Disadvantages of the Great Pyrenees, when talking about the Great Pyrenees, our first impression is that simple appearance and a body full of snow-white fur, and the Great Pyrenees dog also has a very gentle and friendly personality. But it is rarely seen that people keep Great Pyrenees, why is that? Today, Pet Editor Boqi will talk about what the disadvantages of the Great Pyrenees are. Let's take a look together.

Disadvantage One of the Great Pyrenees: Huge Size

The Great Pyrenees belongs to a giant dog breed. An adult Great Pyrenees can weigh from 40 to 150 kilograms. With such a huge size, if not trained, when taking it out for a walk, you are not walking the dog, but the dog dragging you, because you simply cannot control a dog so large and disobedient.

Disadvantage Two of the Great Pyrenees: Huge Appetite

Because of the giant size, the Great Pyrenees consumes a lot of food. Owners have to provide sufficient food for the Great Pyrenees’s growth, and not only enough food, but good food, nutritional supplements, treats, etc. Calculated monthly, this is also quite a considerable expense.

Disadvantage Three of the Great Pyrenees: Prone to Unintentional Injury

The Great Pyrenees is a breed with very low aggression and rarely attacks any person or animal, but an adult Great Pyrenees due to its huge size, can easily unintentionally injure the owner when playing. Netizens can imagine what it feels like when a dog weighing over 100 kilograms jumps on you...

Disadvantage Four of the Great Pyrenees: Very Easy to Get Dirty

White dogs are very prone to getting dirty. When dirty, we need to take the dog to the pet shop to bathe. Such a big dog, bathing once is not cheap. If bathing at home, after washing, it needs to be blown dry, then brushed, and after brushing, the bathroom needs to be cleaned, which greatly increases the owner's workload.

Disadvantage Five of the Great Pyrenees: Banning Regulations

The Great Pyrenees was originally used as a hunting dog. Although now mostly kept as a pet, it still requires a certain amount of exercise to maintain a good figure and avoid being overweight. It also prevents damaging the house due to excess energy. However, many cities have regulations banning large dogs, which is quite regrettable.

These are the disadvantages of the Great Pyrenees. The editor believes that as long as you truly like it, you should not care so much about the cons. There is no right or wrong fit, only liking or not liking.