Formerly named Berner Platz (Swiss-German for Berner Place), this site is now called “Berner Tales©” because that’s what it is – stories about lovable, laughable, frustrating and sometimes life-saving things Bernese Mountain Dogs do for, with and to their humans.
Latest Posts:
- A Special Protector
When my 96-year old mother stayed with me for a while, my 7-year old Dottie realized she was frail and had health complications. She became Mom’s protector, growling a little to warn off any of my other dogs if they got too close. When Mom was using her walker and my 120-lb Capone got a ...
- A Girl’s Best Friend
When friends from New Zealand visited, their 3-year old daughter “Jane” left her beloved Stuffie behind. We were fostering a Berner named Finn, and unbeknownst to me, he had found it but dropped it. I saw Bruno Mars, our 9-1/2 year-old Berner who doesn’t often play with toys, on the deck with Stuffie. He hadn’t ...
- Upholding the Reputation(Editor’s note: Bernese Mountain Dogs are often referred to as “Gentle giants.” This Berner certainly lives up to that description.)
So proud of our Moose! He loves to come watch soccer practice. The ball rolls over his legs and he stays perfectly still while 10 kids under the age of 7 go running all around him ...
When my 96-year old mother stayed with me for a while, my 7-year old Dottie realized she was frail and had health complications. She became Mom’s protector, growling a little to warn off any of my other dogs if they got too close. When Mom was using her walker and my 120-lb Capone got a ...
When friends from New Zealand visited, their 3-year old daughter “Jane” left her beloved Stuffie behind. We were fostering a Berner named Finn, and unbeknownst to me, he had found it but dropped it. I saw Bruno Mars, our 9-1/2 year-old Berner who doesn’t often play with toys, on the deck with Stuffie. He hadn’t ...
(Editor’s note: Bernese Mountain Dogs are often referred to as “Gentle giants.” This Berner certainly lives up to that description.)
So proud of our Moose! He loves to come watch soccer practice. The ball rolls over his legs and he stays perfectly still while 10 kids under the age of 7 go running all around him ...
Special note: If you’re considering a puppy, please go immediately to the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America site for a lot of information about Berners – They’re fantastic, but aren’t for everyone – and especially about finding a reputable breeder. Please don’t purchase from a pet store, a newspaper ad or an online site that looks good but probably won’t have health information about a puppy’s parents.
Having “papers” doesn’t mean a puppy’s parents passed tests for knees, elbows, hips and other conditions. Meet at the breeder’s kennel if at all possible, and ask a lot of questions or talk with someone who has an older one of the breeder’s dogs, not a recent puppy. A good breeder will ask you a lot of questions to be sure you’ve got what it takes to be a good Berner parent.