Scout the Bernese Mountain Dog

For the love of snow

2011-02-19T18:46:00.000-08:00

I don't know what I'm going to do when this snow melts. There's so many great things about snow. First off, it's tasty!

It's good to surf in and pretend you're a snow shark.

It's fun to go walking in the snow with your human friends.

And lastly, snow is good for posing like a super model in!

I wasn't eating snow!

2010-12-21T18:34:00.000-08:00

....why do you ask?

My pumpkin

2010-10-04T16:53:00.000-07:00

Okay, I didn't want to say anything to my mommy.....

....but don't you think my pumpkin is a little small?!

Scouting Around....

2010-08-30T19:00:00.000-07:00

Summer is almost over and I am counting down the days until I can roll around in the white fluffy stuff. I've been trying to stay out of trouble but sometimes it's hard....I'm still a pup you know.....

No, I didn't run through the flower box and knock over the hose stand. Why do you ask?

And I didn't hear mommy when she was calling me as I was heading down the lake path. The third time I did hear her....

I think I'll just lay here for a while and behave....

Look into my eyes....

2010-08-19T18:56:00.000-07:00

Look into my eyes....are you getting sleepy yet? If so, then please give me all your dog biscuits! :-)

Porch Duty

2010-07-28T11:57:00.000-07:00

I'm just hanging out on Grandma's porch being lazy.

I like to watch the birds! I'm so good, I never chase them. Now if it was a squirrel, that would be a different story....

This is a Black-capped Chickadee - one of mommy's favorites!

Alright, it's time for a nap. What have you been up to this week?

Sitting on the dock of the bay

2010-07-08T07:49:00.000-07:00

Okay, it's not really a bay. I'm sitting on the dock of the lake!

I was hoping some freighters would come by but daddy said no. Only fishing boats. Shoot!

Maybe some cute Husky or Labrador will come by and take me for a boat ride!

Quick Question!

2010-06-20T18:09:00.001-07:00

Do you think I can floss my teeth with this?

Model Poses

2010-06-15T16:37:00.000-07:00

I've been practicing my model poses. Let me know what you think.

Are my teeth white enough?

What do you think of my wind blown look?

Your choice....

2010-06-01T17:42:00.000-07:00

Would you like to play frisbee?

Or soccer?

Belated Birthday

2010-05-14T19:06:00.000-07:00

With all my mommy's computer problems, we missed my birthday! I turned 1 years old on May 2nd. Wonder if I'll get more treats now?

Bad Virus

2010-04-19T19:10:00.001-07:00

Scout's mommy got a bad virus from facebook on her computer! Taking it in to be fixed and will be by to visit you all soon!

Pardon the interuption

2010-04-09T13:27:00.000-07:00

I've been laying here on the deck trying to think up some jokes for you all. How about this one:

Q: Why did the poor dog chase his own tail?
A: He was trying to make both ends meet!

Hold on a minute! Someone is making some noise at me!

"Your jokes stink!"

I could eat that bird if I wanted to!

Random Thoughts from Scout

2010-04-01T06:23:00.000-07:00

I think a big head means a bigger brain! That must mean I'm smart! I'm not sure what the eye boogers mean though....

Wouldn't this make a good prison profile shot? Not that I've done anything wrong...

Don't ask me what happened to my monkey friend.....

That cat is starting to like me! I'm now allowed to sit within 10 feet of him!

Baby Girl Time

2010-03-18T15:00:00.000-07:00

Do you know what time it is?

It's baby girl time!!

This means I get to cuddle in my mommy's lap while she pets me!

I love when she pats my head!

Don't forget my chest mommy! Rub my chest!

I am so happy right now!

The only thing that would be better is if we bought a 1-way ticket for that cat to go to Zimbabwe!

Questions of the day

2010-03-05T14:05:00.000-08:00

Where did all the snow go?

And when's my daddy coming home from work?

Wisdom from Scout

2010-02-05T06:59:00.000-08:00

Did you ever notice when you blow in a dog's face he gets mad at you? But when you take him in a car he sticks his head out the window. ~Steve Bluestone

The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet dog. ~Ambrose Bierce

No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as the dog does. ~Christopher Morley

Snow Monster

2010-01-07T13:42:00.000-08:00

...and there's no way she wants to come inside either! Snow beats treats.

Snow Day

2009-12-20T19:45:00.001-08:00

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Getting ready for Christmas!

2009-12-10T18:00:00.000-08:00

I'm getting ready for Christmas! What do you think of my Christmas Collar? It even has jingle bells on it! (All the better to forewarn the cat when I'm coming, ha!)

Let me pose this way so you can get another look at it!

