>I have "heard"
>of a study suggesting that castrating before the growth plates close may
>inhibit the male BMD from growing to the full, robust male he should be.
Zeus was neutered at just under (or just turned) 6 months old, and
he is (still?) a VERY big boy. The Vet measured hi
Zeus went through exactly what your boy is going through, and I tried
everything.
We did end up giving him cortizone, but only as a short term "band aid".
At one point his licking, scratching and chewing was so bad that the vet
immediately give him cortizone by injection, and then put him on
If after going out at 11:00 PM and then she wakes up at 2:00 AM I would pick
her up if she will not follow you on a leash, carry her outside and walk
around with her till she goes. Now if indeed she does not have to go, try
putting her crate next to your bed and when she pulls the 2 AM bit,, trying
Here are is a link to information about your question,
http://www.cvm.uiuc.edu/ceps/ivb/spay-neu.htm
We do our companion puppies at 8 weeks of age before they go to their new
home.
Ray & Pat Burgett Eaglecap Bernese
Talee,Lexi,,Bell, Rider & Max
www.goodbernerfood.com
http://users.eoni.com/~eagl
Thank you Valerie & Tod for giving Boomer the best forever home we could
ever have asked for. It was hard to let the BOO go as like you said he is a
great dog and should fit into your plans very well.
He loved Monday night football as there was always popcorn for him to try
and catch. It would boun
Fellow L'ers:
Does anyone know of any formal studies that have been conducted describing
the pros/cons of early or "late" neutering?
I have an 8.7 month old boy who has not been castrated because I have "heard"
of a study suggesting that castrating before the growth plates close may
inhibit
Who is the lovely Berner on the "Progresso Soup" commercial?
Cats fare better than dogs in regard to ostoesarcoma from what I have read
at http://www.talktothevet.com/ARTICLES/DOGS/dog_bone_cancer.HTM
It has a lower rate of metastasis in cats and longer term survival can be
expected with complet
The BMDCA Lobby Task Force Candles are going fast. As of Monday evening we
only have 12 candles left. We have one style left,
the 3x6 inch pillar candle with a berner in an alpine scene.
The candle sells for $25.00 which includes postage.
This is one of those gifts that makes you feel wonderfu
Hi All,
Last month I posted about the 180 collies that were confiscated at the
Montana/Canada border on October 31st. The owners were transporting the
dogs from Juneau, Alaska to Arizona and the dogs had not been fed or watered
for a week when confiscated. One dog was dead and I cannot imagine ho
>My Berner is 3 months old and just notice the flaking 3 days ago
Hello,
At this age it is not unusual to have some dandruff as the coat is
slowly changing from fluffy puppy coat to the shiney adult coat.
The adult coat seems to start at the "nether regions" of muzzle and tail
- you will see a ba
Hi
Just wondering if anyone has had any problems with their BMD suffering
allergies in Spring/Summer? My boy has been licking his feet red raw and
biting and pulling at his pads and fur. It is actually quiet disturbing to
watch. He has been to the vet who put him on a course of antibiotics, but
Hi All,
I just got my "Signature Bernese Calendar" in the mail today. It is
beautiful.There were several in there my husband thought were calling him
for a hug.But I guess I'm a bit partial because my Grand -puppy is a special
guy.(born and living in Texas by the way). Anyway, great calendar for a
OK, so I got a very nice email the other day from my sweet boy's breeder.
And something she said started me thinking...
I was wondering why people had decided to become a breeder. What started you
on that road?
Anyone whanna share their story?
Curious Berner lover,
Kendra, Jackson (a curious
Our friends often tell us that when they die, they want to come back as one of our
pets. I also has a co-worker who, upon hearing our dogpark schedule, said"you spend
more quality time with your dogs then I do with my kids!". Ahhh, the life of a spoiled
pet.
Liz Murray
Calgary Alberta
I am forwarding this with the permission of the poster, anyone in the
"Montreal or in Ontario, Vermont" area that can provide some recommendations
please forward to Serge directly at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Thanks,
Teresa
Albuquerque, NM
> - Original Message -
> From: "bluezx9r" <[EMAIL PROTE
I'm surprised that you don't seem to be getting any responses to this yet,
as I expected the experts to jump in with a quick response. I can only
assume people are responding through e-mail, but just in case, I thought I
would post the answer to your question.
I'm not an expert, but I can tell you
I have broached this subject before. My berner pup, now 14 weeks, wakes
up and begins barking and crying at 2AM. I am not what you would call a
late sleeper and am usually at work by 5AM. My wife and I have a sysytem
where she takes her out later at night and then I would take her out at
4AM. This
>With all the cancer horror stories out there I am afraid. Sorry to sound
like such a baby.
