The Bernese mountain dog originates from the mountains of Bern, Switzerland. These large-breed dogs were bred for work in the Alps. The Bernese is one of four varieties of Swiss mountain dogs and is ...

When I was young, I was an avid reader and scoured the shelves of our small local library to find books about dogs—not just factual, nonfiction books, but novels as well. When it came to novels, I ...