RE: [Berner-l] Not getting posts

2003-09-08 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Caroline, Nope! You did nothing wrong! I've found out what the problem might be, but I'm not positive quite yet. Apparently once you go over 200 members, Yahoo puts your membership list in another category, and updates are no longer instantaneous, but are usually hourly. If they are doing some

RE: Not getting posts

2003-09-08 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Andie, You've seen Maggie's chair, haven't you!! VBG http://www.jersey.net/~mountaindog/berner1/chair.htm Pat I'll bet your Berner ate it. Andie Reid and Tugboat and Steamboat (did someone say eat something? I could eat something! I'm famished! Honest, Mom!) I wish I could find my magic

BMDCA Code of Conduct

2003-09-07 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Just a reminder that September 10th is the deadline for getting comments and feedback in to the committee that worked hard to develop a new code to consider. I'd love to find out that just as many people wrote in with their comments about the COC as people who wrote in about Bernd's new book. The

Yahoo Groups

2003-09-07 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
For anyone who has signed up for Yahoo over the weekend, I think there is some sort of problem. Your email address is not on the member list, and one person who changed the setting for the list did not have it take effect. So I'm hoping it will resolve soon!!! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

RE: Reminder to switch to YahooGroups!

2003-09-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
to be! Of course, they never were what they used to be... Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: David Sandler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] There is a choice for receiving in html. Is that legal now? -Original Message- From: Pat Long Paul Dangel [mailto:[EMAIL

Reminder to switch to YahooGroups!

2003-09-05 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
We need to migrate everyone over to the new Berner-L. For those of you who are not familiar with yahoogroups, I don't think it will be difficult for you, honest! You'll need to sign up for an account, go to: http://www.yahoogroups.com Once you are signed up, you can search for the group

BERNER-L - time to take drastic measures

2003-09-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
The time has come, the Walrus said... sorry. It's one of my favorite poems. The SoBig virus did us in, well - it did in Prairienet. We generated over 40% of their volume there for awhile, and the decision was made to have Berner-L leave Prairienet by the end of September. (Compounding this move

New Berner Book Available!

2003-09-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
This is cross posted on request! Thank you to all who wrote in about this one!! Pat --- Dear Friends of the Bernese Mountain Dog On behalf of Dr. Bernd Guenter and Doral Publishing, Inc., I wish to thank all of you who gave your time and shared your thoughts about what

RE: JUST ONE MORE DAY.... BG Fundraiser

2003-08-31 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Joye has had entirely too much free time. I've heard nasty rumors that she's had so much free time that she could redecorate her house and even entertain friends! This must stop!! We can help solve this awful idleness!! Whatever you're doing, just STOP, and go take a look right now at:

Lancaster Boycott

2003-08-30 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Stephanie, Thank you for posting this, and remember to boycott as well!! We've had other posts about this over the years, and I know a great many people who refuse to spend money in Lancaster. I'm hoping that Governor Rendell will help to make some changes in the conditions in that county, he's

Mason Dixon Fall Fun Match Oct 12 2003

2003-08-26 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted for Christine: Sunday October 12, 2003 Bennett Cerf Park Westminster, Maryland Rain or Shine RAFFLE. TROPHIES. RIBBONS. DOG PRIZES Light Refreshments will be available, (bring picnic lunch) Everyone is welcome- Berner owners, prospective owners, spectators, exhibitors and folks who just

RE: Berner-Garde Fundraiser

2003-08-21 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Teresa, Here is a link: http://www.overthefence.com/helpberners/bg/#top And I'm hoping Joye is swamped with mail for the fundraiser! Of course, I'm hoping that the paintings of the puppies just get to stay here with me. If they do, I'll donate the cost of mailing them to Berner-Garde

RE: Berner-Garde Fundraiser

2003-08-21 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
http://www.overthefence.com/helpberners/bg/ I've seen that new hand-painted etching that was donated by BARC, and it's absolutely magnificent!! It's not a big piece, but it's a real beauty! If you haven't taken a look at some of the items that are being offered, you're missing out on a very big

