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Bernese Mountain Dog Regional Clubs, Rescue groups
Websites / Breed Rescue – Rehome

If you can no longer care for your Bernese Mountain Dog or you are considering adoption of a 'rescued' Berner, contact a Regional Bernese Mountain Dog Club. The Regional Clubs' Rescue-Rehome programs goal is to place 'rescued' Bernese Mountain Dogs with families that are a good match for the dog. Ongoing support for owners of adopted rescue dogs is available.

Keep in mind rescued Bernese Mountain Dogs come with a "past". Some dogs are turned over to rescue because their owner's have not provided good training or management. Reasons people give up their pet might include such things as - the dog is too big, too boisterous, too hairy, has 'behavior' issues, is too active, needs more exercise or has health 'issues' like allergies or digestive problems. Sometimes owners turn over well trained, socialized family pets to Regional Club rescue because their personal circumstances have changed and they can't keep their dog anymore.

Regional Club Rescue Programs rescue dogs:

• — Are evaluated for temperament and general condition and are vet checked prior to placement.
• — Are typically spayed or neutered prior to placement.
• — Adoption fees may apply.
• — The number of dogs available through Regional Club Rescue programs varies. Typically clubs rescue 2 - 30 rescues per year (2007).
• — Age of rescued dogs available for adoption varies - while dogs under 1 year of age are available occasionally, it is more common for rescue dogs to be 2-5 years old. 'Seniors' are also occasionally available for adoption.

See the Regional Club websites for more information on procedures for adoption and availability of rescue dogs from Bernese Mountain Dog club rescue programs. The Regional Club Breed Rescue contacts have up to date information on Bernese Mountain dogs that are available for adoption.

Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Alaska Geographic Area Served - Alaska Web Site: http://www.bmdcofak.com		Breed Rescue Contact Tracy Corneliussen email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Central Virginia Geographic Area Served - Central Virginia Website: http://www.bmdccv.org
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Finger Lakes Geographic Area Served - New York Web Site: http://www.bmdcfl.org		Breed Rescue Contact Lynn Carlson email Sue Brightman email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Greater Seattle Geographic Area Served - Washington State, Oregon Web Site: http://www.bmdcgs.org		Breed Rescue Contact Kim Spooner email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities Geographic Area Served - Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota and Iowa Web Site: http://www.twincitiesbmd.org		Breed Rescue Contact Coleen Carroll email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Hampton Roads Geographic Area Served - Southeastern and Coastal Virginia Web Site: http://www.bmdchr.org		Breed Rescue Contact
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Nashoba Valley Geographic Area Served - New England - Connecticut - Massachusetts - Maine - New Hampshire - Rhode Island - Vermont Web Site: http://www.bmdcnv.org		Breed Rescue Contact Anya Wittenborg email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Northeastern Illinois Geographic Area Served - Northern Illinois Web Site: http://www.bmdcni.org		Breed Rescue Contact Laurie Boyle email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Northern California Geographic Area Served - Northern California Web Site: http://www.norcalbernese.org		Breed Rescue Contact Mike Whalen email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Oregon Geographic Area Served - Oregon Web Site: http://www.bmdco.org		Breed Rescue Contact Molly Searcy email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Rockies Geographic Area Served - Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, Idaho, Utah Web Site: http://www.bmdcr.org/		Breed Rescue Contact Ann Rutherford email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Southeastern Wisconsin Geographic Area Served - Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Northern Indianna Web Site: http://www.bmdcsew.org		Breed Rescue Contact Wendy Kerr email
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Southern California Geographic Area Served - Southern California Web Site: http://www.bmdcsc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Kathy Gray Jennifer Zaayer email Kathy email Jennifer
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Watchung Geographic Area Served - New Jersey, Southern New York, Eastern Pennsylvania Web Site: http://www.bmdcw.org		Breed Rescue Contact Nicole Hadley - 215-932-5757 email
Blue Ridge Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - North Carolina, South Carolina and Southern Virgina Web Site: http://blueridgebmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Carolyn Paige - 919-451-5681 email
Chattahoochee Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Alabama Web Site: http://www.cvbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Sloan Shepard email Sloan
Grand Canyon State Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Arizona Web Site: http://www.gcsbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Sarah Lisinski email
Heartland Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas Web Site: http://www.hbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Kathy Berge email
Heart of Michigan Bernese Mountain Dog Club, Inc. Geographic Area Served - Michigan Web Site: http://www.hmbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Bruce Whiteside email
Helderberg Bernese Mountain Dog Club of New York Geographic Area Served - New York (Capital district, central-eastern New York) Web Site: http://www.hbmdcny.org		Breed Rescue Contact Heather Fisher email
Inland Northwest Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Idaho, Montana, eastern Washington, eastern Oregon Web Site: http://www.inwbmdc.com		Breed Rescue Contact Kathy Deyo Judy Arneson-Johnson email Kathy email Judy
Kentuckiana Bernese Mountain Dog Club Inc. Geographic Area Served - Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee Web Site: http://www.kbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Patti Finley (interim) email
Lone Star Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Texas Web Site: http://lonestarbmd.org		Breed Rescue Contact (Lone Star BMD Rescue, Inc.) Dawn Letry email
Mason Dixon Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Maryland, Pennsylvania Web Site: http://www.mdbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact April Clark 717-944-0011 email April
North Coast Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Ohio Geographic Area Served - Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Western New York Web Site: http://www.northcoastbmdco.org		Breed Rescue Contact Sherry Gedeon Vilma Briggs email Sherry email Vilma
Northern Arizona Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Northern Arizona		Breed Rescue Contact (President) Steve Dudley email
Potomac Valley Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, southeastern&south central Pennsylvania, northeastern West Virginia Web Site: http://www.pvbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Sharon Hasenauer email
Sierra West Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Northern California Web Site: http://www.sierrawest.org		Breed Rescue Contact Mike Whalen email
Three Rivers Bernese Mountain Dog Club Geographic Area Served - Western Pennslvania, West Virginia, New York, Ohio Web Site: http://www.trbmdc.org		Breed Rescue Contact Jane Leistner 412-741-4718 email
Additional Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue Groups
BARC (Bernese Auction Rescue Coalition, Inc.) BARC, Inc. is a non-profit corporation dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating Bernese Mountain Dogs from dog brokers, dog auctions, puppy mills, and any other dangerous, exploitative or abusive situation. Web Site: http://www.barcinc.net/barcinc.html		Thirdtyme Rescue Geographic Area Served - Ohio Web Site: http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/OH437.html Phone: 614-205-9429 email: BRNRMOM@aol.com
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada Web Site: http://www.bmdcc.ca Breed rescue contact: Maureen Greaves email	The following individuals may be able to provide rescue advice/networking/assistance. For information on Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue in Hawaii contact Amy Nielsen - email For information on Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue in Arkansas contact Gail Miller - email For information on Bernese Mountain Dog Rescue in NE Wisconsin contact Ann Milligan - email	Elder/Special needs Berner Referral List (Application site) Web Site: http://www.berner.org/cgi-bin/rescue/db.cgi/db.cgi?db=default Contact: Sylvia Katvala email
For more extensive information on the national network of Regional Club Rescue programs click here. For a Print version (PDF) of regional club websites/breed rescue contacts Bernese Rescue Contacts - 2010. To request an update for information contained on this page, email the site owner.