Dogs with jobs and watching them at work brings a tear to my eye. The commitment in the dog and how we've managed to acquire such a magnificent friend on earth is so beautiful.
My little cat jumped on the back of a German Shepherd that was attacking my mother's small dog! He bit the dog's ear, locked into him with his claws, and rode him like a pony howling all the way to the property line! At the property line the cat proudly jumped off, tail straight up in the air, & walked back knowing he protected his family! That's a true story from the early seventies! And that's a hell of a dog there too!!
Our 22 lb male orange cat rode a Doberman all the way to his house ....the guy tried to get my dad to pay vet bills....lol He first locked on to the Dobermans nose with both front paws behind his ears and gave him about 12 fast rabbit kicks with the back legs to the throat.....then rode him Supposedly the nose needed surgery and they had to shave him to treat the chest wounds. My dad had to have me bury 4 tomcats in his life that never made it out of our yard....the raccoons even gave him wide berth
In the 70’s too, my Siamese cat was chased by a random dog around our house outside, came out the other side of the house, chasing the dog, it was so funny and bizarre
My Spanish pointer saved me from a juvenile black bear attack in Alaska. She got a “no reason,” “didn’t have to earn it,” doggie treat every day for the rest of her life! Thank you Osa!
@writerconsidered...I remember that line from a Looney Tunes short in my childhood, one that was created before I was even born...and I am in my mid 40's... Anyone who recognizes it, is most certainly, dating themselves... Try again...
Great Pyrenees have always been externally brave dogs. One dog had a family who only had two minutes to escape a wildfire and their Great Pyrenees, Odin refused to leave their 8 goats behind. Odin just couldn’t and wouldn’t budge. They had no other choice but to leave. When they returned, their house was destroyed but guess who was there alive? Odin and his herd of goats. Odin has his pads burnt, burn marks a burnt off fur, and it looks like the flames got his one front paw really good but he was pampered like crazy. The goats al survived completely fine all because of Odom’s bravery. This isn’t the only story. A Great Pyrenees will go above and beyond when it comes to testing and questioning their bravery, courage, and dedication to the ones they love.
I have raised these dogs for 35 years , if they have fear they don't show it , even the girls will kick A$$ when they need to . They have a split personality , sweet around kids but when evil shows up ... they become killers !!!
Mine are Great Pyrenees , there are about 3 other breeds that look a lot like them , the dog in the video may be a mix or a close breed , or got a hair cut . Great Pyrenees act like that but have thick coat of fur .
@@danoneill2846 Seeing this a year late but if you happen to be curious, the dog in the video is a Cuvac dog, an eastern european LGD from the Tatra mountains area of southern poland/slovakia - part of the same landrace breed that the great pyrenees dog belongs to!
Doesn’t matter how big the intruders are, these dogs are still gonna fearlessly do their job. His response to the big ass bear was the same as it would’ve been to a little fox. Hell, it could’ve been friggin Godzilla, he’s still gonna protect his flock.
Good thing the camera person was there, otherwise we wouldn't know how brave the dog is. As opposed to the camera person, who filmed instead of helping the dog.
@@isabelleskisslike he wrote, six cameras, perfect angles, film crew...and bear even showed up on queue. Not staged at all. Not sure why the fact they were professional camera crews makes it more believable.
@@clairetomkyns175 The animal reports with wild animals are not made with tamed, trained animals...that would look different. For example, look at the video from the BBC where a filmmaker sits down in a cage and a polar bear approaches...that was not a tame animal either.
How amazing and brave is that dog.He was probably shaking from head to toe but still protected those sheep.I see my little dog,when she perceives a risk to me,even though she is shaking all over with fear,puts herself between me and the threat and barks and barks.Dogs are amazing animals and deserve more gratitude from human beings.
Often you can scare off bears very easily. But don't be too brave if you're out in the woods because it's largely a matter of luck. What might scare one bear off is just going to piss off the next and then you are really going to be in trouble.
That’s why they make Bearshot, if he’s willing to attack me on a trail he will take a child in a yard too 👍 Same as wolves and cougars if you have dogs, you see them for a reason they are ready to fight.
The duty these dogs have is astounding. Any danger, is full protect mode. Fascinating. Also because the dogs are the same color as the sheep, it confuses the bear from a distance of how many dogs there could still be in that flock. Then it's fear is the bears own deterrent for coming back. Once is probably enough, per bear?
Absolutely. I was thinking that bear is big, could certainly kill that dog ? With all the other noise the beat takes off, maybe. I went to pat one at the vets last year. Owner said stop it’s a Great Pyrenees 🐕🇦🇺🐑🐻
We run Pyrenees in pairs usually, however tbh they work better solo. Raised alone with livestock they assume they're part of the herd. More than 1 and they tend to do dog shit and ignore the livestock. There are exceptions. A female who is raising her own litter in the herd, etc. Rule of thumb though is 1 dog = a good dog. 2 dogs = problems.