RE: Hello from Star and Marilynn

2003-08-20 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded for Marilyn! Hello from Star and Marilynn, (I have added to v.i.r.u.s to try and get past the filters Pat: would you please send in plain text to the L for me?) When I logged in this morning to get my emails I realized that I was getting undeliverable emails back from people

RE: Berner E-cards

2003-08-20 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Pat, The best place for Berner e-cards would be: www.behaf.com Enjoy! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

New V.i.r.u.s Making the Rounds

2003-08-19 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
If you don't have a v.i.r.u.s (I'm hoping filters don't catch that one, if the spam types can do it, then why can't I!) checker, get one. Keep it updated. Do it now. There's a charming little annoyance making the rounds, and I've gotten about 85 of them so far this evening. I still think boiling

Trying to find owners of some photos!

2003-08-16 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Can anyone tell me who has three Berners named Juker, Quinta, and Reika? Rachel and Scott with Berners Jersey and Indiana? Bob and Karen with a Berner named Cassie? Thanks for the help! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

mast cell cancer question

2003-08-15 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Reposted in plain text for Deb, please respond directly to her! Our 6 year-old Berner boy, Rudy had a mast cell tumor removed from his hind leg in October 2002. I believe the histopathology report came back staging the tumor at 3?? Anyway, the margins weren't clean and the news wasn't good.

RE: berner.org gallery

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Do contact Hugh on this one, you never know - someone could want to use your photo for a fundraising effort. We have some great photos on the website, and I'd love to see some of them as paintings that I could win... VBG Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Hugh Hayes

Lost Bernese Mountain Dog; Zionsville, PA

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Cross posting by request. I don't have too many specifics, but the dog escaped from the yard and is now lost. The Berner answers to the name of Godiva, or Lovebug, and I know there must be a very desperate family out there! They have put up posters, and if anyone can help or finds the dog,

BMDCA e-list

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Christine, There is a yahoogroups for BMDCA members, run by Sandie Hawkins (thank you Sandie!!), and you can ask to subscribe by sending an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

RE: Brag

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Ugo, I always love hearing about Berners passing TDI tests, I think they're one of my very favorite brags! As for the brag check, why not send it to Joye Neff for the current Berner-Garde fundraiser? I'd name that Costco Berner Brio or Briggs if I were you...

RE: Old Berner List change

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Doug Smith is a very special sort of person. When an idea for keeping a list of people who would want to take in an older or a special needs Berner was developed, Doug jumped right in and took on the job. He's worked hard at it over the years, and everyone knew that they could contact Doug for

RE: Counter Surfing

2003-08-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
-Original Message- From: Janice Parky Where is Daisy Crifasi and her surfing knowlege when you need her?? Janice, Why, she's right here staying with me, just as good as gold! I don't believe any of those horrible rumors spread by her owner about supposed counter surfing incidents,

RE: Rescued Puppy Update

2003-08-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded in plain text for Betsy: Thanks to all of you who answered my questions and offered encouragement, support and congratulations. People on the L are kind, supportive and very generous with their experiences and expertise. Here's an update on the puppy rescued from Puppy Club in Mahopac

RE: Counter surfing

2003-08-08 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded in plain text for Vilma: Janice, Try shake cans? Fill several old pop cans w/ about 10 pennies and tape the opening shut, then put 3-4 of these carefully balanced on the edges of the counter, tied together w/ strings w/ about 8-10 inches between them, depending on the length of the 

RE: Berner-Garde

2003-08-01 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Vicky, I guess I've just known about the Family Reports for so many years that I never noticed that there is no specific information on the website about what they are and how to get them! There is a form in the Berner-Garde Guidebook for ordering reports, but we don't have it online! So, no, you

RE: BernerGarde

2003-07-31 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Vicky, Did you ask me or one of the site operators for the family report? It would all be on that! Pat Long, Berner-Garde Interim File Manager Berwyn PA

Babysitting

2003-07-29 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Well, the first trick is to keep ButtHead away from the front door. [Note to self, the screen frame can be bent back into place, it's almost back now. Finish it tonight.] I'm covered in Berner fur, we just had some serious petting. A. Life is good! Pat Long, a babysat Daisy and Buddy (

