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My basic info

Breed
Maremma Sheepdog/Great Pyrenees
Color
Age
Puppy
Size
Weight
Sex
Male
Pet ID
620046

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Meet Our 11-Week-Old Maremma x Great Pyrenees Puppy 🐾

This beautiful 11-week-old puppy is a Maremma Sheepdog x Great Pyrenees mix-two renowned livestock guardian breeds known for their loyalty, intelligence, and calm confidence. With the right home, this pup will grow into a devoted, steady, and protective companion.

About the Breed Mix:
Maremmas and Great Pyrenees are both livestock guardian dogs (LGDs), bred for centuries to live with and protect animals rather than to follow constant human direction. Because of this, adopters should understand that this puppy will likely grow into a dog who is:

• Large to giant in size (often 40-55+ kg when fully grown)

• Independent and thoughtful, not overly obedient or eager-to-please

• Naturally protective of their home, family, and animals

• Calm and gentle, especially with children and animals they are raised with

• Alert and vocal, particularly at night, as guarding is instinctual

• Slow to mature, both physically and mentally

Early socialization, clear boundaries, and patient, consistent training are essential for this breed mix to thrive.

Ideal Home & Suitable Adopter
This puppy will do best with:

• A home with space (rural or semi-rural preferred)

• Secure fencing and a safe environment

• People who understand or are willing to learn about livestock guardian breeds

• Owners who value a companion and protector, not a dog that needs constant direction

• Families with older children who respect dogs, or animal-savvy households

• Ideally, a home with livestock or acreage, though committed, experienced owners without livestock may also be suitable

This is not a good match for apartment living or for someone wanting a highly trainable, always-obedient dog.

In Return, You'll Get:
A loyal, watchful companion who bonds deeply with their people, takes their role seriously, and offers quiet devotion and protection for years to come.

If you're looking for a special dog with strong instincts, a gentle heart, and the potential to become an incredible guardian, this puppy may be the perfect fit.
Primary Color: Sable Fawn/Sooty
Weight: 12
Age: 0yrs 0mths 12wks
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
620046
Contact
Address
3339 Highways 3 & 95, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4H6

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Please note that in many of our provincial shelters renters are required to bring in copies of their strata council by-laws in order to be approved for adopting.

Please contact us at the shelter for any adoption requirements before visiting us to adopt so that you are correctly prepared to take your new family member home.

Go meet their pets

See our website at www.spca.bc.ca/EastKootenay for all of our current adoption prices, hours of operation, etc.

More about this shelter

See our website at www.spca.bc.ca/EastKootenay for all of our current adoption prices, hours of operation, etc.



The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for domestic, farm and wild animals in British Columbia. Through its locations and operations across the province the BC SPCA provides emergency medical care and sheltering for more than 37,000 animals each year. The society also conducts more than 4,600 cruelty investigations and provides a wide range of advocacy and education programs for domestic, farm and wild animals through its Provincial Office.

Our mission, vision and charter is at the heart of all we do to rescue, protect and care for animals. It is also the driving force behind our animal welfare and education programs.

Our Charter:



The BC SPCA Charter is the foundation that guides the work we do:

Whereas:

The world is inhabited by many species sharing a common ecosystem of air, earth, and water. We recognize and value our interconnectedness with all animals.

Therefore:

The BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality of life for the animals of the world we share.



We pledge our energies to inspire and mobilize society to create a world in which all animals, who depend on humans for their well-being, experience, as a minimum, five essential freedoms:



1. Freedom from hunger and thirst

2. Freedom from pain, injury, and disease

3. Freedom from distress

4. Freedom from discomfort

5. Freedom to express behaviours that promote well-being.

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