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I am kind of excited, tomorrow I will get to go have a first meeting with my friend's Saint Bernard, Emma. Emma is a rescue, and is shy and afraid of strangers, so Annie (her human) thinks it would be good for her to get to know a friendly stranger! I will have to restrain myself from running over to hug her, but I have not petted a Saint Bernard since Bruni passed away! If I can get a picture or two I will, I promise!
Sounds like fun! Hoping you get a few pics!;)
AWWWWwwwwww... That's wonderful!
Looking forward to the report.
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Wish I was coming along, love to see a pic, have fun!
Awww, you lucky duck! Gentle hugs to Emma. I hope with time and patience she comes out of her shell and realizes that strangers aren't scary.
I love Saint Bernards! Please give her some extra petting for me! I would love it if you could give her a big hug for me, but not if it won't help her get over her shyness and fear. Annie is getting a very special visitor! (and by extension many visitors :) )
Here is the beautiful Emma doing "sit" - right away for me! She was very well behaved, and understood I knew what to say, and before we were officially introduced, I let her give me a good sniff, so she knew there were indeed treats in my pocket.
http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/attachme...2&d=1421706546
She is about 6 years old, and has been with her mom Annie for 4 years.
Here are Emma and her mom Annie:
http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/attachme...3&d=1421706558
And Emma trying to earn a cookie from me!
http://PetoftheDay.com/talk/attachme...4&d=1421706572
It all went very well, I got to do some good skritches, and even got a nice "lean" which delighted me and surprised Annie. No hugs yet, as she is extremely face shy, but next time I may get to deliver a belly rub!
For a Saint, she is very well trained, can not only do sit, stay and down, but can tap with either paw, do army crawl, and even, with the enticement of a treat, spin!
Yay, Emma! The picture of Emma waiting for a cookie from Karen gives me a huge smile - it's like she's thinking, "I know you have a cookie there and I am so beautiful that you'll just have to give it to me." What does "face shy" mean, though?Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
Face shy means she's very sensitive about anyone getting near her face, or staring into her face. Butt skritches were fine, but no ear rubs yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
Oh my gosh what a beauty Emma is! I bet it was fun to visit with her.:D
It was. And I was very well behaved, I did not squeal with delight, or hug her like I wanted to! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy
That had to be hard to resist! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Karen
Oh, she's gorgeous! And what a great job you and she both did, Karen!
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Oh Emma is beautiful. I love Saints.
Tomorrow I will get to visit with Emma for the second time! I am looking forward to it, of course! We'll see if she remembers me!
Oh, I hope you and Emma have a great visit! Please give her a gentle skritch for me, if that's okay for her.
I did give her a scratch from you, and Annie - Emma's mom, had read all the comments in this thread last time, and thinks you are all nice people!
Emma was very good today, she remembered me, and did not do any barking or even a single growl! I not only got to do plenty or scratches, she even gave me her paw, and her other paw, and was very good! Sorry no pictures today, my battery was too low, I didn't check before I left! And, compliment of all compliments, she even leaned on me twice! ;)
How fun!
She sure does look well behaved--- only one St. around here and it's so hyper I stay away or it knocks me over just with one paw. Has such a kind face...
She is a rescue, and was likely abused before, so is very leery of strangers, and anyone who is not "mom" - so Annie, her mom, was quite pleased she did so well for/with me today!Quote:
Originally Posted by Asiel
Three cheers for Emma! I am so glad she had a good visit with you, Karen! She knows you are her friend so she leaned on you! :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Karen
Mayor Karen, do you know yet when you'll see Emma again? There is a couple who walks their dog on my street, and I believe the dog is either a Saint Bernard or a Bernese Mountain Dog. They walk around supper time and every time I see them, I just want to run outside and hug their beautiful big doggie! (The dog is black and brown, but the tip of his (or her?) tail looks like it's been dipped in vanilla ice cream :) ) When you see her again, could you please give her a gentle pet for me, if she is okay with receiving some petting. If not, that's okay too.
Yes, their dog must be a Bernese Mountain dog as you describe his markings! And I bet if you ask, he would looooove a hug! I saw Emma a week ago, and delivered plenty of pettings from her fans on Pet Talk. I didn't remember to get any pictures, we had a nice walk, and she had not eaten the food from the night before - I was sharing dog-sitting duties as her mom was away, and apparently the other sitter just didn't make her feel comfortable enough to eat/ So I added a few extra grains of dog food, and stored it up, and she cleaned the dish, good girl, Emma!Quote:
Originally Posted by cassiesmom
She was fine with petting from me this time, and next time, maybe I will get to give her a tummy rub!