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Category: Caring For Your Pyr

How to Celebrate Your Pyr: Birthday Ideas, Gotcha Days & More

by Volunteer WriterPosted onAugust 10, 2025August 3, 2025AGPR Blog
Celebrate your pyrenees dog photo of blueberry the great Pyrenees wearing a birthday hat

Great Pyrenees may be stoic on the outside—but anyone who’s lived with one knows they’re total softies underneath. These gentle giants bond deeply with their…

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Driving with Your Dog: Four Tips for Great Pyrenees Owners

by Volunteer WriterPosted onAugust 3, 2025AGPR Blog

Taking your dog with you on car trips is all part of being a pet owner. Whether it’s to the vet for their regular checkups,…

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Keeping Your Great Pyrenees Cool When the AC Goes Out

by Volunteer WriterPosted onJune 25, 2025June 25, 2025AGPR Blog
great pyrenees puppy playing with all his toys on a very hot summer day for indoor enrichment

If you’ve ever taken your Great Pyrenees for a walk on a warm or hot day, a stranger has no doubt come up to you…

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10 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Great Pyrenees

by Volunteer WriterPosted onMay 20, 2025April 26, 2025AGPR News
great pyrenees dog wearing cap and sitting in front of golf clubs

Think you know everything about the big, fluffy giants we all adore? Great Pyrenees are full of surprises. 

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Xander’s Close Call: A Reminder About Pet Safety

by Volunteer WriterPosted onMay 7, 2025April 26, 2025AGPR Blog
pyreness puppy sick and not feeling well

Xander, a cheerful and mischievous 1-year-old Great Pyrenees and proud alumnus of AGPR, recently experienced a health scare that serves as a crucial reminder for all pet owners.​

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What To Expect When You’re Expecting… a Great Pyrenees

by Volunteer WriterPosted onApril 26, 2025April 26, 2025AGPR Blog

When we first saw Blueberry—known then as Snuffles—it was love at first sight. With his soulful eyes, slightly crooked smile, and that unmistakable Pyr floof, we knew he was something special.

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Adopting a Senior Great Pyrenees: Why Older Dogs Are Hidden Gems

by Volunteer WriterPosted onMarch 25, 2025April 26, 2025AGPR Blog
great pyrenees dog in spring with blue sky and bare trees behind him

Senior Great Pyrenees might not have the bouncy energy of puppies, but what they offer instead is something deeply special: calm companionship, deep gratitude, and a heart full of love.

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Why We Require a Four-Foot Fence for Adoption

by Volunteer WriterPosted onOctober 1, 2024August 14, 2024AGPR Blog
two great pyrenees dogs with their paws up on a wooden post and beam fence

At Appalachian Great Pyrenees Rescue, we require a minimum of a four-foot fence for the safety of the Great Pyrenees we adopt out…

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How Big Is A Great Pyrenees Dog?

by Volunteer WriterPosted onSeptember 14, 2024August 14, 2024AGPR Blog
large great pyrenees dog looking goofy and enormous

One of the most frequent comments we get when people meet Blueberry for the first time is…

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How Much Exercise Does A Great Pyrenees Need?

by Volunteer WriterPosted onAugust 14, 2024August 14, 2024AGPR Blog

If you’ve never seen a 150lb dog get the zoomies, definitely put it on your bucket list! When Blueberry gets going, it’s like an eighteen…

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