The Big Guy on high was looking out for him

Great Pyrenees are the best dogs in the world!

Yikes!

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You quoted the answer to your question. Sheesh.

Happens to me all the time.

Yeah, that’s a hardcore 2-year old. Sounds like he probably walked several miles until he encountered the dog.

Shit, the article says the owner of the ranch went outside to head to town and found the boy in his driveway with the dog. It’s possible that the boy walked the entirety of the 7 miles alone and the dog was just chilling there the whole time but now he’s taking credit lol

I've read a few articles on this amazing story and a couple of them state that Buford's owner went at least a mile where he saw tracks from the dog and the boy together.

My next door neighbor has a Great Pyrenees Anatolian mix. He is huge and very protective of his owner's property. Alway barks at me when I pull into my driveway or go out to the backyard. When I smoke or grill the smell drives him nuts.

The owners keep him on a tether as he is a bit aggressive to his other dogs. One night after midnight I woke to barking and whimpering. Looked out and this huge dog was struggling and rolling around. I turned the floodlight on and went out. He had dug under the chain link fence and pushed his way through on my side. He ran out of cord and was all tangled, so I was worried he would choke to death. I pushed him so there was slack on the line. Tried to untangle him but he was not having any of that. Woke up his owner he just dragged by the cord and collar, pulled him under the fence.

I had put a pork butt in the pellet grill to have it readt to be pulled by lunch time. I think that poor dog tried to get to where the good smells were coming from. WE are good buddies now, but he still barks at me from the other side of the fence. I give him treats off the grill I think i'm on his good side.

Scary place to have your toddler wander off with mountain lions running around.

I lived in Arizona for years and both of my kids are from there. I wouldn't want my toddler wandering off in Gilbert (affluent suburb, if you don't know the area) let alone anywhere in Yavapai Co. Just too much wildlife and natural conditions that can kill a healthy adult, let alone a child. This story is simply a miracle.

Here is the most recent family photo

Yeah.. I think the story is embellished a little.. The kid probably walked up and woke the dog up and the dog thought WTF are you doing here?? I don't think there was any protective shared journey...

love me some good ranch dog stories

The name of the dog is Buford T. Justice.