Today has to be the slowest day of the year! My favorite blog was not updated www.saintsrescue.ca/wordpress/
the rescue forum I usually read with my coffee - only one post! www.brindleweb.com/rescuebb/      Lorna’s blog
myrescuedog.turtlegardens.org/ 
 nothing new there either - but she has a very good excuse - she worked all of Christmas so her co-workers with kids could be home. In return when she needs time off for agility or Rally O trials - she has no problem finding someone to exchange shifts with.  My boys haven’t updated their blog either -  www.redneckmedia.net/ That leaves me no option but to write here and ….gasp - clean house instead 
   Bronson is a big big dog - a 3 year old, purebred Saint Bernard. He came in neutered/ vaccinated with Dozer - a 7 year old golden/duck tolling retriever mix instead of being killed - the neuters were the exchange with euthanasia. Dozer was quickly adopted.  Bronson adapted very well to living here. He enjoys the comfort of indoor living - he was an outside dog in his earlier home. He is a greeter - he stands on the fence and greets our visitors - with interest and soliciting pats. He is gentle with all of the other dogs and sleeps with pups curled up to his massive tummy. He sounds like an ideal companion doesn’t he? He went for a sleepover in Smithers to live with a young female german shepherd as a companion/babysitter. She is a tad hyper to say the least and they hoped his steadying influence would help to calm her. They had  a huge kennel run to play in during the day. He would sleep indoors they told me. When they went shopping overnight they asked a neighbour to feed the dogs left in the run outside. Bronson growled at him when he tried to enter the kennel to feed them. So he threw the food over the fence. The next day he tried again to feed the dogs and again Bronson refused to let him in - he was still there when Andy arrived home. This time Bronson lunged barking. He was left in the run again. The next morning the door hadn’t been latched properly and Bronson was found sleeping on the couch in the living room. I received a phone call and agreed Bronson should come back to Turtle Gardens. Bronson has been back for 10 days. He is back to his old self - a gentle greeter to all our visitors. He sleeps in the kitchen or for some reason - he likes the tub! His next favorite spot is next to the woodstove!! He lies there stretched way out and moans in ecstacy - just because he weighs over 160 pounds doesn’t mean he is comfortable living outside. Bronson is an oversize lapdog - a maltese in disguise! Bronson needs a strong guardian who will set boundaries for him - to take care of him and meets all of his needs. Bronson is a wonderful, sweet, big housedog. Someone, somewhere would be the perfect family for him. Meanwhile I enjoy the big lug!
Bronson at my feet!

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