Hi Everyone, I wanted you to know that I've spent the last 2 1/2 days talking with the woman who wrote the post about looking for a berner puppy and her frustrations as such.
What I've found is that this person is the direct opposite of what her post implied to many on the list. What prompted me to contact her is that I felt she needed help and education about our breed. Having been in her shoes before with the snobbish way some breeders can come across as, sent me a "cry for help" of sorts. I'm glad I contacted her. She's received MANY replies to her post, with most, just the way she described in her original email, rude! She's forwarded many of those to me. Most eye opening to say the least, the names from these emails to her didn't surprise me however what did is the fact that most of these folks claim to be the biggest supporters of BARC and educating potential puppy owners here on the "L"! Ya, go figure!!!!! I understand the puppy mill comment threw alot of us for a loop, and she has since come to understand the "true" meaning of puppy mills. My thanks to BARC's website and Jim for their nice and understanding email to Melissa of such. The very last thing I want to do is cause another outbreak of insulting posts and or useless thread over her email, but do want to point out that when we see posts like this, take the time to be understanding and to find out information about the person on the other end. A simple "Hi, is there anything I can do to help" will get a receptive response as opposed to "SHAME ON YOU!!!!" That's the only nice, if you will response she received and about the only one I can actually write here due to language/content. In closing, as a breeder and owner I have no worries over placing one of my puppies with her and her family. Nor have I held back any names of who she should contact for reputable breeders in her immediate area. I hope this helps to smooth over the uproar. Peg.. Dale & Peg McQueary Thundering Pines Bernese Mtn Dogs http://www.geocities.com/thunderingpinesbernese/index.htm Northern California,,,, U.S.A.
