Posted in Food & Treats

My husband came home from school one day with a bag of hamburger buns; left overs from a school picnic. He never bothered to ask me if it was ok for the dogs to have them- He just passed them out. One by one 5 of my polite pooches accepted their rare treats and instead of gobbling their buns they dropped them on the floor to inspect the new gifts. … read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Natty Bumppo never had an "accident" in the house.He took to the routine with amazing speed. We'd spend 15 min. each morning practicing basic manners- sits, downs... In less than a week he could hold a sit stay at front with no break in eye contact for 30-45 seconds while I stepped back 8-10 feet. What a focused pup! We worked on his manners at hom… read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

I suspect Natty Bumppo’s first 10 weeks of life were pretty good .He came to the Potsdam Humane Society’s Shelter as a healthy, alert bundle of confidence. Perfect at being a dog. Somewhere along the way, he managed to acquire a rather solid ability to communicate with members of his litter as well as comically charming tactics he used … read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Natty Bumppo's introduction to the St. Bernards went smoothly.After a round of sniffing that had me thinking Bumppo might have the entire novel War & Pace imbedded in his fur, the herd settled in for a snooze. Natty Bumppo found a comfy spot to curl up at the backside of his hero Otzi Whale. read more

Posted in Behavior & Training

Natty Bumppo and his littermates came to the Potsdam Humane Society as a 10 week old pups. They had been found in an abandoned building. Bumppo, chubby and alert,won me over when I tapped my finger on the nursery cage floor and he dropped into a perfect down(complete with eye-contact)! With a house full of St Bernards, I was seriously questioning m… read more