It's A Berner-ful Life: Sunny Skies

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Thursday, June 11, 2009

Sunny Skies

This weekend's weather forecast is predicting sun and hot temperatures. Temperatures about 20 degrees warmer than last weekend. Bernese Mountain Dogs hate the warm weather.

This is all Maggie wants to do when it is hot out.

She is not at all impressed with the weather forecast.

Here is Bosley, soaking up some of the morning sun.

Our Regional Agility Championships are this weekend. In the heat. I guess that means Maggie will need to be hosed down before each run to try to pep her up a bit. Poor Maggie - the biggest event of the year and it has to be so hot out. Hopefully we can get most of our runs finished early while it is still a littler cooler out.

2 comments:

onecollieJune 11, 2009 at 10:01 PM
Good Luck Kim !!!
maybe I can run beside Maggie holding an umbrella....I am a volunteer after all!!
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AnonymousJune 11, 2009 at 11:13 PM
Have her wear a back pack with a couple of bottles of water and a straw so she can take a slurp whenever she feels like it!
Good luck you guys!
Rick
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"The Bernese Mountain Dog is different from most other dogs in many respects. Take his size, for example. Everything about a fully grown Bernese is big and strong, massive and mighty; his body, his paws, his teeth , his tongue, his tail,his emotions, his responses, his will, his good, and when they exist, not-so-good habits. Anyone who wants to adopt a Berner needs to think large. A Berner cannot be carried to the vet's in a basket; a struggling Berner cannot be pulled along on a leash; a fully-grown Bernese cannot be forced into a down position by the use of a hand-or even two. A Berner cannot be bathed in a sink, scooped up with an arm, or lifted across a puddle. A Berner slurps water with a bigger tongue from a bigger bowl (and thus slobbers more water on his folks); his coat takes longer to brush; he must go for longer walks. A Berner's paw leaves bigger , deeper, muddier tracks in the house, in flowerbeds, in the car, and on clothes; he shakes off more water upon entering the house after a hike in the rain; his tail wags with greater strength at a higher lever; he barks less frequently, but louder. A Berner bounces more merrily, mourns more deeply, sulks more sadly, resists more strongly, clings more closely, and loves more intensely. A Berner Sennenhund requires more than the little finger. He needs the whole hand, no both hands; no, still not enough. A Berner needs the total person."

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