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January 18, 2015 By Eileen Blass 7 Comments

The great Berner hair clog: How we averted a pricey home repair

Berner hair

  It was a hum, like a constant musical note. I thought it might be an A, maybe a B flat. Years of musical training make me think that, but I digress. I searched the house for the source of the sound, living room, dining room, basement. I was getting warmer. The sound got louder […]

Filed Under: Grooming Tagged With: air filter, berner, bernese mountain dog, BMD, dog hair, HVAC

January 11, 2015 By Eileen Blass 26 Comments

Teddy was doing great in the ring, and then he saw … TOYS!

Eileen Blass and Teddy confronted by toys.

Ringside Ramblings from a Rally trial: FRIDAY, JAN. 9, 2015 7:01 p.m. – The countdown checklist Teddy groomed… check! Crate, pads and blanket in car… check! Armband holder, water, bowl, treats (gotta have treats)… check! Rally sign book, training leash, collar… check! Entry paperwork… check! Ringside chair… check! Breath mints, snacks, water… check! Phone/charger/poop bags… check! […]

Filed Under: Obedience, Training Tagged With: berner, bernese mountain dog, BMD, dog show, rally advanced

January 1, 2015 By Eileen Blass 6 Comments

Doorway manners: Training your Bernese Mountain Dog to wait (Video)

Teddy and Eileen ready to leave for a walk

  So, you have a 100-lb. Berner that loves his walks and wants to bolt out the door with you flying behind him like a magic carpet. If you have a stay/wait command, it’s easy to train a dog to wait for you to go through the door first. You can start out training at a door […]

Filed Under: Obedience, Resources, Training, Videos Tagged With: berner, bernese mountain dog, BMD, dog training, training, video

December 26, 2014 By Eileen Blass 3 Comments

Scent worthy: Teddy shows off his nose work (Video)

Teddy, the Bernese Mountain Dog video

  Teddy was our first Bernese Mountain Dog. He’s a pet, not a show dog … but he sure has shown me a thing or two. And the video above shows it. Fun and games to start It started when Teddy was a young pup. We played hiding games in the basement with his toys. […]

Filed Under: Training, Videos Tagged With: berner, BMD, scent, tracking

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