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Sheraton Gateway Hotel near LAX - We have a 144 pound St.Bernard, Cassie she is our baby.  They were wonderful and didn't even give us a second look as we headed up to the ninth floor to our room.  They gave us a pet bed (too small for Cassie) we appreciated the gesture, they gave us a bowl to use a pet mat, and doggie clean up bags.  They really were GREAT!  We have heard that most Starwood properties are pet friendly.  We are excited to know that we can visit most of their properties with our "entire" family.  Good Luck

TRAIN YOUR SAINT - There is nothing more important in this giant love beasts life.  We have had Cassie since she was 8 weeks old and YES she is spoiled rotten.  My husband is a previous Saint owner (Anna) and she was trained as a therapy dog.  These dogs LOVE to please and want to be stimulated the few hours they are awake  I realized very quickly once Cassie hit around 100 pounds that my being the Alpha female was oooohhhh sooooo important.  I am not a small woman 5'7'' 180 pounds, and Cassie can pull me, yank me, push me and knock me over when we are playing together.  On our walks it's imperative for her well being as well as mine and the "new friends" we encounter along the way.  Saints must understand heal,stay,sit,come, and DOWN!  Although as many have mentioned Cassie is stone cold deaf when it comes to COME!  As she gets older she is getting better BUT there have been mornings I have been late to work because she WILL NOT come into the house after a playful round of "fetch the monkey" (her favorite game) Saints love to please and really do enjoy training, However they can have a stubborn streak and they are so damn smart that sometimes you think they can out maneuver you....PERSIST ENCE is key.  Cassie and I still work on heal on a daily basis, and are sitll working on COME as mentioned before.  Don't view their perceived disobedience as obstinance, they want to play and challenge their owners, Cassie does have a stinker streak but it's not out of meaness. Puppy classes helped us immensely have the keys to understanding what and how to speak "puppy"