u/myths-star

Hello, I found this creature (worm?) tangled in the fur on my dog's front leg. I think it was in one piece before I pulled it out of his fur. I live in North Texas (DFW area) of the United States, and it rained a lot earlier today. Both sides kept moving after I pulled them off of him, but I think they might've stopped in the time it took me to take a picture and make a post. It has stripes.

Edit: I guess the piece stretched out on the bottom of the picture is maybe an inch long? Unsure.

Hello! I was hoping to get more opinions from other Great Pyrenees owners. I saw one source online saying that brushing too often can damage their coat, but I also saw that brushing problem areas everyday (like tail or behind the ears) is good for maintenance. I was wondering what has worked best for all of you, as I've only had my boy since December of last year.

He's currently shedding quite a lot, and I was wondering if he's blowing coat, but also he always sheds a lot so it's hard to tell lol. As of right now, I always brush at least once a week (usually more often, when he gets grass stuck in his fur). I check for mats every day, and sometimes do additional smaller brushing sessions throughout the week. My brother/roommate hates all of the fur, but I care more about keeping my baby's fur healthy and he'll complain but get over it lol. Luckily, my boy is pretty good about brushing and tolerates even his tail.

I live in a location that gets pretty warm (north Texas), so I also want to be conscious of doing what I can to keep him from overheating on our outside excursions. I am very heat intolerant myself due to some health conditions, so we only go for walks in the morning and evening and keep our daytime trips short (he likes being out in the sun more than I do). He's otherwise an indoor dog in an apartment with A/C.

It went really well! We kept the session short. He mostly just wanted more treats, and didn't understand why I was excessively gushing over him and trying to get him to look at the camera. In summary, this is the best day of my life and I love my boy so much for being tolerant of me wanting this more than most things I've ever wanted in my life.

I'm genuinely so surprised! Results are at the end. His COI is only 10%, compared to the average of 17% for the Great Pyrenees breed.

He weighed 77 lbs at his last vet appointment in early December of 2025, and was estimated to be about a year and one month then. He's definitely grown some since then, but I don't know his exact weight. His estimated weight in Embark is 105 lbs. I'll have to ask his vet at his next appointment what they think about his expected age and adult weight.

He genuinely does not act much like a full Great Pyr, and is such a shy, friendly, nonconfrontational boy. I thought for sure he was mixed with something that was tempering his instincts! Maybe I have adult guarding instincts in my future lol, in comparison to how he currently runs from anything scary.

He was mostly cleared from any health markers, except for notable Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, and 3.1% risk of Mast Cell Tumor. I'm super happy with that, for a shelter rescue dog.

I'm planning to reach out to Embark for any additional insights on why he's so out of breed standard. I know it's possible he could have mixed DNA that's too far back to reliably detect.

I'm genuinely so surprised! Results are at the end. His COI is only 10%, compared to the average of 17% for the Great Pyrenees breed.

He weighed 77 lbs at his last vet appointment in early December of 2025, and was estimated to be about a year and one month then. He's definitely grown some since then, but I don't know his exact weight. His estimated weight in Embark is 105 lbs. I'll have to ask his vet at his next appointment what they think about his expected age and adult weight.

He genuinely does not act much like a full Great Pyr, and is such a shy, friendly, nonconfrontational boy. I thought for sure he was mixed with something that was tempering his instincts! Maybe I have adult guarding instincts in my future lol, in comparison to how he currently runs from anything scary.

He was mostly cleared from any health markers, except for notable Canine Multifocal Retinopathy, and 3.1% risk of Mast Cell Tumor. I'm super happy with that, for a shelter rescue dog.

I'm planning to reach out to Embark for any additional insights on why he's so out of breed standard. I know it's possible he could have mixed DNA that's too far back to reliably detect.