There's a lot to learn when you have a new pet. Our sister brand, The Wildest, is here to support you—with new pet checklists, virtual training, and expert guides. Sign up for free.
I found a new home! Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Check out other pets at this shelter, or start a new search.
Find a pet to adopt
My basic info
Breed
St. Bernard
Color
Tan/Yellow/Fawn - with White
Age
Adult
Size
X-Large 101 lbs (46 kg) or more (when grown)
Weight
–
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Duke - Saint
My details
Purebred
My story
Share
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
ADOPTED!!No longer accepting applications.
Duke - male, neutered, vet checked, vaccinated to date inclu. Rabies, ~2yrs, ~180lbs, Saint Bernard.
Duke was left behind when he got bigger than his owner’s expected…(erm what exactly were they expecting from one of the largest breeds?!).
RESEARCH THIS BREED BEFORE YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR DUKE!! There are a number of important things to know about owning a dog this large. If you are interested in being considered to adopt Duke do some home work! When you inquire let us know about the breed, things like possible breed related grooming needs, feeding routines, medical issues and exercise routines that go along with the ownership of such a breed. If you can’t take the time to enlighten us about what you know about the breed we likely will not respond as quickly.
From Duke’s foster mom: I just don’t understand why people get rid of these gentle giants, Duke is an amazingly wonderful boy, we love him and he’s only been here a day, send adopters quick!! He is fully house trained, and since we don’t have a crate the size of a small horse stall we have him sleep where ever he wants, he has no problem with stairs of the laminate floors. He gets along really well with our gang consisting of another large dog (80lbs - that looks TINY next to him down to our little “possessive” girl that is about 10lbs – she looks like a snack for him). He doesn’t mind the cats, and our young feline has already used his tail as a new chew toy and bats at his jowls in the water bowl as he drinks. Duke has completely ignored the snappy little dog and doesn’t take any notice when they other dogs or cats pass under him like he’s the London Bridge. And he’s awesome with people, always got a goofy, drooly grin on his face and tail wagging whenever you even look at him. He will sit right under you (yep we can pretty much sit on him or flop over him) for attention, he leans right in to you for hugs, ear rubs, chest scratches – whatever you got. We’ve played with his lips, eyes, ears, toes, tail and he usually ends up melting over you and sprawling out on the floor hoping that along with inspecting him you’ll toss in a belly rub, an arm pit scratch or a tickle. He’d probably crawl right up on the couch with you if you let him – we don’t since he’s the size of the couch! The negative? Well he can jump the baby gates with ease (baby gate? Where?) to get to the same room as, he will leave the room if you tell him (just back over the gate…)and he doesn’t get in to trouble when he bounces over, he just wants to sit where the people are, if there is a gate up and you’re not in there neither is he. He also drools a lot compared to the other extra large dogs we’ve fostered. Part of it is that we have the heat up pretty high in here, it’s less of an issue if he is in the lower part of the house, outside or in the garage areas where it’s cooler… We combat that by keeping a few “drool rags” around so that if he drinks we can wipe him (and the floor) or if he starts to get the “shoe strings” down his jowls we can give it a quick wipe – he LOVES this and pushes his whole face in to the towels. Drooling is typical of the breed and with such big lips it’s to be expected! He eats on a raised feeding station and gets a few mid size meals a day. He listens really well to his name and general commands like out, no, outside/inside, go upstairs/down stairs, leave it… He really doesn’t do a whole lot that needs correction. He just follows us around or finds an inconvenient spot (so typical of a big dog) to lay down like the middle of our narrow hallway or taking up the entire landing by the steps and front door… I haven’t leashed him since we are on a fully fenced country property but I don’t see leash walking being a problem since he just follows me around when I am doing stuff or is in ear shot when I am standing around. He has his moments, literally moments when he can get really excited and bounds around, he’s so big his actions look like he is in slow motion and he settles right back down if asked. He’s best suited to a house with a yard but might even be fine in a larger apartment with the right person to love him lots and take him outside regularly for walks and fresh air. Oops, this is an essay rather than a brief update! This is one amazing dog and a family or person will be very lucky to have such a big buddy.
Despite their large size adult Saints don’t tend to need a ton of exercise or even space to live happily. A few shorter walks a day (20-30min three times a day) and hopefully a nice back yard to lounge in can keep these big guys pretty content. They are big but don’t tend to be hyper so they do okay living in smaller spaces and even apartments as long as you have plenty of time to walk them and get them out for fresh air. We’d like to find someone with extra large breed experience. If possible a home with older kids simply due to his size and a house with a fenced yard is preferred.
RESEARCH THIS BREED BEFORE YOU SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR DUKE!! There are a number of important things to know about owning a dog this large. If you are interested in being considered to adopt Duke do some home work! When you inquire let us know about the breed, things like possible breed related grooming needs, feeding routines, medical issues and exercise routines that go along with the ownership of such a breed. If you can’t take the time to enlighten us about what you know about the breed we likely will not respond as quickly.
ADOPTED!!No longer accepting applications.
Find a pet to adopt
Other pets at this rescue
Pet Type
Age
Sex
Pet Type
Age
Sex
This rescue hasn't posted any pets that match these criteria.
