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Choose a Mini-Bernedoodle: Adopt a puppy if you’re allergic to dogs

Posted December 20, 2021

Mini-bernedoodle puppy. The mini-bernadoodle is extremely intelligent, making it easier than other breeds to train. They also are playful and need lots of exercise.
The mini-bernadoodle is extremely intelligent, making it easier than other breeds to train. They also are playful and need lots of exercise.

Being allergic to dogs is one of the most disheartening things ever when you’re a wannabe pet parent. You love animals, and you want to take care of one yourself so you can experience the spectacular bond between human and puppy.

When you get close to a dog, the only problem is your allergies flare up. You have to vacate the premises immediately. It’s a thoroughly disappointing experience and one that many who are allergic to dogs have dealt with on more than one occasion. You have so much love to give, but getting close to a dog can severely harm you.

What if I told you there was a breed out there that tends to be hypoallergenic, which would let you become a proud dog owner after all? That puppy, which is the perfect intersection of many of our four-legged friends’ best traits, is the mini-bernedoodle.

Mini-bernedoodles are often called a designer breed, being a cross between the Bernese mountain dog and poodles, and contain the best qualities of both of their parent breeds. An often sought-out breed, mini-bernedoodles are loyal, playful, and available from reliable breeders online, making it easy to adopt and take one into your home. If any of the above has piqued your interest, adopting a mini-bernedoodle might be the perfect way for you to bring a dog into your home without risking severe injury.

Here’s everything you need to know about this increasingly popular breed and how to determine whether a mini-bernedoodle is the right breed for you.

The best of both worlds: Basic mini-bernedoodle traits

Bernese mountain dog puppy
The Bernese Mountain dog is a biddable dog that makes a good therapy dog.

Being a cross of two breeds, the characteristics of mini-bernedoodles tend to vary from puppy to puppy, though some things stay consistent across the spectrum.

Mini-bernedoodles tend to be average size dogs, with heights ranging from 17 to 21 inches and a weight that runs anywhere from 22 to 45 pounds. Most breeders advise that if you want a smaller bernedoodle, choose a female because male bernedoodles tend to grow larger.

Mini-bernedoodles tend to live from 12 to 15 years, and their coats are usually a mixture of white and black, with occasional tan and brown accents.

Mini-bernedoodles tend to get the best of both worlds from their very different parents, with the better characteristics of both breeds offsetting the worst of the other. From poodles, they tend to get their low-shedding, hypoallergenic coats (part of what makes bernedoodles both great for people who have dog allergies and people who hate cleaning up dog hair), intelligence, and an outgoing disposition. From Bernese mountain dogs, they tend to get the color of their coats, fierce loyalty to their owners, and the outgoing attitude of the poodle is reinforced, making them twice as friendly to people they’re meeting for the first time.

Odds and ends: Is a mini-Bernedoodle right for you?

As already mentioned above, the mini-bernadoodle is extremely intelligent, making it easier than other breeds to train; but bernedoodles can also be notoriously stubborn.

If you can coax your bernedoodle with the correct motivation, a la treats, you may find it much easier to train them. Bernedoodles also tend to be playful and excitable and require regular amounts of exercise and time outdoors, meaning they’re especially suited for people who live active lifestyles.

Lastly, the hypoallergenic coat can be thick and coarse and so requires extensive amounts of grooming and detangling: your bernedoodle will require frequent visits to the groomer to keep its coat healthy and clean. None of these are necessarily drawbacks, especially for a dog owner happy to have one despite allergies: but they are things to keep in mind, as bernedoodles can be higher maintenance than other breeds. However, they pay for that in spades with fierce loyalty, high intelligence, and a long life span.

If any of the above struck a chord with you, you might be the right person to own a mini-bernedoodle. Don’t let allergies stop you from experiencing the love of a devoted pet: look for mini-bernedoodles online through reputable breeders like InfinityPups.com.

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