Jane and Falcon

These are the last of the 2010 pups here at Maple Acre. These beauties are out of Dozer and Tana..and just being here with their parents for these additional few weeks have given them something extra. They are confident and ready for being the companion you are looking for:)
We played outside in the fresh snowfall and they loved it!! It really is joyful to watch these furballs relate to each other and the world and people around them.
If you are looking for someone special to add to your family this holiday season look no further. Contact us at :
mapleacrefarm@frontiernet.net
Enjoy!!

7 Puppies+1 Mama Saint+4 kiddos+ 4 acres of Pasture + a sprinkle of each Sun, Wind and Sunshine + a generous splash of Laughter = 1 Cherished Memory!!

All I Want For Christmas..

This is the last of the puppies for 2010 here at Maple Acre Farm! We welcomed in 8 fluffy furballs out of Maple Acre's Dozer and Eatna (Tana to her friends!)

We do have just 5 left available so if you are looking for something really special to put under the tree just send me an email! There are 2 females and 3 males.

Here are a few pics of our last playday in the pasture:)

Need Help Raking (Playing!!) In The Leaves?

This guy we jokingly call Moose..lol..because he sounds like a moose when he is running up to you!
He is a super dog with a strong male personality..will be a wonderful and protective family friend! His eventual size will be cause for most folks to stop and take notice. He already is displaying a protective nature and has his mother's qualities as a watch dog. He is a loving puppy who absolutely loves to play chase with the kids throgh the leaves. As far as being a helper raking leaves..well...umm..he might not be great at gathering the leaves but golly can he scatter them!
If you are interested in knowing more about Moose please email me at :
mapleacrefarm@frontiernet.net

Fun Pictures!

HEY, THAT'S MY SPOT!!




DON'T LET IT GET AWAY!!




CAN I COME TOO??



LET ME TASTE IT TOO!!



WAITING PATIENTLY..




COME PLAY WITH US!!





MORE COMING SOON...

Follow me..

Can you hear them? They are too fast:) Here theyare..there they go! We played outside a lot today and explored everything. It is a great life to be a part of these wee giant's beginings. Many of the puppies have gone to their new homes-places far from here..Kansas, New York, Massachusettes, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin..and one guy is going to Alberta Canada. Far from where they were born, but they have taken part of us with them and we have been privilaged to share this..the beginining of their lives. Thanks to all the families who have contacted us and trusted our family to share with thme this important choice in their families lives! Hooray to you all!



We do still have a handful of puppies available..please visit us at
http://www.puppyfind.com/

Romp and Play--pt. 2

I love the camaraderie the puppies display--it like the 3 musketeers in Saint Bernard Land...
They all have such thick loose skin..as fast as they growing you'd think they would fill it out, but it seems to keep an even pace with their growth. When they are running around, stumbling over their huge paws it makes me think of colts with their long legs!

Romp and Play!

This is the day in the life of our puppies. Now the puppies are familiar enough with our yard and their surroundings that they are not shy about exploring. Our home is completely fenced in so they are perfectly safe to check under each bush, chase every chicken, and conquer every beetle..lol!
Sorry for the short videos, but it takes awhile for us to get anything longer to upload:)
Hope you enjoy the puppies as much as we do!

Bella Skye and her Girl!

Just Who Are The Gentle Giants??

Meet Maple Acre's Bella Skye!
She is the most vocal of our Saints! If you happen to take a stroll down our little dirt road on a lazy summer evening and you happen to stop to admire our grass that needs trimming (lol!!) it will be Bella that sounds the alarm and will let you know that it is time for you to start strolling again! She is excellant with our kids-from the oldest to the youngest, though she is very partial to our daughter Anne. She has never displayed any behavior towards us that would suggest she could get onery-however, if you aren't one of our crew, well, you probably better ask before opening the gate :) She is our protector. We can count on her to take care of us. She is our companion!
Bella wieghs in at approx 140 to 150. She is uniquely marked in her face- the left side of her mask extends all the way to her nose. She is a rough coat and stands 28" tall at the front shoulder. She is very stocky with a big blocky head.

Looking for a Puppy part 2!

Sold!


SOLD!


These are available males we have. There is one rough coat and 3 smooth coats. Again, these guys are all very heavy and growing fast! The rough coat male is a half mask which is quite rare--Dozer has produced one male in each litter with this trait:)

NOTE: Hagrid is Sold!

The puppies have all had their 1st shots, been wormed and had lots of love. If you are interested in a puppy please feel free to contact us here at Maple Acre Farm for more info and pictures!

Are You Looking For a Puppy??

Sold!





These are the available female smooth coat puppies. They all have beautiful splash coats. At 8 weeks these girls are weigh in at more than 20 lbs!

Off to her new life!

She's off!

Our first puppy out of Bella Skye and Dozer left us 2 evening's ago. Needless to say she will be missed, but we are confident that the folks who took her home were already in love with her! She is going to love her new Family!
We have another Family coming in from Wisconsin to pick up thier furball (AKA Froto) on the 11th of Sept. Our daughter, Hannah is really going to miss him--she has taken such an interest in him! His family has been waiting on him long since before he was born--and I am sure they are looking forward to meeting him!
Of course, this is only the begining..all of Bella and Dozer's puppies will be gone to their new families in the next couple of weeks or so...I am off to enjoy them while we have them!

Puppies are READY!!

