Young Berner puppies have no ability to anticipate the results of their actions so owners must be constantly vigilant. When you Bernese pup comes to you when you call them, be sure to provide a treat as soon as they arrive as a reward – once this task is mastered you can ween off the treats. Also, put 1/2 their food in a bowl and continue to add as they eat so that the Berner pup is comfortable with someone in and by their bowl. When your Bernese Mountain Dog pup eats all of their food, praise them. For example give your Berner pup a toy to play with if you catch her chewing the furniture or a shoe and remember to praise them when they do chew on their toy. Give your puppy lots of opportunities to do the right things – set your puppy up for success versus failure. One of the most important aspects of Berner puppy rearing is – remember to reward and praise your puppy each and every time she does the right thing. Pups of this age are babies and will be looking to you for guidance and correction. Bernese puppies are adorable and it’s tempting to just hold them but they need to be comfortable on their own and not dependent on humans. The first puppy socialization class can be started during this time frame provided that the puppy has all of its shots. Pups should be house trained – make sure to bring puppies out every hour (definitely 30 minutes after eating) and encourage them when they do eliminate.Įarly socialization is a must for Bernese Mountain Dogs. In general, Berner pups will gain height and have a less bulky body. Often Bernese puppies that appeared short and stocky at an earlier age start to put on length of leg. The weight of Berner pups are typically in the range of 24 – 45 pounds. Weeks 10 – 16 are continued growth weeks for Berner puppies. īERNESE PUPPY GROWTH GUIDE, 10 – 16 WEEKS A good balance in gait with the capability to sustain a slow trot is an excellent indicator that a puppy’s structure will likely be adequate. What to look for in young Bernese Mountain Dog puppies is substance, a full body with a broad flat back and good top-line, nice proportions and adequate heaviness of bone in the legs, a pleasant head with broad back-skull, good scissors bite and good detail in ear placement and tight eyes and flews. The key is to manage exercise and feeding to allow for steady, consistent growth. The final size of any dog was set at the time the sperm hit the egg and there should not be any human attempts to distort destiny. The only thing overfeeding a Berner puppy will do is to place increased strain on joints, ligaments, tendons and bones, not to mention a possibility of bloat. Typically puppies will gain somewhere between 2-4 pounds a week up to the first 6 months.įeeding more food to accelerate growth is not advised. Sometimes the smallest pup at 10-14 weeks turns into a large dog. And, the relative size of a puppy may or may not carry through to adulthood – just because it was a large puppy does not necessarily mean it will be a large adult dog. The same can be said for the size and shape of Bernese pups produced by any given dam. It is not uncommon to see a wide range of sizes and builds in pups produced by any breeding pair – a large sire does not guarantee that all of its offspring will grow up to be big dogs. The size and weight of a Berner puppy may be correlated to the dam or sire (mother and father). Puppy weight at this young age is sometimes a refection of litter size, with large litters tending to have smaller puppies and litters with fewer members having larger sized pups – more of mom to go around and less competition at the bowl. Typical Bernese pups may weigh anywhere from 12 – 24 pounds at 8 – 10 weeks.
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