Question by Angry: If a great pyrenees is shaved, is there a possibility that their coat will not come back?
I have always had my pyrenees groomed. Recently a new groomer at the place of which I will not name, decided he was to matted to be brushed and she shaved him. This was in August of this year. It is now November and all he has for a coat is a bunch of thin fuzz. I was so angry that they did this to him but I am concerned that his coat will not return. Be aware of groomers who do not want to make an effort. She shaved him because she didnt want to take the time to brush him. He is routinely groomed and there was no need to shave him. A good brush out and bath would have done the trick but she admitted she thought it would be faster, then corrected herself with easier to which things only became worse. Now I have a sweetheart of a dog that looks so hideous. He looks as he has the mange or something..I just want to know if it will ever come back. He is 9 years old with sever hip dysplasia. I am concerned that this may be his last year since his coat isnt there to help keep his hips warm from the cold. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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Answer by ladystang
yes

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Question by Becky M: My 12 yr old Grt Pyrenees dog has stopped wanting to go out in the back yard. Can I retrain her at this age?
Ever since her last visit to the groomer about 3 months ago, my dog (Belle – 12 yrs old), acts as if she’s afraid to go out in the back yard. She does have hip dysplasia pretty bad, but is still able to walk on her own. At first she would just barely go out far enough to potty and then come right back in the breeze way (we leave the door open for her to go in and out). Now she has decided she can go #2 both in the breeze way and the house. So far any piddling done inside has truly been an accident, but this problem is not. It’s not a problem with being able to control herself, this is being purposely done. We’ve tried going out in back with her and she just acts very timid and rushes back in as soon as she can. We’ve also put her outside and closed the breezeway door. She just lays right up against the door until we let her back in. None of it makes any sense. She always loved her back yard, was a great protector and not afraid of anything. To our knowledge, nothing traumatic has happened in the yard. What does the groomer have to do with going out in the back yard? Has anyone faced anything like this and what have you done to correct it? Can I retrain her to go outside again at this age?

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Answer by got1bigdog
I’m on my second Great Pyrenees and neither of them has been particularly reliable about potty training if left to go out by themselves (or ask to be let out, in our case). The previous one got much worse about it in old age. In both cases, the only way we have been able to keep them from soiling in the house has been to walk them several times a day and keep them out until all functions have been performed – a nuisance in bad weather or when we’re busy, but less trouble than shampooing the rugs! And hey, Pyrs are worth it! Good luck with your old girl. Walking her may be a problem with the hip dysplasia, but more frequent shorter walks might do it. Other than that, you might try putting newspaper down in the breezeway, although to have enough newspaper for a Pyr you’d have to be a true news freak!

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I think my 6 year old Pyr is developing arthritis, but because I am unemployed (thank you, economy) I cannot afford a trip to the vet. The symptoms are stiffness of the hind hips, and a “high arching” limp.

The first thing that comes to everyone’s mind is hip dysplasia. When I take him on walks it tends to loosen up and by the end of the walk it is relatively unnoticeable.

So I think it is actually just arthritis…. but I know the only way for sure is to take him to the vet and pay a chunk.He’s never had a limp until recent months – we’re in an apartment with all hardwood floors. A few months after moving in he started limping, so I bought him a memory foam bed. That helped for a while but then the limp came back. I have also noticed improvements when I give him senior supplements but now I’m out of those. I am hoping a change of diet can help his condition until I am employed again and can get him to a vet.

I have always fed him Authority Large Breed (the petsmart store brand), but now I am looking for something that could be more beneficial for his condition.

Any recommendations?