Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Finger Lakes Rescue

01/11/2025

A challenge for all Berner clubs and Berner elists! The Mason-Dixon BMD Club ($500) and the BMD Club of Nashoba Valley ($545.93) have made generous donations to the 2025 Rescue Fundraiser. They are challenging all of the BMDCA Regional Clubs and other Berner organizations to make a donation of any amount to the fundraiser. Let's see if we can get an amazing number of donations.

As of Friday, we have donations totaling $7,237.49 from 44 generous Berner Lovers. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR DONATION?

Our goal is to raise $30,000 so we need an additional $22,762.51 in the next 29 days!
WE DEFINITELY NEED A LOT OF HELP TO HIT OUR $30,000 GOAL!!

It’s simple - go to this link and click on DONATE NOW!!
https://www.bmdcf.org/2025-rescue-2-fundraiser

By the way, after you make your donation click on the word “GALLERY” and it will take you to the prizes. I have 115 Berner prizes that you can try to win!

TICKETS ARE FREE!! Everyone can have:
10 FREE Star Tier tickets
20 FREE Tier 1 tickets
100 FREE Tier 2 tickets

Wander through the Berner Prize Gallery and pick out the treats you want to win with your free tickets! We have collected a ton of Berner items sure to appeal to all Berner lovers. All you have to do is request your FREE tickets and then decide which items you w...

30/10/2025

SCAM ALERT! I did not send out any emails asking to buy gift cards. Please do not respond to those emails. Always check the email address. Again we would never ask you to do this.

16/06/2025

Please do not respond to any emails from me
Or anyone in BMDCFL asking for you to purchase or send any items. These are scams not sent by anyone in our club. Thank you.

15/01/2025

Health Clinics will be held at the SCC-Salt City Cluster dog shows at the NYS Fairgrounds, Syracuse, NY.
Clinic days will be held only on
Sat & Sun, March 29-30, 2025
Registration is now open. CONTACT is Brenda Rath for all appointments. BRENDA’S EMAIL INFO on poster !!
All info available on attached poster. Also information on discount for OFA.

27/10/2024

Brag for Bandit:

Congratulations to Bandit on completing his basic obedience training. Olivia and Tom adopted Bandit who was in need of additional training. He passed with flying colors and is going to be taking advanced training in November. He has transitioned wonderfully into his forever home. A successful rescue for sure! Thanks Olivia and Tom for sharing the exciting news.

25/10/2024

Looking for a forever home.

Please meet Rosie, a 5 year old retired breeding momma who spent her life in a barn stall and dog pen. She is a petite girl at 65 pounds. She is confident and outgoing. Gradually adjusting to life in a house, Rosie is still happiest when outside. She has been crate trained (her inside safe place) and is making progress walking on a leash. Though not food motivated, Rosie is a quick learner. Quick movements and loud noises can be scary for her. She is an independent dog, but is beginning to seek out her foster mom and accepts pets and likes to lay down by her feet. Rosie doesn’t have any reaction to other dogs or cats, but loves small children and is not a jumper! Rosie will continue her incredible progress with a loving, caring and patient forever family. Her sister is now thriving in her forever home. Rosie is partway through getting up to date on all shots and is scheduled to be spayed in November.

Please submit an application if you are interested in adopting Rosie. https://www.bmdcfl.org/rescue

29/09/2024

Red Flags! You May be Dealing with a Puppy Mill If…

- The “breeder” seems fixated on making sale ASAP – as in today, tomorrow, or next week.
- You found the “breeder” on Craigslist, Kijiji, or on online forums dedicated to puppy sales.
- The “breeder” can’t answer questions about how they focus on breed standard in their dogs. Saying they breed “for companionship” doesn’t count!
- The “breeder” won’t let you meet the parents of your puppy.
You’re at a pet store – nearly all pet stores source puppies from puppy mills.
- The “breeder” won’t send you photos of where the puppies are raised or give details on socialization.
- The puppies only have a USDA health certificate rather than full vet records of vaccinations, etc.
- You are asked for a deposit before the puppies are born.

17/09/2024

UPDATE: Kelsey has been adopted and heading to her new home this weekend!

Name: Kelsey
-63 lbs, small BMD Female
-Approximately 2 years old
-Picked up roaming free in PA
-Assumed to be from Puppy Mill
-Spayed, microchipped and up to date on shots
-Very timid/submissive as she learns to trust people and new things
-Has a very good disposition
-Is great with other dogs, not sure about small kids or cats (hasn't experienced that yet),
scared of new people but will come around after a bit
-Very athletic, loves to zoom around the yard and play with other dog
-Will follow you around and keep you in sight at all times
-Explores new things when you are not looking
-Needs fenced in yard and room to run
-Learning to walk on the leash
-Rides in the car but still stressful for her
-Will "come" for treats
-Learning to play with toys, chew bones
-Needs stable, calm environment and patient, calm person(s) as she learns life with people
-Loves to get groomed
-Loves her crate as a safe place, just starting to venture out and around the house
-Housetrained as long as you let her out when she goes to the door
-Ok if left alone for a few hours and very excited when you return home
-Likes to be outside but heads indoors for AC when hot and humid

If interested please send application.

https://www.bmdcfl.org/rescue?

24/06/2024

UPDATE: This beautiful girl has found her forever home.

Let’s find this beautiful girl a forever home!

Pending adoption 6/26/24!!!

Update: In Ellie’s new foster home we have discovered that she gets along with all dogs. Male, female, big, small.

Monday, Monday. Will Monday morning be all I hope it will be? Would you believe this pretty gal is still available for adoption. She is a 6 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. Ellie is sweet, a little shy and dislikes female dogs. Oh Monday, Monday how could you leave and not take me. She is in a foster home. Please contact us at [email protected] to meet her.

21/06/2024

We are in need of foster homes & adopters. Please download, complete & submit an application found on www.bmdcfl.org/rescue If this poses any difficulty, please don’t hesitate to email [email protected]. Thank you!

17/06/2024

The BMDCFL Rescue partnered with Volunteers for Animals to obtain 6yo Ellie, spay & fully vaccinate her. Please share that she is ready for her new home she’s on the smaller side & very sweet. (Batavia, Western NY)

Life is full of beauty and this beauty is full of life. Ellie is a 6 year old Bernese Mountain Dog. She is very sweet and a bit shy. She dislikes female dogs. She prefers to be the only princess in the family. Ellie is in a foster home. If you would like to meet her, please contact us at [email protected].

20/05/2024

Today is National Rescue Dog Day. Please feel free to share a picture.