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Yeah they are very cute. I made the mistake of showing the pics so my SIL the one that may be getting the baby girl Saint. I think she has puppy fever too. LOL She likes female 3. She says well if I don't get approved for the Saint pup maybe..... I told her to wait and see if these people come clean about the breeding first. Why put money in dishonest peoples pockets right.

Plus who knows the breeder may decide her home is right for the real Saint pup she wants.

I absolutely agree about not giving money to dishonest people.  Not only is it dishonest, but misrepresentin g something and claiming it is one thing when it isn't is also a crime...fraud!

Lately Finley has been doing this backwards sneezing thing, it sounds like she is sucking in air and can't catch her breath.  It is only every once in a while.  She also sometimes sounds like she is hacking up a hair ball, also not a constant thing.  Also when she sleeps she has this deep wheezing sounding breath, it almost sounds like a person w/ asthma or something.  Her health seems really good, and the weird coughing stuff doesn't seem to bother her at all.  I'm only asking b/c I know there is that flu going around and i'm wondering if these may be symptoms.  Do I need to be worried?  Could it be something else?  Do Saints have any inherent breathing problems I should watch for?  Hopefully someone will have some insight into this.  Thanks!

P.S.  Here are more pictures of my little girl!

Here are just a few more.  Sorry, I'm a proud mama!

We recently got a new puppy, another St. named Finley.  She seems really smart, but we have had a little trouble house breaking her.  She has gotten down the concept that she shouldn't poop inside, but peeing is a whole other story.  We call her the pee monster b/c she is peeing constantly, half of the time in and half of the time out.  I talked w/ our trainer at petsmart and she suggested limiting her water intake.  She said some dogs just drink a lot, sometimes more than they need. 

When we first got her I tried to have a strict water curfew, no water after around 8pm.  The problem was she was rough housing w/ Seamus even after 8pm and seemed soooo thirsty.  I inevitably ended up giving her water b/c she was being active.  I have sort of tried limiting the water on a small scale, I leave an empty bowl down and when she goes to it, typically I will give her some.  I don't know how much a puppy should drink and it just seems like it can't be good for her.  Is there such a thing as too much water? 

What should I do?  The pee monster is driving me crazy!

I'm not sure how crafty you are, but my fiance recently went to a craft store and bought styrafome and wood and made our own.  We only use it for pictures, but in photos it looks as good as the real thing.  I know I couldn't do it, but if you are crafty you could give it a try.  It probably cost him around $10-$15.  Just a suggestion.

Whenever Seamus eats he puts a huge bite in his mouth and then wanders around.  He spills food out of his mouth ALL over the house.  It is so annoying and we can't make him sit still.  Does anyone else's dog do this?  If so, any suggestions to make him stop?

Does anyone have any suggestions for good, safe chewies?  I've tried Nylabones but Seamus doesn't really like them.  Our vet said rawhides are okay as long as they are big enough for him not to ingest a lot at one time.  We buy those HUGE rawhides from petsmart.  We haven't had any problems yet, but if he shouldn't have them i'll stop.  He needs something to chew on when he is board though, and only edible stuff seems to work.  Any ideas?

I've actually heard that dogs NEED to have a place like a crate to go to.  Dogs are naturally den animals and I've heard that when a dog is left to his own devices in a big space they can sometimes get overwhelmed and get anxiety.  Perhaps thats why he isn't sleeping? 
Maybe it is even a really good thing that you are crating him at night.  I'm sure it makes him feel safe and secure.  Don't feel bad about crating him.  He doesn't need a ton of space while sleeping, so it doesn't matter if he is in a crate or not.  You sound like a very concerned and loving pet owner.  Don't feel guilty!