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It's a Berner trait to be a bit shy, so I'd choose the puppy who is willing to come to you easily, seems like he/she is exploring the world. I know you can overcome shyness issues with lots of exposure to new situations so if you are lucky enough to be able to take your pup to work, you should have no troubles there. Everyone has their own ideas about Berners but most Berners I have met have been quite out-going whether M or F. Leo is exceptionally shy of new situtations, sudden noises, thunder, anything different, even though we worked with him as a pup diligently to overcome this. He can be fiercely protective too, and I never worry about getting attacked by a cougar when I'm walking by myself in the woods as long as he is along. But, he is also a very sweet and obedient fellow and loves to be right by our feet, so we accept him for the way he is. Shady is just the perfect dog, independent yet loyal and incredibly obedient but also secure enough to lag behind on walks to get all her sniffing in. We live on unfenced acreage but never have to worry that our dogs will run off, they stay very close to home at all times. I think it's natural for males to be a bit more exploratory and females to stay closer to home. Hopefully, one of the pups you meet will be "the one" and you'll just know it. You're going to have so much fun in the next few months!
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