'Bones', a true working dog, keeps a watchful eye on his herd, never letting them out of his sight. Bones is a Great Pyrenees, an elegant, powerful and keenly intelligent dog, bred to guard the flock in all kinds of weather. He is a regal example of this loyal and majestic breed.

aisavery, on May 22, said:

Okay - you've done it now, Mary Alice. This just takes the cake. Great Pyrenees are one of my favorite dogs - is Bones yours? I won't ask how you managed to capture this because I think you would just say you were out walking Bones with your camera and you got ahead of him, turned around, and voila, look what followed him home... A WONDERFUL photo, Mary Alice! Warm greetings to you, -alicia

Eva Kaprinay, on May 23, said:

NICE BIG DOG! .-) Congratulations Eva :-)

Lecleire Jacques, on May 23, said:

That is really a very nice history MaryAlice. Your picture is great. Look that beautiful and proud looking dog between his goats. He's so lovely ! Thank you for sharing.

Greetings, Jacques

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

Alicia, Good morning, my dear friend! I'm so happy that you found my new pictures! I was so proud of this one. Bones is not my dog, however, he belongs to a very good friend of mine who let me come out and get some shots this week. Isn't he magnificent? He was raised with those goats from just a tiny puppy. He believes that he is a goat. He's not even used to being pet or being treated as a dog. He is just so wonderful to watch with these goats. I wish you could see him in person. I stayed and sat with them for almost three hours this day. It took quite a while for him to even let me get close. He is so protective, yet his kind and gentle nature still shines through in even his expression alone. It was a wonderful afternoon. Thank you so much for stopping by this morning, and I'm so happy that you enjoyed the shot. Have a wonderful day, sweet Alicia! :)

Eva, Thank you so kindly for your praise! I think he is beautiful as well. He is a true working dog in every sense on the word! Thank you for your visit and enjoy your day! :)

Jacques, Good morning, and how are you? I'm so happy to see you over here with the goats this morning. He was looking quite proud, wasn't he? He's a truly wonderful dog living his life to the fullest. I'm so happy that you liked the shot. Thank you for your praise, and I hope you enjoy this long Memorial day weekend. :)

Thank you all so much for stopping by.

Greetings,

Mary Alice

darkflyrobin, on May 23, said:

A great shot！My thought jump to the last scene of movie "Schindler's List" immediately. The same B&W style, the surviving people moving slowly in line in the backlight of dawn, murmur one song at the same time. It is shocking!

Seems that the doggy doing the same. MERCY!

Wishes a good day, ^Robin^

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

A very interesting analogy, Sir Robin! :)

I'm so glad that you enjoyed the shot, and thank you for your visit.

Happiest Friday greetings to you,

Mary Alice

gabiavram, on May 23, said:

I think that is trade union leader and removed the animals to strike! Greetings from Bucharest,Gabi.

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

Thanks for your humorous visit, Gabi! You may possibly be right! ;)

Greetings and enjoy your Friday to the fullest,

Mary Alice

Jan de Boer, on May 23, said:

Bones likes to be there and the goats allow him to be there. Nice herd!

jenper, on May 23, said:

Wow!! Rebellion at farm!! :) Amazing pic, Mary Alice!! greetings, jenper

gabiavram, on May 23, said:

I think they want to eliminate angry that buck !!And they called an dog for help !!ha,ha,ha! Best regards! Animal lovers. G.

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

Jan, Indeed, Bones likes being there very much and the goats think he is just one of them. :) It's a wonderful partnership with mutual respect and trust. Thank you so much for visiting today. Happiest Friday to you, Jan! :)

Jenper, How wonderful to see you today! Greetings! :) I'm so glad that you stopped by, and that you enjoyed the shot. Please enjoy your day, and thank you again for your kind praise.

Gabi, ALL ANIMAL LOVERS UNITE! :) Wonderful seeing you again as well.

Greetings All!

Mary Alice

Jan de Boer, on May 23, said:

Mary Alice, I p;ushed the button Best Of!!

Jan de Boer, on May 23, said:

With other words Yellow Star

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

Thank you VERY much for the Yellow star, Jan the Man! I am greatly honored. :)

I hope you're having a wonderful day, and thank you again for your kindness.

PEACE,

Mary Alice

Jan de Boer, on May 23, said:

Mary Alice have a wonderful peaceful evening, mine is going to its end. See you back soon. Regards, Jan

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

A very peaceful goodnight to you also, Jan!

Sweet dreams,

Mary Alice

stephan Seo, on May 23, said:

Mary! Your conduct deserve to be praised.I'm very happy to have a knowledge in regard with all kinds of dog through your gallery.Thank you for your sharing.

Greetings,Stephan from South Korea to USA

鹭老二 Chinese Egret, on May 23, said:

A beautiful photos! To see that they get along very well! To you a happy weekend!

MaryAlice, on May 23, said:

Stephen, A warm welcome to you! :) I'm so happy to have you visit this evening. Thank you very much for your most generous praise. I'm so delighted that you enjoy my dog shots, as they are my very favorite subjects to photograph. I am very honored for your kind and thoughtful words, and thank you again for visiting. I hope you have a wonderful weekend! :)

鹭老二 Greetings, and thank you so much for visiting this evening. Yes, Yes, they do get along very well. They were raised together, and the dog protects and loves all of the little goats. To you a wonderful, Happy weekend as well! :) Thank you again for visiting my gallery, and please do come again.

Warm regards to you both,

Mary Alice

Rom@nce, on May 23, said:

awesome photo Mary...intergrating the dog with the herd..nice...and getting everyones attention for the photo...great...all you were missing from this shot was everyone smiling ;o)

greetings :o)

KasiaD, on May 24, said:

What a wonderful shot. So much to see and enjoy! So many expectant faces. Kasia

MaryAlice, on May 24, said:

Romance, Good morning, and welcome! :) I'm so happy that you stopped by to see the dog & goats! Yes, they stayed together the entire time. The dog would not leave their side! They were an impressive group to say the least. Thank you very much for your nice visit, and I hope you enjoy your weekend.

