In my last post I mentioned how we were a one dog home. That didn't last very long. We now have another Bernese Mountain Dog. I found the breeder's website & of course made an inquiry. I debated on whether to send them a message or not. I finally said heck with it & see what happens. I sent a message & got a response that they had one puppy left...After a family discussion & a few more emails, we went to visit the puppy July 5, 2014. The puppy was 10 weeks old. The breeder told me in one of the last emails, that if we liked him & he liked us, we could take him home that day, because he was old enough to leave. Of course after an hour visit, we left with him. Unlike when we brought Sullivan home, I didn't have a list of names for the new puppy. The breeder was calling him Sparky, which I thought was cute & would work in our home of firefighters. He was being called Jerry, for Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead because of his little "zig-zag" white blaze between his eyes.
When we got home, it was transition time for Sullivan and the new puppy. Sullivan was very happy to meet the new little guy. After a few hours, Kyle thought his name should be Jerry (for his own reasons). We hadn't told him that was what the breeder was calling him. So Jerry it is! Now to come up with a registered name. I started a list of many variations. I try to somehow include the parents of the dog in the registered name. I was also researching Grateful Dead songs, lyrics & history. After a long list of names, I finally came up with Mtn Ridge's Lightning Bolt Rock Star.
Jerry has adjusted well to our house & routines. Sullivan has also discovered that Jerry is staying & wasn't here for a visit.
Jerry is now 14 weeks old & weighs 26 pounds.
