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In Valais and Bernese Oberland, tourists heading for ski holidays were hit by the disruption.

The family of the 7-month-old Bernese mountain dog rushed her to a Corona veterinary center after she began vomiting.

On a recent visit, Shelton walked the humble grounds and began painting a picture of what could be, with his 154-pound Bernese Mountain Dog, Bodhi, ambling amiably by his side.

Aarwangen, population 4,700, is a charming village sitting on the banks of the beautiful river Aare, the Bernese Alps in the distance.

Bernese mountain dogs, for instance, are plagued by a form of blood cancer called histiocytosis, said Ruple, the canine epidemiologist.