Kasia, And a warm welcome to you as well, My friend! :) How are you today? I hope all is well. Thank you for your very kind and thoughtful words of praise. I'm so delighted that you enjoyed the shot. I certainly enjoyed taking it. Happiest of weekends to you, and please stop by again soon.

Greetings to you both,

Mary Alice

arif solak, on May 24, said:

wow

Madidi, on May 24, said:

Wonderful shot Mary Alice and the conversations to date are fab too!! :-)

Nice to see you have everyone's attention for the shot - even Bones' :-)

Hope you are having a great weekend,

Sean.

MaryAlice, on May 25, said:

Dear Sean,

Thank you so much for stopping by. It's wonderful to see you! :)

I'm so happy that you like the little goats & dog! They were such an adorable group I thought. This was my first time being around a great Pyrenees, and now I think I want one for my next dog! What a wonderful breed they are. They guy that owns this one also has two more, one to guard his house, and one to guard his shop. They are both as beautiful as the one you see here in the photograph! :)

Anyway, happy Sunday to you, and I hope you have a wonderful Memorial day tomorrow.

Warm regards,

Mary Alice

Billy B@rk, on May 27, said:

Excellent shot Mary Alice. You are right to be proud of it. Well done. :)

MaryAlice, on May 27, said:

Billy,

Thank you VERY much for your kindness. I am so glad that you enjoyed the shot.

Your praise is greatly appreciated.

Very best regards,

Mary Alice

Eduardo Amorim, on May 27, said:

Excellent capture, Mary ! Thank you for your comments !

MaryAlice, on May 27, said:

Eduardo,

Why, thank you Very much! I sure do appreciate your kind words! :)

Thank you for visiting my gallery, and please come again.

Best regards to you,

Mary Alice

Lazariparcero, on May 28, said:

Beautiful, thus driving cattle, is a price referred to, especially when addressing the dogs. A greeting from Spain, Josè Mª.

MaryAlice, on May 28, said:

Jose,

Thank you so much for visiting from Spain! I'm so happy that you enjoyed this shot.

Best regards to you from America,

Mary Alice

izahorizonta, on May 28, said:

Excellent MaryAlice!!!

marian06, on May 29, said:

hey mary alice!!

i really love this picture!!

greetings from holland,marian

MaryAlice, on May 29, said:

Greetings, Izahorizonta, and Marian06!

Thank you both for visiting and for your very kind praise! :) I'm so glad that you enjoyed the shot. :)

Best regards to you both on this fine evening,

Mary Alice

©junebug, on June 3, said:

This is another great capture, Mary Alice! Bones sure is a wonderful and loyal dog keeping such a big flock of sheep under control, and you caught him and the sheep just beautifully! A YS for this one! Greetings, Anne

MaryAlice, on June 3, said:

My dearest Anne,

Thank you so very much for your kind and wonderful visit today! I'm so glad that you enjoyed Bones and the many goats surrounding him. Thank you very proudly for the yellow star! I am honored and very grateful for your praise.

All the best to you this evening,

Mary Alice

Eva77, on June 4, said:

Wonderful image, Mary Alice! I'm sure that Bones can be a good security guard and a true friend! Best wishes. Eva

® LoneWolf ®, on June 4, said:

Great great shot, Mary Alice!! It seems that all the animals are watching at your camera.. How did you get this result?? Maybe with a whistle or something else? Have a good morning! Joshua.

MaryAlice, on June 4, said:

Dear Eva,

Indeed, Bones is an excellent security guard and equally as wonderful a friend for these goats. He was quite impressive to me in every way. I'm so glad that you stopped by and enjoyed the shot! Thank you very kindly for your visit.

Best regards,

Mary Alice

My Dearest Joshua,

Where have you been, quiet boy? I haven't heard a peep out of you in days. I was getting ready to come looking for you in those vast hills of green! :)

Thank you so much for stopping by! I'm delighted that you enjoyed the shot! It took a while to get everyone's attention, but I finally made it happen. Believe me, it wasn't simple! I sweated just about all my fluids out during the process. It was about ninety degrees that day. It's gotten WAY too hot down here. Today was 96. :0 I need to move north, and quickly!

Thanks again for your wonderful visit! I hope you know that you're always welcome here!

Best regards to you this Wednesday,

Mary Alice

Ѵíctor Schz de Lara, on June 6, said:

Stunning capture Mary Alice I love it!!! Y.S. from me and give that dog other to care.

Best regards!!

Beatriz Barreto Tanezini, on June 7, said:

Excellent!

MaryAlice, on June 8, said:

Victor and ** Beatriz Barreto Tanezini,**

Thank you both for your kind visits! I'm so glad that you enjoyed this shot.

Victor, I am honored and very flattered for the yellow star! Thank you so much!

Best regards,

Mary Alice

Paula K, on July 4, said:

A very powerful dog, and a very powerful photo. Absolutely stunning! This steals my heart!

Paula

MaryAlice, on July 4, said:

Thank you, Paula! Thank you so very much! I, too, was entranced with this dog and his beauty & dedication to these goats. He is truly a remarkable dog.

Thank you so much for your wonderful visit.

Best regards,

Mary Alice

Dinos Christopoulos, on July 5, said:

Very beautiful monochrom picture...

Congratulations Mary...

Greetings,Dinos..

MaryAlice, on July 6, said:

Dinos Christopoulos,

Thank you very much for your praise! I am honored and delighted that you enjoyed this shot.

Best regards,

Mary Alice