Saint Bernard Puppy Captures Hearts Over How He Eats: 'Such a Gentleman'

Newsweek

09-07-2025

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A Texas-based Saint Bernard dog has charmed viewers online with his distinctive—and enduring—dining habit.
The canine was captured eating his meals while laying flat on the floor in a short clip posted to Instagram by @miloandtheberners on June 21. The post has delighted viewers on the platform, racking up almost 200,000 likes and amassing over 2.4 million views to date.
Viewers flooded the comments with amusement and affection, with many noting how rare it is to see a dog eat so peacefully when most other canines tend to eat quickly while guarding their bowls.
The clip begins with footage of the dog, based in Austin, Texas, as a puppy, stretched out on the ground with his head dipped into a food bowl.
An overlaid text on the video read: "He won't always eat lying down like this will he?"
The video then transitions to the dog as a full-grown adult, significantly larger but still in the exact same position, calmly consuming his meal with the same relaxed approach.
"The answer is … YES. He may have gotten a 'little' bigger, but he still eats the same," the caption added.
Most dogs tend to eat while standing or hovering defensively over their bowl—a behavior often driven by instinctive food-guarding tendencies or excitement. In contrast, the Saint Bernard's approach has struck viewers on Instagram as charmingly laid-back and unexpectedly humanlike in its casualness.
Several amused viewers have expressed this in the comments, with some joking that they tend to eat similarly to the dog.
"He is so adorable, I think it's a smart move and he eats like such a gentleman," one viewer said, while another added: "He is precious [and] wise! Who wants to stand while eating a meal, anyway."
"Well, he's making sure he's enjoying every bit of his meal," a third viewer shared.
"God forbid a boy wants to eat in comfort," one comment said.
"Look at that happy tail though! He deserves it his way!" another added.
"A whole mood, love it," one viewer commented.
"I get it," another posted. "I like to eat in bed.
"Same thing basically."
Newsweek reached out to @miloandtheberners for more information via Instagram.
File photo: A Saint Bernard dog lays on grass.
File photo: A Saint Bernard dog lays on grass.
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