Forever friends

Puppy fest! Anyone thinking of owning a Bernese Mountain Dog should contact us as soon as possible as Reuben and Bonnie have had a litter, there are five pupppies available and if you contact us we will tell Bonnie's mum. There is a waiting list but not everyone is able to own a Dolyhir Berner so we need to hear from potential forever families. Looking at the picture above, a lovely girl aged three and a half weeks, how could you not want one! Pups will be ready to go last week of March. Call us or email for details.

One for the ladies

Here is Reuben, BooBoo Bear, looking extremely handsome this morning on the Bonsai Mountain shortly before knocking yours truly for six. Reuben is a proven stud and available for selected ladies. Email us or phone us if you think your girl would be interested in such a handsome lad.

Crash bang wallop

Taking half the clan down the vertiginous slope of the Bonsai Mountain early doors is not without risk, especially with a nutter like Reuben who thinks its a great idea to come from behind and push his way through your legs so you can ride him like a pony.
Or fall over.

Dolyhir Tropic Thunder, aka Spotty the action Berner posing for a portrait shot. He is available as a stud dog if any ladies out there think they can handle him:)

See how they grow

Ruby looking splendid on a very sensibly coloured armchair. Some Berners are clean. Ours are the other sort :) Ruby will be at the Treasure Hunt.

You've been framed

 Ritchie

 aka BigSoftie

He's fab.

Can he fix it?

 Great! He's building. Bound to need this piece!

 Better take it too him fast!

 Hmmmm. Some minor adjustments needed.

You can have it when I've finished!

My little helpers

No safe use of power tools is possible without careful supervision from the Dolyhir Clan

Patience

One of last years favourite pictures, Reba the clan matriarch at the front, with Bliss on the left, Rocky middle, Spotty right and Bear at the rear.
How do you get a picture like this.
Patience!

Don't take so long!

Bliss. Spotty and Elf making sure I don't escape from the bathroom without being detected

If proof were ever needed

We have been asked if the Dolyhir Clan are of good temperament

Well judging by these pics

of the apprentice smallholder with Ritchie

the weekend he came back to us

I would say its pretty conclusive that all Dolyhir Dogs are ideal family pets.

Sawyer The Berner : Perfect winter for a Berner

Sawyer The Berner : Perfect winter for a Berner

Nature vs Nurture

We are very careful about where our pups go to be with forever families. We have to be sure that the young clan members go to home where they will be well looked after, loved and cherished. Sometimes our families circumstances change, which is why we make any one who takes on a Dolyhir Berner, sign a legally binding contract that ensures that should they find that they are unable to care for their dog the dog is returned to us. The dog is gifted back, so no refund is given as the money received for the dog is used to pay for its life with us. We never rehome a dog, our view is that one move is enough, another move is too traumatic. Bear was returned after 3.5 years after a life change for his family, Ritchie, above after 11 days. Bear was well looked after but events overtook his family, Ritchie was not so lucky and got blamed for being a puppy. Bear rocks about HQ and has claimed the upstairs landing as his own den, Ritchie is growing up with his step sister Tasha and has got over his 14 day break from HQ (It took us three days to get to him due to family illness but some other clan members came to his aid) and spends most of his day with the youngest human at HQ.

See how they grow

 Fab pics from Denzil's forever family (Mr Merlin)

 of a very happy owner

 with his adorable

 Dolyhir Berner, and looking at this picture he is just like his brother and sister back at the ranch!

Great pics, what a fantastic dog. Like all Dolyhir Berners.

We are back on line, sorry for the extended break, fallen tree took out the phone line.