Creekwood Bernese

Creekwood Bernese is located in the heart of Central MN and we’re a family breeder of Bernese Mountain Dogs. Our home, Creekwood Acres, is a 90-acre patch of fenced-in rolling fields, with a creek and forest that the dogs love to explore in. We have a small rejuvenative farm operation with grass-fed beef, chickens, a few pigs each year, a big garden and a guest house cottage that we rent out regularly (as a result, the dogs get to meet many new faces on a regular basis).We got our first Bernese Mountain Dog, Ruby, in 2004 and immediately fell in love. We were exhaustive in our research before getting her. We wanted to be sure that this breed would be a good fit for us. We attended many dog shows and talked with many breeders before finding an excellent breeder we trusted. Ruby was with us for over 12 years, an incredible feat for this breed.We strive to raise the happiest and healthiest dogs possible. Since we work out of our home, we get to be present with them almost all of the time. They have a wonderful life of roaming our property and encountering many smells, animals and people.We raise the puppies for the first 9 weeks of their life, ensuring that they are introduced to appropriate stimuli (people, other animals, sounds, smells, experiences) at the appropriate age. This method provides the most well rounded puppy, both socially and mentally.

We breed with intention and purpose. Our breeding program is intentionally small because love and a holistic sense of attention are core to our approach. Our dogs are our family members, first and foremost. They deserve the best possible quality of life; to be given individual attention, training and love. When they're happy, we're happy.

In our approach to breeding, we take a number of key considerations to heart: breeding stock, genetics, temperament, health testing, evaluations, feed, etc. The first 8 weeks of a puppies’ life play a highly significant part in determining their future. We take this very seriously.  It is our duty to guide, shape and mold the puppies raised at Creekwood Acres based upon critical learning periods, a constant process of evaluation, adjustment, and readjustment to empower the pups to be the best they can be.