Hounds of war: Let`s see `em!

[Gun Mutt]

That's awesome!!

[Papa]

Got the little white guy the last weekend of August. Went home to visit mom and when we stopped at my wife's aunt's house to drop off her mom for the weekend and this "little" guy came running across the road and dropped his butt in the grass right beside me. I petted his head, rubbed his ears and we unloaded. Her aunt told us the owner wanted to give the dog away so we went over to check with them.

Yup, free for the taking. We took him home (up to mom's) with us and he laid down on a couple towels on the seat and was good as gold. I slept on a couch on the porch for three nights to make sure I could hear him if he needed to go off the enclosed porch to use the bathroom. No problems. He never even woke me up until Monday morning, about 0630 when he was whining at the door. Several times, over the course of 3 nights, when I'd wake up to roll over he'd get up, come check on me or sit up and then walk to the door, before looking out towards the road and growling a little. They have some critters (possums, raccoons, etc.) that walk up and down the road at night.

Put him in the car (on the towels) Monday for the 4 to 5 hr. trip back to Richmond and he just laid there quiet as could be. Got him out a couple times to use the bathroom and had to pick him up to get him back in the car).

Got home with him, the other two guys had mixed reactions. The old one accepted him just fine. The younger one had to make sure the new kid knew who the boss was so there was some growling, nose butting, fake runs at him, etc. till the big dog was happy the new kid got the message. I put him in the pen with them and came in the house. About 3 AM I got up to check on them and I could see a white "ghost" jumping/running/rolling all around in the pen. Kind of threw me till I realized I just couldn't see the big black and brindle male the pup was playing with (bright moonlight really makes the white dog stand out.)

After that they have been big buddies. The big dog is 3 years old and about 75 or 80 lbs. The new kid is 6 months old and 58 lbs. Oh yeah, the original owner says he is half Great Pyrenees and half St. Bernard. Lot of folks around home are getting the big GP dogs as guard dogs for their sheep/goats due to an increase in coyote populations in the area (duh!! Bring in the food and the coyotes will come to dinner, if they can.)

I was told he could get to 120 to 140 lbs. I guess we'll see.

Look at those back feet.



He's unbelievably easy going and minds pretty well, most of the time. He's taken over as the yard guard. The black and brindle big guy stays in the dog house now and the new guy sleeps on the dog house porch and barks at anything he feels needs to be barked at. Just lays there and guards his buddies while they sleep in/under the dog house.

Keep us posted on the little guy. He's a sweetheart.

[barnetmill]

A station out of mobile, al reported the following
Baldwin County steps up to help South Carolina shelter dogs in Foley

[emtdaddy1980]

Got the little white guy the last weekend of August. Went home to visit mom and when we stopped at my wife's aunt's house to drop off her mom for the weekend and this "little" guy came running across the road and dropped his butt in the grass right beside me. I petted his head, rubbed his ears and we unloaded. Her aunt told us the owner wanted to give the dog away so we went over to check with them.

Yup, free for the taking. We took him home (up to mom's) with us and he laid down on a couple towels on the seat and was good as gold. I slept on a couch on the porch for three nights to make sure I could hear him if he needed to go off the enclosed porch to use the bathroom. No problems. He never even woke me up until Monday morning, about 0630 when he was whining at the door. Several times, over the course of 3 nights, when I'd wake up to roll over he'd get up, come check on me or sit up and then walk to the door, before looking out towards the road and growling a little. They have some critters (possums, raccoons, etc.) that walk up and down the road at night.

Put him in the car (on the towels) Monday for the 4 to 5 hr. trip back to Richmond and he just laid there quiet as could be. Got him out a couple times to use the bathroom and had to pick him up to get him back in the car).

Got home with him, the other two guys had mixed reactions. The old one accepted him just fine. The younger one had to make sure the new kid knew who the boss was so there was some growling, nose butting, fake runs at him, etc. till the big dog was happy the new kid got the message. I put him in the pen with them and came in the house. About 3 AM I got up to check on them and I could see a white "ghost" jumping/running/rolling all around in the pen. Kind of threw me till I realized I just couldn't see the big black and brindle male the pup was playing with (bright moonlight really makes the white dog stand out.)

After that they have been big buddies. The big dog is 3 years old and about 75 or 80 lbs. The new kid is 6 months old and 58 lbs. Oh yeah, the original owner says he is half Great Pyrenees and half St. Bernard. Lot of folks around home are getting the big GP dogs as guard dogs for their sheep/goats due to an increase in coyote populations in the area (duh!! Bring in the food and the coyotes will come to dinner, if they can.)

