Bernese Boutique

19/12/2024

Look at these beautiful ladies! Xena and Ivy (and their tiny little sis) are wishing yall a merry Christmas! Thank you Gail Moore for sharing this pic of your beautiful girls! I will be forever grateful for both of their contributions to our program! Xena is now spayed and retired but Ivy still has future pups on the way. She’s taking her next heat cycle off but then it’s time for more sweetest Ivy puppies! I’m totally keeping more 🤣😜

18/12/2024

✨ What the World Needs Now… Puppies! ✨

As promise yesterday, here are some updated pics from our “What the Workd Needs Now” litter from Oakley and Darrel.

💜 Love (Purple Girl)
💗 Gratitude (Pink Girl)
🤎 Honesty (Brown Girl)
💙 Unity (Blue Boy)
⚪ Peace (White Boy)
🖤 Harmony (Black Boy)
🌫️ Hope (Gray Boy)

With these little ambassadors of love, it’s impossible not to smile. 🥰 We currently have two boy spots open for this litter so reach out if the timing is right!

📸 Swipe for cuteness overload!

17/12/2024

🌟 Introducing Our February-Bound Winter Royalty Litter from Ruby and Norman! ❄️🐾

A new litter of seven beautiful Bernese Mountain Dog puppies has arrived, bringing warmth to this frosty season! At just one week old, they’re already stealing hearts and settling into their cozy world.

This litter will grow up surrounded by Wisconsin’s wintry charm and go to their forever homes in early February. To celebrate their majestic breed and the season, we’re naming them with a “Winter Royalty” theme—each name inspired by wintry elegance and strength.

Here are our tiny kings and queens:

Girls
1. Pink Girl - Frostine (Queen Frostine from Candy Land, evoking icy beauty)
2. Purple Girl - Elsa (A wintry queen from folklore and pop culture)
3. Light Blue Girl - Icelyn (A unique, frosty twist on a regal name)
4. Gray Girl - Aurora (Inspired by the northern lights and a princess name)

Boys
1. Black Boy - Sterling (A name that signifies strength and winter’s silvery hues)
2. Brown Boy - Aspen (A nod to majestic wintry landscapes and noble nature)
3. Red Boy - Cedric (A classic royal name with a warm touch for winter)

For those of you waiting so patiently for Oakley x Darrel updated pictures, those will be coming tomrorow!

11/12/2024

Sometimes, when we go to Veterinary Village, a familiar face pops up across the hall! Name this face!

08/12/2024

7 Ruby x Norman babies have arrived! More details coming soon.

30/11/2024

Oakely’s litter checking in!!! 2.5 weeks and all is great! Below you’ll get a glimpse at what the first couple weeks looks like in our program.

Puppies are warm and safe in a whelping area in our home. Their daily activities durning the first two weeks were sleep eat p**p, sleep eat p**p, you get the idea. Our activities during the first couple weeks include weighing each puppy daily and observing the health of both puppies and mom, making sure mom is eating and drinking enough and getting enough nutrition to help her milk be exactly what the puppies need. We sterilize and disinfect the whelping box daily and this is where our loads and loads of laundry begins!

ENS (Early neurological stimulation) starts on day 3. Why do we do this? Based on the research done by Dr. Carmen Battaglia and the US Military, some of the benefits include improved cardiovascular performance, stronger adrenal glands, greater tolerance to stress, and a stronger resistance to diseases. All of these benefits aid in developing many years of companionship between our families and their furry family member.

The pups are now growing and becoming what we loving call “chunky monkeys”! Great job, mom! Puppies eyes and ears are open. Each little pup is making strides, toddling around, and making some fun noises. Week two begins the first dose of our de-worming protocol, as well as their very first nail trim.

Enjoy these updated photos!

