Kodiak

My girlfriend fell in love with the abominable snowman, we got a Great Pyrenees puppy. The Pyrenean Mountain Dog, or Great Pyrenees in the United States, is an extremely old flock guardian breed dating back to the Bronze Age. Favored by the French nobility, the Great Pyrenees, served as the royal French court’s official dog. Full grown, this is a massive and muscular animal with bushy white fur, course fur that enables the Great Pyrenees to blend in extremely well with the flock and to live outside all year even in very harsh environments. The adult Great Pyrenees looks rather like a brown bear with white fur and is famous for their ability to keep a bear at bay while the shepherd evacuates the flock. The Great Pyrenees makes a wonderful addition to a family providing fierce devotion and loyalty. While wary of strangers, they are amazingly gentle with children and other animals and do will warm up to friendly people, women in particular. As a serious working dog they have a independent, even stubborn streak, especially with an owner who fails to establish their dominance. The breed is also notorious for roaming and owners should ensure their yard is securely fenced in. Bad habits must be nipped in the bud as the ‘puppy’ will be approaching 100 pounds within 8 months. While not on guard against some potential danger, the breed’s demeanor is extremely calm, affectionate and patient but once its protective instincts are triggered the breed is absolutely fearless of any predators, this dog is a match for not only coyotes and foxes, but larger animals like cougars, bears and mountain lions. Obviously, it is a very effective deterrent against burglars as well. Males typically grow up to weigh in the neighborhood of 130 pounds, although we have since learned from the breeder that his father tips the scales at a whopping 160 pounds. For a while I was pushing to name him Clifford after the big red dog . . . even though he's not red. In the end we named him Kodiak after the big brown bear . . . even though he's not brown. But there is just no cute nickname for a dog named Polar Bear. So, meet Kodiak - Kodi for short.