I was told he could get to 120 to 140 lbs. I guess we'll see.

Look at those back feet.



He's unbelievably easy going and minds pretty well, most of the time. He's taken over as the yard guard. The black and brindle big guy stays in the dog house now and the new guy sleeps on the dog house porch and barks at anything he feels needs to be barked at. Just lays there and guards his buddies while they sleep in/under the dog house.

I love our GP. She's about 7 months and 75lbs. She's decided that watching my 18 month old daughter is her job in life and won't let her out of sight.

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[emtdaddy1980]

Got the little white guy the last weekend of August. Went home to visit mom and when we stopped at my wife's aunt's house to drop off her mom for the weekend and this "little" guy came running across the road and dropped his butt in the grass right beside me. I petted his head, rubbed his ears and we unloaded. Her aunt told us the owner wanted to give the dog away so we went over to check with them.

Yup, free for the taking. We took him home (up to mom's) with us and he laid down on a couple towels on the seat and was good as gold. I slept on a couch on the porch for three nights to make sure I could hear him if he needed to go off the enclosed porch to use the bathroom. No problems. He never even woke me up until Monday morning, about 0630 when he was whining at the door. Several times, over the course of 3 nights, when I'd wake up to roll over he'd get up, come check on me or sit up and then walk to the door, before looking out towards the road and growling a little. They have some critters (possums, raccoons, etc.) that walk up and down the road at night.

Put him in the car (on the towels) Monday for the 4 to 5 hr. trip back to Richmond and he just laid there quiet as could be. Got him out a couple times to use the bathroom and had to pick him up to get him back in the car).

Got home with him, the other two guys had mixed reactions. The old one accepted him just fine. The younger one had to make sure the new kid knew who the boss was so there was some growling, nose butting, fake runs at him, etc. till the big dog was happy the new kid got the message. I put him in the pen with them and came in the house. About 3 AM I got up to check on them and I could see a white "ghost" jumping/running/rolling all around in the pen. Kind of threw me till I realized I just couldn't see the big black and brindle male the pup was playing with (bright moonlight really makes the white dog stand out.)

After that they have been big buddies. The big dog is 3 years old and about 75 or 80 lbs. The new kid is 6 months old and 58 lbs. Oh yeah, the original owner says he is half Great Pyrenees and half St. Bernard. Lot of folks around home are getting the big GP dogs as guard dogs for their sheep/goats due to an increase in coyote populations in the area (duh!! Bring in the food and the coyotes will come to dinner, if they can.)

I was told he could get to 120 to 140 lbs. I guess we'll see.

Look at those back feet.



He's unbelievably easy going and minds pretty well, most of the time. He's taken over as the yard guard. The black and brindle big guy stays in the dog house now and the new guy sleeps on the dog house porch and barks at anything he feels needs to be barked at. Just lays there and guards his buddies while they sleep in/under the dog house.

You'll love him. Our female GP is 7 months and 75lbs... dad was 150lbs +.
She's decided that her mission in life is to act as full time bodyguard for my 18mo daughter.

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[barnetmill]

We were discussing feeding the dogs cheap wally world raw chicken quarters. This is somewhere in southern Arizona and Mick is from a family line breed of Texas bulldogs mixed with mexican bulldog many years go.

Mick likes me to hide the chicken quarters so he can hunt them,especially up in tree branches. This one I put extremely high for a couple of hawks we had on the property but Mick got it first.

[Rounder]

Cur dogs in action

The true Cur dogs are some the best as well as most misunderstood and underappreciated. They were bred to do it all.

Hunt pigs, cats, bears, work cattle, and guard the home and family.

r

[Johnny C!]

Now that is a phenomenal photograph!
Change it to B&W, frame it & hang it the
child's room as a family heirloom.

John

My 6 month old Great Pyr watching over the baby during her bath. She's decided that watching the baby is her "job" and follows her everywhere.

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[Johnny C!]

I would like to try a Cur sometime.
I think they are beautiful dogs. An
understated strength.

John

Cur dogs in action

[barnetmill]

I would like to try a Cur sometime.
I think they are beautiful dogs. An
understated strength.

John

They still tend to be working dogs less spoiled by the dog show breeders and puppy mill types. True cur dogs regardless of the 'breed designation' often have a lot differences between individuals and are used because of their ability to preform. People are not really sure where they come from, but they were used in europe likely prior to them showing up here. Many think there is bulldog or mastiff in their background. As in the photograph they will hold a hog by the ear.
They used to be subjectwd to be hard selection in that dogs that did not measure up were killed in some places.