I write this to the berner-l group with a heavy heart. I need to find a very special home for my boy Dickens, a 4-year-old Berner, who is the light of my life. Unfortunately, my work is requiring that I begin traveling extensively and for long periods of time away from home.
Dickens is a very healthy dog with sound hips and elbows -- no health problems that I am aware of. His temperament is not that of a normal Berner, however, as he growls and barks at strangers, and has attempted to nip strangers on occasion. He is very aggressive to strangers walking by my yard and is very protective of his territory...whether it be his yard, his house, or even when he's being boarded. Once he has decided a stranger is okay, he never forgets them and welcomes them openly, rolling over for belly rubs and climbing into their laps. I would not recommend placement in a home with children; however, I think he would be okay in a home with other dogs, if he was introduced slowly. As I said, if it weren't for the demands of my job, I would never give him up. He is a dear and cherished part of my life. I live in Montana and am not aware of any Berner groups nearby, so I would appreciate any help the group could offer, either thru response to the berner-l or to my e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Chris & Dickens
