The Bernese Mountain dog, nicknamed the “Berner” is highly intelligent and easy to train, but must be trained gently. For a gentle trainer that is consistant and praises, the breed is eager to please. It is unknown exactly where this breed originated from, however it is believed that they were brought to Switzerland by the Romans around 2000 years ago. They are a very large tri-colour (black with rust and white) breed with very distinctive markings. They are friendly towards people and other dogs and can get along well with other pets. In Switzerland the Bernese Mountain Dog was originally used to pull wagons/carts. This breed can take longer then most to mature, and often displays puppy-like behaviour well into 2 years of age. They are prone to many health problems and have a low average life span of about 7 years. The average lifespan has unfortunately dropped dramatically in recent years due to an increase in cancer in the breed. They are built for working and the outdoors, and it is recommended that they get a lot of daily exercise as they tend to be inactive indoors. They prefer to be amongst people, and should not be left in a kennel or separated from their family for long periods of time.
My husband had been to get an oil change and the men at the garage had kindly put a free bottle of windshield washer fluid in the back seat. However, they forgot to tell him. On the way home he stopped by the grocery store. Zoe, my 3-year-old boxer, was in the back seat and bit into and drank the washer fluid! Zoe was immediately sick and we rushed her to our local veterinarian. We were then hurried to the Animal Hospital where they were more equipped to deal with poisonings. At first they didn't think Zoe would make it, but she pulled through. She stayed in the hospital for 2 days. Without Pethealth Zoe would have been put down. Pethealth covered a huge amount of the bill. We heard about 24Petwatch Pet Insurance through our local veterinarian. Zoe has a great personality, is wonderful with children and the joy of my life.
Client: Dianna Siteman, Ottawa, ON Pet: Zoe, Boxer, 3 years old Condition: Poison Ingestion Claim Submitted:$1160.32 Claim Paid: $1110.32
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