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Well, the snow is starting to melt, and may not have too many more days to go sledding with my pups. I fell off the sled a few weeks ago, and boy did I hurt. The dogs love to pulll and it gives them quite a workout. read more

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Natty Bumppo Deserves a pay raise!! He puts up with so much in the line of duty. 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

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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

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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