Bernese mountain dogs love snow. But it can also turn them into absolute menaces. A recent 61-second TikTok video by @ivytheberner captures this perfectly. The video starts with the caption on the screen reading, “Can we get the Bernese mountain dog in from the snow … at midnight?” And it starts by showing the outside temperature (24°F) and the time (12:01 a.m.).
The man filming the video walks to the back door of his house and turns on the outdoor light, revealing Ivy, the Berner, lying down in the snow. The man opens the door, walks out, and tells Ivy, “Come on, it’s bedtime.” Ivy responds by standing up and sprinting in the opposite direction. “It’s bedtime!” the man says again, but with more volume and urgency.
“Come On, It’s Bedtime!”
“Dude. Come on. Let’s go,” the man says as he’s following Ivy in the backyard, getting further away from the house. “It’s bedtime,” the man says again as Ivy picks up her pace and starts hopping and running away. And it just keeps going like this. Each time the man gets closer and tells Ivy it’s bedtime, Ivy does some crazy hops and bounds and takes off in the other direction, loving every second of her time in the snow and defiance.
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At one point, she stops and just looks at him. “Get in the house,” he says, and once again, Ivy the menace sprints in the opposite direction and hides behind a tree. Finally, Ivy runs towards the back door, acting like she’s ready to go in. But the man isn’t convinced. “Is this a trick?” he asks Ivy, who is standing patiently and calmly at the back door. “Is this a trick?” the man asks again, getting closer to Ivy and the back door. “Come on,” he says as he walks past Ivy towards the door, getting ready to open it. “Let’s go,” he says, and Ivy takes off sprinting away from the door again. “Oh yeah. It’s a trick. OK,” the man says, dejected. “I give up.” And the video ends.
Bernese mountain dogs are hilarious, loyal, and loving. They’re often very calm. But they definitely get the zoomies. And that seems to happen most frequently when they’re in the cold and snow. For more hilarious videos of Berners being menaces, check out this video of a Berner refusing treats to stay outside in the snow, or this video of a Berner unable to contain his excitement in the snow.
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This story was originally published by PetHelpful on Jan 22, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add PetHelpful as a Preferred Source by clicking here.