In a message dated 3/11/2003 6:41:42 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
My original post was asking for actual
conversations
On a light(?)note, here's my favorite: I met a lovely, well-off, older gentleman at
the dog park recently (he's now about 75, I'd say). He admired my
Anne wrote:
P.S. I think the thing that some potential owners find off-putting (and
it hasn't been
my experience)is less the actual questions than the overall sense that
they are being
discouraged or excluded from Bernerdom as a matter of principle.
I don't want to indiscriminately absolve bad
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her for daring to speak up and ask about it.
Kate Bert Lady
Cedarburg, WI
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From: Mary Shaver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:10 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Was: Had Enough -- Now: How to be a breeder
When I talk to PPO's
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
Thank you, Rahda, for your comments. My original post was asking for actual
conversations, not the why do breeders ask too many questions.
Original post:
Would someone, anyone, everyone, put into the acutal words ... yeah, like
quotes ... what it is breeders are saying, asking, and/ or implying
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Pet shops don't do that -- they stroke people looking at their wares. They
thank us for repelling otherwise good homes directly into their lair
We may have to look at what *we're* doing that causes this behaviour.
Would someone, anyone, everyone, put into the acutal words ... yeah, like
Hi Cathy,
I think people are actually put off by the fact that we selectively screen
our puppy buyers and that we request they sign and enter into a contract
with us. They are also put off by the fact that they are entering into a
partnership for the life of the dog, with us the breeder. Lots
I just felt like throwing in my two cents.
The first thing I think when someone posts to the list and says how a
breeder has been mean to them because they were asked some questions from
the breeder is to stop whining and think. If a breeder is worth anything
they will ask questions. I
A friend of mine that shows Berners but is not a Berner owner recently
went to some shows in the northern plains states. She is often approached
by people looking for a Berner pup and has learned all the right things
to tell these folks regarding care and health. At this one particular
show she
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Date: Sat, 8 Mar 2003 03:22:53 EST
Subject: Had Enough
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I am an avid dog lover and always dreamed of welcoming
a berner into my
family. However, the experiences I have encountered
: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: Had Enough (What?)
I find this a disturbing email when you look at the AOL profile for the
sender. Below is what I found.
**Name: If you're Italian, you'll read it in the screen name
**Location: Colorado
**Sex: Female
**Marital
Mike,
I have personally a big problem with people not signing their emails. This
was not directed toward you, because you signed yours properly:)
The person who said people didn't do this and that, well if I get an email
without a signature, it goes directly into the trash.
Here we have a
In a message dated 3/9/2003 4:49:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
Mike,
I have personally a big problem with people not signing their emails. This
was not directed toward you, because you signed yours properly:)
The person who said people didn't do this and that,
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am an avid dog lover and always dreamed of welcoming a berner into my
family. However, the experiences I have encountered in speaking with
breeders is discouraging. I am a professional, successful woman, mother of
three healthy, well taken care of children and am
Dear author of Had Enough-
Sorry to refer to you that way, but you didn't sign your e-mail and I don't
know what else to call you.
I think you should consider yourself fortunate that it's apparent to you
that the breeders you've contacted are not the right ones for you. Have any
of them told
Excellent Post!
Sue Sanvido
. I have given up homes for what may seem insignificant things but I have
to sleep well at night knowing my puppies are safe.
As for being 'forced to' get a puppy mill pup No one can make you do
anything you don't want. It's up to you to weigh the ethical,
I find this a distrubing email when you look at the AOL profile for the
sender. Below is what I found.
**Name: If you're Italian, you'll read it in the screen name
**Location: Colorado
**Sex: Female
**Marital Status: beautifully single
**Hobbies Interests: I'm very social and love to make
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To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 7:28 PM
Subject: Had enough
At this point I am taking a break from pooch research!
Berner Pros:
Unconditional love and companionship
Cons:
Hair in my ice trays and butter tray
tens of thousands of dollars
At this point I am taking a break from pooch research!
Berner Pros:
Unconditional love and companionship
Cons:
Hair in my ice trays and butter tray
tens of thousands of dollars in vet bills
7.5 life expectancy
my home is too small ?
can I handle the fur balls?
Some Berner owners seem to want to
Kenny-
I am sensing that your inquiry caused you receive more negative feedback
than positive. Your Pros are right on. As for the negatives, they are in
the eye of the beholder. Berner fur in my ice cubes or butter does not
bother me. Yes, if my mother is visiting, it bothers her, so she
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