Discussions

2003-07-29 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
We have always had blowups for the same reason. When someone states that something being done is horrible, it causes extreme reactions. Nothing will get people riled up faster than to accuse them of doing things to hurt their dogs, or hurting Berners or dogs in general, for example:

The Burmese Mountain Dog

2003-07-25 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
If any of you were curious about the standard for this dog, you can see it here: http://lme.mankato.msus.edu/akcj3/bmd.html It's a spoof of course, but a very well done one! The person who shared it with another List indicated that a berner mix that she knew of looked exactly like this.

RE: Double brag

2003-07-24 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Jenn, Well congratulations! Best Puppy, and a CGC, sounds like you've been having some fun! I always do like to see the brags! And you can consider it a single or double or whatever you'd like! The Brag Fund is strictly voluntary, and you would normally send it to me for the Health Fund. But

Special dog needs a special home

2003-07-24 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Resposted in plain text: The Pacific North West BMD Fanciers (Oregon) rescue is beginning the search for a home for a dog that is currently in their care.   Jonah is a handsome Berner boy that needs a special home where he can spend his retirement in security and understanding. Though not

RE: Pat Long, Puppy Sitter Extraordinaire

2003-07-24 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Maria? I was thinking of teaching Buddy to sing with the birds. Did you know they start chirping later in the Catoctin Mountains than they do here in Berwyn? The first chirp here is about 4:20AM, and the first chirp in Catoctin is about 5:30AM. So if I can teach Buddy to sing with the birds,

RE: Berners for Pat

2003-07-24 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Maria, I'm quite certain that Vilma will want to train Brew to be a very sweet, quiet, and well behaved boy. Isn't that right Vilma? Vilma? You did say you still wanted to find a home for that little terrier girl, didn't you? ...blink, blink... Pat Long (Luther) Berwyn PA

RE: Updated Draft Regulations

2003-07-23 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
For those of you who have foreign cheques, both Joye Neff and I are able to help with that. We are both able to deposit foreign cheques for no extra charge, please contact either one of us for help with working out the amounts and for our addresses. We're always happy to help with conversions to

GDC Genetic Disease Resource Site

2003-07-23 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted for Terri Zimmerman, who is having computer issues: Pat, having computer issues and it should be corrected next week. Would you post this to the Berner L for me, no hurry. This is for the resource site George Packard would like to add to the GDC site. Thank you Patas always. The GDC

York Supported Entry

2003-07-20 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I had a grand day at the York show, the Mason Dixon club always does a wonderful job supplying food and fun, and today was no different! Their Weather Chair did a great job, nice and dry with a breeze even if it was a bright sunny day. Just perfect for sitting in the shade petting Berners! 43

RE: Good News!

2003-07-18 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Karen, Thank you so much for sharing this update with us, and I made sure to write them back to thank them for their decision! Educational seminars are a terrific idea!! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Karen W. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: quilt information

2003-07-16 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
For those of you who are quilt loves, just a note to let you know about the fundraiser that the Entlebucher club is doing to raise money for PRA research. (Which makes me wonder, is PRA in their breed the same as it is in Berners? If it is, then this research could help us as well!) If you'd like

RE: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
This didn't make it to the List yesterday: Rose, Berners can catch those cheeky chipmunks! Maggie caught one! All right, so Luther chased it right at her and she sort of caught it by accident. But she was so pleased with herself! Then she got confused enough when I gave her my happiest GOOD

response to newspaper ad for Berner puppies in North Dakota

2003-07-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Why not use: Bernese Mtn. Dog puppies. Call xxx-. When you answer the phone line, just say that no puppies are available at the moment, but you'll be happy to help answer any questions for them, and to help them find someone else that may have puppies currently available. Don't say you

Ordinary day with berners...2

2003-07-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Two for one day - also forwarded for Pamela. Pam - does Monty know you're doing these? g (The first time I sent this I had the wrong address! Does anyone know how to get rid of misspelled addresses in the MS Outlook list, the ones that aren't in the address book but are most recently typed?) Pat

RE: Ordinary day with Berners..... 4

2003-07-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Another Monty adventure! Pat Bang, bang, bangity, bang! One would think the storm door would be broken by now... it's dinner time No, it's 2 hours before dinnertime, but Monty is hungry. He's always hungry. Hey, Dad, fix dinner, huh? At the computer, Dick realizes that if he sets up the

RE: Ordinary day with the berners...

