we got a new pet!

OH Aleesha that puppy is soooo adorable:) I do not want or will not get a dog but if I did I would definitely have one big and burley and sooooo adorable just like her:D

oh i so did not want, nor did i feel i would ever get a dog...

so i hear ya lisa!

Awww She is 100% adorable. Congratulations. Puppies are so much fun and lots of work lol. I can almost picture your kids too, they sound so sweet.

A word of advice, from someone who has just gone through the puppy potty training. The Healthy Habitat stuff used to clean cages works wonders on carpets for potty stains and smells. The enzymes in that stuff eat it right up and I have had no problems. I live in an apartment too. That stuff is way cheaper than the stuff made specifcally for dogs.

Congrats and have fun with her, she is a little cutie. Love her name too.
Kristy

Congrats on the new puppy!!:D The breeds behind her say you will have a very devoted family dog. As said before they love to work. With love and attention she will be a wonderful friend and guardian. She is absolutely adorable !!

I love pic 3.:)

Awwww, she is so cute! Keep us updated as she grows. Here's good vibes comin your way that she house trains as easily as Gemini.

One little bit of advice considering her breed(s). I'd go with a face halter for her rather than the traditional neck collar (you could still have one of those for her tags though of course). Northern breeds tend to instinctively pull against any pressure on their neck area and have a LOT of muscle structure there as I'm sure Bernese do as well. She'll likely be a big girl and you want her under easy control and not yanking your shoulder off. I'm a big fan of the halters and have seen for myself how nicely you can walk a dog on them (even though half your neighbours will assume it's a muzzle which of course it is not).

OMG she is CUTE! :aww: can i puppy sit? (ok, it might be a little far... :P) best of luck with her and you had better keep us updated with pics as she grows up!

What a great looking mix!

:aww: she is adorable! :hug:

That bottom pic is too cute! :)

Congrats! :carrot:

Awww, she's adorable! Berners are one of my dream dogs! I adore them!

I'm also a crate training advocate - and it sounds like you are well on your way (not giving in to the crying - since they learn that they can "train" you to let them out when they cry if you give in).

Diamond was crate trained, and we had two nights of crying as a puppy, but as heartbreaking as it was, we didn't let her out when crying.

Now she adores her crate! I do think that crate training builds a better relationship with the owner and dog, because you're not setting the dog up to fail. You can go out and not worry when you get home what sort of mischief they've gotten into while you were gone.

I know Diamond would have been one of those dogs with separation anxiety if she had not been crate trained, she's very soft and easily distressed. Crate training kept her calm.

She "graduated" from her crate at about 2 years old and we never crate her any longer, but it's always there for her to use when she wants, since she considers it her den now. She's also very good about sharing it now when we have doggy guests (the Canine Assistants), who have to be crated at night.