Do you know when the St. Bernards appeared? Its name St. Bernard inherited from the name of the mountain pass Great St. Bernard (Switzerland). If translated literally, then this name denotes the name of St. Bernard. Many women's hearts will not be able to resist this charm, therefore most often breeders are women. It is the girls who can give the St. Bernard the love they need, because the breed is very poorly tolerant of loneliness.
To whom are the St. Bernards used?
St. Bernard is a sweet breed, which everyone will like. But even the most patient people can surrender before the dog snoring and saliva, "chasing" the owner. If you will not be under the same roof with St. Bernard, then there is no problem. Dear ladies will immediately take into account this factor, as cleaning will fall on your shoulders. And the rest of the breed is benevolent, gets along with children, animals, St. Bernards obedient and understanding dogs.
Choosing a puppy
If you decide to start a little barber, then you should first learn about how to choose the right puppy, so that in the future you do not have problems.
The fact is that it is this breed that does not have a huge demand, and even pairs for matings can be improperly selected. It is impossible that the breed was light and similar to the Great Danes. Do not hesitate that you are a girl and not a professional in this area. Ask the hosts to show you and the bitch and the dog. A female weighs 65 to 80 kilograms, and a male dog weighs 80-100. Puppy should also be heavy, heavy, bony and massive.
When choosing, pay attention to the fact that the puppy should not be swollen, that is, the belly should not be inflated. It's easier for women to notice shortcomings, since they are attentive to nature. Develop a natural gift and look at the paws and how they look, if they are wrong, then the puppy may have rickets. If you take such a puppy, then you will have to become a real professional and veterinarian overnight, as rickets are very hard to cure.
FOOD
Since the St. Bernards are large, their puppies develop very quickly. So, at 10 months they seem to be extremely adult. When the dog grows, you, as the proprietress and now the man who has become accustomed to the role of the mother of the dog, must be carefully monitored with infectious disease in order to prevent the development of the disease. From the age of 18 days the dog can begin to feed A-2, then gradually move the puppy to the soaked food. Try, at least sometimes, in a diet to add both cottage cheese and yogurt.
When choosing meat, see that it was of high quality, as boiled meat is for the dog garbage that clogs the stomach, and raw can lead to various intestinal infections and bacteria that are long treated.
WALKING
Like all dogs, St. Bernards need quality care and care. Your role mistress must be confirmed on the case, therefore, in order for your puppy to be healthy, walk him, but take care. You do not need to give additional loads, since the bobber is a big dog and its weight is too heavy to run a lot. You do not have to force the dog to do a bicycle like a bicycle, it can not be forced to draw gravity, like a rope-wagon, and so on. St. Bernard, unlike other breeds, develops independently without any effort by the host, just let him breathe fresh air more often. Loads can only harm this breed.
Walking for the puppy is a mode: 15-20 minutes 5 times a day. Remember that not only the dog grows, but its requests, now it is necessary to increase the time of walks, but at the same time the quantity should be reduced. You do not have to run around with a dog, you can walk a calm step on the nap. If you can possibly go out of town or to a place where you can let go of the dog, then do it. Let your kid walk alone and get acquainted with nature.
HEALTH
To preserve the health of this breed, you only need to feed it properly. It's easy to clean, clean and inactive. But the St. Bernards also have their own peculiarity - they are "raw eyes". If you have not noticed before, then take a closer look, that the eyelids of the dogs are saggy. Therefore, a frequent disease of this breed is the turn of the third century. It is possible to treat such a disease only surgically. But there is a plus, if you are operating your pet, then you can be sure that the disease will not appear longer.
St. Bernard in the House
To keep the pet in the house, you need to find a certain place for him. Note that the growth of the dog reaches 90 cm (the smallest 70 cm), so it should not be cramped. You are not only a mistress, but also a mother, until the puppy grows up, so take care of it properly. If you decide that your pet is a housekeeper for guarding the house and territory and will walk around the yard, then think about the fact that problems can arise with the reception of guests. If the dog gets used, that, except for the owners, does not enter the house, you will not even bring the nearest relative to the yard. Therefore, the dog should have his own "apartment": a booth and an enclosure. To the sub-structure, look for the booth to be not only large, so that the animal does not run, and then does not suffer from various diseases, but also protects it: in the winter from the cold, and in the summer kept cool from the heat. Let the enclosure be a sheath, through which the animal can not bite, but be able to see everything and, in the case of necessity, react. St. Bernard is a big and dimensional dog, so we need a place in the cage to freely turn around, drink water, walk and so on. Ideal, when the review of the dog will be from all sides, he can see the whole neighborhood. But do not forget that, no matter how large the aviary, the dog should walk, and the more often, the better. If you do not want bone disease and other things - do not mock the animal and give it time to recover freedom.
Do not be afraid for other domestic animals when you let go of the dog. Girls often have more than one animal, which leads to problems, but this is a special case - St. Bernard is peaceful and will be with all other pets. Also the dog loves children, but it will be very bad for loneliness, so try not to leave it for a long time.
If you do not have to, then you can not bathe your dog so often. Couples bathing during moulting will suffice and then do not rub it with a towel, and rinse and blow dry.
St. Bernard in the apartment
If a woman decides to bring a St. Bernard girl, she will be pleasantly surprised, because he is clever, well-trained and educated, well-versed in children.
Strangely enough, this breed is suitable for keeping in an apartment. But be prepared for the fact that the dog will need to constantly vychuhivat during molting, if you do not want your house was fuller. If you leave the pet alone, then nothing terrible will happen to him and it is unlikely that he will start to gnaw or break something. This is a simple but very clever and carefree breed and if a pet is made to understand that "it can be done" and "this is bad", then he will remember it forever.
The dog is very hard to endure a fire, so they should always have a place where you can hide and wait for a fire. Also, if you go away and leave the dog alone, then pre-walk it and pour as much water as possible.
Know that the dog, if you will get it for housing in the apartment, will behave very imperceptibly and perfectly, so as not to interfere with the owners. At the same time the pet mentally waits for a moment of long and unhurried walking. But no matter how good it is in the apartment, in his house he will always be better, because there you can walk as much as you like, as much as you like.