Lau2046
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I knew someone that had a Great Pyr and the dog was not very friendly with strangers or other dogs and not really good to have around small kids . They do not live long . I think they're a poor chose to use as service dog. The dog has to like being around all kind of people and other dogs so it will not cause people to be afraid of it when it in public places.
They're guard dogs, that's why. Behavior wise, they're very protective of their family and not really "family dogs" per say. They're not the kind of dog one feels comfortable approaching either...all large dogs though don't have the life span of a small dog that's true, but the Great Pry is also just not an easy breed to train so they wouldn't be suitable.
For service dogs - it has to be friendly and respond well being around other people and animals, alert and relaxed and trainable above all else. Breeds thata are highly intelligent and that make wonderful service dogs are: Goldens, Golden doddle, Poodles, Labs, German Shepards, Sheep dogs, Doberman Pinschers, Pit bulls, etc. Some toy dogs are wonderful too but there are many toy breeds and small dogs are just really stubborn and not suited for this - the Dachshund, for example, is a sweet animal but it's almost impossible to train.
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