2003-07-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Shared Monty stories at Pamela's request - he sounds like a TOTAL Berner type character! Pat - Monty sounds like a total character!! Hard to get mad at him? Monty is so GOOD I need to get up during the night several times... he often is along side the

FW: Ordinary day with berners.... 3

2003-07-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Another Monty adventure! Forwarded for Pam... Pat I've gone to work. Two Berners are shut in the yard while Dick takes a nap. The mail lady has come and gone, the senior center bus is back across the street and the neighborhood is quiet too quiet. Maybe I gotta go for a walk, says Monty.

RE: Corneal Dystrophy

2003-07-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded for Janice Parky, respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Does anyone have any experience with corneal dystrophy in their Berner's or other breeds? Halley has just been diagnosed with this. It appears to be inherited. Any info would be appreciated Janice Parky Halley and Wrigley

RE: GROWING PAINS ???

2003-07-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Dear Robert, It's always so amazing to see the puppies grow so fast. I don't have any answers for you, but I do have a few questions. Have you had Alex since he was 6 weeks old? Or did you get the information from the breeder on how much he weighed two weeks ago? And how much play and exercise

RE: A New Vocabulary for the Berner-L

2003-07-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Dear Maria, You are perfectly correct, many people have porn and spam editors on their email, and the resultant errors from rejections are often quite intriguing. I have often had to reread emails in order to determine what the offending word might be. I think your proposal has a great deal of

RE: Pippy Longstockings

2003-07-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Greg, I've seen Berners with white markings all the way up past the elbows, and others with no white on their legs at all. So markings won't really tell you much one way or another. You'll know a good deal more as Pippy grows, any idea just how old she might be? Pippy is a very lucky girl -

RE: Defecating in the house...

2003-07-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded for Vilma: In a message dated 7/10/2003 2:59:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: she knew she had been bad and looked very contrite about it Darcy, Dogs do not know they are bad and do not feel contrite -- these are abstractions -- and dogs are not capable of

RE: Berners in Stores

2003-07-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Radha, Excellent question! And I think it's one that a few people have addressed in their emails to Cabela's. I think the biggest problem some of us have with the situation is that stores sell to anyone with money. A pet store is only interested in the sale, they are not motivated by the long

Changing Addresses, Changing Mail Formats, Postponing, etc

2003-07-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Anytime you need to postpone, or to change an address, or switch from digest to individual emails or vice versa, you can go to: www.berner.org and click on berner-l accounts If you have a problem using the old Service Center, then please contact me directly and I'll be happy to help! Pat Long (

BMDCA Members Email List

2003-07-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Does everyone who is a BMDCA member know that there is a yahoogroups email list for BMDCA members? If not, you should! Sandie Hawkins created the List in March of 2001, and it has been very beneficial to have a place to discuss club business among the membership. If you are a club member, you are

BARF versus Kibble, Berner-L Discussions

2003-07-05 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Just a quick note about the way that any discussion on this topic will proceed. For those of you who weren't here, the topic had to be banned from discussion on the Berner-L several years ago. The emails and comments since then have been just fine, and I'd like to keep it that way. Any lengthy

RE: New Litter Photos

2003-07-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I don't know Ray, but I'm pretty sure that looks like a brag! Of course, I know that Berner's only ever HAVE perfect puppies, but still... VBG Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Ray Pat Burgett We have pictures of the sire and dam of our new litter of ll PERFECT

Puppy Buyers Guide - if you haven't seen one yet, you should!

