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Going for a ride is her favourite thing to do, she will even drop her best treat out of her mouth to go for a ride 
Wow!
Dakota is Beautiful! Love her markings and that great Smile 
karen
TeenytinyteddybearsGosh she is beautiful. Lovely to see her grow up. And as she proved on Monday, such a good girl. 
:hug:
Back Road BearsLook at that great big smile! What a beautiful happy girl!
Taber, Albertathank you :redface: she is a pretty girl and like my mom says, " she'll grow up to be a really good dog" that's what she says about kids too ( I was a handful ) For those of you that know more about breeds: How much does this breed shed in the Spring?! It's seems endless!
Aaawwwwww, I just had to log in to comment on your wonderful Dakota!!!
She is magnificent!!! What a beauty!!!
You must be so proud to have her!
Hugs
Marilyn
Dakota is a Bernese Mountain Dog right? They SHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
And not just in the spring. It's worse then but they shed big time all the time. I work in a store that has a self service dog wash and Bernese always leave tons of hair behind.
Though Berners make up for it by being such sweet loving dogs!
Dakota is a beauty! 
One of my dogs sheds quite a bit too. She is a Leonberger. I can sit and brush her hind end for over an hour and the hair still comes out. Here are a few pics of her.
Beth
Benson BearsHi Brenda, Dakota is so beautiful! She so reminds me of Ralphie, he's not a Berner but he sure looks like one. He's off to the vet in the morning, he's got an unusual looking growth on one of his paws, I'm hoping it's either nothing to worry about or that they can remove it with a local. I don't want him put under a general as he's getting pretty old (12) and it will knock him around. He's a big shedder too, all year round with a really big one in Spring, he's not very tollerant of the brush these days either. He gets really matted very easily and then he drags half the garden inside, all stuck in his fluff! Sometimes he looks such a mess!
Tindle BearsYou know you can save the hair and spin it into fiber it makes a great yarn, and can be spun very simply on a drop spindle. Plus dog hair in its fiber form can be up to 80% warmer than wool! 
Taber, AlbertaAWWWW, Leonbergers are beautiful dogs as well!! Hopefully nothing to worry about Linda with the paw and I thought of needlefelting with it It's soo soft and thick. She looks so much thinner now too without all that fur. There is less and less of it all the time, I thought my old shepard mix shed alot, no comparison! Thanks for all the compliments on her, she does love to smile
Sophie Z'OursDakota is a beautiful dog and so big!
I guess you have to be careful when doing big hugs! 
Beary hugs,
Sophie.
Bubble Up Bears!Brenda!
I WANT YOUR DOG I WANT YOUR DOG I WANT YOUR DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fur and all!!! As I told you before I have always wanted a Bernese but now it's too late for me. With my medical problems there is no way I can handle a big dog.
What a sweetheart! Her face tells all that she is a happy, loving, good natured full of life and enjoying it dog!!! Oh I love her!!
I owned a grooming salon called the "The Clip Joint" for 20 years. I have groomed many Bernese and they do shed but if you keep up with the bathing/grooming/brushing they are really not a problem. Unless you have Asthma!:)
I do have to say that your Dakota takes the cake. She is beautiful and the ones I groomed and trained were nice too but pale in comparison to Dakota. She is a gorgeous representation of her breed.
Thank you so much for sharing your photos. I will live vicariously through you.
puca bearsBrenda - she is utterly gorgeous - with that BIG grin too
And as for shedding fur - I cna empathise - like Beth, i have a Leonberger...and they NEVER stop! By the time she has shed her undercoat and it's started growing again, it's time for the topcoat. Nounours is our second Leo, and like her predecessor, she HATES being brushed - anything more than a quick comb thru is a two-person job - and as she is so BIG, it's one quarter at a time...........
In the years before bears took over my life, I used to do a lot of spinning, and Leo undercoat does make the most wonderful, soft and fluffy yarn - so soft, that it doesn't ITCH. But these days, the combings end up in the bin - except in Spring, when I put mesh bags of it out for the birds, as nesting material - and they LOVE it! Wonder how many fledgelings think Nou is somehow related to them?
huggies
Maria
Waggle BearsShe's just beautiful and looks like such a sweetheart. I love her smile, too.
Taber, Albertayou gals are fantastic! Today when I brush her again I'm going to put it all higher in the trees for the birds, if I don't put it high enough she likes to put it in her mouth, get it all wet and spit it out
Cyndee~ what a huge compliment! I always thought she has what it takes to be a good show dog. My vet who is from Europe and where he did his schooling (he's been a vet for 30 yrs) had her on the table, backed up and was looking at her said she has good build, stance, she looks really good (she does have a torn ligament in her back leg but hasn't limped in 2 months I'm hoping it healed on it's own :pray: ) It's too bad she's not registered and has no papers. i hope as she gets older she doesn't get too muscular because right now she is just right, she might be maybe 80 lbs, she's not one of the biggest Berners but the right size for the breed. She's never gone through that awkward stage and the messy hair look thing. Okay, I'm proud of my girl, there's still obedience we are working on and every day I have to make sure she knows who's boss 
TeenytinyteddybearsCyndee I know what you mean. I live vicariously through all of you with animals. But you got Herbie....
