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Saint Bernard General Discussions / Re: Puppy Help
« on: April 19, 2009, 01:47:49 pm »
     We have 2 saint puppies. Cujo is our male and he is a little over 1 year old, and Daisy his sister is about 6mths old.We have crate trained all of our dogs and i really think it works the best. For the saints we bought the largest metal crate available and used a divider. While Cujo is completely house broken he still likes to sleep in his house and at around 150lbs you need a BIG crate. Daisy likes to still get into "trouble" so is always crated at night and when we leave.
     I personally keep my dogs COMPLETLY off the stairs. Cujo injured his right shoulder a few months ago which was a long and costly recovery. He seems to be 95% recovered, but we are unsure if he slipped on the stairs or really what happened. He is a big clumsy goof that doesnt seem to realize how big he is and where his feet are. When these dogs fall they have ALOT of weight behind them and are more prone to injury/joint problems.
     As far as activity my saints are pretty sedentary and dont need a huge amount of excercise. There is always a dog passed out on the floor to trip over. But they are very strong and fast when they want to be.
     We love our dogs and people seem to think we are crazy having such big dogs in the house. Be carefull you may end up with more than one!!

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SO great news from the vet!! The orthopedic surgeon sedated my baby and took multiple xrays and decided that he just has large growth plates all over (NOT surprising he is a SAINT BERNARD).
  His limp was from a large seroma that formed probably from one of his clumsy falls. It was a fluid build up around his right shoulder that they drained Almost 400cc of fluid from it. We are keeping him kenneled and quiet and applying a heating pad 3-4 times a day. He is doing great so far and seems to be feeling better. We are giving him 2 different meds for inflamation and pain to keep him comfy.
   We are just thrilled he didnt need surgery. They are hopping the fluid doesnt accumulate again but worst case the will put a drain in.
Thanks for being supportive! keep thinking positive thoughts.

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hmm how about the fact that one big WET kiss can slime your whole face... hahaha.
I especially love how my big guy follows me everywhere.. and when he follows me in the bathroom he backs out...cause he thinks he too big to turn around.. you almost expect a beep like a dump truck. BEEP BEEP BEEP

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 :) Im so glad we have a great forum such as this.
Suprisingly, my pup is still able to bear weight and barely has a limp which is why we all were so surprised it was a fracture.
   The plan is wednesday Cujo will be sedated and their orthopedic surgeon is going to take more extensive xrays and manipulate the joint and decide what he thinks. If surgery is the best option he will take hime from there. At this point I feel confident in what the vet team decides. Our vet is also discussing his case with the head orthpedic vet at the university of Missouri, so i know he is in good hands and their are several vets deciding his best course.
     Or vet calls daily to check on him and the whole office seems to truely care. They don't care for many st bernards (if any) in our rural area so he gets ALOT of attention(which he loves).
     We have 4 dogs Cujo (11mths old Saint) Daisy (3 1/2mths Saint) Ace and Jack (both are sweet Cocker spaniels). Family and friends all seem to think we are crazy with all our dogs and the fact that they are all indoors. My husband and I consider them all our babies, right along with our human babies(we have 3 of those too)
Thanks for your support and will keep you updated!!



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Hi,
Im new here.. and hoped someone could reasure me. I have a 11mth old 145Lb Saint puppy who developed a limp a few weeks ago.. he has a 3 mth old sister saint bernard that he actively plays with, so we hoped he maybe "pulled" something while playing.
   We took him to the vet and she believe via xray he has a fracture in his upper rt front arm growth plate. They say best option is sugery. This will be very expensive and will have a long recouperating period, in which we will have to provide him with a lot of actual physical support to go outside, and keep him kennelled 95% of the time. We are up to the challenge and are very nervous. How did other puppy mommies help their "Giant" babies get around etc.
Thanks for any insite.. i plan to spend alot of time here!

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