2003-07-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Cross posted on request of Ann Milligan (For those of you who are unfamiliar with this guide, it's an excellent handout for people who are seriously looking for a puppy!!): The Bernese Mountain dog Club of Southeastern Wisconsin recently did a bulk printing of 10,000 Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy

RE: berner gallery

2003-07-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Thanks to all of you for sharing the photos, I just love seeing them! And Hugh - thank you as always for doing such a wonderful job on the website!!! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Hugh Hayes http://www.berner.org/gal_7_02/berner.html

RE: New (human) Baby to Family

2003-06-28 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Judy, Some people did some great posts on berners and babies about a month ago or less, try going to the www.berner.org site and click on berner-L current and see if you can search on baby. If you can't find them, let me know and I'll put them all together for you tomorrow, then we can put it on

RE: July 4th menu (dog safe!)

2003-06-26 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted for Pam: From our deck we will have a perfect view of the fireworks display for our town's Centennial celebration on the Fourth of July. Hence, we have invited two families to share our bounty. I was planning my holiday menu and debating between chicken and spareribs. OPPS Two

Pet Owners Seminar

2003-06-26 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
There is a one day seminar being held in Washington DC on Saturday, October 11. To see information about the seminar, go to: www.acvs.org and click on 2003 ACVS Pet Owners Seminar. Thanks for passing this along, Took! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

Reposted in Plain Text - Pam's Beloved Tilly

2003-06-25 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Tis better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all. Definitely true when it comes to Berners. Unfortunately, I am sorry to update, our Berner family has lost a great friend. Our girl Tilly didn't make it. I arrived at the hospital Saturday morning and was greeted with a thunderous

RE: Puppy Mill Puppy?

2003-06-25 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Betsy, I have a pamphlet that a nameless hard worker put together for me, it's intended to be given to a pet shop in hopes that they will give it to whoever buys a Berner puppy. It doesn't say anything at all about where puppies should be bought, but it is an attempt to reach out to new Berner

BMDCA Board Nominations

2003-06-24 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
The Nominating Committee has been determined by the BMDCA Board, the two alternates are not yet determined. The following members have been named to the 2003 Nominating Committee: Pat Long, Chair ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Dawn Letry ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Kathy Gray ([EMAIL

Shave and a hair cut...

2003-06-20 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I have hair on the top of my head. But when I keep it cut short, I am cooler in the summer. And I do cut it! I used to have a crew cut in my younger karate days. Oh, I know, I probably shouldn't, after all - the hair is there for a reason! g I've seen Berners who were trimmed, and as long as the

HTML, copying posts, etc

2003-06-20 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I'm going to be out of town until Sunday, so if any of you need help with the Berner-L, please contact: Sylvia Katvala at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Maria Crifasi at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rita Ehrnfeldt at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Watch those HTML posts, please post in plain text. If you

RE: Friends please read from Karen Alexander - jdbgmgr.exe hoax

2003-06-19 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Karen, I do appreciate your thinking of us all, thank you!! However, this one is a hoax. Take a look here for more details: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html And it does look as though some enterprising son of a gr has coded a virus that will infect this

AKC's Pet Healthcare Plan

2003-06-19 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
While we're mentioning insurance plans, I thought this was worth a look. http://www.petpartnersinc.com/ They have a list of frequently asked questions, and the basics are: Premier Plan, helps pay the cost of -an annual physical exam, -veterinary exams due to illness or injury,

RE: Mast Cell Tumors

2003-06-18 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Jaye, I'm sorry to hear about the tumor, but hopefully it will not be a problem for her going forward! I did write an article about the topic some number of years ago when my Maggie had one removed as well, and that article also compiled a number of List member experiences. You can find that and

RE: a laugh for the list

2003-06-17 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
A cute one posted for Pamela:  A man takes his Bernese Mountain Dog to the vet and says, My dog's cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him? Well, says the vet, let's have a look at him So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then checks his teeth. Finally, he says I'm going to

Attn: Mary Merrell

2003-06-16 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Sorry List! Mary - I've been trying to respond, but all of your emails are bouncing, AOL insists that your email account doesn't exist!! Do you have another email account I could use? Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

RE: berners on a card?

