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Here are the rest of the birthday pix with the last one being a shot of Raemi. She would have felt left out if I didn't include one of her! Check out Brec's birthday bow!

 This link was on a St Bernard discussion list I am on. I found it to be quite informative. Personally, I've had the best results from Advantage alternated with Frontline Plus (when going into a tick area) and always used in the weight appropriate dose.
        "Poisons on Pets Article"
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/pets/execsum.asp
 

Maybe just a caution? Since this will be her first heat and you don't have a 'history' on her yet, watch her extra close. Some females have been known to have 'silent' heats and don't really display any overt signs until the owners are clued in by the reactions of the males in the area. You sure don't want her getting caught on her first heat! Yikes

These are from a couple years ago, Chloe is gone now. Most of her snow is between her toes. For just that reason we usually put 'boots' on her but we were taking Christmas card pictures and left them at home. She's wearing them in the second picture, taken on another day. Raemi had been making snow angels, hence the snowy ears. Clifford's pictures are GREAT!! Love ALL the snow pups!

Any chance of getting the breeder involved? Many breeders now insist on co-ownership in order to have a legal say in what happens to their pups. Good things and bad things about that IMHO, but, in this case it would maybe work to get the poor baby out of that situation. Barring that, maybe a 'heads up' to their vet? Unfortunately, sooner or later she's going to need medical attention and if the staff know to be on the alert for abuse when she comes in they can then make a formal report to the authorities. Or, my preference, put together a commando unit and wait til the baby is left outside unattended (and it will be) and liberate the PPOW(puppy prisoner of war). Immediately smuggle it out of the province, BP'ers will help, wont you?, and find it a good home.

I know how scarey this must be for you and for Bear. Lots of pawsitive, healing thoughts are coming your way. Hugs too, for all of you.

I'm so sorry about your "bad news" but you're right, it's just something you'll have to deal with 'cause he's family! So, everything I've heard and read says the better the muscle tone the better able they are to deal with the HD. Kinda 'catch 22' because you don't want him to do any thing that hurts but you want him to be physically fit. Therefor, SWIMMING!! Will he? It's been my experience with the giants, okay only Saints so far, but, either they like to swim or they don't but they all like water. So even if Titan only likes wading, it's great resistance training with little to no impact. The water supports the weight and provides the resistance so muscles get developed and the hip joints aren't unduly stressed. Slippages are the hardest on the hip joints so anything you can do to slip-proof the house are a good idea. IE, rug runners over any wood or tile floors, ramps instead of steps outside. Anyway you probably already know all this. Done pontificating. Hugs to the big boy and don't apologise for tearing a strip off the ignorant cow at the pet store, unless you work at the pet store !!