There are numerous posts in the archives about no-pull harnesses, but
briefly - yes, I have used one on our dogs to train them out of pulling. I
used the one which has pieces that go under the front legs. The dogs very
quickly learned that THEY had to stop the pulling to get rid of that
Does Yukon act this way with everyone who walks him, or only with you?
Reason I ask is that our Balou is a Hoover also. He will walk with his head
up only if off-leash and moving fast; otherwise, it's nose to the ground.
We had our daughter handle him during his CGC. He was bright, alert HEAD
Hey, if you have to go crazy... what a way to go ;-)
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte CGC Balou (11/06/95)
Bobby Sox (husky-x 10/31/93)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH)
Colorado Springs CO
Would that be unusual for a female bred when she was two years old, then
every year thereafter till she was 7 or 8? Isn't that normal when
breeding - to breed once a year? (You can tell I am not, and never will be,
a breeder).
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Balou (11/06/95)
The properties of that photo say luna. Maybe someone knows a dog by that
name?
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Balou (11/06/95)
Bobby Sox (husky-x 10/31/93)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH)
Colorado Springs CO
Is it mean to give a tranquilizer to a human prior to a traumatic event
(like surgery or dental work)? Of course not! Same with your dog. It is an
act of compassion to help assist with a difficult situation. You are not
drugging him forever - just enough to help him cope.
I think Bennington will
Congrats, Elke boys! ...and your Brag Check can be sent to Pat Long ;-)
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Balou (11/06/95)
Bobby Sox (husky-x 10/31/93)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH)
Colorado Springs CO
Try http://www.wholesalehunter.com/product/hallmark/halldes/coll.htm. There
is a good, loud one there for only $4.00 and it includes a nylon collar
strap!
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Balou (11/06/95)
Bobby Sox (husky-x 10/31/93)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving
It must depend greatly on the dog. We have 2 (a husky-x and a BMD) that we
leave alone in the house and we have never had any destruction while we are
gone. If the weather is nice, we leave the back slider open, so they can go
in and out, but in bad weather they are in.
We are not usually gone
Julie -- I have been to several Berner events in our area and have seen lots
of different Berners - but not as many as lots of people on this List ;-).
Some Berners DO drool, not as much as Saints, but enough to get you really
gooey! We have been fortunate - we have had 3 BMDs in our home and none
Karen --
Take a look at the no-pull harness shown here:
http://www.petsmart.com/dog/shopping/collars%5F%5Fleashes%5F%5F%5Fid%5Ftags/harnesses%5Fand%5Fmuzzles/products/product%5F11833.shtml.
We used a very similar one on 2 of our dogs who pulled terribly - a 65 lb
husky-x and a 95 lb intact BMD
Kenny --
Do NOT let the overprotective BMD breeders scare you off. If all current BMD
owners had to undergo the grilling of an overprotective breeder, I'll bet
1/2 of us would have our Berners taken away!
There is no perfect home, anymore than there is a perfect person. It's kinda
like having
2 excellent sites:
http://www.rainbowsbridge.com/
http://www.petloss.com
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH)
Colorado Springs
See http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/gsmd.cfm for a really good
description ( video) of Swissies. And then look at
http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/bermtn.cfm for the BMD. Biggest
difference is amount of hair - GSMDs have shorter hair. We have Swissies in
our club at our events. They are
Kenny --
I don't believe you will find that 30X purchase price to be at all typical -
however, it is possible - especially if your dog lives to be a veteran and
develops any kind of serious health problem.
We don't have that kind of money either! However, we spent over $1000 in a
two week
Kenny --
All of us have to make the decisions which are ultimately best for us.
Nobody can make those decisions for us - although some may condemn us for
them ;-(
Not wanting to spend thousands of dollars to prolong the life of a
terminally ill pet is not a crime. Some on this List would
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Shedding/is my home large enough/temperment/barking/and will the breed fit
into my lifestyle?
Kenny -- of COURSE you'd love to have a BMD!!! Who in their right mind
wouldn't. There. Now that that's out of the way...
1.) Shedding - yes! Be prepared. We brush our
We received our Baloo free of charge thanks to his wonderful breeder who
placed him with us when he was given up by his original owners as a rescue.
