Re: fat berners

Eileen, Sounds like Mic and my Tessa could be litter mates, we call her the coyote berner. It's embarrassing when she's wet, sort of resembles a greyhound. One nice thing though is she is faster than any dog we know, wild bunnies and squirrels beware! Cheryl, Tessa I gain weight just by

Re: Puppies in stores .. Need advice

Liz, Your comments brought to mind a problem I have had in the recent past. I have come to know two women who have purchased their dogs from pet stores, one is a Schipperke and the other a Papillion. They are both of my parents generation (non Internet). I am not particularly close to either but

RE:Pigment changes (was cracked nose)

bowls can get small scratches in them and cause bacteria to grow. Whether that causes the lightening or not, I can't be sure, but better safe then sorry.. -Ellen Harper -Original Message- From: Cheryl Otis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:47 PM

Re: cracked nose

We don't have cracked noses but we do have a lightening of the pigment, what causes the noses to loose their dark color. Cheryl, Tessa Tanner Portland Or. --- Michaela Simmons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I noticed that Rupert has a very badly cracked nose. It looks really sore. Now I'm

Accidental breeding between litter mates

A co-worker has had an accidental breeding between her 5 year old German Shepard bitch and a full brother to the bitch. To make matters worse she was unaware that her bitch was pregnant until it was to late. She knows this is totally un-responsible and is absolutely appalled at herself for letting

Re: Canine blood donors...

Hi Judith, I took our girl Tessa into be typed and it was a totally relaxing experience. The emergency vet hospital here in Portland is Dove Lewis Memorial and they are wonderful. They explained not every dog has the blood type that can be used for donating. I think they said their were 20 or

Re: Dog Park Incident

Hi Steve, I will second everything you have said. We have a lovely fenced in grassy park just minutes from our house. It looked like a wonderful way to let my girl Tessa run and play with the other dogs. It took only a short time for my apprehension to set in and after 3 or 4 excursions we quit

Raw bones Diarrhea

We have a problem when giving Tanner any kind of raw bones, he developes a 72 hour bout of diarrhea after digesting any of it. I have tried letting him chew on them for just a short time, 15 to 20 minutes at a time but it doesn't seem to make any difference. We have tried the marrow bones and the

Growth Gates?

What exactly are growth gates? And what part do they play in the developement, I have heard the term and reference to them closing. I am wondering when a young dog that is in fairly good shape can jump without damage to cartlidge or muscle. Our dogs ride in the back of a truck (with canopy of

Blowing coat question

Is there a general age for the first time an altered male will blow his coat and how long does it last? Tanner is just 10 months and has just about lost all the long hairs along the ridge of his back and all around his neck. The under coat is comming out from everywhere except his tail. He is

Re: Soft treats

I would be interested in a recipe also, the stinkier the better :-) Cheryl, Tessa Tanner --- Laura McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Does anyone have a recipe for soft treats that won't crumble? I have pawed back through the older digests, but have only been able to find recipes for