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My name is Joy!

Posted 7 hours ago

My basic info

Breed
Bernese Mountain Dog
Color
Tricolor (Tan/Brown & Black & White)
Age
6 years old, Adult
Size
Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg) (when grown)
Weight
80 lbs (current)
Sex
Female
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My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My health

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current

My personality

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

WE ARE A TX-BASED RESCUE. THIS DOG IS CURRENTLY LOCATED IN TX AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED UPON ADOPTION.
Please fill out an adoption application at haydudeequine.org

🤎🐾 Meet Joy — 80 Pounds of Fluff, Love & Classic Bernese Goofiness 🐾🤎

6 Years Old • 80 lbs • Bernese Mountain Dog

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning a real-life teddy bear who occasionally trips over her own feet… Joy is your girl.

At 6 years old and 80 pounds, Joy is everything people adore about Bernese Mountain Dogs — sweet, gentle, loyal, and just the right amount of goofy. She has that classic “Berner heart” that leans into you for pets, follows you from room to room, and looks at you like you personally invented sunshine.

Joy is calm and affectionate, but don’t let that fool you — she absolutely has her silly moments. The famous “Bernese bounce” makes regular appearances, usually when she’s excited to see you or when she remembers she has legs and should use them.

She’s wonderful with other dogs and friendly with everyone she meets. Truly, she’s a social butterfly wrapped in 80 pounds of fluff.

And let’s talk about her love language: brushing.
Spa day? Best day.
Brushing session? Yes please.
Extra brushing session? Also yes.

She will happily stand (or lean dramatically) while you brush her and tell her how beautiful she is. She agrees, by the way.

Because of her size and joyful enthusiasm, we’d recommend a home without very little kids. She would never mean to, but during one of her happy-go-lucky moments she could accidentally knock over a tiny human. Older kids who understand “big fluffy dog incoming!” would be just fine.

Joy’s Highlights:
• 6 years old — past the puppy chaos, fully into the sweet spot
• 80 lbs of fluffy devotion
• Typical gentle, loving Bernese personality
• Good with other dogs
• Friendly with people
• Professional-level brushing enthusiast
• Goofy in the most endearing way

If you’re looking for a big, beautiful best friend who will warm your feet, fill your home with love, and occasionally make you laugh with her adorable clumsiness, Joy is ready to bring exactly what her name promises — pure joy.

👉 Apply today at haydudeequine.org and let this fluffy sweetheart start her forever chapter with you. 🐾🤎
Rescue

Contact info

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Phone
Address
Bothell, WA 98021
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Additional adoption info

Hay Dude Equine Rescue, in Boerne, TX, does not have a shelter - ALL of our dogs, are raised in foster homes in the San Antonio area. Each pup comes spayed or neutered, up-to-date on vaccinations that are appropriate for their age, microchipped, heartworm tested and on current on monthly flea/tick and heartworm preventative.

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We are a TX based rescue that transports our dogs once they have been adopted. We use TXCR Transport to move our dogs, please check out their Facebook page.

More about this rescue

We are a nonprofit animal rescue organization located in the
beautiful Texas Hill Country! Because we are a Public 501(C)3 organization we rely solely on the generous donations of are residents and other animal loving individuals that want to help.

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