Or, maybe, the bear thought the camera person MIGHT help the dog. Boy, was the bear wrong, the camera person was WAY too interested in filming, rather than helping.
@@zMazine I don't mean the dog alone, I mean the scenes with the dog. For a substantial proportion of the video, the camera doesn't show a seamless shot with dog and bear facing off, as one would imagine if a chance encounter such as this happened. The shots seem premeditated, with the cameraman standing still, and getting one close up shot with of the dog not barking, and another with the bear looking around. Yes I know he edited it to look this way, but the monatge of clips, seem randomly thrown together. Almost like they were shot at different days. Again this could just be his editing choice, but what about the dogs bark? It was superimposed and was repeated for almost the entirety of the video
Dogs like, "I told them they need more damn staff, just me and this goddamn bear, I need a damn assistant or 5 shit. Fucking cheap bastards, I'm not dyin today dammit, GET THE HELL OUTTA HERE!"
The dog in video is Slovak Čuvač ;) The video is part of Slovak documentary movie about High Tatras . Specifically, it is a documentary movie "High Tatras - A Wilderness Frozen in Time" :)
@@jebrengl it's a Polish Tatra I believe since it was set in the Tatras, or a Cuvak (very similar). They're another breed of livestock Guardian dog similar to the Pyrenees but have some different features.
My brother has one of these dogs my grand daughter calls it a polar bear nothing and I mean nothing gets it the pasture with his sheep and leaves alive. But we don't have bears where we are at.
I just watched a video where they show a bear chasing many sheep out in the wide open meadow with no guard dogs. One sheep got killed, all the other ran for their lives. I'm so glad the dog chase the bear out, good Job!
I've had that exact same feeling as a young bouncer. Watch the dog's tail. He's not full tilt.....yet. He's thinking, this is my job. Hope I don't have to go all in.
Slovakia became part of the of Kingdom of Hungary in the 11th century, then it became Czechoslovakia in 1918. The rest you should know. . Cuvac is a Kuvasz. The Magyars (Hungarians) brought the dog to Central Europe, not the Slovaks.
@@IBDAFFYibdaffy , there is a slight difference between the dogs. And if a Cuvac is a Kuvasz, then a Kuvasz is a Cuvac. I'm just saying I'm a proud Kuvasz owner. I've had a Cuvac as well, I know the difference between these dogs. :) ;)
The Slovak Cuvac is a Slovak dog breed that belongs to the group of white mountain and shepherd dogs. Cuvac as a herding and guard dog was bred in Slovakia a long time ago and was known as Tatranský cuvac.
In fact, though the bear would win a "last one standing" fight, it would sustain damage, maybe around the face and eyes, or a paw. Wild animals can't risk that.
Bears know canines form packs. Bear often run from single dogs because bears assume the rest of the pack is nearby and coming to attack. All for one and one for all.
researchers reported that bears are genetically quite similar to dogs - about 93 percent of their DNA is almost identical, showing about the same amount of similarity as New World monkeys have to modern humans.
Tento pes Slovenský Čuvač má väčšiu hodnotu ako celý parlament!!! On nemá problém s medveďom, ale medveď s ním, tento pes si zaslúži aby bol zo zákona oslobodený od dane aby sa rozšíril jeho chov. Veď je to obrovská hanba, že tento pec je viac rozšírený na západe ako vo svojej domovskej krajine!
Similar dogs are traditionally bred in the Carpathian mountain regions of Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary. Is this Pyreneean? Slovaks have Slovakian Chuvach, Polish is Podhalanski Ovczarek and Hungarian is Kuvasz. Being grown in Slovakia I know them well. We always tried to keep a distance from them, they are powerful and usually very territorial. Chuvachs when kept clean, brushed, and so on, are very beautiful snow-white dogs, and their puppies are extremely cute. However, I do not recommend keeping this kind of dog if you are not experienced in dog training. They also need some space and freedom. Ideally for farmers who need protection from predators, of course.
I breed Slovak Cuvac - if they are well socialized there is no problem with them. I go with them among people and dogs, even to the zoo (they are fascinated by large predators). They love their family and are good watchdogs. They are not suitable for an apartment (large dog, long fur), but they are great for a house with a garden. Obedience training is difficult, but manageable - they have their own minds and solve things in their own way - they were bred that way... p.s. Ad) kept clean, brushed: Their coat is self-cleaning, when they get dirty from mud, they are beautiful white again in the morning
