Information On Saint Bernards

We were fortunate in being able to see both the Mom and Dad of our puppies. This allowed us a glimpse into the future of what our puppies might look and act like. We got to observe the temperament of Mom and Dad, another useful bit of information.

Temperament is very important. Remember that you will have a very large dog once they are full grown. You don't usually hear the word aggression in describing a Saint Bernard, but there are Saint Bernards with aggression issues. You definitely do not want an aggressive Saint Bernard if you are looking for a family pet. I personally do not want another Saint Bernard with aggression issues. I have had three Saint Bernards with varying degrees of aggression, this can come from bad breeding choices to the environment the dog lives in or has lived in. One of my three had to be put down at 18 months of age, this is still an open wound for me. There were several other puppies in that litter with aggression problems, clearly a bad breeding choice. If you observe your puppy, nipping, growling at people; pay attention, you may have a problem. I recommend returning that type of puppy to the breeder, believe me you don't need the heart break an aggressive dog can give you. Obedience training is not going to fix an aggressive dog, it might train you on how to handle the situation but it won't fix the problem.

Read more tomorrow on BRANDYKEGS blog.