Tag Archives: St. Bernard

Causes of Excessive Drooling in Dogs

Dog saliva or drool is often clear or watery in color, but can be white, depending on the individual dog. Dogs drool excessively for three main reasons – they are from a breed prone to drooling; they are anticipating food or they are sick. If you see your dog drooling and he is not staring […]

The Great Rescuers of the Swiss Alps, St. Bernards

In 980 AD a monk named Bernard de Menthon established a hospice way up in the thin air and snowy geography of the Swiss Alps. Although the timeline of exactly when those lovable rescuers known as the St. Bernard dog breed actually became a mainstay of de Menthon’s hospice remains in dispute, what cannot be […]