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.