Little monsters

Scores just in;
 The Reservoir Pups
Ms Pink 5 pound 3 oz gain 1 pound 11 oz
Ms Red 5 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 6 oz
Ms Yellow 5 pound 4 oz gain 1 pound 4oz
Mr Blue 5 pound 6 oz gain 1 pound 4 oz
Ms Odage (Orange) 5 pound 6 oz gain 1 pound 10 oz
Ms White 5 pound 12 oz gain 1 pound 12 oz
Mr Green 5 pound 14 oz gain 1 pound 14 oz (get the prize for most gain this week from this litter, but hes not the winner overall!)

The Heli Crew
Mr Black 5 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 6 oz (foster pup)
Ms Turquoise 6 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 14 oz (hefalump foster pup)
Ms Belle 5 pound gain 1 pound 4 oz
Ms Fairey 4 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 6 oz
Ms Puma 4 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 4 oz
Mr Chinook 6 pound gain 2 pound gain (winner of most gain this week)
Mr Merlin 3 pound 8 oz gain 1 pound 1 oz (hes a darling)

Happy days

 Happiness is

a Bernese Mountain Dog.

Rocky with Tracey today at work.

Perhaps we should have a national take your Berner to work day! Lets start a facebook page on it!

Meet your parent

 The pups have met their dad Reuben for the first time today

 Elf kept a very close watch on proceedings as one by one the pups were shown their proud dad.

Chinook....I am your father!

Don't think Darth Vader licked Luke though!

Being socialised

 Dolyhir Pups are a friendly sort, no choice really when the apprentice smallholder thinks they are all his puppies!

 The Heli Crew after breakfast (6am!!) Ms Fairey extreme left, Ms Belle's big backside, Mr Chinook facing, Mr Merlin above, Mr Black, top middle Ms Puma and top Right Ms Turquoise.

The Reservoir Pups in their usual lively mode, no idea which one is which!

Double Banzai!

 Reba and Ripley

 emerge from the green menace

 for a double

Berner Banzai!!

Flight training

 The Heli Crew have been practicing their ground maneuvers

 with Merlin leading the way to the food bowl

 closely followed by Belle

 who misses the landing area

 but gets it second go while Puma misses entirely

and comes over to have a chat with the FO.

Sleeping Beauties

 Hers a recent pic of the Reservoir Pups

 having a bit of a kip

and growing!

Make mine a large one!

For reasons unknown some circles prefer small Berners.
Make mine a large one!

Tarantaraaaa!!!

Rocky at hyperspeed racing back from the summit of the bonsai mountain.

Heavy weights and news

 Reservoir pups scores on the doors are in

 and they are getting bigger by the hour, especially as they are now having solid food.

Ms Pink 3 pound 8 oz gain 14 oz
Ms Red 4 pound 2 oz 12 oz
Ms Yellow
4 pound gain 1 pound
Mr Blue 4 pound 2 oz gain 1 pound 8 oz!!!!
Ms Odage (Orange) 3 pound 12 oz gain 14 oz
Ms White 4 pound gain 1 pound
Mr Green 4 pound gain 12 oz

 The Heli Crew after their first solid meal, Ms Fairy cleaning the bowl.

I was sure it had a pattern on it when they started!

Mr Black 4 pound 2 oz gain 11 oz (foster pup)
Ms Turquoise 4 pound 10 oz gain 1 pound 6 oz (monster foster pup!)
Ms Belle 3 pound 12 oz gain 14 oz
Ms Puma 3 pound 4 oz gain 1 pound
Mr Merlin 2 pound 7 oz gain 11 oz (don't be fooled by his smaller stature, Mr Merlin is a determined lad)
Mr Chinook 4 pound gain 1 pound 4 oz (good lad! Heavy weight of the Heli Crew)
Ms Fairey 3 pound 2 oz gain 15 oz (another mighty atom!)


Advance warning of the 3rd Annual Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog Treasure Hunt and pig roast, this event is going to be bigger next year, again held the 2nd Sunday in June, there will be a campsite, treasure hunt walk, Bernese Dog Show, Cart show, competitions such as best decorated dog biscuit, funniest Berner photo and much much more. Keep the date clear, more updates throughout the year on this site and via email. All welcome! Money raised will go to Hounds for Heroes. This years event raised over £225 on the day for this excellent charity.

Anyone still wanting to donate for Spotty's excellent effort on takling the Welsh 3 peaks last week can do so on www.justgiving.com/downhill-all-the-way1 and while the totals are not in, Spotty and his two human companions have raised around £750 so far through this endurance event.

Sardines

The Reservoir Pups playing sardines.

Both litters had their first solid food today so they don't look this clean any more!

Its a Berner thing

Thanks to Biffer's parents I am the proud owner of another Berner thing, a flag from the Canton of Berne! Its massive and will fly in pride of place at next years annual Dolyhir Bernese Mountain Dog Treasure Hunt and Pig Roast!

What about these! Dog shaped crisps! Almost a Berner thing they are in fact St Bernard crisps, cream cheese flavour so don't panic, again from Switzerland. Thanks Biffer's folks for the lovely prezzies!

Spotty's tale

 Ok so its my turn to tell you how I kept these two numpties in order on the Welsh 3 Pedals to Peak challenge dreamt up by my owner dressed in black as a way of raising money for Hounds for Heroes. I thought I was going somewhere nice for dinner, instead we were on a road trip. The journey there was cramped and boring, it was dark, I had to share the boot space with half a bike, the spare wheel from the Land Rover and so I got my own back by dribbling in his lap. Once we got to the right place (they tried to start in the wrong place!) we set off at 1am.

 We legged it up the Llanberris path (read railway line) in double quick time and made Snowdon summit by 2.30 am. After they ate flapjack ( wheres mine!) we headed back to the car where I got to stretch out and snooze while he rode his bike for 50 miles. I also ate half of his ham and tomato sandwiches as a reminder that I should have had dinner before we set out.

 By 8am we were heading up our second mountain, they had energy drinks but I had to make do with what I could find.

 This was not easy, the second mountain, Cader Idris is in the far distance on the right and was a bit sore on the pads as its all rock.

 But we made the top and celebrated by eating more flapjack. I think I got my bit by default as he couldn't bite it. It was chewy but I managed it.

 Insult! Back at base camp I was not allowed in the cafe! Me a heroic charity fundraiser! But I did get the best part of a bacon buttie, made a change from Wagg, which he forgot to pack I might add!

Time passes, I had a nice rest while he rode his bike again for 100 miles and I did my best to cheer him up by coating everything with dog hair. I think his M and M's tasted better being furry. 

The final mountain Pen-y-Fan was horrible, dark, wet, cold, windy, so I did what a Berner does best and found somewhere to kip by the path, he wasn't happy with this and made me finish the walk back to the car. He was very happy when he got back and shared his fish and chips, even the crunchy bits! I was glad to be home and made sure I got the best blanket to sleep on. I slept for two days but it was worth it. Thanks to everyone who sponsored me and if you havent and still want to go to www.justgiving.com/downhill-all-the-way1 thanks!

Lots of happy memories from this, this was my favourite bit as we got into the car park at Cader Idris, I look happy as I have just had a sandwich and been told I was a good dog by people who gave us money. Bless em!

The Reservoir Pups!

 Ms Pink

 Ms Red

 Ms Yellow

 Mr Blue

 Ms Odage

 Ms White

 Mr Green

Bliss (mum)

Think thats the right pups next to the right names!Just checked, this is the right list!