25/11/2024

Behind the Scenes with Our Bernese Mountain Dog Puppies!We love sharing the journey of these little ones with the families patiently waiting to welcome them home. From their first wobbly steps to playful zoomies, these updates let you experience every moment right alongside us! 🐾Our email updates are packed with behind-the-scenes videos like this one, stories from around our home, and helpful tips to prepare for Go Home Day. Whether it’s puppy snuggles, new milestones, or Oakley being a rockstar mom, we want you to feel connected every step of the way. 💌Enjoy this sneak peek and stay tuned for more puppy love!And it’s true! I get to soak it up! Puppy breath, puppy kisses, puppy snuggles, puppy yawns, and puppy cuteness!

18/11/2024

Introducing Our “What the World Needs Now” Litter! 🐾

We are thrilled to share Oakley and Darrell’s first litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies, each named after something the world truly needs. 🌍💕 These little ones are thriving, and mama Oakley is doing an incredible job!

Here’s how they’re growing:
• Love (Purple Girl): 1 lb 9.3 oz
• Unity (Blue Boy): 1 lb 10.2 oz
• Hope (Gray Boy): 1 lb 9.7 oz
• Harmony (Black Boy): 1 lb 10.9 oz
• Gratitude (Pink Girl): 1 lb 9.8 oz
• Peace (White Boy): 1 lb 11.4 oz
• Honesty (Brown Girl): 1 lb 4.1 oz

This special litter will be ready to go home around January 5, and our waitlist is filling quickly. I believe we only have one boy spot open at this time. Don’t miss out on welcoming one of these precious pups into your family!

08/11/2024

🐾 Exciting News! 🐾We’re thrilled to announce a new litter of Bernese Mountain Dog puppies is on the way! Proud daddy-to-be Darrel is anxiously awaiting the arrival of his little ones. Oakley, his beautiful girlfriend, will be delivering very soon, and Darrel is already missing her so much!This video captures Darrel just being his adorable self as he prepares for fatherhood. Watch till the end for a sneak peek at how many puppies we’re expecting—it’s going to be a full house!Stay tuned for updates and get ready to meet these precious Bernese babies!

06/11/2024

THIS!
I couldn’t say it better!
Listen to this, every word, slowly and 10 times if need be.
This is what dogs NEED!

In our home, we have a big, ever changing, pack of everything from a Great Dane down to a Frenchie. Multiple breeds and multiple temperaments. Without this style of leadership my home would be a chaotic mess in terms of coherent, respectful behavior. It is our jobs, as dog owners, to not only learn THIER needs but also how to meet them and communicate in a way they understand. A way that is innate to them. When you take years to study and dissect and understand their postures, movements and sounds, you can then learn how to teach them boundaries and limitations in a way that stick and makes sense. This is what actually got me into breeding in the first place!

This is one of my passions. I’ve been an animal lover my entire life and I’m still learning but I cannot get enough! It’s so exciting for me to produce puppies that have the temperament traits I prefer but then teach families how to meet their dogs needs. I loved these puppies first so why wouldn’t I want to prepare my families to do the very best for them! I. LOVE. IT!!!!!

05/11/2024

Don’t forget. ❤️

03/11/2024

🌲🐾 Welcome Back, Odin! 🐾🌲

We’re excited to reintroduce Odin, one of our own, who joined us for an adventure with his family in our newly opened-up backyard! He had a blast exploring the woods with his human siblings, and it’s amazing to see how much he’s grown since he was a tiny pup. Check out these pictures of Odin now at nine months and a few throwbacks from when he was just starting out with us!

We can’t wait to see how he continues to mature over the coming months. Stay tuned to watch Odin grow into his full potential!

28/10/2024

I wish I had room for more pictures to convey the sweet, happy, joy filled room at puppy yoga this last weekend! We had the privilege of joining in Chicago for this event to raise funds for one of her favorite dog charities. The puppies and people had a blast. So worth it! I’ll do a reel soon!

24/10/2024

24/10/2024

Meet our newest socialization buddy! Megatron is a Siberian kitten who joined our crew. I never knew we were cat people until this guy stole our hearts! Coolest cat ever! He goes on hikes in my hood, is super affectionate with all of us and is a champ with all the dogs! The way my kiddos have latched onto him, you’d think they were animal deprived. Apparently, they love cats as much as dogs 🤷🏼‍♀️. Who knew!