Bernese Mountain Dog puppies and dogs in Guelph, Ontario

**IF THIS LISTING IS STILL POSTED THIS DOG IS STILL AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION. NO NEED TO EMAIL ASKING IF THE DOG IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE READ THROUGH THIS BIO THOROUGHLY AS INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS CONTAINED IN THIS LISTING** The only thing sweeter than chocolate… Lindy!! Lindy is a sweet and sensitive 5-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog! Lindy spent the first 5 years of her life as a breeding dog at a puppy mill. The environment of a puppy mill has left Lindy slightly sensitive to loud noises and fast movements, but it hasn’t dampened her curiosity. Lindy came in with a lot of confidence, but a little insecure of her new surroundings but she hasn’t let that stop her explore her new world and each day those insecurities fade away. This sweet girl is a joy to foster. She is smart, somewhat food motivated and in true Berner fashion loves her people deeply! She is aloof when meeting new people but quickly warms up, but she hasn’t met a dog she doesn’t like. The more people she meets the happier she seems, but she’s a little timid at first; she tends to love those who get on the floor with her the most! Lindy has not touched any of the toys available to her, regardless of how hard I try to engage, toys are just not her thing right now and may not be. Lindy doesn’t touch anything that isn’t hers and isn’t interested in stealing food, shoes, or anything else that is “off-limits”. From day one, she loved her walks, some days she will walk for a long time, some days she would rather not! She loves to be close to her foster mum and can be demanding of attention at times; so, will need clear boundaries set to help continue that confidence. When on a walk, she will stop when people walk past her to get pets and enjoys sniffing the new surroundings. She has been known to fear waving flags, or anything fast moving in the wind and will usually do anything she can to avoid them! Lindy really enjoys her new world, so pushes through her fears, she’s a brave girl with a big heart! Due to her experience in the puppy mill, Lindy does not love her crate so this is ongoing training for her. She is fed in her crate and we work on making it a positive association for her. She will stay in the crate and do a little bit of whining, but she does not enjoy her time there and its challenge to get her in at times. Lindy is left for short times and is crated when no one is home to keep her safe and ensure she isnt getting into anything or having accidents. Lindy is looking for a home where someone is around more than away and she doesn’t need to be crated for more than a couple hours daily, if at all. Lindy has been introduced to regular walking, exercise, and training. She does enjoy treats and food, but she isn’t always motivated by it, except chicken, she LOVES chicken!! We have been working on sit and down, with great success and we have been successful with place as well. When walking, she is easily distracted by the dogs and people we encounter with a gentle pull, she is back on her way. She is a smart girl and continuing her training will help this her flourish and engage her mind so her new family needs to be committed to ensuring that she can get these chances and be set up for success. Lindy is a dream to walk when using a gentle leader and she does not struggle when putting it on, she knows that it means she’s going for a walk and happily lets you put it on; because she LOVES her walks. She sometimes will do a little skip as she’s walking, its ADORABLE!! Lindy has been on lots of car rides, and they are her favourite! She jumps in the backseat like she’s been doing it her whole life and will look out the window or lay down and just enjoy the ride! Her house training has gone very well, she hasn’t had any accidents in the house. It is expected that she will have some regression when she goes to a new home, but will quickly catch on to the new schedule and do her business outside. Her current foster home has a backyard and Lindy is used to using that for her bathroom duties; she tends not to go on her. We are looking for a home for her that has a fenced backyard so she can get her duties done safely. Lindy would do best with children 12 years of age or older, who can be sensitive to her fears and be patient as she adjusts to her new home; she would also do well with an older/calmer dog sibling. While she hasn’t been exposed to cats, due to her personality, we believe she would also do well with cats. When Lindy first arrived in our care she was in heat, and because of this cannot be spayed for 3 months, and therefore her forever family must be able to bring her back to our vet in Cambridge in order to have her spay surgery completed. She is done with her heat now. Anyone interested in Lindy needs to live within an hour of Cambridge to feasibly accommodate the drop off and pick up of the spay date. She will be adopted out on a contract that mandates the return for her spay. She has had some dental work done due to some loose teeth. She had a tooth pulled and her teeth cleaned, so that she is ready with her pearly white smile to greet her new family. She’s a healthy 96 pounds, and that is the perfect weight for her stature, regular walks/exercise will keep her in shape! Lindy is learning who she is outside of the puppy mill and is excited to share her funny and quirky personality, and those silly Berner faces with those around her, she will make someone or a family very happy! Name: Lindy ID # PDR1355 Age: 5yrs Gender: female Spayed: will be - see bio UTD vaccines: yes Breed: Bernese Mountain Dog Colours: tri Coat length: med House trained: yes Special needs: no OK with kids: teens OK with cats: yes Ok with dogs: yes Status: adoptable Microchip: yes Size: XL Location: Kitchener Adoption fee: $700