October 7th- November 3rd The Adorables are leaving, after 9 wonderful weeks on the farm. Not all at once; and a few are staying for longer than the others; but they're still leaving. They're going to loving new homes, where they will get all the attention to themselves (unlike here, where they have to compete … Continue reading Farewells

September 23rd - October 6th The Adorables (our nickname for them) have reached their ultimate cuteness... I know, we've been saying this for the past month...They are large and plump, getting heavier by the day. They are playful critters who enjoy fighting with each other. Mom says that their 'roars' and 'growls' sound like electronic … Continue reading Weeks 5 and 6

September 16th-22nd The puppies have now entered the outside world! We built an enclosure for them stretching across a good portion of the yard below the greenhouse and including our doghouse. Sajo is having an easier time of it now. She doesn't have to go inside to feed anymore. Now she just relaxes outside and … Continue reading Week Four

September 9th-15th All the puppies' eyes are wide open. They can definitely see us, and this morning when I sneezed while watching them sleep, they all leapt up in shock. So their ears are also open. They teethed a few days ago, and now if you let them suck on your fingers you can feel … Continue reading Week Three

August 26th - September 8th The night that Sajo whelped, my 12 year old brother Teo decided to sleep in the greenhouse with Sajo so he could keep an eye on her. He and Dad set their alarms for 3 am so Teo could check on her and Dad could check that Teo was awake. … Continue reading The first two weeks

Hello there! If you're reading this, welcome to Sajo's Puppies, a blog about- you guessed it- Sajo's puppies. Sajo is our 3-year-old female Bernese Mountain Dog. The Bernese Mountain Dog (Berner Sennenhund in Swiss German; also called Dürrbächlers after their place of origin) is a large farm dog from the Swiss Alps, the second largest … Continue reading Sajo’s Story