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05/03/2024

I’m woefully behind in uploading pics here and I will get back to it, I swear. But first I have another sad obituary. My big friend Biden has passed away. Man, I loved this boy so much. I met him (and his brother Bear) when they were just babies. Biden had the biggest fro and he was so chill. His favorite thing to do was to sit on his friends. Seriously, they’d all be playing and he would back up like a dump truck and plop his butt down on whoever was on the grass. (The last few photos are of him enjoying his friends as cushions). And he was so big that the dog under him would be gasping for air 😂 When he got older he would insist that he was my favorite-wouldn’t let me pet anyone else. And he would give the BEST hugs. When Big Benny moved away Biden was ecstatic to take over the “best” seat in the van (back left corner) and when Benny moved back again there was a little power battle between the two of them “I had it first” “but you left and now it’s mine!” And with Biden’s penchant for sitting on his friends well, suffice to say Benny decided to not put up any more fight and Biden was the victor. Biden was the sweetest loving furry bear and I am going to miss him something awful. He was just 7 years old. Go hug your bears tonight!! Somewhere Biden is gazing out at the ocean and his old friends are with him (and I hope they let him sit on them again for old time’s sake). Love you Biden!! ❤️❤️🌈

12/25/2023

Post-Christmas breakfast at the Berner Flophouse-time for a nap! Merry Christmas everyone! (Baloo is just out of frame-he had a bone he didn’t want to give up😂)

11/01/2023

Happy Halloween!! I dressed as “one of them” today😂

06/13/2023

The world lost another happy Berner soul today. I’m sure most of you know Big Benny (aka Fat Benny, OG Benny, Fathead) Benny was one of the original Berners of the big dog bus. The original incarnation had Benny, Izzy, Kona, Beulah, Nana, and Crosby (with occasional appearances by Biggie and Lucy). All of them have passed on and now Benny gets to see his old friends once more. I got to say goodbye to him (the last photo) which I’m super thankful for. I don’t always get a chance to tell them they’re a good dog and that his old friends are waiting to show him the way. He was so tired and that dang cancer just took a lot out of him. Benny was such a life force in his prime: stubborn as ALL get out, strong as an ox and an appetite to match. My favorite story is him stealing a little girl’s ice cream cone as she walked by him on the street. Such a classic Benny move 😂😂 I’m gonna miss this boy so much that I don’t even have the words. Rest easy now big Benny, you were a good boy. Say hi to the rest of the original gang for me! ❤️❤️

06/08/2023

Poor baby boy got neutered yesterday and his donut is pushing his lips and flub up so his face looks like Henry the VIII 😂😂 I feel like he should be saying “Fetch me my flagon of ale, you peasant! Or I shall remove your head as I did to wives #2 and #5!”

04/08/2023

Greenland Puppers!! So many Puppers in Greenland-more dogs than people actually! At any hour of the day you can hear a Greenlandic sled dog pack howling. Our second dog sledding trip was led by the 5 time national mushing champ (he’s wearing his polar bear fur pants-bear was shot by his brother and pants sewed by his mother). At one point his pack started fighting and he goes “they never do this” and I was like “trust me, I know.” I told him my job and he found it extremely entertaining 😂😂

03/30/2023

Okay kiddos! I expect each and every one of you Berners to be ready to pull me on the Funston sand from now on! Look at these Greenlandic dogs GO!! (Also we had the sassiest group of dogs because OF COURSE we did😂😂)

03/26/2023

First stop: layover in Zurich where they had ALL the Berner stuff!! Since we were tight on time I was limited to grabbing a few keychains 😂 Next stop: Copenhagen!

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the gang!! We had a great year full of beach walks and hikes. And we allowed Captain to come into the group and boss everyone around 😂

12/13/2022

So I was watching the latest episode of Bob’s Burgers last night when THIS scene appeared and I screamed 😂😂 I especially love the fact the Berner is also wearing a headlamp.

12/04/2022

Vive La France!! Captain and I were up early and wearing our French gear to root for our team! Poland put up a good fight but couldn’t keep Mbappe down! 🎉🎉🇫🇷🥳

11/01/2022

I dressed up today as…a crazy Berner lady 😂😂 #

08/13/2022

They used a Berner in this PSA for dog obesity and frankly, I’m offended. And highly amused 🤣🤣

08/10/2022

Same little man, same. Is it Friday yet? I’m too exhausted to even list everything that went wrong today. And humidity makes everything even worse so yeah, I’m ready for bed 🤣🤣

07/26/2022

Someone is my trusty viewing partner in dark Nordic thrillers 😂😂 No one else will watch 12 hours of a mystery in Finnish with me. I dunno why 🤷🏻‍♀️ Love my boy!

07/19/2022

Get a water dog they said. It’ll be fun they said 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

07/13/2022

Look at that fine looking crew! (Bula decided not to participate in group photo time) The rest lined up on their own, I did not choreograph this. Captain looks like the evil genius with his minions 😂

07/04/2022

To say that Baloo is a good sport would be an understatement 😂 everytime I turn around the puppy is stuck to him like an embedded tick

06/27/2022

Look at this ham! We hadn’t even walked very far and he decided to play dead in front of the water station. People were like “is he okay?” I had to tell them that Kitty has a well developed sense of the dramatic. 😂😂🤦🏻‍♀️

06/25/2022

Berners are so judgy these days.

