The Great Pyrenees is a truly majestic and ancient dog breed. These dogs are enormous in size and personality and are currently the 66th most popular purebred companion canine (out of 196 breeds) in the United States. Unless you plan to breed or show your Great Pyrenees, in which case you will need to keep…
The Great Pyrenees is a centuries-old dog breed with a very specialized work history. These enormous dogs have a reputation for being extremely gentle and loving – a trait the American Kennel Club (AKC) goes so far as to describe as “Zen-like.” As the Great Pyrenees Club of America points out, the price you pay…
The Great Pyrenees dog is one of the 15 largest American Kennel Club (AKC) registered dog breeds. These dogs start out like all puppies do – small and cute. But then they start to grow and grow and grow. These dogs have a lot of growing to do! And it is important that they don’t…
A number of urban legends exist regarding the origin of the dog now known as the Pomsky. According to the Berkeley Patch, the breed craze began when mislabeled social media photos announced the Pomsky as a new dog breed. The dog was cute and the name was catchy and that was all it took to…
Huskies are working dogs. These dogs have been bred and trained for centuries to serve and work alongside humans in some very specific roles. However, the work that Huskies have traditionally done does not include formal service dog work. This is not to say that Huskies cannot make good service dogs, but they are not…
The Great Pyrenees dog breed is one of only a handful of purebred dog breeds in the world with double dewclaws. If you are just learning about dogs or the Great Pyrenees breed, you may not even be sure what dewclaws are and what they are for, let alone why a dog needs two of…
