In addition to many wonderful adult Great Pyrenees, IGPR has a litter of the most adorable pups available for adoption. Check out Sumo 
Better yet, go adopt one!
It almost (but not quite) makes me want to foster a puppy. I had so much fun fostering Hank and Molly and of course my baby Jobear. But puppies are a ton of work. The read downside is I work a 9-5 schedule so potty training them in any kind of efficient and quick manner is next to impossible. It has taken just right at 1 year (and multiple returns to potty training 101) to get Jo to the point where we aren’t having accidents any longer.
Oh, I should not have clicked over to look at those babies!
I’ve been looking into Pyrs for several years now — but it seems like it’s so hard to adopt. I don’t have a fenced yard, but I would never leave a dog outside alone, especially knowing the breed has a propensity to roam! I also don’t have much experience with dogs, let alone a large breed, and it seems like most of the rescue groups are kind of biased toward people without that experience. I would so much rather adopt from a reputable rescue than purchase from a breeder…
Hi, Amanda! Thanks for the comment. You bring up a really good point about what seems like a bias. It’s not so much a bias. I work closely with the people who run IGPR and basically they have one ultimate goal – to get the dogs placed once in the right forever home. Most of these dogs come into rescue having gone through some kind of turmoil – abandoned, abused, got out and wandered for days picking up ticks, fleas and whatever else, starved, or having spent time in a not-so-nice shelter(s). So any rescue is going to try their hardest to minimize further turmoil so that’s why it seems like there is a bias. Dogs are like a 2-3 year old child – being surrendered by an owner is a terribly disruptive thing so we want to place the dogs once. Pyrs love to roam and jump fences and get out – my girl Bella has gone over 4 ft. chain link fences as well as a 6 ft. privacy fence. I’ve spent more hours than I care to count chasing my own dogs as well as fosters who get out. We get a ton of dogs into our rescue who have escaped and are not chipped or tagged so placing dogs in a non-fenced yard is not ideal for just that reason. Anyway, I wanted to let you know the application process can seem frustrating but please don’t give up – we do what we do for the dogs. Also, every now and then a dog will come into our rescue that is a good fit for a non-fence situation so keep your eyes open. And you have also done your research which is always so important. Let me know if you have more questions and I can email you offline!
That’s good information! I work in animal rescue, too (specifically with rabbits), so I get the goal of making sure they’re adopted to a forever home. I will definitely let you know if I have more questions; I’m in Indianapolis, also, and have met some of the IGPR crew at past PetFest events.
Hi Amanda! Get back to your bunnies!
This is a good breed “selector” that might point you to a breed that doesn’t roam as much (or has other traits that would be the right fit for you). It’s also kind of fun to explore which breed sheds the most, which is most stubborn, etc.
http://www.glowdog.com/bestdog/
Not that I haven’t considered pyrs too, but this program helped me look at other breeds that I didn’t know would be better fits for me.
I love my pyr girls so much and cannot imagine my life without them – but they challenge me on a daily basis. I mean who else can brag that their dogs regularly get into the cabinets and fridge for food or can operate the doors in my car or open gates? I’m just waiting for the day they figure out how to operate the doors in the house. Working dogs in general are challenging – they are usually smart and need a good deal of stimulation. See CGC above
And this site is great Amy! I just checked it out.