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Saint Bernard / Rottweiler (medium coat)  : :  Male (neutered)  : :  Baby  : :  Medium


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About Beethoven

  • Status: Adopted!
  • Adoption Fee: 350.00
  • Species: Dog
  • General Color: White
  • Color: Brindle
  • Current Size: 40 Pounds
  • Current Age: 10 Years (best estimate)
  • Microchipped: Yes
Beethovan came to us as his previous owner could not afford to keep him.                        According to his owner, Beethoven:
  • is a happy and playful puppy
  • walks well on a leash
  • does jump on people out of excitement
  • likes dry food
  • is fearful of heights  

   Bethoven is a great puppy who will have a lot of love to give a special family!

Foster Update 8/14/14:

I’ve only had Beethoven a little while, but I can’t stop smiling.  He is so much fun!  Beethoven is interested in and excited about everything.  He’s crazy on the leash, but it’s not pulling, it’s because he can’t decide among the dozen lovely things he’d like to find out more about; the grass, the tree, that bug, your hand, oh—another hand, that bug again, and, oh goodness, are those shoelaces?  He is just all over the place out of sheer joy. 


He loved the car ride home, then we played in the yard with him a bit.  He starts out chasing the ball, very excited, yes, yes, throw the ball, but then he gets distracted, loses sight of the ball, and then can’t find it.  It’s quite humorous.  My daughter gave him a bath right away when we came in, and she says he loves it, doesn’t try to escape or hide from the water.


I worked with him a little bit on training, just to see how he’d take it.  He was doing “sit” with just a verbal command in only a few minutes. He’s really smart.  The hard part is not getting him to understand the command, it’s just getting his attention in the first place and getting him to calm down enough to hear the command.  I’m really looking forward to training this guy.  I know it will be a different experience after a long, tiring walk.


He had dinner and went out to potty, and now he’s snoozing in his crate.  He is lying upside down, belly up, both paws and his head crooked over to one side.  He is literally snoring.  It is so adorable I kind of want to wake him up and hug him.  He fell asleep like a baby, fussy.  My daughter and I were in her room talking, and Beethoven started whining and shifting position in his crate.  At first I was ignoring him, but he kept it up.  I was thinking that he must have to potty again, and just about to take him out, when he lay down, put his head down and fell asleep.  It was exactly like a toddler having a fit about how not tired he is just before conking out.  This puppy just makes me laugh!


Next day:  Today he’s had two separate mile long walks, and he’s much calmer.  The leash walking was a little better, because I ran with him for most of it.  It seems as though when he’s moving fast enough the distractions just blur past.  Still, every few minutes he stops and has to be coaxed to get moving again.  But he’s learning—just moving in a straight line is an improvement!


He appears to be crate trained, no accidents in the crate or the house.  We’re keeping a close eye on him in the house, though.  He does put everything in his mouth, just like a toddler!


Oh, and he walked into the wall today.  He was following me around, and I walked through the doorway.  He was so busy looking up at me, that he just missed the doorway and walked right into the wall.  Really, this guy is a lot of fun.  He will bring you smiles and laughter.

 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, this is a very ancient breed. It was founded in AD 980 by St Bernard de Menthon as a refuge for travelers through the perilous Alpine pass between Switzerland and Italy. It is descended from the Tibetan mastiff and therefore must have originated with the mastiff brought to the Alps by the Romans around the year 1000. The monks probably crossed the ancient mastiff with the Great Dane and the Great Pyrenees. Its use and popularity as a rescue dog began in the middle of the seventeenth century. The Saint Bernard was used as an avalanche and rescue dog in the snowy passes near the Hospice. More then 2,000 people have been saved by this amazing servant of mankind. The dogs search out and find the lost or injured traveler, and then lick him and lie next to him to give him warmth. Then one dog from the party heads back to the Hospice to get a full rescue team. The Saint Bernard's sense of smell is so excellent that he can find a person even under many feet of snow. This breed is also known for his ability to foretell storms and avalanches, perhaps because he may hear very low frequency sounds that are beyond our ability to hear. There are two varieties: short-haired and long-haired. The short-haired variety is more often used for mountain work because he can tolerate cold temperatures. The long-haired variety's coat tends to collect icicles. Some of the Saint Bernard's talents are search & rescue, watchdogging and carting. They are extremely gentle and friendly and very tolerant of children. The Saint Bernard is slow moving, patient, and obedient. Extremely loyal, this breed wants to please. Since this dog is so giant, be sure to socialize it very well at a young age with other people. It is highly intelligent and easy to train, however training should begin early, while the dog is still a manageable size. Bear in mind that an unruly dog of this size presents a problem for even a strong adult if it is to be exercised in public areas on a leash, so take control from the onset. The Saint Bernard is a good watchdog. Even its size is a good deterrent. They drool after they drink or eat.

 
 

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