2003-06-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Simple. I bought all the rest. I special ordered a stack of them when I discovered them last year. They've been my stationary, I love them!! Pat -Original Message- Suzanne Deering and hot Socrates Laura, You bought only one!?!? How could you?!!??

RE: Harvard Study

2003-06-14 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Esta, I have some of the kits here, I'll be happy to mail them to you! I'm not sure why you haven't gotten a response, maybe someone is on vacation and isn't getting back to you? Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On

Another gifted artist - do take a look!

2003-06-13 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I've seen some of this artwork before, but wanted to share it all. Michael Jurogue Johnson is a very gifted artist, and his style is just such joy! Do take a look at the website and see how many Bernese Mountain Dogs he's snuck into his artwork. Frankly, I think he needs to focus on Bernese

RE: PS: Neutersol - a question

2003-06-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded in plain text for Andrea: Hi Esther, I'm very curious why this product has NO published study on male kittens/cats. Also, I cannot find where FDA approved for neutersol's use on male cats/kittens. In shelters, cats are just as big an overpopulation problem as dogs, if not worse.So I'm

RE: Genome Mapping

2003-06-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
You can read a little about the efforts to map the canine genome here: http://www.animalbiotechnology.org/default.asp?news_id=577mode=showarti cle There are many other websites with information as well. It has been a coordinated effort by some researchers, a great deal of information has been

Berner-L Digest problems

2003-06-12 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
If you are having problems with the digest and it's coming with each email as a separate attachment, it may be that the setting needs to be switched from digest, to digest-nomime. You can try doing that yourself by going to www.berner.org and clicking on berner-l accounts, it's the old service

RE: pictures - Everest backpacking in Iowa

2003-06-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
And if you haven't had the pleasure of seeing John's photos, you're missing a treat! John, it's a great website, thank you for doing all the work on it! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: John Elftmann First area featured: Yellow River State Forest, Iowa. Photo

RE: The Power of the Pen -- Progress on PA Puppy Mills

2003-06-11 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
And if you would like to send Governor Rendell a message urging him to clamp down on puppy mills in the state and in Lancaster County in particular, you can email him at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] go We have a long way to go in Pennsylvania, and we can always use help to apply pressure on the

RE: 2005 National Specialty

2003-06-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted for my breeder Tari Hafner 2005 Specialty Chair Let me start out by stating that there are no plans to hold the 2005 national specialty in Lancaster, PA. This rumor was started by someone who is in no way involved with the planning of the specialty and has no first hand knowledge.

Univ of Penn Vet School Program

2003-06-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I just got the latest issue of their Bellwether publication today, they have a writeup of a new program that they have instituted, called Kids Caring for Pets. They teach children the responsibilities of caring for pets, and have visited area schools and made presentations. Sounds like an

RE: 2005 Specialty

2003-06-09 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Is the 2005 Specialty actually scheduled to be held in Lancaster County or is this hypothetical? Rose, In answer to your question, the Specialty Committee has changed the site of the Specialty from Lancaster. We'll all be looking forward to learning where it will be held! They have a great deal

Backing up in a Cart - part 1 (long)

2003-06-09 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Reposted for Jim, the first time through they got garbled! I have put on many a draft clinic and have seen all kinds of setups where the participant have thought their dog was properly adjusted in their harness but were not. I would suggest that you have your outfit checked out by someone who has

Backing up in a Cart - part 2

2003-06-09 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
One more thought about backing up. The position of the shafts relative to the dog are also important. The most common offender of this is using the large competition cart with wooden shafts from Dog Works on a smaller novice dog. The problem lies in the fact that there is no adjustablility in the

RE: 2005 National Specialty

2003-06-09 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Tari, Would you care to correct this statement, or shall I? Pat Long Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Jenn Waldron Posted for my breeder Tari Hafner 2005 Specialty Chair Let me start out by stating that there are no plans to hold the 2005 national specialty in Lancaster, PA. This

RE: Lancaster County National

2003-06-08 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Radha, You ask some very good questions, and I'd have to do a great deal of research in order to give you specifics. But I'll try to cover most of them with the general information that I've followed over the years. Lancaster is unique because it has a group of people that are protected for

Babies Berners!!

