Andover Mountain Bernese
we breed akc purebred bernese mountain dogs
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We love our dogs and we know you'll love them too - click below to meet each pup!
Any questions or concerns, ALWAYS feel free to reach out!!
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WHY CHOOSE AMB
SMALL BUSINESS MODEL
AMB is a small company, we have two females and one male. We only have a few litters of pups each year, because we are committed to making sure our dogs are happy & healthy - we stay small on purpose so each adult dog and each puppy in our home, as well as each litter we bring into this world - receives the love they crave, the care they need, the individual attention they want, and the proper socialization necessary to build a happy & healthy pup. We are a family owned & family based company. What that means is our dogs are our family, and our family is our dogs. This is priority to us. FEMALES AND MALES ON-SITE
AMB dams & sire live here ... at our house! And we are proud to share that they live a good doggie life! They are able to roam freely indoors and outdoors at their leisure with their very own doggie door. Once outside, they have 20 acres of beautiful Vermont land available to them for playing, romping, exploring, or just to feel free! |
RAISED IN OUR HOME
AMB is unique in the fact that we raise our dogs from puppies. You might not realize - but some breeders will buy adult dogs ("ready to breed") ... we don't believe in this business model. Here at AMB we raise each of our dogs from a fluffy little puppy into a mature happy adult. Why is this important? ... because here at AMB we can truly tell you about the parents characteristics, traits, behaviors, the highlights & downfalls! We truly know our dogs temperament and health history - there are no surprises! We raise our pups to be part of our family - to join us camping, hiking, swimming, traveling - you name it! OUR DOGS LIVE INDOORS
AMB dogs live in our house - with us. There is no separate building where they are kept. Some breeders choose to keep their dogs separate - separated from each other and separated from the house ... but that is not the case here at AMB! Our dogs are all together, loving life and likely up on our furniture :) |
more reasons to CHOOSE AMB
AMB ACADEMY
AMB offers an intentional, specific, guided 8-week puppy curriculum that focuses on the health and socialization of each pup. The curriculum exposes the puppies to different noises, uses special handling exercises, and exposes the puppies to novelty items (like balls, stuffed toys, car rides, vacuums, other dogs, obstacle courses, kids, etc) - all of which is done to help create a well-rounded socialized pup. Which will carry-over into creating an adult dog with a great temperament. Our goal is to empower the puppies during critical learning periods. During our journey together in AMB Academy we work to build their nerve strength - which will build their confidence - which makes for a HAPPY puppy! COMMUNICATION & COMMUNITY
AMB prides themselves on communication with anyone thinking about possibly joining the AMB family, and of course - those who have already joined us! We pride ourselves in timely responses to all questions - the ones before, during, and after your AMB puppy has joined your family. Here at AMB we encourage our puppy families to become part of our AMB community. To do this we offer frequent communication thru email, text messages (so you can stay connected with us and see how the puppies are doing!). And something very unique to AMB - and that we are VERY PROUD of - is that we offer yearly reunions! During yearly reunions you will get a chance to see dam & sire - possibly meet other littermates, and also other Bernese Mountain Dog fanatics! |
PUPPY LEARNING
AMB offers early neurological stimulation & early scent introduction (ENS & ESI) - which builds the puppies nerve strength (making them more confident), builds their startle reflex and shortens their reflex recovery (making them more calm and able to adapt to their environments - especially when placed in a new environment). ENS & ESI has been researched, and has been proven to improve a puppy's overall cardiovascular performance, which leads to stronger heart beats & adrenal glands. ENS & ESI research shows it creates a puppy that will have more tolerance to stress (environment & biological) - which leads to a greater resistance to disease over the entire lifespan of the puppy! PUPPY EVALUATIONS AMB offers comprehensive puppy evaluations that are 100% transparent and available to the potential puppy families. Each puppy is tested and evaluated in 12+ areas of their disposition and personality. AMB offers this so that each puppy can be best matched to a perfect new home. What does that mean? Well for example, a potential AMB client looking for a puppy that has an active lifestyle - busy, on the go, multiple children, etc - they are going to need a different puppy to fit their needs than a client that is retired and wants a dog to join their low-key, laid-back lifestyle ... and with our puppy evaluations we can help you decided which one would be best to fit your individual needs. But rest assured :) the final decision of which puppy you pick is ultimately up to you! The puppy evaluations are just to help assist in the process. |
OUR BEGINNINGS WERE HUMBLE
Why did we choose to breed?
