Once we were home, we sat together at the computer, and googled the breed. We were in awe of these dogs, from their stunning tri-colored look, to their protective, family loyalty, and their eager willingness to spend their time laying across your feet. We quickly decided that one day, when we were out of college, and living somewhere with space, we would most definitely own our dream dog: a Bernese Mountain Dog (much to the disapointment of my husband's family, who raised labradors for over 50 years)
From then on, we would stop anytime we saw a Berner. It wasn't often, but we were desperate to learn all we could about the breed. We began to notice that they were often used in advertising, from a poster at a store, advertizing 35mm film, to dog treat packaging. We would point them out to each other, and go out of our way to see them each time we shopped - even our children would play "spot the berner" when we shopped. We looked on Berner websites weekly, and watched any videos on youtube that featured a Bernese Mountain Dog. We read about the good, the bad, and lots about the health of dogs we didn't even have.
We were obsessed, lol!
It was 2010 when we finally were in a place where we could bring a Bernese Mountain Dog into our family. After 8 years of dreaming, we took the jump, and for my birthday, my husband reserved a puppy for me. The day we brought our puppy home, we also found out that we were expecting our fourth baby - it was one of the best and craziest days ever!
It was a long wait for our first Bernese Mountain Dog, but it was worth every bit of the wait. Ask my husband or I how we feel about Berners now, and we will both tell you: "Our home will never be without a Bernese Mountain Dog again!"
