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Gear for a Bernese is a different problem to gear for an average dog. A 100-pound animal with a deep chest, a heavy ruff and a thick double coat breaks, outgrows or rubs through equipment that works fine on smaller breeds.

This section covers harnesses, collars and leashes and how to fit them on a coat that hides the fit; crate sizing for a dog that will more than double in size; beds that survive a large dog; toys durable enough for a serious chewer; and cold-weather kit for a breed that is genuinely happier below freezing than above 25 degrees.

A note on how these are written: where a product recommendation appears, the affiliate disclosure applies and is linked on every page. Recommendations are not paid placements, and where a claim about durability or fit has not been tested first-hand, the article says so rather than implying otherwise.