4-Month-Old St. Bernard's Massive Size Makes Her a True 'Big Baby'

There are puppies that fit in the palm of your hand... and then there are Saint Bernard puppies. Those pups are huge. They're practically the same size as other full sized dogs. Just take one woman on TikTok, who showed off her 4-month-old Saint Bernard puppy and had to use two arms to hoist it in the air.

It might seem hard to believe but Maggie Matthews' puppy will only get bigger as it ages.

Matthews other Saint Bernard, Hank, is a whopping 185 lbs. at his full height. So we have to imagine that Brandy will grow up to be big too.

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Responding to one commenter on her page, Matthews showed Brandy off in all her glory. She joked that she had to "lift with her legs" to pick the Saint Bernard up. It looked like she was struggling to just keep her in the air.

Matthews said she doesn't know exactly how much Brandy weighs at the moment, but one thing was clear — "She's just a baby," Matthews said. The cutest baby ever. 

The pup had so many fans in the comments section. "The puppy belly??? Yes, please!!! It's just a shmoll babyyy!!!" wrote one person. "She is so cute she is just a babyyyyy," someone else added. "Dogs? Or mini bears," a third commenter joked. "She's gonna be as big as Clifford the Big Red Dog," one person teased.

How Big Do Saint Bernards Get?

There's a reason why Saint Bernards are known as gentle giants. In fact, Saint Bernards have been used to rescue people in the Alps because of their size and warm demeanor.

Not only do Saint Bernards start off large, these puppies will even grow faster than most dogs do in their entire lifetime. At one month most male Saint Bernards weigh anywhere from 10 to 25 lbs. In their second month they can weigh anywhere from 25 to 40 lbs. A 4-month-old like Brandy typically weighs 45 to 65 lbs. And by 9 months she'll probably weigh between 90 and 115 lbs.

Saint Bernards stop growing at around 2 years old, when they weigh between 120 and 180 lbs. Whereas most smaller dog breeds reach maturity and stop growing at around 9 to 12 months.

So if it feels like your St .Bernard puppy won't stop growing, it's probably because they haven't! They have a lot of growth to do in the first two years of life and are likely going to be quite large when they're adults. But that's sort of why we love them, right? They're like giant teddy bears that love to cuddle on the couch. Just make sure you don't skip arm day at the gym. Something tells us you gotta have a lot of upper body strength to handle Saint Bernards.

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