I always used to threaten on bath day that I was going to gather up all the hair and knit another dog, and when cleaning out the vacuum cleaner bag.... :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: now I miss those days so much.
Beth your dog has such a pretty face and looks like she is a sweety.
I NEED a fur baby 
Jellybelly BearsAwww, hasn't she grown up fast She's beautiful 
Bubble Up Bears!Oh Carolynn I wish you could have a dog! I could not imagine life without one!!!!!!
Herbie sends you kisses. And his kisses are like little deer kisses! If you want a nice big wet one you'll have to ask Dakota for that!
I know this sounds silly but I'm saving all of Herbies hair from when I groom him in hopes to have a Yorkie just like him made from it someday. :redface:
And Brenda I can't believe she is not registered/papered!! My!! did you luck out to get such a beautiful dog! I figured you bought her fully papered with the hopes to show and or breed her? I guess I just assumed that from seeing pictures of her. You know what they say when you assume!!! :redface:
Dakota is a beautiful dog and looks so happy going for a joy ride.
Dogs do love their trips out in the car.
Beth your dog is lovely too.
thanks for sharing.
hugs
Carolyn
Dolls N DreamsWhat beautiful fur babies!! Love the colors
Taber, Alberta
Oh Carolynn I wish you could have a dog! I could not imagine life without one!!!!!!
Herbie sends you kisses. And his kisses are like little deer kisses! If you want a nice big wet one you'll have to ask Dakota for that!
I know this sounds silly but I'm saving all of Herbies hair from when I groom him in hopes to have a Yorkie just like him made from it someday. :redface:
And Brenda I can't believe she is not registered/papered!! My!! did you luck out to get such a beautiful dog! I figured you bought her fully papered with the hopes to show and or breed her? I guess I just assumed that from seeing pictures of her. You know what they say when you assume!!! :redface:
Cyndee ~ We bought her from the pet store not to far away and this is before we read up on all the puppy mills etc.... It's a small city so I'm hoping they are "ok" because I'm sure if their customers were very unhappy with the pups the rumours would fly but on the other hand the more people buy the animals the more demand from the breeders. I do know the name of the breeder and the mother had 2 litters, Dakota is from the second litter and there were 3 pups ( including Dakota ) she had a brother and another sister. Her brother was sold right away and I chose dakota because she was a teeny bit smaller than her sister and seemed less dominant. i felt so sorry for leaving her sister behind There is another one here in town who is the same age as Dakota, maybe her sister?? Our friends have seen her but we haven't yet. The sad thing about it all is I don't know any history of her parents, how good their hips and elbows are, cancer, eye problems etc..... and the cost of vet care is so much more for a large breed. I can only hope for a healthy dog and that she lives to be at least 9 or 10 would be great. so far she has no fear of any loud noises like thunder, dirt bikes, etc... she's oblivious to noise but she can hear for sure, doesn't care about bikes, skate boards, rollerbladders..... it's just controlling her enthusiasm for other dogs that's a challenge 
Here's another pic of her at the park, she likes to sit on the picnic tables, could be a bad thing when we go camping
Bubble Up Bears!Brenda thank you for the pictures of beautiful Dakota!
I owned a shop for many years and never bought from mills but had many private breeders ask me to sell their pups in my shop. Just because you bought from a shop doesn't mean she is from a mill.
NOW before everyone jumps on me, I am not condoning mills but I do understand your situation Brenda.
I think you might have a dog from a private breeder looking for help in a pet shop. I do understand you worry about her health. However she looks so very healthy and such a fine specimen of her breed I think you may have lucked out. I will hope for the best. :)
I just love her!! You can see her sweet personality in her pictures!! She loves life and her family. You are a good owner looking to do what is best for Dakota. Who could want more in a pet owner.
Enjoy your beautiful sweet dog. You did a good thing.
Hugs,
Cyndee
Taber, AlbertaThanks Cyndee I have heard of breeders selling the remaining pups to pet shops that they didn't sell otherwise. i'm one of those people that if my dog ever accidently had pups ( mine are always spayed though) I would have to know about them anyway throughout their lives even if they were mixed breeds of any kind I would have to know if their healthy, happy and well taken care of. I can tell by your avatar picture that you totally love your adorable little Yorkie
I have to say too that there's 1 thing she is absolutely scared of and that's my Himstedt dolls! She's excellent with children but those dolls really freak her out ( my sister thinks they are really eery too )
Bubble Up Bears!Oh Brenda I can relate!!!
She must think they are real and maybe a bit strange!!
Herbie my Yorkie is afraid of plastic bags but that's because he was stolen from me and the man that grab him threw him in a big black trash bag!!!
To this day Herbie will leave the room in fear if he sees one.
LALand BearsBrenda
Dakota is beautiful !!! But what are you going to do about those small little feet?
HA !!! 
My friend has a Berner and has told me not only does he have a sweet dispostion, but also very loyal and protective.
Lee Ann