Well, it is with mixed emotions that we announce that the puppies out of Bella Skye and Dozer are ready to go to their new families! We are so involved with the puppies from the very moment that they are born we can't help but form relationships with each of them. I suppose that helps them adjust to their new families all the faster:) Puppies raised inside of homes with their human families do adjust better and faster than their kennel raised counterparts. They have learned to greet their humans and to anticipate interaction with them. Puppies raised in home environments house break quicker and learn to be protective of their families in a way that puppies who do not have early/often human contact are delayed-and sometimes- not able to do. I feel good about are puppies. When you come to meet them you will see just what I mean--they have a calm demeanor and are easily understood!
Stay tuned for new video and individual pictures of each available puppy.
Thanks for stopping by!

Oh, Mama, I don't think we're in Kansas anymore...

The day has finally come..the puppies first day to play outdoors! Our family always looks forward to watching the puppies turn into little explorers...and little explorers they are!! The taste everything..and just let a butterfly land..they even notice the bugs crawling around..and no doubt get a bite of one every now and again!
Why do we wait for 6 weeks to take the puppies out? The main reason is that their mama's are getting a little tired of the constant chewing that pups this age do. When we notice that time is here, we change the puppies environment around so they have something new to do! It is really the beginning of official weaning. Of course the puppies still will continue to nurse but this time spent outdoors starts the seperation between the mama's and puppies. The mama can always go inside the play area with her crew if she chooses, but more and more often she will elect to hang out near the playarea-just a safe distance where she can observe them..but they can't chew her :)At evening we bring the puppies in for the nite and everyone spends the evenings together. However, the mamas are always able to get away from the puppies to rest. Happy mamas make well adjusted puppies!




Can you imagine anything cuter??

Tell Me Again..?

Every little bit, someone will ask me " So, why does a busy mama of nine homeschooled kids raise Saint Bernards? I mean-- how do you have the time?!". Time..lol..well, to tell the truth this question also comes to me from me every now and then!
To be honest, I do have lots of things I try to work into each day. As the puppies get older, my job as their caretaker grows as well! It goes from monitoring the mamas and their diets and making sure the puppies are warm and full of milk ( and of course, cuddling them!!) to feeding the frenzy and cleaning up their room. It takes a con siderable amount of time to introduce them to solid food and fresh water ( hey, this does not taste like mam's milk!!) and to begin to help them to potty in the litter containers ( containers with wood chips ) and to spend time playing with each one. It is a good thing there is so many little people here--the puppies absolutely adore them and the attention they give them! It is always cool to watch the puppies change. When they are just getting mobile and noticing the world around them all that really matters to them is when their mamas walk in from a break outside. That gets them so excited! After they begin on solid food then they begin to give some of the attention to us, the other food givers..lol! A jumping, barking, tail wiggling throng meets you everytime you walk up. It is a nice feeling :)
Still, though, seriously It comes down to this:
I believe that Saint Bernards are awesome animals. They give so much to the human companions! By their sheer size they offer their protection. They are just as happy with a stroll through the city, greeting everyone with their silly grin, as a romp through the field, giving a bunny a chase he will remember! A Saint will be there first to greet you in the morning, and be the last to bid you goodnite. There is no other 4 legged companion that will offer your children their love and friendship like a Saint will. Time and again, folks will come for a new puppy and warm our hearts with a story of the Saint they had before and the life they shared! I have asked them all the same question, " What made you decide to get another one?" and their answers echo one another, " He was our best friend.", "I can't imagine not having a Saint Bernard now.", and " I want my kids to have the memories I have of growing up with one of these furry giants!". It true, they are hands down the best!I simply cannot fathom our life without these Gentle Giants..

Just how does a busy Papa Saint Bernard spends his days??

Did you imagine he would be intently watching over his brood? Ha! No, he is just chillin' and hoping that someone will come by a give him a good scratchin' and maybe even drop a bit of their sandwich! Dozer rarely gets anxious over anything. Unles it is storming out...lol..and then he will be pacing! He will bark at an approaching stranger--and his sheer size is usually enough to cause someone to stop-- which is great because Dozer wouldn't bite anyone :)
Scroll down to get a better idea of what Dozer does for a good part of his day!

Welcome to Kessa and Dozer's new litter of Pups!

Whew! It has been a very busy time here at Maple Acre Farm, between Bella's puppies getting more and more mobile and Kessa whelping her 2nd batch of Puppies...I am happy to report all are doing well, though. Kessa has 5 puppies to drool over (little Saint Bernard joke, lol!) She is getting the royal treatment as a new mama..we do a 50/50 raw diet for our Saints. Except for Dozer, who refuses to eat ANYTHING raw or bloody. He is quite the gentleman:) Anyways, after our mama's deliver we want to encourage them to eat and drink as soon as they are able. This ensures a great start to their milk flow. We feed raw chicken as well as Diamond's Chicken and Rice formula dry dog food.( never feed your companion cooked bones! Chicken bones in the raw are nice and soft-perfect for these beasts to crunch up and very digestable!) We also add 2 eggs to the dry mix--using our farm raised free range chicken eggs. This makes a nice shiny coat-and is a super source of protein for them as they transition into fulltime nursing these large puppies.

Kessa is a wonderful and attentive mama--her puppies bring so much to our home!

Bella Skye's puppies are growing by leaps and bounds! They all have their eyes open now and are getting really good at walking. They love to be held and petted and lucky for them there is alot of hands to do just that! Seth and Francie are very much in love with all the little furballs:) Stay tuned for more coming soon...

Friends Forever!

These are some pictures of puppies we have raised in the past. Each went to a home where they are loved! Many families have kept in contact with us--sending us pictures and updates periodically. It is wonderful to hear from them and to see how the puppies we knew and loved have grown into much loved family companions!

We welcome the new litter of puppies out of Bella Skye and Dozer. They are the busy parents of 10 new fluff balls as of July 2, 2010. We have 5 boys and 5 girls and they are rapidly growing! We will be adding new info and pics on a ( hopefully!) daily basis.