Miserable weather

Not happy, it's been raining again. We had thunder and lightning too, that was quite scary. The sun did come out on Monday afternoon so I got to go for a nice walk. Mummy was slow but we did pop into the pet store on the way home and I got a lovely Big Bikit. Yum yum yum!!!!

The Bernese Mountain Dog Song :)

This is a video that a friend shared with me over on facebook.

Lakes

It's been raining on and off all week. I only like getting wet when I'm playing in the river, I don't like the rain. But today there was a break in the clouds, and the sun came out, so we "hot footted it" down to the lakes. I was so excited but I stayed "walking to heal" like I am supposed to, we had to cross a big road which had lots of traffic lights. There I have to sit and wait until the green man flashes, I never saw one but mummy told me when to cross. Mummy lets me off the lead as soon as we get through the gate, then I'm off. There is so much to sniff and lots of birds to chase ( I get told off for that one) but there is a lovely little river to go in and cool off. It's supposed to be a picnic area but it's been left to overgrow and a lot of trees have fallen down this winter.

Mummy took her proper camera, tried to do some of the things Honey The Great Dane's mummy suggested with it, but it didn't really help. She still can't do the "action" shots. However mummy succeeded with Jesse's mummy's suggestion of using the multiple shot on the camera. The memory card filled up really quickly so she deleted the bad shots and carried on. It worked quite well, then she used the computer to crop them. So here is today's most lovely walk.

She even managed to get a short burst of action shots, me jumping into the river.

Whilst we were out there was this flash in the sky, then a sudden bang. Well that was scary and it meant the end of our walk. The black clouds started to roll in and we ran. Still, didn't get home before the rain came. It is pouring down outside now, so I'm going to crawl under the table and go to sleep.

Guestbook

Well I spent all day trying to figure out how to load this Guestbook so you all had better come along and leave me a post, otherwise I will be sad, and Berners are never good when they are sad. You don't have to leave your e-mail or web address if you don't want to but you can make it private so that no-one other than I can see it. You can also leave smilies on it, but if you want to find more than is shown you have to "allow pop-ups" so you had better do that before typing as it wipes it out and you have to type all over again (silly).

So make me a happy pup please and you will get more smiles like this one.

Friends

I'm sorry I have been a bad blogger of late. I have been so busy reading all the posts from the blogs I follow I haven't had time to write on my own.
I love to see where everyone has come from to read my blog. There have been people from Russia and one today from India (I had to look up where Erode was). I think I will make a page where people can sign in and say where they come from, that would be fun. I know where Jesse lives, it's in California so I look out for him, but I don't know all the rest. So I will put my thinking cap on and try to design a visitors book.
It is very interesting to see people from all over the world visiting, it wasn't long ago that the world was so large that we would have had to travel for weeks to see someone who lived on the other side of it, but with the web we can send messages instantly and even skype someone and see them whilst we are talking. It's amazing.

Happy Birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS

COZ TODAY WE ARE THREE!

Birthday wishes to my all my brothers and sisters, three years ago today we were born. I'm dream sending a piece of this birthday cake to you all. I hope you all got some lovely pressies, I got a duck and rope toy and then I had a lovely dinner of fresh salmon and then mummy gave me a carrot cake with cream chese and walnuts on top.
Mummy couldn't take me out for a long walk as her knee is still hurting, she has torn the ligaments so needs to rest it, she said hopefully she will be able to take me out sometime next week.



Earth Hour

Jesse's mummy has her own blog at http://kyncora.blogspot.co.uk/ and she is asking every one to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday 31 March at 8.30 pm. All you have to do is turn off your lights for one hour in order to help save the planet. You can do more of course and mummy has pledged to turn off the lights and TV for the hour and Dale is going to turn off his x-box. If we all do a little bit it will, all together, be a big bit. So help save the planet and do something just for one hour to reduce your drain on the Earth's resources.

The link to make your pledge and for any information on the event is http://www.worldwildlife.org/sites/earthhour/faq.html  this will take you directly to the FAQ page and the link for pledges is on the right. I tried to download their banners but it wouldn't work so I had to pinch the one off of Jesse's mummy's blog (I don't think she will mind).

I'm a Pawsome Blogger

Wow, Jesse sent me this Pawsome Blogger award. I'm so happy. If I had known about such things I would have sent one to him first, so I will dream send a bone instead. I know Jesse likes them.

I haven't been up to much this week. The weather has been quite nice so mummy has been planting in the greenhouse. She made a load of origami plant pots, usually she uses toilet roll tubes but she didn't have enough saved up, but a friend on Facebook sent a link to make these pots and she had such fun making them and filling them and she said it was much easier than filling tubes.

