I had one for about a year Brandy(named when I rescued him) was 3 years old . I was 7 months pregnant and he thought I had to have im in my lap. He was a 200lbs and a dry mouth Freinds had a female shorthair also dry mouth The husbands would go canoeing on the lake , the dogs would fallow for a while then come back to Brenda and I both of us being VERY pregnate. people really looked at us funny Had to move into town so found a great farm faimily with 6 kids under 10 years old Brandy was in 7th heaven. Heard he lived to be 12 years old great for a giant breed.