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again, this time we went away for 5 days, and put him in the kennel/vet. we always use. I come back to pick him up, and the vet said- He was lame on Sat, so we have him some pain meds, and he was licking his paws a lot. His skin was red between the toes, too. So after a whopper of a vet bill- i...

My Hero, Simon, is having major trouble, which is major trouble for me. In Oct of 2011, we in the NE (specifically CT) were hit with a giant winter storm which knocked out power to our area, and home for 12 days. We stayed with a generator...5 little kids mind you- cooking in a fireplace the...

It is 300am and I am alive. Here is why. Simon, my 4 yr old Saint Bernard woke me at 230am by whimpering, louder than usual at the base of the stairs. I am used to this, as for some time now he has early morning bathroom breaks, that require me to get up...which really irritate me by the way.(We...

OH My sweet Simon!!!! His royal naughtiness decided to eat a non-food item and it seemed to do something nasty to his intestines. We just got back from the vet, who did blood work, x-ray ( have you ever seen a Saint Bernard lay down for an x-ray???? not pretty!) and found no obstruction-...

Check it out! He won Biggest Dog in Town! And he's just 1 yr old! Horray for SIMON! http://www.simsbury-ct.gov/Public_Documents/Departments/SimsburyCT_Police/animalcontrol :)

Tonight, I was out with Simon, for his pee/poop. on the leash, he was finished, and I was standing next to him. I was on his right side, and I leaned over him, and patted his left side just behind his left shoulder. when I did this, he coward, wimpered and stepped away from me a bit. then he...

Its been some time since I've posted here, but had to share this experience with you! Last week we had a delightful snow/ice storm in NE and our very steep driveway was a sheet of snow covered ice. Well, Simon (now 10 months old!) and I were out for our daily constitutional- and I began to...

Oh Simon is giving me some trouble lately. Can someone help me fix this? He can go all night- 6-7 hrs without an accident. During the day, I find I am taking him out almost every hour to pee and every 2-3 hrs to poop. Is that excessive? Also, if I am not right on him when he has to go, he pees...

Greetings, My Simon is behaving weird today, and I am going to put in a call to the vet- but would like to know what you think. Last night, Simon threw up around 5pm. It wasn't a lot, but is was clearly his breakfast. He ate his meal just fine last night, with great excitement and zeal! He eats...

Simon finished puppy class. He is at about 40% of where he could be. I don't think I am expecting anything more than his breed can do- but honestly he can do about 3-4 things very very well. I am a bit dissapointed- in myself for not having the ability or time to train him to my liking. We only...

I am soooo proud of Simon! we started obedience class 2 weeks ago, and we are both working well together! He of course is the biggest dog in class and everyone adores him! He listens well and I am learning so much. I'll keep reading- thanks for all your tips!

I haven't come across any threads about this, but just googling has confused me to no end. Perhaps you all can shed some light on this subject. Simon tried to mount my little one's head the other day. I separated them and shushed Simon. I believe he got the point. Everyone is okay. I am a...

OKay- a little background. Simon is still very much a puppy (4 months) and he was unsupervised with my girls for a brief moment- which is all it takes sometimes! I was in the bathroom and in no position to come out (sorry for TMI!) In hindsight, he should have been crated before I went, but I...

is there any way a sub-forum can be created separated by state/country so we can meet other dog lovers from this forum, for play-dates, vet recommendations, breeders etc? what do you think? thanks!

That Simon is only motivated by praises? I have tried the treats, and after a while, he gets bored with them. I see when I train him to sit or go potty-which is going okay, he looks to me for a reward, so he gets a big squishy hug and a rousing chorus of "Good Boy!" , then he is happy. IS this...

I know that we've had Simon for only a few weeks, and training is going okay. I have no real formal instruction as of yet, but he does listen to me for the most part. My question to all of you is- when do I let up with him? I mean, at what point can I leave him in a room outside the crate, and...

Hi all, Still new and trying my best to learn about training a puppy. I know that if Simon does something now, I ask myself, would I want a 200lb dog to do that? That said, I am crating him after meals for rest, when I put the girls to bed, and when I cannot watch him 100% of the time. He is in...

Greetings! I am new here and in desparate need of some help. I have a 12 week old St. Bernard puppy, 3 kids, a 4 yr old, 3 yr old, 16 mo old and I am newly pregnant. My puppy is SOOOOOOOO awesome, and so are my kids. I love them all being together, but it is incredibly challenging to...

Greetings! I am a new dog owner, and new member to this site. I am having tremendous challenges lately with a lot of things, but its only been 4 days since we received our new pup, so each day gets better...sort of. He's a wonderful 12 week old Saint Bernard. Plus I have 3 girls, a 4 yr old...