once.

[@sprokopc]

My dog has access to our property through a giant dog door. He sleeps all day inside and patrols at night. They are legitimately the laziest breed I have ever owned. You think because they are so large that they require a lot of space, but even working Pyrs spend most of their day laying down. And they like to sleep in the most uncomfortable looking positions you've ever seen. All of them do it, sleep on their backs with their feet in the air. Usually in a small, cramped space if they can find it. But I love them to death.

[@Beezlebub6913]

Wolf's kill everything.

[@ES-fr3yz]

As always Anika,beautiful puppies 😍

[@robertobreglia2544]

Thanks for this fantastic video Anneka! Are both giant dogs but the caucasian shepherd is really very strong and it looks like a bear 😀 Very compliments 👍👍👍🙏😍

[@Animal-Watch]

Thankyou 🙏

[@RicoLen1]

We have a 2 year old Great Pyrenees and when I was first introduced to the breed I was told they have been known to fiercely guard their flock, and if pressed into will lay down their lives against wolves or bears or mountain lions. The image I got in my head when I was told this was something akin to a trapper from the 1800s up in the mountains siccing the dog on a bear so that the trapper could escape while the dog sacrificed itself for it's human. After that I saw a video on youtube of a farmer up in Siberia who had 2 pyrenees that got lured out by a wolf pack that were harassing their flock of sheep and got mauled, but not killed. The farmer showed the poor dogs who, with help, would recover but were not in good condition as the attack had just happened the previous night and he had spent the morning trying to track the dogs down and had just returned to the farm with them with him. It sounded like the dogs had done a great job guarding the flock, but the farmer needed one or two more Pyrenees in the pack. It did not sound as though the wolves suffered any casualties. Never did I see anything that would indicate a Pyrenees could or would kill anything larger than a coyote or a bobcat. However I was informed that Pyrenees are quite good hunters of small prey due to the independence they have and the requirement to fend for themselves for weeks at a time while out with their flocks of sheep.

[@home17able]

The GP are too slow to make a good predator for their own food. Ours can’t keep up with the ground squirrels but that might be because they are guarding our goats all night. We have a healthy population of coyotes and maybe two mountain lions at any given time. I must say though, we have bear, not many at all, they wouldn’t kill the bear but they would push it back away from the heard. They would work on that until death, they would not give up their charge due to fear only to exhaustion. They aren’t killers, just protectors if that makes any sense; technique, bark and endurance.

[@raa8504]

Owner of a Great Pyarne right here. My husband usually not home because of his work. My Bear is a great great protector for us. They are such a beautiful breed. And very loving sweet dogo 🥰🥰

[@edgardelriocarbo6000]

hi why isnt any program with irish wolfhounds?

[@wickandde]

Said feared predator is a fluffy cutie tho 😭

[@fallujahdave6934]

I have a great pyrenees, best family and guard dog ever. My grandfather breeds them and works them on his 2500 acre ranch. They guard his animals from coyotes, bobcats, and mountain lions. Like she said in the video, these dogs are not for everyone. U gotta be a responsible.

[@monicaluketich3106]

Where does your grandfather breed the GP? I have a 6 month old mix, but need another, more mature, Great Pyrenees to guard my new goat herd. I am in Texas, USA.

[@melitaharris228]

My family got a Great Pyrenees puppy and now at six months he is huge over 70 pounds but he is very sweet and mellow.

[@avisekpradhan3669]

A dog sees a wolf as an enemy. The wolf sees a dog as a potential prey.

[@texascajun4023]

I’d love if you would do a video on German Schnauzers! Giants, Standards and the mini. 🥰

[@MrSstiel]

Why not do an episode on Komondors? They're flock guardian dogs too.

[@madgemcchiz1044]

Can you do an episode on the dogbreed Sarplaninac? How are they compare to Caucasian Ovcharka?