This is what they are supposed to look like but mummy found they came out much bigger so she cut the paper in half and they came out smaller. They look really good and means they can be planted out without having to remove pots.
http://www.forgreenies.com/origami-newspaper-seedling-pots#more-646

This is the link for anyone wanting to make them.

I nearly forgot, whilst mummy was in the greenhouse this cat jumped the fence and came into my garden, well I wasn't having any of that and went balistic at it. The only trouble was I smashed up some of mummys pots with plants in and I nearly smashed into the greenhouse and I tore up the plants mummy already had growing in the garden. She wasn't very happy and I got told off.

Did someone say WALKIES!!!!

Yes, I got my long walk in the woods today. I didn't think I was going as mummy reminded me that I had broken the dog guard for the car, then she went out down to the allotment with bags of horse poop. She managed to get a few bags on the way home last night and she left them in the car overnight. She said it really stank in the car by the morning coz it was fresh. He he! I could still smell it by the time I got in. Any ways mummy put me in the back seat and made me lay down in the foot well so we could drive to the woods. When we got there I couldn't wait, I ran off up the path but mummy stopped to talk to some people so I had to stop and tell her to "hurry up". I waited until we were sufficiently far enough from the entrance before "doing my business" so mummy had to carry it with us all the way around. We met lots of other people and their dogs and took lots of photos. We even saw the woodpecker and giant cow again.

 

 

 

 

 

Hi

I'm sorry I haven't been blogging lately but mummy keeps using the computer and not letting me on it. She has found a site on Facebook for talking to Berner owners and they have been chatting and joking all day long. She has been so busy she hasn't bothered with me at all (mummy's moaning "that's not true") and she hasn't taken me out for a proper walk for ages, so I'm going to be very good in the hope she takes me back to the woods at the weekend. Mummy has got her new allotment and has been down there most of her days off and it's been raining too and I don't like going out in the rain, it's too much like having a bath. She has got herself a blog for her allotment and writes on that each day she's been down there but as far as I can see she still hasn't got much done, I want her to hurry up so I can go down with her, she won't take me whilst it's still got brambles on it as I get them stuck in my paws and it hurts.

Mummy did teach me a new trick, she puts a treat on my nose and I have to wait, if I don't drop it I can have it. Sorry about the quality but it was taken on mummy's phone.

Hello there Aspen

Aspen has started following my blog. He likes camping, hiking, sightseeing, geocaching and, of course, SNOW!!

This is a photo of Aspen sightseeing in a place called Tettegouche State Park. I don't know where it is but it looks lovely, I bet it's even better in the snow.

So this is a big HELLO from me to Aspen.

Hello everyone

Apparently this week is "International Friendship Week" so I just popped in to say HI to all my International friends as well as my home ones.

Delsin

I have been following Delsin's blog and he was at Westminster Dog Show this week. I thought he would do very well but unfortunately he woz robbed. That judge needs to go to "specsavers". The best in show was a Pekingese so I think that says everything. Here is the link to see him in action, he is number 12.
http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/videos/#/Breed%20Judging/2012/Working/vid:17899603

I also think he should have had bonus points for being the oldest there (9 1/2 years, wow). He definitely looks good for his age. I hope he enjoyed himself despite not winning.

It was the most BORING day of all.

Well it was show time again today. I didn't do very well at all but mummy didn't tell me off like some of the others do. Don't like it when the other dogs get told off for doing badly, it's not fair. I did meet several new dogs this time as well as all my old friends.

A woman came up to me and asked if I was the Dolyhir dog from the Rock, I was really surprised, she told me that Reuben was her dog. Well I wasn't impressed, I don't like Reuben since he bit my daddy, so I stuck my nose in the air and ignored her.

There were 2 new Tangyachates there, both beautiful. The girl Whisper To Me beat the pants off me, pushed me into 4th and I got nobbled by Night Night's mummy (she rustled her bag and I thought she had treats for me) which meant I only got 2nd (entered 2 catagories). It was so cold there and I was so bored as they did all the boys first so we had to wait until after lunch. Mummy forgot the camera but she did take a photo of me being groomed (posh word for bathed). I also saw my grandad, Dexter, again.

Snow time.....

 

 Lots of lovely snow, everywhere.

Roll in it, eat it, chase it and get totally covered in it.

Lots of new friends to play with.

 Mummy didn't take me to the woods as she didn't know how bad it would be there but I did have great fun in the park.

I met an old labrador who had a bright green ball, easy to find that in the snow.

