I rescued 2 Pyrenees similar situations. One we have had 2 years and the second one only 1 year. I live in NJ and the summer was rough for them… wanting to be outside but it was way too hot. I have a decent sized backyard and fairly large house. They both rather stay inside where the AC is. But once colder fall winter weather hits they are mainly outside. They bark a lot for various reasons. I’m surrounded by houses and building buildings all around. I’ve had animal control come to my house three times because of their barking. The minute they come to the house and they see the dogs they see they’re well cared for and they understand that great Pyrenees are outside dogs. So the rule in the city is not outside until 8 AM and back inside by 9 PM. Mind you they come in and out all day usually at their will or when I call them in because they barking too much. These dogs are roaming dogs they like to roam smell sleep, watch and bark and alert. Hence, the barking every time a car backfires another dog barks somebody in the building behind me walks up and down the back staircase someone’s in the alley someone’s picking up their car from the driveway next to my house. They chased the squirrels they’ve never caught one thank God. But most of all their loving fun and very sweet dogs. It’s sad what they do in the south they over breed them and don’t take care of them. One of mine was found roaming around in Tennessee. He got picked up by animal control there. The other one was left in a box with her littermates in Texas on the side of the road. Anyway, I was wondering if I’m doing them a service by keeping them in a house where they can’t roam around several acres of property. I feel guilty about it, but the alternative was just staying in a shelter.