Great Pyrenees Working So Hard He 'Passes Out' In Charming Clip

Being a guard dog isn't for the faint-hearted as seen by Zhopa, the Great Pyrenees, who hasn't even got the energy to sleep indoors after a long shift.

In a viral video shared by owner Jason D. Rossman (@jasonrossman), the dog can be seen sleeping on a plot of land.

Racking up 2.7 million views, Rossman from Fairfield, Idaho, can be heard from behind the camera explaining he used to think his dog was dead. But he soon realized his dog "works so hard, he just passed out."

Even after some encouragement to come inside, Zhopa appears to be reluctant. The clip then skips to footage of the dog entering the home through his very own door to sleep on the sofa.

The clip captioned: "End of his shift for a Great Pyrenees. He works hard for his money!" has amassed over 291,000 likes.

"Nothing poor about this pile of floof, he is living his absolute best life. Bedtime on a leather couch," said one user.

Another wrote: "What a great dog. You're blessed he's doing what he wants to do and [bred] to do."

According to the American Kennel Club, dogs similar to Zhopa can reach a height of 32 inches and weigh more than 100 pounds. They are described as "immensely powerful working dogs," originally bred to protect sheep from wolves and other predators in snowy mountain regions in Europe.

While Zhopa's specific role remains unclear, the setting seems appropriate for the duties outlined by the AKC, suggesting a similar function.

Newsweek has reached out to @jasonrossman via email for comment.

In the comments, his owner wrote: "He's spoiled rotten, mom brushes him a lot and he gets lots of raw meat in his diet."

Newsweek previously spoke to an integrative veterinarian, Nell Ostermeier, about the advantages and disadvantages of the raw diet.

"One of the biggest pros of a raw food diet is that they are whole-food-based and contain little to no filler. These diets are also high in moisture, which is good for keeping your dog hydrated. Some dogs with certain allergic or digestive issues will have fewer symptoms on raw food diets," said Ostermeier.

She added that a major con of the raw diet is that there is a risk of bacterial contamination and infection for both humans and dogs.

"Pet parents wishing to use raw food must be very diligent about how they store, thaw, and feed this diet," she said. "In addition, dogs that are fed 100 percent raw food diets for a long period of time can eventually become intolerant to the formulation."

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