Hopefully Santa brings me lots of presents! I've been a good dog! Except for that underwear incident......ssh!!

Scoundrel

2009-12-04T12:48:00.000-08:00

"Hi there! I'm stepping in for my mommy today while she's studying. I upset her a little bit today when I took a pair of her underpants and ran in the yard with it waving it like a flag! You should've seen her chasing me! Especially when the neighbor that lives in back of us came outside w/ his dogs and saw what I was doing. I think the last straw was when I started digging a hole and burying the underwear in the dirt. That's a no-no! And mommy is still scratching her head trying to figure out how I got that underwear! But I'll never tell..."

Rawhides are bad!

2009-11-19T06:01:00.000-08:00

This is what happens when you're not careful eating a rawhide bone! My mommy was very scared and rushed me to the ER. This is my x-ray. Don't I have great looking bones?

Thank goodness I didn't have an obstruction but I was very sick! Mommy said no more rawhides so now I get lots of chewy toys!

Playing in the leaves

2009-10-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

First off, I don't know who is going to rake these leaves, but it's not me! I've been a little sick with an ear infection but now I'm feeling much better!

I love munching on the leaves and branches that fall from the tree! How about you?

Hanging around

2009-10-19T18:59:00.000-07:00

I'm just hanging around! I'm a little over 5 months old and almost weigh 50 pounds. I think I'm starting to lose my "puppyness!"

Be quiet when you go fishing

2009-10-06T14:46:00.000-07:00

Today I learned you have to be quiet when your parents are fishing. Usually Berners aren't known for being gratuitous barkers.

But then I started barking at this fish. I wanted to say hello.

I was going to give this fishy a kiss, but then I saw the worm on the side of his head. Yuck!

I don't know why I have to sit back here. I think I can catch a fish myself....

Puppy playdate with my siblings!

2009-09-28T11:17:00.000-07:00

Sunday was a very fun day for me! I got to have a playdate with some of my siblings! In the photo below, I am on the top right. My brother is to the left. And on the bottom are my sisters Izzy and Ella. (Izzy and Ella growled at me at first, but by the end of the day we were playing nicely and chasing each other all over the park!

There were adult Berners to play with too! They weren't my siblings, but they were just as fun!

This is Duke. He weighs over 100 lbs and is a show dog. He was the one who told us puppies to "cool it" when we were getting on his nerves.

Here are the BIG dogs laughing at us silly puppies running around.

Chasing each other is one of our favorite games.

Here is one of my sisters tackling me!

My brother Jet was very sweet and gave me lots of puppy kisses!

One day I'll be as big as these beautiful dogs!

Where did that squirrel go?

2009-09-11T18:01:00.000-07:00

That squirrel was just here a minute ago! He was walking nonchalantly in MY YARD and then had the gall to run away and not play with me! Hmmph! One of these days I will catch him....

Scout tells jokes

2009-08-29T15:06:00.000-07:00

Scout has a few dog jokes she found at Doggies Paradise's website and thought she would share them with you!

A wife says to her husband one weekend morning, "We've got such a clever dog. He brings in the daily newspapers every morning." Her husband replies, "Well, lots of dogs can do that." The wife responded, "But we've never subscribed to any!"

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A burglar is sneaking through this house one night, when out of the darkness comes a voice, "I can see you, and so can Jesus".

The burglar freezes in his tracks and is too frightened to move. After ten minutes, nothing has happened so he moves forward. Again from the darkness comes the voice, "I can see you, and so can Jesus". The burglar is petrified and too frightened to move a muscle.
After thirty minutes, he decides to do something. He backs very slowly and tentatively to the wall and feels around for a light switch. He switches on the light and there in front of him, sit a cockatoo in a cage, who says, "I can see you, and so can Jesus".

Greatly relieved, the burglar sighs, "It's just a cocky". The cocky looks at the burglar and says, "I might be just a cocky but Jesus is a big German Shepherd".

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During break time at obedience school, two dogs were talking.
One said to the other..."The thing I hate about obedience school is you learn ALL this stuff you will never use in the real world."

Get off the couch

2009-08-24T12:26:00.000-07:00

Whoops! You've caught me on the couch!

Daddy and mommy (well mostly daddy) says I'm not allowed up here.

So I'm practicing my sweet and innocent expressions....

Do you think they can resist these eyes?

I love shoes

2009-08-14T06:15:00.000-07:00

"I have no idea how these shoes got in my mouth. Honest!"

Baby Gates are a great invention

2009-08-07T10:09:00.000-07:00

Help! I'm in jail!

Can you help me break out of here?

If anyone says that I'm locked in the kitchen cuz I was chasing the kitty and eating everyone's shoes, don't believe them!

