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Was getting ready to leave for work this morning and saw my berner laying on our snow-covered patio furniture with this dramatic background

u/ButtScratchies — 1 day ago
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Is there something Wrong with my puppys coat?

Hi everyone, this is my first Bernese Mountain Dog. He is 4 months old, weighs 14 kg (about 31 lbs), and his name is Bak.

I’m worried that there might be something wrong with his coat. At first, I thought it was just his undercoat coming in, but now it seems like I’m noticing some gray hairs on his back and tail, which has me a little concerned.

Until recently, he was eating Calibra beef-based puppy food. Now that he has turned 4 months old, I have switched him to Calibra Junior beef formula, which is designed for dogs from 4 to 30 months of age. I also give him calcium supplements.

We go for walks 3–4 times a day. After each walk, I wipe his paws with dog-friendly wet wipes and brush his coat. I apply paw cream three times a week, and I clean his ears every two weeks.

I have bathed him three times so far using Animology Puppy Shampoo.

This is my first Bernese Mountain Dog, so I may be overreacting a little and being an overly worried owner. Everything may be completely normal, but I would really appreciate hearing about other people’s experiences, as well as any advice on nutrition, coat care, and anything else you think is important for a first-time Bernese owner to know.

u/Heatman007 — 1 day ago
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Puppy help

So we have an 8 month old Berner and our end goal is to let him use his doggie door whenever he wants we have half an acre of land and we’d love for him to enjoy it whenever he wants and have free reign of the house. But everytime we’re on walks or in the backyard he wants to eat things that are going to hurt him. Rocks, large sticks, figs, mulberries, pears, lemons (we have a lot of fruit trees) we just don’t know what to do we are trying to train leave it and drop it but those are reactive commands and we want him to be able to go outside without us. Also we’re worried about him coming inside when he’s hot. We live in Las Vegas and I let him outside (with his muzzle m) when it was about 78 degrees out. After about 30 min he was panting very heavily and rather than follow me inside where’s there water and AC he just wanted to lay in the grass in the shade. Does anyone else have these issues? Do they go away with age?

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u/ethyrialofficial — 1 day ago
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I made a guide with things I learned about Bernese Mountain Dogs from this community, based on the photos you all posted. I laughed a lot. I hope it brightens your day too. XD

I still want to use one as a pillow. Or a mattress. To be absorbed into the fur and transported to Narnia. 0.0

Intrusive thoughts... intrusive thoughts...

u/Myhalva — 2 days ago
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Ethical breeders

I want to get a Bernese mountain dog in a few years and I'm trying to look for ethical breeders

Is summer ory an ethical breeder or should I look elsewhere. any recommendations within the states of Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Illinois and Ohio.

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u/huskypuppies2 — 2 days ago