Dog care - Be careful not to overexercise

Be careful not to overexercise your Saint Bernard puppy in its first two years of life, when its delicate bones are still forming.

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Dog care - Take your Saint Bernard on daily walks

Take your Saint Bernard on daily walks, but keep it on a leash. Because of its size, a Saint Bernard can quickly become unmanageable if it so desires. Bear in mind that they are slow-moving.

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Dog care - Train your Saint Bernard early in life

Train your Saint Bernard early in life to socialize with children, people and other pets. Although a loyal and obedient dog by nature, the Saint Bernard can be difficult to manage because of its size alone.

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Dog care - Concern about hip dysplasia

Contact the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals to learn more about hip dysplasia.

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Dog care - Give your Saint Bernard high-grade dog food

Give your Saint Bernard high-grade dog food. The first ingredient should be meat if you want a quality product. Crude protein should be no less than 30 percent, and crude fat no less than 20 percent. Also, the fiber content needs to be 4 percent or less.

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Dog care - Plan to feed your Saint Bernard

Plan to feed your Saint Bernard 6 to 12 cups of food a day. Because the Saint Bernard is prone to bloat, remember to give it two or three small meals a day, as opposed to the normal one to two daily meals.

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