Karen, I freaked a year or so ago when Monster Pup Simbo popped a similar
lump on his muzzle, having previously lost my Rainbow Sam to Lymphosarcoma.
The slightest thing had me so worried.
Simbo's lump dis
Okay this may sound ridiculous but here goes. Would people really pay $3000
U.S. funds for a puppy from a pet shop? Am I the only one who thinks that
this is an outrageous amount of money? Perhaps some one could email me
privately concerning the cost of Bernese Mountain Dogs in the United States.
I
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I am so excited to report that I am no longer Berner-less. I lost my
Mulligan a year and a half ago, when he was 4 years old, to cancer. I had a
baby about three months before that, so a new puppy was not in the cards (I
also have 3 other dogs Tollers and a lab mix). And I really didnt want a
>I was wondering how many of you have neutered/spayed/unneutered/unspayed
females and males, and what you're reasoning for doing it or not doing it
is--i.e. >breeding purposes or personal preference, or whatever--and how
many BMDs you do have.
My first Bernese, Tinka, I inherited aged 6/7 yrs and
Here's the Berner-L website : http://www.berner.org/service/ it only
takes a minute :-).Laurie MontoyaPlease remember to postpone
yourselves if your're going away for the holidays.
>Dear Berner,
> We have a new e-mail address. It is as follows: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
>Please send a
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*** My mom didn't care much for animals either. In
fact, the odd goldfish was the extent of our pet
population! When Jake was born, I sent an e-mail to
all and sundry, announcing "I'm a mom!!!" ... and
everyone knew I meant of the four-legged variety.
*** I'm proud to say that one of Jake's "b
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Hi Wendi,
The bait that captures Buddy's heart is cubes of Cheddar Cheese -- NOT liver
(ugh), not mozzarella (Daisy's choice), not doggy treats. Of course, if you
forget you have it in your nice warm pocket It was Carol Lingley, who
handled Buddy so perfectly, who discovered Buddy's soft sp
Does anyone have a cure for dandruff problems. My Berner is 3 months old and just notice the flaking 3 days ago. Thanks for any suggestion.
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Hi all
Well with the holiday here I was wondering as I do know that chocolate
is very bad for my kids but what about carob?
please reomove, sorry this is a bit much for emails,
is there a monthly email list?
Thanks
Jeff and Riley the dog
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Great news Buddy! Am curious to know if the handler
used papertowels or sponges for her bait? OR has the
Budman moved on to more tasty morsels?
Congrats to all involved!
Wendi
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Wendi Giordano [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Striving to be worthy of my beautiful Berner girls...
Miss Kitty (Swiss Stars C
This is interesting ... What ever it was, it wasn't from me! I was taken
back a bit when I saw a posting I didn¹t post ... I'd bet it was a virus
spoofing my address (that the list serv thankfully caught) -- but didn't
originate from me. :)
--Tracey (the REAL [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Beau (with new nick
Sharon,
In answer to your question about osteo and cats, we
had a male cat about 6 years old. One day we noticed
a growth on his gum line and called the vet. Vet came
over the next day and said bring him in next week and
we will biopsy the growth. I took him in the next
week and 20 minutes afte
This is a CHALLENGE Fundraiser for BARC and LOC. The idea is to see how
much money we can raise for both organizations who are trying to education
the public about the dangers of puppy mills and to prevent poor quality
puppies from becoming part of the breeding pool. The information which
BA
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Anyone's Berner ever have a "shiner"?
The day after a rough & tumble play session with another berner (almost a
week ago), I noticed a dark reddish/purplish/brownish, irregularly shaped,
patch on Granger's muzzle, about 1" in diameter. At first it was just a
slight discoloration but it's been
Ann,
Where did you find the shrink material to use. I've looked for some for the same
reasons and had no luck. We make tags for each foster dog with our address and also
when we place them. It would greatly reduce the cost.
Bruce Whiteside
HMBMDC Rescue/Rehome Cordinator
A Swiss study some years ago found that glomerulonephritis, a form of kidney
disease, had a relatively high incidence in BMDs and apprears to have a
genetic component.
The following is snipped from the AKC-CHF newsletter:
"New Screening Test for Kidney Disease"
"Renal disease is the second lea
Hello,
my bernerboy Vincent 3 1/2 year was last week diagnosed: systemic reactive
histiocytosis.
Would very much like to be in touch with others out there with experience
from this disease in their dogs.
The veterinarian and I decided to try Sandimmune as therapy. Prednisone can
help but research
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