After playing in the snow mummy took me to the pet store and I got lots of fusses and bikits. Mummy bought me a harness so when I go for a walk now I wont have to use a lead which will be a lot nicer on my neck. She also said I wont have to wear my collar either so no more rough fur around my neck. That will be very good for when we go to shows as at the moment mummy has to comb it lots to get it looking good.

Mummy took some video on her phone of me having a "mental moment" in the snow. I hope it plays ok.

It's here.

Finally the snow is here. Yippee!! Can't wait until tomorrow and I can go out for a long walk and play and dig in the snow. I love snow, love it so much. Maybe if I'm very good tonight mummy might drive me to the woods so I can run and play to my hearts content.

New allotment

Mummy has got herself an allotment, so today we went to try and clear it up. It is very overgrown but it does have a lovely little stream running along side it. I spent most of the day wading in the water, not helping mummy. I didn't like the fire, it was hot and I started steaming. Mummy said she wont take me back until I can learn to behave and stop running off, but I was so bored, much rather stay at home and chew my bone and dream of Jesse.

Below is a photo of the allotment..... now you understand.

Sorry pups it's all MINE!!!

 

Yep, look at it and weep. It's mine, all mine. Not sharing this one.

I will dream send the taste to you Jesse, just coz I luvs you, but you're not getting your paws on it.

Intruders!!!!

Well it all kicked off here today, we had two intruders in my garden. They drank from my pond and then had the cheek to nick food that was for the birds. Mummy got a photo of one of them leaving the garden, then she let me out, well I had to tell them they weren't allowed back didn't I.

I've been lazy!!

Well I have been very lazy lately, not keeping up with blogging, but I did remember to remind mummy to get batteries for the camera. So at last I can show you my birthday cake from way back when I had my second birthday.

The cake was very yummy and I got to eat it all by myself. Mummy also took me for a walk today, it was only a short one and we didn't get to go to the pet shop on the way back. I like going into the pet shop as they give me biscuits and have a water bowl to refresh myself. Will have to try and get some photos with my friends from there to show you.

Most of the pictures mummy got of me today were of my bottom. She blames me and the camera, me because I don't keep still and the camera because it takes ages to take the picture. I think she needs one of those new ones that takes the picture before you press the button (not sure how that works but I'm sure I can beat it).

We met a woman and kid in the park. She asked if I was a Rottweiler cross. Cheek of her. No I said, I'm a Bernese Mountain Dog. She needs to clean her ears out as she then said "oh a BURMESE, beautiful". I get so bored of having to repeat myself, so I didn't. I just sniggered behind her back. I mean BURMA, way too hot there for the likes of me.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. Hope it's a good one for you all. Hope you all stay healthy and happy. It's raining out again today, so no walkies. Hopefully the weather will get better soon so mummy can take me back to the woods again. We went the other day and I nearly caught a squirrel.

Happy Yule

Happy Yule to everyone. I know it was yesterday but mummy was working and didn't get time so we are having it today. She has bought a big turkey and I am going to get the neck and giblets.....Yum! She bought me a couple of presents too. I got a reindeer to chew and a backpack to carry my stuff in when we go for a walk. Daddy got a new chair but didn't buy mummy anything, even I forgot, but I did buy daddy a book. I also got a calendar from my real mummy and daddy. Mummy has to go and see grandad in hospital before we can do anything else, he really isn't well.

Happy Christmas for Sunday to all you out there that celebrate Christmas. Hope you get lots of pressies.

Bored!!!!

So totally BORED today. It's raining out so don't want to go for a walk, instead I'm lying here dreaming of SNOW. Love snow. Hurry up and come. Last year was the best. We had loads of snow here, really deep and daddy even took me out to play in it. Hope mummy takes me to the woods when it does snow, that was the best walk I've had and I'm sure it will be even better in the snow. Think I might stay here for a while and dream about that.

The Bestest walk EVER!!!!

Mummy took me out for a walk yesterday. We went by car, past the Heath and on 'till we got to the woods. By this time I was so excited I could hardly contain myself. We walked down a path until we got to a board and mummy asked if I wanted to go on the "blue" walk or "red" walk. I chose red and we set off following the red markers. There were houses on our right whose gardens backed onto the woods. Wow, lucky people, how I would like to live in one of those. We came to one garden which had some really strange animals in.

We carried on down the path a long way, round bends, up hills, down hills and then we came to a five way crossroads and the markers dissapeared. Well which way did we need to go? We didn't know so we carried on as if we were in a circle, but we still didn't find any red markers. Now I was begining to get worried, were we lost? I couldn't smell any red markers but I could smell lots of squirels and they wouldn't tell me where we were.

