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Your story has brought tears to my eyes. I feel for your pain truely. When we lost Mac at 14yrs his little buddy Toady was never the same till the day he left for Rainbow Bridge. If you haven't read RB I'll email it to you, it always makes me cry but there is comfort in it. God bless, connolly 

Some time back there was a question on these boards about what tricks can your dog do. I had such a delightful time reading the replies especially from the owner of a very talented Saint (sorry I can't remember you name) that cleans? sliding glass doors with tongue, gets skunked and best can hit the ceiling with far flung drool. Thought they were talking about my Sassy!!  My talented baby has developed drooling into an art form that even has categories.
1. Food drool,
   a. I'm thinking about food, this is accompanied by some mouth activity and thick and concentrated slobber.
   b. I actually see or smell food, this is accompanied with snorts, heavy breathing and a profusion of clear running slobber.
2.Water drool
  a. Need water, clear drool and obviously not enough because we hit the water bowl and lap it everywhere
  b. Finishing drinking, now here's the trick, managing to cup a good deal of the water in upper jowls until at least a good distance from bowl and then trickle it out as  walking.
3.  People drool.
  a. Visitor drool, you don't live here so I have to smell you and leave slime especially if you have black pants.
      1. I'm going to just stand here with a 3 inch glob stretching downward and see how long it takes you to freak out (one of my personal favorites)
  b."Your home your home drool." so much excitement here it's hard to tell. I just know it shows up on the shoulders of my coat, purse shoes etc. usually when I'm out in public and finally notice it.
4. Target drool. self explanatory. above pictures, on the ceiling, almost always high hard to reach places that somehow don't stand out till company is over.

Besides all these awesome drooling talents Sas also sings, well actually hums. Some time during the night she sneaks up on my bed. Now it's hard to think of a Saint Bernard sneaking but I'm an insomniac so if and when I do fall asleep I guess I must be out. For the past month I have been brought back to consciousness by this low 3 or 4 note humming. I know it gets progressively louder until I wake up and see her anxious face 2 inches from mine usually at the first sign of daylight. At first I had mixed reactions to this new trick but I decided today, when needing to get up earlier than usual I was awakened by an obnoxious church bell alarm clock, that I prefer Sassy humming. I think it's a pretty neat trick!  Best connolly   

I grew up with a Boxer from the time I was 2 and as an only child actually believed she was my sister. In college I had a great Dane who wore a red kerchief and went to class with me (late 60's-70's lol) When we move up north on 8 acres of forest I decided it was time to get another "real dog" (big). My husband wanted a Blue tic from some long ago memory as a child so I started looking in our local paper. I had always wanted a St., probably because of growing up with a boxer, I'm just into the jowl drool thing I guess and I found an add for a St. mix. The mother was an AKC beautiful bitch that had gotten in trouble with the neighbor's Lab??? We came home with Mac who got most of his mothers genes, size, jowls and temperament and were in love for 14 years. Not wanting to trust luck after Mac passed I went to a breeder and got my Sassy girl 2 years ago and last Christmas Seamus arrived. My husband is the one who insisted on another St. puppy so he obviously hasn't thought of Blue tics in years. After almost 18 years of drool, big paws, worshipping eyes and heavy snoring all night I can't imagine life without at least 1 Saint Bernard. Best, connolly

LOL feel like I know Spotakiss... Tooooo cute, it's the expression.. Gee I love Saints, appropriate name don't you think? Best , connolly

What a Great picture! I just want to jump into the screen and give your puppies a hug.!!!

LOL great Pic! I hope he could stop!

Sassy had just turned 2 when my husband surprised me with a male St. puppy for Christmas. I was terrified that Sas was so spoiled and really not very social with other dogs that she would resent and even hurt the little 8 week old pup. I made a big deal of giving her extra attention and she took on the mother role like a pro. LOL now that Shamus is 5 months and still nipping on her Sassy is getting a little fed up but I was soooo glad she rose to the occasion. Shamus follows her everywhere and since Sassy had to have knee surgery and has been laid up for the past month he seems rather lost. Best, Connolly