Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from Brandykegs!

Training Your Saint Bernard

Until you have had a very unruly and difficult Saint Bernard; you probably have not given much thought to training.  We fall in love with the adorable Saint Bernard puppy and end up making some very big mistakes during that first year.  Early and continual training is necessary.  It is part of being a responsible pet owner.  Enrolling in a puppy class can be beneficial to your puppy and you.  If pet ownership is new to you these classes point you in the right direction.  Of course, you actually have to go to these classes and practice at home what you learn during class time.

Some people send their puppies to boot camp.  Their puppy may get trained at camp but will they be trained for their owner?  Training requires that the owner be actively involved with the process.  There are no shortcuts with training.  It is very easy to become frustrated with the training process, success is not immediate.  Training is time consuming; we should all try to be responsible pet owners and training our puppies and dogs is fundamental.

Working Group

The Working Group of dog consists of dogs that were bred to do a job; in other words work.  Some of the tasks the dogs were bred to do are pulling carts, guarding property, and search and rescue work.  The Saint Bernard is part of the Working Group.

Other breeds that are part of the Working Group are:

• Akita
• Alaskan Malamute
• Anatolian Shepherd Dog
• Bernese Mountain Dog
• Black Russian Terrier
• Boxer
• Bull Mastiff
• Cane Corso
• Doberman Pinscher
• Dogue de Bordeaux
• German Pinscher
• Giant Schnauzer
• Great Dane
• Great Pyrennees
• Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
• Komondor
• Kuvasz
• Leonberger
• Mastiff
• Neapolitan Mastiff
• Newfoundland
• Portuguese Water Dog
• Rottweiler
• Samoyed
• Siberian Husky
• Standard Schnauzer
• Tibetan Mastiff

Is Your Saint Bernard A Show Dog? (cont.)

Whether you show yourself or have a handler, the goal is to win!  Everyone wants their dog to become a Champion and now they want them to become a Grand Champion as well.  Everyone is driven to win their majors and minor points, which means going to a lot of dog shows.  You go to All Breed Shows and Specialty Shows, some are local but many are far away.


(concludes tomorrow)

Photo of Saint Bernard Puppy

Do I Really Have to Wear These Wings? I AM CUTE, THOUGH.

Brandykeg Trophy Barrels

Brandykegs' Trophy Barrel
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Halloween Saint Bernard Mat

Saint Bernard Halloween Mat
Use as a placemat/or wall hanging
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Bats and Ghosts For Halloween

White Ghosts and Black Bats

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Snow Covered Trail & Trees

Icy Cliffs

Home-made Quilt for your Dog

This blue checkered fabic has dog bones, dog bowls, pawprints, and fire hydrants in its design. This quilt will fit in the 42" x 28" dog crates. It is machine washable. There are several other fabric patterns available at BRANDYKEGS Store http://www.brandykegs.com/store/index.html

COUNTDOWN TO DECEMBER 25, 2009 - 35 DAYS

Saint Bernard Fun Match

The Orange Coast St. Bernard Club and the Adopt A Saint Rescue are hosting a fun match on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Location: Featherly Park, 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Rd, Anaheim, CA.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM BRANDYKEGS!

Happy Halloween from BRANDYKEGS! We hope all you trick-or-treaters have a fun day and get lots of goodies.

Harvest Sign With Fall Leaves

Hand-crafted fall havest sign with leaves, painted in traditional fall colors of brown, yellow, green, burgundy, and orange. For pricing visit BRANDYKEGS Store at http://www.brandykegs.com/store/index.html

Drawing of St. Bernard

St. Bernard Pencil Drawing

Drawing of St. Bernard

Two Saint Bernards

Show competition of Saint Bernards.

Line of Saint Bernards

Line of Saint Bernards in the show ring.

Champion Saint Bernard

Champion Saint Bernard being readied by handler for the judge.