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i'm nancy frensley, with the berkeley eastbay humane society. i'm the training manager. we're in berkeley, california. how do youcare for a bernese mountain dog? well, a couple of things to consider. the bernese mountaindog is very large, they're very long-haired, and they're only moderately active. so, whenyou set out to care for your bernese mountain dog the main things that you're going to wantto consider are your dog's grooming needs, your dog's walking needs, your dog's energyneeds, and in general large breeds need a different type of diet than small breeds,so you want to make sure that you have the right food. in the training department, whichis my specialty, a very large dog like a bernese; your biggest problem, especially when they'repuppies is to teach them to walk quietly beside

you instead of pulling you everywhere, sowe recommend either a easy walk or a chest harness which helps slow them down, or a headcollar. those are pieces of equipment which will help you start your bernese mountaindog off with with nice, polite manners.