Our breeder also went the extra mile (actually MANY miles!) when she
volunteered to help out with Baloo's initial expenses for neutering and to
My apologies Pat. I changed it to Health Costs, and then thought people
might not know which post it was a reply to, so I put the (was...) after
it. Sorry. Certainly meant no offense to anyone.
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb
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From: Jeannie Schoen [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sorry my needs are not always in line with the ongoing
topics.
Jeannie --
We often need a break from the ongoing topics ;-)
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest
Kelli --
If Oscar is well-socialized and good-mannered (ie: doesn't jump up on
people, but isn't afraid of them either) he should do just fine. You will
probably be more nervous than he is!
The CGC test starts with you handing Oscar (on his leash) over to a stranger
and walking away out of
Vilma --
I am sorry. You are correct. See, I was so nervous I even forgot what we
did! Actually, I did hide out of sight of Baloo for the entire test. My
daughter took him through the test. I guess I have separation-anxiety
complex - the only part that I remembered was being away from my boy!
We used a no-pull harness with 2 of our dogs and it worked great - to the
point that neither dog needed it after a couple of months! One was a 60
pound husky-x and the other a 120 pound intact male BMD. I would highly
recommend it's use for pullers.
The harness we used had a collar with 2 rings
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Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 -
Pat --
YOU guys may be California Surfing. The rest of us are California
Dreamin' ;-0
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH)
We had been given Rimadyl for our Baloo after his neutering surgery - for
pain. He had a terrible reaction to it - he was restless, panting,
couldn't/wouldn't stay still anywhere... always wandering around like he was
lost.
We couldn't stand it! We took him off it after a few days, and he was
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Don't know where you live, but check this out...
From the Happy Dog Website (web address:
http://www.happydogfood.com/home.html):
You can find Happy Dog Food in pet stores and super markets in Colorado and
California. Click here to find a store close to you or place your order at
this site and we
Here is a web address for a search results for Siwash Harnesses:
http://www.ask.com/main/askjeeves.asp?ask=siwash+harnesso=0
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo - our rescue Berner-boy!
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat)
Rio Sahara (the Rat Cats)
and in loving
Kudos, Pat. Don't talk the talk, if you can't walk the walk.
I salute all the walkers in the business of improving the current
condition of our breed, whether they are supporting through their time or
money or both. Thank you all for the great pains you take to make a
difference!
Liz Steinweg
Go to http://www.fordogsandtheirpeople.com/ and click on the stocking
picture. Then scroll down to the Bernese Stocking. It' s needlepoint cute.
Cost is $27.99.You'll have to fill it yourself though!
Same stocking is also at http://www.doolittles.com/needlepo.htm for $22.00.
Or at
I think I know how you feel! I fell in love with Berners years ago and
always said SOMEDAY I'll have one. Well, the day finally came a few years
ago - and it's just as good as I imagined! I just had to respond to your
email; I'm excited for you!
Check out the www.bmdca.org site for clubs in your
I don't know where you live or what your winters are like, but we live in
Colorado and it can get pretty cold here. Both our dogs (a BMD and a
husky-x) sleep outside at night and are fine in the winter. If it's going to
be extremely cold and windy, we will keep them inside. I think that's more
for
Congratulations - you are now a VDHMB (VERY deliriously happy Berner Mom)
;-)
Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy. And breathe deep of that lovely puppy breath!
Liz Steinweg The Crew
Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte Baloo - our rescue Berner-boy!
Bobby Sox (husky-x), Figaro (20+ lb Forest Cat)
Rio Sahara (the
- Original Message -
From: Pat Long [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 9:20 AM
Subject: Berner-L Histio Rollcall
If you're interested, add yours to the List.
Hannibal, 7/29/88 - 5/23/93, loved by Pat Long, Berwyn PA
Toby 6/29/97 - 6/30/00, loved
Jessie --
My recommendation is to seek the advice of your breeder. Caring/involved
breeders know best what is right for your dog. They may have given you this
info when you picked up your puppy - look through the paperwork you
received, or call them.
In lieu of recommendation from your breeder,
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