Hello friends! I hope you’re all having a lovely summer! Life is so full of good things! We haven’t had any puppies for a bit but are looking forward to our next litter! In the meantime, we’re enjoying our big dogs! Here are a few pictures of Bulochka, Brookie, and Brielle enjoying a walk inContinue reading “Summer 2025 Updates”
Tag Archives: Monthly Updates
February 2025 Updates
Hi friends! We hope you all have had a lovely winter so far! Our dogs love the snow and cold of a Montana winter. See Bighorn in the photo above! Bighorn is our puppy we kept back from our beautiful Ukrainian girl Bulochka, and AKC Grand Champion Eli of Sparrow’s Nest Bernese. He’s eleven monthsContinue reading “February 2025 Updates”
Merry Christmas from the Back 40 Berners Family!
Hi friends! We hope you all had a very Merry Christmas full of joy and peace and hope! Bulochka wasn’t very appreciative of all the boxes and wrapping paper strewn across the living room on Christmas morning, but she did appreciate the extra treats! And with a little coaxing, she posed in front of theContinue reading “Merry Christmas from the Back 40 Berners Family!”
July/August 2024 Updates
Hi friends! I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! Here’s a little peek into this summer with our Berners. Above, you see Bulochka, our beautiful girl from Ukraine, and her two girl puppies we kept, Brookie and Brielle, enjoying relaxing in the yard. “Isn’t it good to be alive on a day likeContinue reading “July/August 2024 Updates”
May/June 2024 Updates
Hi friends! Ah, how I love springtime! Brielle does, too, as you can see from the photo above. The ground is covered in green grass, new leaves and blossoms are on the trees, plants are growing in the garden… and we have a new litter of puppies! Early in the morning of June 4th, weContinue reading “May/June 2024 Updates”
April 2024 Updates
Hi friends! April has been a good month with a combination of warm, sunny days, chilly, rainy days, and cold, snowy days! Amidst the busy routine of puppy care and our other daily activities, we’ve taken time to enjoy the little things. Things like a long walk in the woods where the pine trees areContinue reading “April 2024 Updates”
March 2024 Updates
Exciting news! Bulochka and Eli’s puppies, Litter J, have arrived! 8 healthy puppies were delivered via C-section on March 21st. We got to be in the next room and assist with reviving the puppies–helping them get started breathing by suctioning out fluids and rubbing them with a towel. It was the first time we’d doneContinue reading “March 2024 Updates”
January 2024 Updates
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant. Anne Bradstreet If only we could all be as happy about winter weather and snow as our Berners! All of our Bernese Mountain Dogs simply love to play in the snow. Every day, we take our dogs for a walk in the woods,Continue reading “January 2024 Updates”
December 2023 Updates
Merry Christmas friends! We hope you all had a wonderful, joyful, peaceful Christmas season! How lovely it is to celebrate the birth of the Baby Boy who changed the world forever, the King in the manger who offers us freedom and hope. “For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government willContinue reading “December 2023 Updates”
October/November 2023 Updates
Hi friends! Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and a wonderful start to your Christmas season! October and November were very full months for us! Here are just a few highlights from the past two months. Bulochka and Brookie joined us on a fly fishing expedition one day. See Bulochka in the photo atContinue reading “October/November 2023 Updates”