I have 1 of these amazing dogs now, but one before him gave me my favorite memory i could ever ask for with my kids, saturday morning cartoons, id walk Xander early by time we got back my 2 young girls would be waking up, then breakfast then time for cartoons, Xander was lying down in front of me & my girls ran in and for whatever reason laid in front of him & put their head on his belly, i thought for sure he'd move, not an inch until cartoons were over & my girls got off of him, after that every saturday for years the 3 of them did this, truly my favorite memory of them.
For the love of your dog, please get some good quality , thick carpet runners laid out through your house, with good rubber backing so your dog can have some traction, his joints are being overworked!!! I see more dogs getting crippled before their old age this way,, not to mention [but here goes] the east-west facing feet, and fallen pasterns . It's all due to their large breed's slipping and sliding feet on slick floors. One more thing, when your larger dog lays down on a floor where their feet are sliding out from under them, they end up whacking their elbows and knees and hip jointshard on the hard floor because they slide into the down position, and because of their greater weight, they hit with a thunk. It's like when you slip on ice. It doesn't feel good when you land, does it? If people know to take care of joints during the growth phase of the first couple of years of their large breed's life, then why do people never ever think to put some texture on their floor for the dogs to be able to grip with their feet? That in itself can cause spreading of the toes and breakdown of the feet because of the constant need to stretch the foot out to try to grip to keep their legs underneath them.
@Jack Callahan , Yeah, I wonder why people don't get runners laid out through their house for their dogs to be able to have some traction and secure footing -especially since most anyone who has a large dog knows to take care of their joints during growth, but yet I see the dogs walking on slick floors and losing their footing or overworking their joints for balance way more than they ever would in a lifetime of simple active healthy living. I see more East-West feet and fallen pasterns that way! Sheesh!
I am so glad you are supervising them but you have very positive input to them but someone else watching, seems with the entities out there could never be able to be as attentive. Consider your different viewers.
Aawww both Charlie and Grant are so cute! ❤ I love Charlie's excitement and energy yet he is still so gentle with his younger brother. I pray Charlie is still with your family now. I wish I could have a Greater Swiss Mountain dog here! Unfortunately, there are no breeders that breed them here ☹
Знаю что зененхунды прекрасные добрые собаки. Но..... У меня был бульмастиф. Он НИКОГДА не пугал ребёнка лаем или резкими движениями. Он был тактичен, ненавязчив. Он прекрасно осознавал свою мощь и силу. Никогда никаких резких движений рядом с малышом чтобы не навредить.
Wow! What a Wonderful video of the true nature of these Beautiful dogs & their ability to understand what's needed of them in family situations. So many people are afraid of having large dogs around children & babies (heck-even around adults for that matter). Yet this shows so beautifully how a happy, well trained (ie:manners,obedience,etc..) member of the family can be not just 'ok' but a truly Great Asset in the lives of His Whole Family/Pack. We can clearly see BOTH baby & dog are thoroughly enjoying this play : ) & including,by extension, also the adult member(dad?) of this family. I don't know, but it seems Charlie is still a young dog & full of joyful enthusiasm, yet he clearly understands how to keep just the right amount of space between himself & the little human to keep him engaged in the play & not knocked over. And, when his enthusiasm is at the edge of becoming 'too much' for the little guy, Charlie's adult human/pack leader, is in tune w/him(& Paying Attention!) enough to sense that & 'pull him back' w/just a few gentle & firm words. I've had the immense joy of having shared my life & family w/a Bernese Mountain Dog(Close! relative of Swissie's) & altho he left us >15yrs ago, he brought SO much to our lives in his all too short 10yrs, I still miss him daily. Life circumstances being what they are, I haven't been able to get another "Big Guy" again, but "Universe willing" I'll be able to again-Hopefully 'soon' : ) Altho I am partial to the Bernie's amazing looks w/their beautiful coats, I am concerned I may no longer be able to properly care for that wonderful coat, so I'm watching all the Swissie videos I can to see how close they really are in temperament to the Bernies. So far I'm finding very similar traits, so am considering the possibility of a Swissie this time. Charlie & ur video have shown me one of the BEST examples of how my 'Murphy' was in my family. THANK YOU so much for showing the world the WONDERFUL Spirit of these Truely Amazing Companions! Brightest Blessings to ur whole family, Karen
Someone is usually home during the day at our house, but we've left him alone for 5-7 hours on many occasions when the family is out on weekend days. No destruction and he can hold it in as well. I wouldn't recommend it on a regular basis, as they are a breed that wants to be around people...as do most dogs I guess. I would ask a breeder that question if you are considering one.
Hi, great video by the way. Do you know if these dogs can be left alone for around 5 hours a day? I'm think of getting one and seem like such characters. Thanks
That's just adorable. My dog is a Great Pyranese Bull Mastiff mix, so he hasn't jumped around like that since he was two. Now he just lays there and lets the baby crawl all over him. He loves it though.
Charlie is around 2 years old in the video. He's now 4 and still hops the same...even higher at times in the morning. The breed is playful and is young at heart. The two of them think they are truly brothers now and still play in the same way.
I figure he's a pretty young dog in this video. I doubt he'd be hopping around like that with a young baby if he were fully mature. Both seem like such sweet hearts!