We walked for ages, lost in the woods, then all of a sudden mummy spotted a red marker at the top of a very steep bank. I made it up easily but mummy, well, I laughed so hard I thought my sides were going to split. When mummy finaly made it to the top, and I stopped laughing I pointed out that the red marker was pointing down to the path we had just come from, but, that it sloped gently down a few yards on. No need to scramble up any steep slopes.

Finally back on the red path, we came to the picnic area. From here we found our way back out of the woods and back to the car. It was such fun I think next time mummy will have to bring a picnic and we can stay for longer. May be the strange bird might talk to me next time, apparently it's a wood pecker.

Pressie for mummy



I bought mummy a pressie today from e-bay. Been looking out for all things Berner for her as I know she loves us all. We put it up in the window to warn burglers that I'm here and they don't even want to think about breaking in. Mind you I think my bark might be enough to warn them off.

It has made mummy a bit happier. She's been EXASPERATED this week. We have got workmen in putting solar panels on the roof. The panels went up very well but the same could not be said about the electricians wiring it in. Well!!!!!! what a mess. Mummy's been ripping her hair out. They still haven't finished and she doesn't know when they are coming back to finish. I think I will hide under the table when they do as "sparks are gonna fly", not the electrical type but mummy type, and that's scary. The last time I saw these "sparks" fly was when mummy picked me up from the vets and I was covered in vomit and poo. Well I hid then so did most of the vets and a lot of the dogs waiting left.

Jesse

Happy Birthday Jess. Wish I was there celebrating with you. I'm thinking of you here, have my party hat on and I'm thought flying this pressie over to you. Are you getting it, it's coming through now.............. it's  a BONE!!!!!!!! Happy Birthday!! Big kisses XXXXX

Its Christmas.

You all gotta watch this. Wow. Mummy wont let me help decorate the tree just incase I break something and hurt myself but these dogs are brilliant.

Walkies

Mummy took me for a walk over the Heath, so I had a good sniff around and found evidence of bunnies. I didn't manage to find any actual bunnies, but I know they are there. I found their poop and left a deposit of mine so now they know to "watch out Fizzy's about". He he!!

The only problem was that mummy picked it up and made me wait whilst she put it in the bin. I was very good and didn't move so I got a treat when she came back. I like treats. Mummy has bought me a very special one for Yuletide. It is called an Advent Calender and has treats in it behind windows that you open each day during December.

Its not a very good photo but you can see that it is very special, it's only for Berners. I asked mummy if we could send one to Jesse in America but she didn't know his address but I'm sure he'd love it. I will think of you Jesse whilst I'm munching on the treats inside.

Paintings

Not been up to much lately. Been out on walkies every day, meeting new friends and Coco who everyone seems to think I am just because we are both Berners.
Mummy found a program on the net that changes photos into paintings, she's gone mad with it and thought every picture she has had to be changed, along with all the pictures from every other site there is. So I thought i'd share this one with you. I think it's Spotty along with some very yummy looking mushrooms.

Halloween

Well it was Halloween again the other night. Thank goodness mummy didn't make me wear any silly costume. I helped carve the pumpkins and put them out, then tried to eat all the sweets but mummy wouldn't let me as she said it would make me sick.

There were lots of monsters and witches that kept ringing the doorbell and I barked at them all to tell them to go away but mummy kept opening the door and giving them the sweets. I got a lot of strokes so the monsters can't be all that bad.

Looking forward to next year, maybe someone might bring me some sweets instead.

Bernertails

Jessej blog is Bernertails.blogspot.com. If you want to follow any of my friends just click on their photo (right) under followers and click on their link, it will take you straight to them. I love reading all about other Berners and Jessej has so many fun tales to tell.

Hello Jessej

Though I'd say hi to my friend across the pond, Jessej. I've been following your antics for a while and not only are you very handsome but your very funny too. I don't know what bunnies are as there aren't any around here but there are lots of scary foxes.
I'm glad you are following mine and my birth family's site, and I look forward to reading more about you chasing these bunnies.

Gone in 30 seconds

Well mummy's decided to put me on the BARF diet. She defrosted a rabbit dinner, blended a load of vegetables we picked from the garden, put the bowl down for me and then went and got the camera to take a picture of me eating very nice looking dinner. Trouble is when she got back I had already eaten it all and the bowl was empty. Boy was it yummy!!! I look forward to my dinner now. I love carrots, beens, cauliflower, broccolli and everything else that went into it and best of all I enjoyed picking the veg.