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I just saw this and wanted to jump in too... I have a Berner, Sammy, who is ten months old. He definitely does not drool, and though maybe he will when he's older, it just doesn't seem that likely to me. No drooling at all.

I've recently spent several months visiting my parents, who have a ten-year-old golden. Sammy adores her. He literally follows her around when I walk them together, stopping to sniff everywhere she sniffs, moving on as soon as she does. At first, she wasn't wild about him- she'd always been an only dog, and she wasn't crazy about other dogs ever. But honestly, she has warmed to him, and even occasionally will seek him out to play. He is definitely a puppy, though, and a BIG one (he weighs about 85 pounds, which honestly I don't think is particularly big for a male Berner his age), so he can get to be a little rough for her sometimes. I've found that there isn't much of a problem though, because when he starts to bother her or tire her out, she gives him a bark and he knows to back off. I guess I can't really base a strong impression of the breed as a whole on just my one dog, but Sammy really seems to only be interested in playing with dogs who want to play with him- he quickly loses interest in dogs that won't play back. So my parents' golden can get her rest pretty easily, even with him around. I set up the mudroom so that she has an extra bed in there, kind of in the back like a little cave, and she'll go in there and lie down when she's had enough.

So if you've decided not to get another dog, certainly stick with that, but my experience with Sammy has been that he's pretty easygoing with an older dog, and frankly, he can be pretty lazy and sleeps A LOT. so he bugs her from time to time, but a good bark (or NO from me) gets him to leave her alone!!

here's one from when he was a little smaller, where I think he looks quite a bit like her just in terms of head structure and expression.

She's such a cutie!!

Aside from coloring, she actually looks a LOT like Sam. Her nose is the same as his, and her ears that are kind of short and triangular, and perked up really high on her head. Really, she looks a lot like him to me. I can't imagine she's part berner though, not with such a light color. She is ADORABLE! maybe part australian shepherd? I don't know much about them, but her tan spots remind me of an aussie I know.

Sorry, I missed this question before! Sammy's seems to have completely gone away now, on its own. He hasn't been neutered yet, and I likely won't do that until he's a year old or so, as a couple vets have made that same recommendation to me. He's not (yet) acting aggressive or in any way like he needs to be neutered, so I'm in no rush!

I noticed my bernese puppy's umbilical hernia pretty much exactly how you did.  The vet missed it the first time he went in, but checked everything out the next time.  He said that it can be corrected when he is neutered if it still exists.  Did you end up having this done? 

Oh my goodness, what a handsome boy. He's so big, too! He looks much much bigger than Sam, who is 7.5  months. I guess pyrs do tend to be bigger than berners, though. He also looks really pretty calm, though of course I may not be getting the whole story from pictures!

So, I'll be starting grad school in the fall, and am trying to pick which school I should accept at. My options are Duke, Columbia, and a school in Boston. So, the question is, what is the best choice for Sammy. ( I mean, obviously that's not the only question, but it is the question of the moment!) So we've got Boston, NYC, and North Carolina. I know Sammy will love Boston, and I lived there for several years so I know it and love it. New York, well, it's a big city of course. But still climate-wise, I know Sammy could handle it. Does anyone here have a dog in NYC? Lastly, Raleigh/Durham. I have a suspicion it is a bit hotter than Sammy would really like. However, if I am careful with him, do you all think that NC is doable with a big, furry dog?

Thanks so much for any feedback! I want to try to make sure any decision I make will work for  him too, since he's coming with me!

My name is Sadie, which I love because it isn't too obscure or tricky, and people can pronounce it, yet I've met VERY few other people named Sadie. I was named after my great grandmother, and I tend to like old-fashioned names, although many of these are coming back into vogue. Here are a few I like: Grace, Eva, Viola, Amelia, Charlotte, Lila, Lisette, Susannah, Vivian.

Here are a few pictures of Sammy these days! He seems to have slowed down a lot in terms of growth- he still weighs 65 pounds, which has been constant for a month, and I think he even weighed a little more around New Year. Maybe I need to up his food a little, but he's not too skinny, so I think he's OK! The first three pictures were taken last week, the last two about a month ago.