2003-06-07 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Reposted for Rose (sometimes AOL messages get completely garbled, does anyone know why that would happen?): Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2003 10:30:03 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Babies Berners!! Hi Karyn any other pregnant Lers!! I have 3 BMD's and had my first

RE: stupid questions

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
It may just be time for a new Berner-L t-shirt, some of you will remember the two different years we did that, first time with a puppy at the computer, and the second with an adult at the computer. But on the back was: Berner fun FAQs 1. Purebred Bernese Mountain Dog 2. From Bern, not Burma 3.

RE: Random acts of Destruction

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Kelli, My Hannibal used to do the exact same thing at Oscar's age. Until we got Vesta. He was so happy to have a buddy - I don't think he ever left her side when we were out. Miss Vesta, however, also had to go through the random acts of wanton destruction phase. Paul got home early one time to

RE: stupid questions

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Silly, that was number 5! Hug that Halley for me! Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA -Original Message- From: Janice Parky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] You forgot my favorite one. 6. Yes, they shed. Berner fun FAQs 1. Purebred Bernese Mountain Dog 2. From Bern, not Burma 3. Girls,

RE: Reminder - the Lancaster County PA Boycott

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Sylvia, I'm afraid that I'm not kidding on this one. I wish I were! Thanks for getting your feedback in to the club so quickly, I'm sorry to do this to Suzanne, but the club needs to know BEFORE any decisions become finalized! (Her email is [EMAIL PROTECTED]) And just to clarify, it's not that

Pat Long Photos for Fundraising

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
I will be doing them on a very limited basis in Texas, as soon as I know what day I will be doing them, I will let you know. I will NOT be available for any photos for any reason for any event held in Lancaster County. These photos have raised over $12,000 for the breed over the years, thanks to

RE: Reminder - the Lancaster County PA Boycott

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Tom, I'm sorry, I didn't realize! The 2005 people just got the information about the Specialty? Or have they had longer than 2 years? Didn't they realize a year ago or more that they were doing this? Wasn't that 3 years, or is my math really rusty? Couldn't we have used a site that we had used

RE: (no subject)

2003-06-06 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted in plain text for Sherry: ! have been awake pretty much since Wednesday morning but I had to post this.. I am so proud of my girl Macy..aka... Santera's Evening Masquerade.. Macy freewhelped 18 beautiful Berner babies yesterday. 9 males and 9 females.  She began her labor at about 5:30

Reminder - the Lancaster County PA Boycott

2003-06-05 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
For those of you who have any cause to come spend money in Lancaster County, just a reminder! A boycott has been underway in Lancaster County for some time now. The representatives of the county at the state level have been able to hold up any and almost all legislation that might curtail the

RE: venting - one solution

2003-06-04 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Andie, Well, we have some baseball cards that will help answer some of those often heard questions and comments! See: http://bernered.homestead.com/Card.html Pat Long ( Luther) Berwyn PA

OT: Computer help needed

2003-06-03 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
This has been bugging me since she first mentioned the problem, I would love to find out the answer!! - Pat --- I need help posting... ever since I got my new computer for Christmas I have been unable to post to the list. Pat Long has verified that

RE: Do Berners ever die of old age?

2003-06-01 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted for Pamela: You have written a VERY good post/answer... old age I think you educated an awful lot op people today and made them think. Good for you. Thank you for the statistics as well, because it illustrates exactly the kind of information

RE: Do Berners ever die of old age?

2003-06-01 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Dear Jordan, You just keep enjoying Hesse, and give him some big hugs from me too!! When my Hannibal died he was only 4 years old. It broke my heart, he was that one in a million dog that so many of us seem to find in Berners. But I decided that I would rather have 4 special years with a Berner

RE: could you post for me?

2003-05-31 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Posted in plain text for Patt: -    We have a cottage on a lake and it is fenced except for the lake side.  So of course Oscar wants to jump in the lake and go to the neighbors to visit their dog.  Does anyone have any suggestions for a type of

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