I think the lap-sitting thing is one of the endearing traits of a Berner.
The image of a huge fluffy dog curled up (and over) his person, testing the
weight of the chair is comical and sweet at the same time -- just why we all
love these guys so much. I am actually considering a much larger chair
Cocoa likes to climb onto my lap while I'm sitting at my computer! (All 70
lbs. of her) This makes typing and breathing difficult, but makes hugging
very convenient!
Linda and Cocoa
Langley, BC, Canada
Dear Karen,
My berner baby (110lbs) also does this same exact thingit is so funny,
he will either straddle your legs and sit on you or he will lean against you
and sit on the couchand no matter what you do or say you can not get him
to move until he is readysometimes I have to have my
I think Sierra & Cheyenne conspire to keep the mom (me) in one place. Sierra
at 110 lbs.plants her big fuzzy butt on both my feet and meanwhile Cheyenne
climbs up onto the couch next to me. She then slides her 85 pound butt as
close to my hip as she can and rears back and one arm goes behind my nec
Safe enough at Longlease as long as you are sitting on a chair, you will get
heads on the lap and plenty of paws!!
However, sit on the floor or my tiny footstool and you are in big trouble.
Was wee friend James's favourite thing that when he would come to visit he
would sit on the stool and my bel
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From: "Marie-France St-Pierre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> OH my ! I have a "berner lap" story to share!
Ok. I was not going to post this, but what the heck. This is a, er, lap
story concerning the Berner's sister, Nessie the Newfie. This happened
(thank goodness, given he
Hi Karen,
Stevie has all the attributes of a Berner:-) Lap sitting, foot warming, big
ole front paw in your chest, nudge under the elbow (usually spilling your
beverage)butt on seat front standing on floor all typical behaviour:-) I
have my own hockey team here, Oska carries his dinner bowl and if
In Brasialia, with year roud outdoor weather, a favorite piece of outdoor
and indoor furniture is a hammock. We have 6 in the house- on porches,
varadahs and the living room. If you think guests are surprised by lap
sitting- which Doppo engages in- just imagine what they think about a 100
pound
e her
spot on the chair even if Pistache keeps licking her on the head).
Marie and Pistache the 9 mo. old puppy and the two cats.
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From: Karen McFarlane [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:58 AM
To: Berner List
Subject: Lap Sitting!!
Hi Everyone!
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Pat, when I was a kid the expression Sitting on the Throne meant one thing--I
hope yours is different!
Vicky in Utah
Luther doesn't refer to it as a lap.
It's His Throne and his right.
Pat Long (& Luther)
Berwyn PA
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We have a lot of lap sitting going on in our house too! My first Berner was
always a lap sitter which we thought was very funny. We didn't realize until
the 2nd that this must be a Berner trait. Both 100lb. males were lap sitters!
One of mine would even sit on laps of strangers. At a
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>. Also, if he can't sit on your lap then he sits on your feet. It
> is very funny to watch indeed. Does anyone else's Berners do this?
> Just wondering if this was a "Stevie" idiosyncrasy or a Berner one or none
> of the above.
I have decided that Micawber the Berne
Hi Everyone!
I have a question about lap sitting. My big Berner Boy, Stevie, who by the
way is now a "mature" one year old as of January 1!!, seems to think that he
is a lap dog! Stevie weighs approx 105 pounds and whenever anyone that he
cares about sits down in a comfortabl
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