Phoebe-the-Sweetie is seeking her furever family! She’s a loving young girl with a stunning, short and easy-to-maintain coat. Phoebe came into rescue as a stray who was sleeping on someone’s porch for a couple of weeks - clearly, she wants to be living in a home with people to dote on her! This energetic gal loves to run and play, so she’d enjoy a fenced-in yard (a 5’ chain-link would be sufficient), and maybe a male doggie playmate. She’d also be fine as an only dog, so long as she would have attention from her people and play time breaks throughout the day. Phoebe thinks it would be awesome to have people who want to teach her new tricks! - She is treat-motivated and loves to please, not to mention that she’s super smart. She’s already crate trained and is working on her leash-walking skills. Grooming is a breeze since she doesn’t mind being brushed or having her nails trimmed. Her preference is to air-dry her short coat and keep the noisy blow dryers away. Loud storms would ideally steer clear of her as well, but since she’s yet to learn how to control the weather, she simply takes herself to a safe place to ride them out. Some of her favorite things include Bully Sticks, Frostie Paws (who doesn’t love ice cream, right?!), and antlers - they’re the best! She’s a bit shy with car rides, but is getting much better, and will jump in and out of the car with ease. Barking is a part of living the Pyr life, but Phoebe is not excessive about it, even a little below average for a Great Pyrenees. She enjoys hanging out indoors and outside, with no desire to dig or be destructive. This happy pup meets new people well, without much reaction to strangers. If you’re looking for an active companion who loves to run and play, and then receive hugs and pets afterwards, put in your application for Phoebe today!

NGPR Pooch Profile

Name: Phoebe in OH 

Age: 2 yrs 2 mos old as of April 2024 

Color: white 

Dew Claws: single

Estimated Adult Weight: 75 lbs 

Current Location: NGPR approved boarding in Springfield, OH 

Medical:  Spayed, dewormed, negative for heartworm, up-to-date on vaccinations and currently on flea, tick and heartworm preventative. This dog travels with a Interstate Health Certificate required by the USDA confirming that all the above criteria have been met.

Housebroken: yes 

Can be Placed With: Dogs, Older Kids, Cats Unknown 

Fencing:  Secure VISIBLE fencing is required; invisible fencing WILL NOT contain this breed.

Fees: Adoption fees are determined on a sliding scale depending on age, location and transport. Fees for dogs adopted locally start at $400 and can range up to $700 for puppies under six months. Puppies placed on spay/neuter contracts receive $100 back when the dog is spayed or neutered. Transport costs are included in the adoption fee. Fees for senior dogs (7 or older) and foster dogs will be adjusted accordingly. 

NYS Registered Rescue # RR102

Our goal is to assess every application on its own merits. Key considerations are: 1) the experience of the applicant with large breed dogs 2) children in the household or regularly visiting the household are ready for a large-breed dog who is a guardian by nature and 3) the sex of other dogs currently residing in the household to avoid same-sex aggression issues. For puppies under six months old, the applicant’s ability to socialize the puppy with older dogs is a priority.

We may consider fostering for some of our dogs who are in boarding. Please visit Fostering FAQfor an application and information about our fostering program.

If you can't foster or adopt at this time, please consider helping our Neediest Cases or making a tax-exempt donation by visiting our Donate page.

Please complete the adoption application and visit nationalpyr.org to learn more about Pyrs and our adoption process. National Great Pyrenees Rescue (NGPR) is not a shelter. We are a non-profit, tax-exempt rescue who has been rescuing the breed for 15 years.  Visit nationalpyr.org to learn more about us, our mission and our breed.

More Information: Questions? The fastest way to learn more about a dog is to fill out our online application. If you call or e-mail you are reducing your chances of adopting this animal as we direct our time and energy to first serving those who apply. 

We have many Pyrs and Pyr mixes who need homes and not all of them are posted. You can see more of these beautiful dogs by clicking on Adoptable Dogs.