What are the cons of owning a Great Pyrenees dog?
The Pyrenees Mountain Dog (in the US known as the Great Pyrenees - which I never understood as a name as it is the smaller of two similar breeds - compare it to the Pyrenean Mastiff) I do understand that Pyrenees Mountain Dog is a bit of a mouthful so lets call them by what they are called by the people who work with them and use them in the Pyrenees - Patou. BUY IT NOW! The Patou is a big dog - This on its own has a number of drawbacks: It is very strong - if it wants to go somewhere it is happy to drag you along. You want to educate them well and early. They shed and when they shed they shed a lot (there is a lot of dog there!) The agile and love to jump. Again - back to education. I find most guests might not welcome a 40kg + furball jumping all over them. Oh and they can sometimes drool ... big dog, lots of drool. They take up a huge amount of space on the couch. You better known how to explain to them where they are supposed to rest if it is not on the couch. They e...