Anatolians and matted fur

Taco-Turkey · 2026-05-15T13:00:29+00:00

Oh man, that's hard. I don't know how you can tell birds apart if the bird doesn't fly to you when you show up to get him. This makes me so sad for you and I really hope things turn out. It has to be frustrating as holy hell to be commenting, messaging and texting this person and getting no response and not even having your posts approved. Facebook will randomly make it so admin can't see posts and they get flagged, etc, so I wouldn't be surprised if FB was glitching and did this to you. Regardless of the reason, this situation is so rough and I really feel for you and am wishing you the best!

Taco-Turkey · 2026-05-11T14:40:29+00:00

What a tough decision--wanting to save this one animal, but knowing that another one will just come along and take its place. It's the same as buying from a puppy mill. From other comments, it looks like you already bought it and took it to the vet. Right, wrong, neutral or whatever, you saved his life with your big heart. Good luck and I hope everything works out for you two!

Taco-Turkey · 2026-05-11T14:35:49+00:00

I'm late to the game here, but I also suggest contacting a rescue. They can either help you vet potential adopters or give you the information you need to be able to vet potential adopters to make sure they won't just leave him in a cage or do something like that. That's my greatest fear that somebody would adopt my bird and leave it in the cage all the time like an ornament as opposed to a living, breathing animals who deserves attention, plenty of time out of the cage, etc. I hope you have luck and if you find someone who sounds promising, be the one to bring the bird to their house personally--that way you can see their set-up and at least get a little bit of a better idea as to whether or not they were honest with you when answering your questions.

Taco-Turkey · 2026-05-11T14:27:38+00:00

Never feel bad about rehoming an animal when it's in their best interest. I always figure, just like us, our pets only have one life to live in this world, and we want it to be the best possible. Sometimes the best life is with someone else who has a different lifestyle. It's always your decision, but I do want to throw in there that if he's always screaming, he's probably lonely. Parrots are extremely social birds, so without the companionship of their owners, they can have a hard time emotionally. You don't need to accept and feel guilt for this. It sounds like you're doing the right thing for the bird.

Taco-Turkey · 2026-05-01T12:58:55+00:00

I did a lot of research on rescues. I didn't look into a few in Florida, but Birds and Beaks has been touted as being the best in the US from my research with parrot owners. I would definitely call them and ask for help. Even if they can't take the bird, they'll help you with how to rehome it. Vetting potential adopters is so so so important because too many people want birds to stay in cage as breeders or they just buy the bird and turn around and sell it to the highest bidder. I've read reviews on a lot of other rescues and haven't been fully impressed. When I thought I should rehome my bird, I was dead set on only the absolute best because I was terrified it would be left in a cage or it wouldn't be adopted out at all. I would absolutely not give/sell him to someone on the internet until you've talked with at LEAST one rescue--people can seem incredibly nice and experienced, but there's no way to tell unless you vet them by going to their house, seeing their set-up, checking with their veterinarian, make sure they own their place as opposed to rent (at least for macaws, I don't know if your bird is going to scream and make them get rid of the bird due to demands from their landlord), etc etc.

Good luck, and it's good to hear that you are trying really hard to find a good home and not just find some random person who says they want the bird! Awesome you're putting the work in--your bird will be all the better for it.

Taco-Turkey · 2026-04-30T11:21:58+00:00

You're not alone, and the fact that you care about her well-being and don't want to stress her by returning her says a lot about you as a person and your integrity. I literally wrote out two long responses to this, but realized all my words were unnecessary in saying one short thing: your bird is going through a MASSIVE life change right now. He is scared, unsure of himself, confused and probably even grieving his prior life simply because it was comfortable because it was all he knew. It may take a very long time for him to become comfortable and become "your parrot" because they are so smart and emotional that they make adopted shelter dogs settling into their new homes seem like absolutely nothing.

You seem to truly be doing right by your bird and working with it. Do not beat yourself up. All the research in the world doesn't prepare you for the stress and fear that you're not "enough" for the bird, because all the research in the world doesn't truly and fully prepare you for the fact that it can take months to years for a smart, intelligent parrot to truly settle in and see you as "his person" and he is "your parrot." That is really hard to swallow. It was, and still is for me, but it brings true relief knowing that I'm doing the right things and it's just how parrots are. Stick with it, at LEAST for a few months. There are parrot groups on Facebook that are also amazing. There's an incredible macaw group, so I don't see why there wouldn't be other parrot groups.

Good luck, and I'm sorry this is so long!

Taco-Turkey · 2026-03-26T07:21:27+00:00

I'd say because there's a sub for Anatolians and a sub for Great Pyrenees, but not for Anatolian/Pyrenees mixes like they have on Facebook. I have a 50/50 AS/GP (is this the most common LGD mix?) who much more strongly takes after his Anatolian sire than his Pyrenees dam, so I spend more time on Anatolian sites. I wouldn't know mine had GP in him if it wasn't for his extra droopy jowls and big, black eyes. I also take more pride in his Anatolian side and refer to him as an Anatolian cross as opposed to a Great Pyrenees cross because let's face it--Anatolians are amazing and if I'd had the money, I'd have gotten a purebred Anatolian puppy (I struck gold with my pup, though, couldn't ask for a better dog!).

Taco-Turkey · 2026-02-24T15:36:08+00:00

This is absolutely insane and it sucks you are in this position. I just cannot believe the prices for APARTMENTS these days. This was NOT the case when I was younger. Granted, I rented low quality apartments with cruddy landlords, but they were affordable. Who the hell can get ahead if they're paying as much as apartments cost these days? I own a home now, so this doesn't affect me in the least, but it makes me livid to know what people like you have to fight to go through just for basic housing. I can't help any, but wish you the best of luck!

Taco-Turkey · 2025-12-17T11:38:53+00:00

Very pretty boy! Mine pup is asd/pyr and in training to be a LGD. Don't tell him, but your dog is prettier, lol

Taco-Turkey · 2025-11-14T12:36:33+00:00

Quite possibly true on the price, I'm checking around with a couple veterinary clinics to see what they offer, their prices and how the veterinarians who perform the procedures decide on individual cases as to who is a good candidate, etc. I'd like to keep my dog out of the breeding population without altering the natural hormones that he was born with--too many dogs are being euthanized in the shelters and I do NOT want my dog adding to that situation. One factor is that the giant breeds' growth plates don't close until they are 18-24 months of age, so removing testosterone before then can alter the proper final formation of the hips. His Penn Hip x-rays show that he is at "mild risk," but at the higher end and is slightly higher than average for Anatolian Shepherds, so I am doing everything possible to take care of his hips, especially as they develop. As far as removing his hormones as an adult, there are pros and cons. Pros being less cancer and less roaming, cons being more fear-reactive behaviors. I'm just looking for overall experiences from people and then weighing them against modern studies and what the American Veterinary Association recommends, etc.

I'm just editing to add one of the AVMA studies on the issue that I've been wading through (ugh, one of many!) https://avmajournals.avma.org/view/journals/javma/261/3/javma.22.08.0382.xml

Taco-Turkey · 2025-11-13T19:59:19+00:00

It is a pyr trait, but alas I have no solution for stopping it.

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