The Girls as ART!

It seemed only fitting when we got a call from one of our friends, that two of our rescued gals model for artist Shari Hatt's photo exposition featuring dogs. It was an opportunity for us to spread the word that Saint Bernards are not for everyone. We invited two of our "problem" Saints to model for Shari: Trinity of Hope's Princess Grace...Kelli (left), CCGC, and Trinity of Hope's Princess Margaret (Maggie II) (right), CCGC, TT.

Kelli's rescue story began in September 1999. We received a call that there was a Saint Bernard in a Quebec kill shelter. After seven days of negotiations, the shelter agreed to release the 4.5 year old female to us. We were able to trace Kelli's breeder and original owner through the Canadian Kennel Club's database of tattoos. The breeder was not interested in helping with Kelli once he learned that she was already spayed. When asked why she was given up, the owner told us that she was *disobedient* and that they "could not teach her to stay off the new couch." It seemed only fitting that Kelli's debut as a model capture her where she spends most of her day...on a couch.

Princess Magaret was surrendered to us for being unable to live with other dogs. She now lives with another Saint Bernard and has been a foster sister on occasion to others needing a safe house while awaiting their real homes. She not only lives with another dog, she has lots of doggie friends and acts as hostess for doggie parties at her home.

Both girls have participated in a number of obedience classes at Shake-a-Paw Dog Training and are currently enrolled in an agility class. Even though they are both Princesses, they still like to have fun, when not holding court on their respective thrones.