My "first" mom

2009-08-02T13:55:00.000-07:00

Recently my mommy went on a trip! So I got to stay with my "biological" mom and 2 of my sisters while she was gone. I knew we were going to be doing a lot of playing!

Here I am greeting my mommy Maggie with kisses! I tried hugging her but she is very tall!

Isn't she beautiful? I hope to grow up to look just like her!

Scout & Marvin the Cat

2009-07-24T09:17:00.000-07:00

Why am I in this dress?

2009-07-19T18:30:00.000-07:00

Why am I in this dress you ask?

Cuz my mommy entered me in a Doggy Parade this weekend. Please don't tell anyone what I was wearing!

Check out some of the competition for best dressed!

C'mon! Aren't I cuter than this doggie???

I didn't win any prizes, but a lot of people came up to me to ask me what kind of dog I was! I think I have some new Bernese Mountain dog fans!

Belly

2009-07-10T05:28:00.000-07:00

Please rub my belly!!

Don't stop, please rub my belly some more!

Wait! You're not done are you???

Moments that melt my heart

2009-07-06T05:30:00.000-07:00

My husband is one of a kind. For the past few years, he has wanted a hunting dog. A German short-hair, a Brittany, a Lab - a dog that would be a great hunting companion when we head to our log home in northern Michigan.

But I wore him down. I've wanted a Bernese Mountain Dog for a long time. I started showing him photos, books and basically pleaded my case. "You don't hunt that much" and "a Bernese Mountain Dog is a member of the family,intelligent, wonderful personality..." And being the good hearted husband that he is, he finally agreed.

And seeing Scout hug her daddy and wag her tail when he walks in the door, I think it's safe to say he doesn't regret giving in to me.

My favorite toy

2009-07-01T07:38:00.000-07:00

Hi! Wanted to show you my favorite toy - my fleeced bunny rabbit. My favorite part is the rope ears which I love to gnaw on. At night, I sleep cuddled up with my bunny.

Mom says to continue gnawing on the bunny and the bones but not the kitty or her! I'm trying my hardest.... but you know I'm just a teething puppy! :-)

Scout's first day at home!

2009-06-27T16:17:00.000-07:00

Scout wanted to show you what her first day was like with her new family!

She really enjoyed playing in the yard and seeing how many woodchips she could put in her mouth before her mommy could catch her to pull them out!

Scout met Marvin the cat and tried to show him who was boss. Marvin had other ideas and gave Scout a friendly swap on the nose and said "pipe down youngster!"

Here is Scout giving her mommy and daddy the loving eyes!

And then there were puppy naps!

And more puppy naps!

All about me

2009-06-24T09:45:00.000-07:00

It was amazing to Scout how many of my friends and family had never heard of a Bernese Mountain Dog before. Scout would like to share some information about her breed!

Origins: Exact origins are unclear but it's believed that the Bernese Mountain Dog began as a working / farm dog in Switzerland. A similiar dog has been shown in paintings of the 18th century. They were watchdogs for the farmer and their large frame made it ideal for them to pull carts.

Coloring: Tri-colored with a black coat, and white and rust markings.

Size: Females will get between 70-90 lbs, males will get between 80-115 lbs.

Temperament: Self confident, alert and good natured. They are affectionate and good with children though they may be aloof to the attention of strangers. They are intelligent and anxious to please which makes them easier to train. They are also good with other dogs and cats. They love to be with their owners and don't do well being by themselves for long periods of time.

Abilities: They are a very versatile and can make great therapy dogs, herding, and search and rescue dogs. They also can compete in obedience,tracking and/or carting. (Since they were bred for draft work, they are a natural for pulling carts.)

Lifespan: Recently it's been 6-8 years due to a high incidence of cancer in the breed. (Hopefully this improves with research and better breeding practices.)

For more information, please visit the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America.

P.S. Scout comes home 3 days!!

Just Playing

2009-06-17T17:40:00.000-07:00

My mommy wanted me to tell you that I weigh 7 lbs right now! My sisters and brothers are a lot bigger at 8 and 9 lbs. I'll be 8 weeks old on June 27th and be able to go home with my mommy and daddy. (And apparently a new brother - Marvin the cat.) Right now I like to nibble on fingers and jump like a rabbit! I think I'll have some new toys to chew on soon!

Our new puppy Scout!

2009-06-16T15:52:00.000-07:00

I've waited a long time for this Bernese baby! After a year on the waiting list, Scout will be coming home on June 27th. She is named after a character in one of my favorite books - "To Kill A Mocking Bird." She is the runt of the litter (which I know doesn't really mean anything) and is the sweetest girl ever!