The Bernese Mountain Dog is basically a walking hug disguised as a bear-sized dog with a heart made of Swiss chocolate. Known for their signature tricolor coat and “gentle giant” demeanor, they thrive on love, fresh air, and emotionally leaning on you until your knees buckle. They’re great with kids, polite with strangers, and the kind of dog that looks like they’d read bedtime stories if given a book and a monocle. While not wild or hyper, they absolutely live for snow days, slow hikes, and being wherever their people are—even if that means blocking a hallway like a furry couch. Training is smooth if you use a kind tone and maybe a treat the size of a sandwich. They do shed… a lot. Like, "create a new dog every week" a lot. But if you can handle that and a little drool, you’ll gain a loyal, majestic sidekick who doubles as a footwarmer.