GREAT BERNESE
        PUPPIES

 

PARENTS:           

 

• MAX & SKYA

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BREED:               

 

• GREAT BERNESE 

• 62.5% Bernese Mountain Dog

• 37.5% Great Pyrenees

 

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GENDER/COLOR:

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•  Boys:

        3 Max's color

        1 Skya's color

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• Girls:

       1 Max's color

       1 Skya's color 

 

 

BORN:

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• 11/24/24

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GO HOME (around):

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• 1/31/25

 

 

CONTACT:         

 

• DANA

• GreatBernesePuppies@gmail.com

 

 

LOCATION: 

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• Our horse breeding farm near Scottsdale, Arizona. 

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SHIPPING OFFERED?:       

 

• YES

 

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PUPPIES  EXPERIENCE: ​

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• LOTS of daily love and undivided attention 

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• Lots of time indoors and outdoors as part of our family

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• Physical and psychological needs met to the fullest degree 

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• A safe, supported, consistent, fulfilled, environment 

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• Showered with enthusiasm and awe for who they are and who they shall become

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• Sensory and stimulus rich environment 

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• Confidence building activities 

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• Developing a solid foundation for adapting to new situations with ease throughout their lifetime. 

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• Going on fun exploratory walks around the farm and trails​

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• Riding in the cab of our truck

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• Children, toddlers, other vaccinated dogs, kind strangers​​​​​​​​​

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• Raised with 2 cats

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• Share a fence line and sniff noses with our horses 

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• Lots of room to safely run, play and develop 

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• Puppy playground with a ramp, tunnel, places to climb, jump and explore 

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• Age appropriate training by us for good manners

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• Potty training initiated and often completed

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• Know their names, "Come" and "Sit"

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• Multiple baths

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• Nails clipped 

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• Raised by their incredible dog family and a loving human family ​

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• Learning age appropriate dog social behavior, rules, manners and etiquette, taught by their dog family, consisting of their mother, father, 2 brothers and our sweet Bernese, Avy.

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• Each pack member contributes greatly to the puppies healthy development, confidence and sense of well-being, while setting them up to be well-adjusted, mannerly, altruistic, aware, loving adults, who naturally tend to make good decisions on their own in most circumstances. This eliminates the need to micromanage them. 

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• Puppies can only learn well balanced dog behavior from other well balanced dogs and their dog family members invest the most time and effort in to these teachings.  Humans cannot teach the subtle nuances of dog behavior and dog language.  Our job is to teach them how to behave around humans and their dog family teaches them how reach their​ highest potential with their dog social skills.

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• We are home on the farm and with the puppies each day. They are our number one focus for the precious 9 - 10 weeks that we have with them.  

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• We cherish every moment together. We truly LOVE each one of them! 

 

 

GREAT NUTRITION:

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• Mommy's milk (birth to 9-10 weeks - gradual weaning)

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• Supplemented with Esbilac Puppy Milk Replacer (for large litters)

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• Science Diet & Royal Canin Dry Puppy Food - always available

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DE-WORMER: 

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• Panacur​ C

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VACCINATIONS:​​​

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• Age 6 weeks

      Canine Spectra 5​

      Canine Distemper - Parainfluenza -

       Adenovirus Type 2 - Parvovirus

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• Age 9 weeks

       Canine Spectra 5​

       Canine Distemper - Parainfluenza -

       Adenovirus Type 2 - Parvovirus

      

Vaccinations will continue on schedule until the puppies are in their new home.  

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PUPPY PRICE

 

• $3000 ​​​

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DEPOSIT

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• $500 due when your puppy is approximately age 1 week.  After you have been notified that you are guaranteed a puppy and after you have selected your puppy. 

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• Remaining balance ($2500) at pick up or payments until pickup date. 

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NO WAITING LIST: 

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• It is quality over quantity for us. We care much more about giving the puppies our undivided attention and a really great start in life, verses, producing litter after litter.

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• We receive puppy inquiries each day so unfortunately, we could never fulfill a long waiting list. 

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• Additionally, we do our best to help match the puppies with their loving homes, when the timing is right for the puppy owners, verses, the next name on a list.​  

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• The new puppy owners tend to be the result of the right timing, or perhaps what is meant to be; in combination with our intuitive sense for helping to match the puppies with their specific family. 

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• Special families who find their puppies here tend to have trust in this process and are also intuitivity drawn to finding their puppy here (even if they did not realize that at the time).  

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• There are so many lovely people out there and we truly wish that we could provide puppies for each of you, especially after reading your heartfelt messages and seeing photos of your adventures with your families and pets. 

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PUPPY DRAWING: 

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• We think it is only fair to leave it up to the universe, fate, destiny, the powers that be or whatever you opt to call it… 

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• We have found that it works best to select a group of you who have really stood out to us, as far as offering wonderful homes and who are ready for a puppy when our puppies are due.  

 

• After the puppies are born and we know how many males and females we have to offer, we will put your selected names in a bowl and do a random drawing to determine who gets a puppy. 

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SELECTING YOUR PUPPY:​

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• We will contact you in the order that your name was drawn. You are welcome to select your puppy at that point, (if you are drawn to one in particular) or you can reserve a puppy and decide which one to select later.

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• After the puppies are born, remarkably, each new puppy owner tends to be drawn to a specific puppy. Thus far, there has never been an instance where two puppy owners wanted the same puppy and no other. They may share that they would be happy with any of them that are a certain color or gender, for example but after the puppies are born, a clear connection comes to light.

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• We also have a strong intuitive sense for which puppy belongs with each family after the puppies are born. We are happy to share that information with you if you are having trouble deciding. Each puppy owner ultimately ends up with the puppy that was born to spend a life with them, on a soul level. 