06/22/2022

Get a puppy, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

06/19/2022

He’s heeeeeere!! Welcome to the world, baby boy! This is my yet-to-be-named 4th child. He’s just 8 weeks old and he is a pure Newfoundland. Yes, I know, I feel like a total Berner traitor but here’s the thing…I’ve lost so many Berners these past two years and no one can compare to them. I’ve known so many great ones that if I got another one, they would never measure up. So I figured I’d start over from square 1 and have nothing to compare this puppy to. My bar isn’t set as high for a breed I haven’t experienced yet. I will def go back to BMD’s and I’m STILL the crazy Berner lady, I’m just the crazy Berner AND Newfie lady now 😂😂😂

06/18/2022

Stay tuned, people! Something is happening…🥰🥰

05/26/2022

“Well, as long as you’re comfy, little man! I can’t feel my legs and your corn chip- smelling toes are in my face but…I just don’t have the heart to move you. Sweet dreams!” 😴😴

05/20/2022

I love bringing Maisie down to the water cuz she becomes spring-loaded 😂 Look at her go!

05/13/2022

I’ve had many jobs in my life but no one was ever this happy to see me until I started dogwalking. It’s really one of the best parts of this job! 🥰

04/25/2022

Yesterday I had to move a bunch of furniture around and clear out some stuff. And at one point we turned around and Dave said “is this the inspection crew?” 😂 The look on Benny’s face says “dat furniture is ugly- throw it out.” #

04/10/2022

Happy 1st birthday 🥰🥰 This is my favorite video of Baloo from this week 😂 He looooves the beach

02/27/2022

Most of you know Bruna as an OG member of the dog bus but did you know her dad wrote a book? And that book is now a series on Showtime! So go get yourself showtime and tune in tonight for the first episode! Bruna sez “DO IT NOW” 😂😂

02/14/2022

It’s….PAPPY!! 😂 I went a little wild the other day with “portrait” mode on my phone but managed to catch this gem. (Pappy rarely stops moving so I can’t believe this isn’t blurry 😂😂 )

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Opened our front door and someone was there to escort us to breakfast. And he brought his friends. But the big ones get to eat first! 🐘🐘

Doing a different kind of playgroup hike today 😂😂 #dogwalker #elephantwalker #thailand #asianelephant

I have the strangest dog. He’s not a Newfie-he thinks he’s one of those fainting goats 😂😂 I’m beginning to think he knows it makes me laugh so he keeps doing it. 😂😂 #newfiepuppy #newfie #weirdnewfie #strangestdog #dogwalker #dogwalkersofinstagram #dogwalkerlife

Someone is my trusty viewing partner in dark Nordic thrillers 😂😂 No one else will watch 12 hours of a mystery in Finnish with me. I dunno why 🤷🏻‍♀️ Love my boy! #newfie #newfiepuppy #newfielove #newfielife #newfiesofinstagram #newfiesarethebestdogsever #newfies #newfielovers

Get a water dog they said. It’ll be fun they said 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 #newfiepuppy #newfie #newfielife #newfiesofinstagram #newfies #newfiedog #newfoundland #newfoundlanddog

To say that Baloo is a good sport would be an understatement 😂 everytime I turn around the puppy is stuck to him like an embedded tick #newfiepuppy #newfie #newfiesofinstagram #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

Berners are so judgy these days. #newfpuppy #newfoundland #dogwalkerlife #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

Get a puppy, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

“Well, as long as you’re comfy, little man! I can’t feel my legs and your corn chip- smelling toes are in my face but…I just don’t have the heart to move you. Sweet dreams!” 😴😴 #dogwalkerlife #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

I love bringing Maisie down to the water cuz she becomes spring-loaded 😂 Look at her go!

I’ve had many jobs in my life but no one was ever this happy to see me until I started dogwalking. It’s really one of the best parts of this job! 🥰

Happy 1st birthday @baloodabern 🥰🥰 This is my favorite video of Baloo from this week 😂 He looooves the beach

Are you kidding me with this weather? My cows do not like this heat. They’re demanding more rain and cold, please! I’ve had some very droopy Berners this past week! #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

Figaro versus my humidifier. It took all my strength to video this without laughing out loud. Fig finally gives up and says “screw this, I’m taking this lady’s slipper” #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

This is what happens if you put down a yoga/exercise mat in my house. You will not be exercising or yoga-ing any time soon 😂😂 #nopersonalspace #bernerlove #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

The dogs love it when Dave comes to the beach with us! #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

Dinner time at the Berner Flophouse! #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday

Happy ocean Berners! #berner #bernersofinstagram #bernerlife #bernerlove #berneroftheday #bernerlovers #bernerdaily #berners #bernesemountaindog #bernese #bernesemountaindogsofinstagram #bernesemountaindogs #bernesedaily #berneselove #bernesemountaindoglovers #berneseofinstagram #berneseoftheday