A perfect day for loving up on neighbor dog Mo (after taking Hattie for a walk).

(Wikipedia) “The Bernese Mountain Dog is a large-sized breed of dog, one of the four breeds of Sennenhund-type dogs from the Swiss Alps. The name Sennenhund is derived from the German Senne (“alpine pasture”) and Hund (hound/dog), as they accompanied the alpine herders and dairymen called Senn. Berner (or Bernese in English) refers to the area of the breed’s origin, in the canton of Bern. This mountain dog was originally kept as a general farm dog.”

UPDATE August, 2024: This is Max. Best Friend to a friend. First photo while a pup… second photo a few days ago (after lots of expensive puppy chow).