Puppies Yeti and her yet to be named brother taking
advantage of the nice weather, soaking up some sun
in front of a hay bale. These adorable little ones were
born in McBride November 20th, 2022 and are a mix
between Great Pyrenees and Husky. / SANDRA JAMESOne of Wendigo’s pups is sticking close to the
security of mom. She had her first litter eight
weeks ago, which consisted of six cute little
fluff balls in total. They are a Maremma/ Great
Pyrenees mix which are very similar breeds. In
general the Great Pyrenees is slightly taller and
more strong willed than the Maremma, whereas
the Maremma sheepdog tends to be more eager
to please. Maremma’s herding instinct is highly
developed and the dog is happiest when at work
tending to the farm. They will be loyal to their
master and devoted to their flock but intolerant
of intruders, for this reason the breed is also a
good guard dog. / SANDRA JAMESCaring for a litter of pups is hard work. Wendigo yawns while feeding her six little ones who were born on a farm in McBride. Every so often moving around and changing positions while the little ones follow to feed. Eventually these guys are meant to become or be used as working farm/guardian dogs.
The Maremma can guard a variety of animals such as goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, cows, and pigs as they are protective and usually patrol the perimeters of the area and livestock which they are guarding. / SANDRA JAMES
