Buffalo Bill

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Sometimes, life makes your mind up for you.

Since losing both our dogs in the spring, we have gone back and forth about getting a dog, when should we get a dog, what kind of dog should we get, which type would be best for Junior, do we want a puppy, or a rescue, or should we just take the free one offered by my FIL, what size, which types don’t shed again? blah blah.

We looked and pondered and hemmed and hawed.

And then D’s manly life partner called on Sunday night.  “You want this dog?”

He’d seen him wandering around his new abode for the past couple weeks, and just assumed he belonged to a neighbor that didn’t take particularly good care of him. But on Sunday night he went into an old hog shed on his property and discovered that this poor fella had been living there.

Yes, we want that dog.

 

 He came to us filthy, matted, covered in ticks and thirsty.

But man, was he glad to have a friend.  He let us love on him, clean him up as best we could and laid there so nicely as D pulled off tick after engorged tick.

Junior warmed to him immediately.

And he to Junior.

 

 He’s just happy to be around you, and will follow you gladly.  Even into the car for a date with the vet and groomer.  The vet confirmed he’s a purebred Great Pyrenees, best guess is about two years old, and healthy! 

While he was getting dolled up, I was buying all the necessary accoutrements to have a dog this size.  Our last two were about twenty pounds.  This one weighs as much as me!  He took to his new collar with no problem, and Junior likes to make sure he’s always got his bone handy.

We named him Bill. 

Buffalo Bill, technically.  It may be a bit of an odd choice, but his personality is that of a polite, reserved, older gentleman. 

And he’s big as a buffalo!

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  7. Amy I am so glad that he is being taken care of now. He looks happpy and clean :) and looks like he has a new little buddy!

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  12. I love Pyrenean Mountain Dogs! Did you know they raise them with the sheep so they think they’re a sheep and protect the flock? He’ll be a great fur brother to Junior!

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  15. AAaaaaammmmmyyyy! This post got me all misty. You saved a life!! It’s so sad that he was living in the shed :( Who could let this happen to their pet?? (and a purebred no less!) I’m so happy for you guys!! Bill’s a lucky pooch.

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  17. This is so great. Great Pyrenees are fabulous family dogs. I think their bloodlines are linked with the St. Bernard which is known as a Nanny dog, as in Nanny for the kids. They can put up with a lot from young ones. So happy for your family.

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  26. Oh wow Amy! It is universally known that if the hubs would let me, I’d take in any and every stray I could. But sadly, he is drawing the line at three dogs and a cat (we’ll see, we’re going in live in the country afterall! ;) )

    I loved this and I am SO happy you took in the giant baby on four legs. He will love you forever. More people need to be like you. They need love and home too!

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  28. Awwww……what a great dog! And he wants to be loved!!!!! Is he house broke? Severin loves him already! Glad you didn’t say he was named after your uncle though!!! lol

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  30. I love his laziness, how sweet he is with Severin, and his lion tail! He found just the perfect home. I can’t wait to hear Severin yell for him… “Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiill” ;P

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  38. This made me all teary. So glad that he found you guys and you were kind enough to take him in. I love that breed (such gentle giants)! I think I could easily have a home full of dogs- I lack the ability to resist their puppy dog eyes! lol

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