It's A Berner-ful Life: Ferocious!

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Monday, February 28, 2011

Ferocious!

This picture makes me laugh. Maggie looks so intense and scary, but she is really just having fun playing with me in the yard. She loves to bark, growl and show her teeth when she is playing. She really wouldn't hurt anyone.

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Kellee the CaffeinatedFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:01 PM
Awwwww our boxers used to do that and when people would come over, they wouldn't know what to do... So funny!!!
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West Side of StraightFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Funny - that's the meanest face I've ever seen on a Berner! Haven't seen our Odda do that yet!
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ErikaFebruary 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM
That is great! We have a mean Aspen picture too. Funny thing he's scared of his own shadow but boy can he put on a show when he wants to :-)
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onecollieFebruary 28, 2011 at 9:15 PM
I just love this picture Kim!!!, especially since that is totally "not" Maggie LOL!
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Amber-MaeFebruary 28, 2011 at 10:12 PM
Love it! But we all know that she is just a soft puppy in a big dog's body.
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