Here's Our Story
Owner of AMB - Rebecca Griswold - has had SO MANY dogs during her life ...
A little fun fact...! she was given a dog before she was even born
at her baby shower! And ever since then - every single day of her life she has had a dog!
There has never been a day lived on this earth, or a breath taken,
without a dog by her side - she is a true DOG LOVER!
She has owned labradors, lab mixes, pitbulls, pitbull mixes, dobermans,
a keeshond, a Great Dane, a wolf-hybrid, a Lhasa apso, beagles,
a flat-coated-retriever, a Rottweiler, a heeler (cattle dog),
an Australian shepherd mix, and plenty of Hienz-57 (unknown breed) pups!
She's even had the pleasure of hanging out with
and caring for a King Charles Spaniel, a springer spaniel,
a dachshund and dachshund mixes!
With that said, when her dog ROWDY passed away at age 13 in her arms
she was heartbroken ...
ROWDY was her once in a lifetime dog.
ROWDY did everything with Rebecca.
ROWDY meant everything to Rebecca.
Without ROWDY she was broken...
Owner of AMB - Rebecca Griswold - has had SO MANY dogs during her life ...
A little fun fact...! she was given a dog before she was even born
at her baby shower! And ever since then - every single day of her life she has had a dog!
There has never been a day lived on this earth, or a breath taken,
without a dog by her side - she is a true DOG LOVER!
She has owned labradors, lab mixes, pitbulls, pitbull mixes, dobermans,
a keeshond, a Great Dane, a wolf-hybrid, a Lhasa apso, beagles,
a flat-coated-retriever, a Rottweiler, a heeler (cattle dog),
an Australian shepherd mix, and plenty of Hienz-57 (unknown breed) pups!
She's even had the pleasure of hanging out with
and caring for a King Charles Spaniel, a springer spaniel,
a dachshund and dachshund mixes!
With that said, when her dog ROWDY passed away at age 13 in her arms
she was heartbroken ...
ROWDY was her once in a lifetime dog.
ROWDY did everything with Rebecca.
ROWDY meant everything to Rebecca.
Without ROWDY she was broken...
The story goes ... while looking at puppy photos;
just trying to and bring some cheer back into her life,
she came across a fluffy little Bernese Mountain Dog puppy for sale - and YUP!
You guessed it! It was RUSH :)
Once a Berner made it's way into Rebecca's life - she knew she found the BEST dog breed that exists!
And THAT'S why we choose to breed,
we want others to experience the love from a Berner.
Their love is like no other dog!
just trying to and bring some cheer back into her life,
she came across a fluffy little Bernese Mountain Dog puppy for sale - and YUP!
You guessed it! It was RUSH :)
Once a Berner made it's way into Rebecca's life - she knew she found the BEST dog breed that exists!
And THAT'S why we choose to breed,
we want others to experience the love from a Berner.
Their love is like no other dog!
thank you rowdy
for your years of friendship
and being the inspiration for amb
we are proud to share our crew
meet OUR pups
THE girls
Rozzi |
REGINa |
The boys
RyegateRYEGATE is our stud, and he is awesome!
He is planned to be the sire to all pups from AMB at this time. FUN FACT ::: He is "rocking the dock" in the world of DockDogs! He's the #1 Bernese Mountain Dog jumping for DockDogs in the USA !! |
RipleyRIPLEY is our Aussie//Heeler mix.
He is not for breeding, but our house wouldn't be complete without him. He is full of energy and loves these bigger dogs. FUN FACT ::: people often mistake him for a corgi :) and he is AMAZING at DockDogs !! Just check out his gallery !! |
If you are interested in chatting please reach out!
r.griswold
EST 2020