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SEND US AN EMAIL: 

 

• If you feel in your heart that your next special family member will find you from here, please send us an email.

 

• Then continue to check our website for updates and please let us know that you are still interested in a puppy as her due date approaches.

 

• We will get back in touch with you after the drawing and together, we will figure out who gets a puppy. These things always have a way of working out at the right time, just after the puppies are born.

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• My apologies ahead of time if I do not respond to your email in a timely manner, between litters.

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• Emails related to my horse business take up my limited computer time and it may be months before the puppy emails are read so please do not give up if you have not heard from me. All emails are eventually answered. I do appreciate your thoughtful messages and feel terrible once I realize how long I have left the puppy emails unattended!  When we do have puppies, we keep in daily contact with the new puppy owners. 

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• I can appreciate that some of you would prefer a more concrete plan ahead of time about getting a puppy and other breeders may do things differently but for those of you who are seeking a best friend and canine soulmate, follow your intuition and trust that you and your puppy will indeed find each other at just the right time. I believe that is guaranteed.  

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PUPPY UPDATES:

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• We will send you daily photos, videos and updates about your puppy from birth until they are on their way to you. 

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• You will receive information about their development, their personalities, puppy training, Guardian breed insight and answers to any questions that you may have along the way. Of course, you are welcome to visit them anytime as well! 

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PUPPIES GO HOME:

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• Puppies typically stay with us until they are age 10 weeks and that is what we recommend. There are important developmental milestones that occur during their 9th week, such as learning doggie rules and other appropriate dog behaviors that they learn from their parents.  Puppies may leave up to about 10 days sooner (if necessary) or stay longer if that is best for your schedule.  

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AIRLINE FLIGHTS: 

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• We drive your puppy to the veterinarian to get the Exam & Health Certificate needed for their flight and we take your puppy to the airport to be sure that they are safely on their way to you. 

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• The puppies sometimes fly cargo, which is pressurized and temperature controlled. The airlines have temperature restrictions so pets do not fly if it is too hot or too cold during the time they are loaded and unloaded from the airplane. Non-stop flights are preferred whenever possible.

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• If we cannot fly out of Phoenix because of the heat, on occasion, we drive the puppies to San Diego, CA, and fly them home from there.  

 

• The airlines have really stepped up their safety protocols these days since pets are flying everyday. Thankfully, all of our puppies have arrived safely and in good spirits to all areas of the the US and Canada. Since they have such a well rounded start in life with us, they can handle a strange experience like a flight with relative ease. They walk out of their airline crate to greet their family upon arrival with confidence, kisses and tail wags. 

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• Occasionally, some of the smaller puppies have been able to fly in cabin with their owners. They were about the maximum size allowable to be able to fit under the seat and their owners had them in collapsible carriers that expanded on 4 sides so the puppies could stretch out on the flight. Occasionally, we send a puppy home a bit younger than we prefer so they fit in cabin if this will be best for the puppy and their family. 

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• There are some lesser known airlines that are now (thankfully) allowing larger dogs to fly in cabin, on the floor, without a crate. JSX Airlines is an example. 

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• My son, Sage, (age mid-20's), is an experienced traveler and he is happy to be a "Flight Nanny" to fly with your puppy, if that is easier for you. He has flown with several of our puppies and he does a fantastic job caring for them each step of the way. He has been with them since birth so he has a close relationship with them and they are very comfortable with him on the flights. 

       

• I see a day when the larger airlines will follow suit with JSX and allow the convenience of in cabin travel with our larger dogs, in the same way that most hotels and restaurants with patio dining now allow dogs. Our dogs have reached a whole new status in our families these days, verses any other time in history, and we want to be able to take our wonderful, well-behaved, Great Bernese with us. 

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• The puppies usually weigh 22 lbs - 26 lbs at the start of their 10th week. 

 

Shipping costs:

 

• Airline flight, Airline Crate, Bedding (for cargo), Veterinary Exam & Health Certificate. No crate needed for JSX Airline. 

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TRAVEL BAG:

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Puppies go home with: 

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• Vaccinations & de-worming records, their upcoming vaccination schedule and the Veterinary Examination Record & Health Certificates (for those who fly home).   

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• Puppy food for their travel home.

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• Collapsible bowl. 

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• Travel supplies; paper towels, poop bags, pee pads, etc.  

 

• Collar & leash. 

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• Teething bone.

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• Their favorite toy from their puppyhood (selected by them).

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• Soft little blanket containing the scents of their parents, littermates and extended dog family for their comfort. 

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​​​​​​TRAINED PUPPIES:

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• We also offer extended training, beyond what they learn during their first 10 weeks with us. This customized, age-appropriate training utilizes over 50 years of dog experience, resulting in well mannered dog family members, including those who go on to be Service Dogs and Therapy Dogs. 

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• The additional training begins when their littermates go home, at age 10 weeks. One puppy per litter is in training at a time so that they may receive our undivided attention, as the only puppy in our household.  

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• Aside from potty training, sleeping through the night, learning basic commands and exposure to a vast array of common and unique experiences, through fun and supportive ways, the puppies are additionally trained daily by our very best dog trainers...their dog family, (father, mother, two older brothers and our sweet Bernese, Avy).  We are happy to discuss more about what they learn from their well behaved doggie family, what we teach and what specific goals you may have for your puppy upon coming home. Our timelines are flexible and our pricing is very reasonable. ​​

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NEXT LITTERS: 

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• The November 2024 litter was Skya's last litter. 

 

• Avy's first litter with Max will be in the Spring of 2025. The Max & Avy puppies will be 75% Bernese/25% Pyrenees. 

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