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The Gingerbread House Lost a Corner, and a Fluffy Puppy Looked Innocent

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With a fluffy black, white, and rust coat and a look of pure innocence, a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy sits right next to a gingerbread house on the table. A corner of the little house looks a bit chewed, and crumbs lie scattered over the wood around it. The living room behind her is busy and cheerful, with a sofa, a window, a cluttered table of holiday supplies, and a lit tree in the background.

Bernese Mountain Dog puppies are fluffy, friendly, and clumsy, and they grow into large, gentle dogs. They are known for being sweet-tempered and devoted to families. Gingerbread houses are made of sugar, spice, and candy, which are not good for dogs, and some candies are dangerous. If a puppy has eaten a piece of one, watch for tummy upset and call your vet if you are worried. Large-breed puppies also need carefully planned feeding and exercise to protect their growing bones. Keep decorations out of reach, and teach her that the table is not a place for paws.

She has the perfect look of someone who knows nothing about the missing corner. The crumbs tell their own tale, but her face tells a different one. It is hard to scold a puppy with eyes like that, and she knows it very well. A gentle wipe of the table and a quick belly rub later, all will be forgiven, and the house will be rebuilt next year.

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