Comments for Great Swiss Mountain Dog Blog

Comment on What are the differences between an Entlebucher and a Great Swiss Mountain Dog? by Alfie Entlebucher

Alfie Entlebucher — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:23:40 +0000

Hi there – I’m Alfie and I’m an Entlebucher Mountain Dog. Just stumbled across your blog while looking for other blogging Entlebucher dogs out on the internet. Sounds like you’ve captured our breed quite well! You’re welcome to pop by to my blog anytime!

Comment on Hello Everyone! by shirley

shirley — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:43:00 +0000

These dogs look like St Bernards. We had one in So Africa it drooled & our yard looked like a cow pasteur. They are very sweet
& gentle. I think they’d do better in a cool climate. My sons girlfriend has a Swiss Mt dog in So Ca. They love him his name is Bear. I think they’re expensive if you get a puppy from a breeder.
They do have rescue dogs cheaper but their adults

Comment on Hello Everyone! by livinglo

livinglo — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 04:13:40 +0000

Want a GSM so bad but really can not afford $1500. Would love to rescue a pure bred under 2 years. Any leads?

Comment on Hello Everyone! by Tygersmycat

Tygersmycat — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:36:30 +0000

Hi !
Do they drool and how well do they get along with cats and kids ?

Comment on Health Issues of a Great Swiss Mountain Dog… by Brittany

Brittany — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:53:04 +0000

I live in Charleston, SC and it gets HOT here! My Swissy isn’t a fan of the heat, but what dog is. He does fine though. During the summer months I walk him in the morning or in the evening when it is cooler and during the hottest part of the day he lays around the house in the AC and is perfectly happy! The only thing that would be cruel would be to leave them locked outside in the heat all day. So I wouldn’t let the heat scare you away from getting one. They are amazing dogs!

Comment on Health Issues of a Great Swiss Mountain Dog… by Curious George

Curious George — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:02:42 +0000

I’ve been researching the perfect dog for me for a considerable amount of time now. All signs seem to point to the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. I feel I could really enjoy befriending one of these dogs and that I could offer it everything it needs. The only concern I have is that everything I’ve read very clearly says it’s a cold weather breed. Would somewhere like Austin, TX be just cruel to have it or would I need to just monitor hydration more so? Thanks for any help.

Comment on Hello Everyone! by Big Dog

Big Dog — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:52:09 +0000

Hi Shiney

the average lifespan of the Great Swiss Mountain Dog is 10-11 years.

Comment on Hello Everyone! by shiney

shiney — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:18:53 +0000

how long do they live?

Comment on Where to adopt a Great Swiss Mountain Dog? by Jason

Jason — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:03:50 +0000

I would be interested in writing an article about this species for my site. You can check it out here:

http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/PuppyTraining/Raising-Puppies

Comment on Are seizures common in Great Swiss Mountain Dogs? by Simon

Simon — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:35:43 +0000

You state “A study has discovered that the gene that develops epilepsy is carried by 98% of these dogs.” Could you please specifically site where you obtained this information? What study? I have been involved with the GSMD for many years and have never seen a study stating this percentage. From my knowledge the only specific epilepsy DNA study that is being conducted is at the University of Missouri. At this time I do not believe a specific “epilepsy” gene has been identified. I would be very interested to see where you found your information. Thanks!