Re: Eating wood

2003-03-16 Thread BERNERINFO
Hi Guys, We use logs and waste wood to fuel our woodburner, and most of our dogs rush to select the choicest logs or branch cuts for their own use. I laboriously bring the wood in and stack it next to the fire - they root around, dismantle the pile and take some of it out again! I really

Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend

2003-03-16 Thread Marion Brown
Dear Deb Just to pick up on something you say about not giving toxic chemicals. This is the route I go as well but last weekend one of my girls, Emily, was obviously not well and when I checked her I found a large wound in her side. I suspected a bont tick (don't know whether you would recognise

Re: Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend

2003-03-16 Thread Deb Tripp
Hi Marion: I'm from Canada :-)...not the US. I'm really lucky that we don't have a lot of nasty bugs in our country and I think it may be largely due to the cold, cold winters - helps keep those things under control. So, because I don't have a very big problem where I live, I don't have to use

RE: My Gang - Springtime 2003

2003-03-16 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Fran, I'm hoping that Donna Coffin will share her experiences at the Potomac Valley regional specialty last weekend. She competed in obedience with her Sherman - who always does it just his own special way. I'm always excited when I get the opportunity to watch the two of them, I know that

Re: Introducing Choupette

2003-03-16 Thread jane heggen
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Re: My Gang - Springtime 2003

2003-03-16 Thread L. Montoya
I have also seen Sherman in action , and am usually rolling on the floor :-). Even though I TRY not too ! Sherman is hysterical , much to the chagrin of his mother , LOL ! I'm wondering if maybe those of us that have had the pleasure of watching his antics shouldn't start contributing to an entry

Happy Birthday Klarsson!!!

2003-03-16 Thread chellotchr
Today, Klarsson (Kasablanca's Making Thyme) is two years old! Happy birthday to him and the other members of the his letter (all his sisters, he is the only boy). Although he has only been with me a short time (since August 4, 2002), I am thrilled to be owned by a Berner and have enjoyed all my

Re: Deuce

2003-03-16 Thread Molly Bass
I just spoke with the specialist, results did come back today and we did get a definitive diagnosis. Malignant Histiocytosis. I hope I will have until Monday morning with him. We will definitely be submitting a blood sample to the Fred Hutchinson study. Christy Varhaug and for now, Deuce

Your password

2003-03-16 Thread mzebley
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Eating Grass

2003-03-16 Thread Pat Bishop
Why do dogs eat grass? I have heard several reasons, but wanted to ask. Pat Bishop Berners Elmo, Vanna Rusty (Golden) California

Re: Eating Grass

2003-03-16 Thread Timothy Forman
Because they like grass. Tim Christl, with Gandalf, Holly Choupette Original Message Follows From: Pat Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Eating Grass Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2003 09:05:45 -0800 Why

Re: BERNER-L digest 4321

2003-03-16 Thread CnJKonar
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What do you feed your Berner?

2003-03-16 Thread Annelise Wagner-Klein
Hi friends, It is Annelise again with Kyla, 5 months, and I'm ready to switch Kyla to a more natural kind of kibbles (not ready yet for the raw diet, even though Kyla gets her daily bone) and was wondering if you could share your secrets. The breeder gave her sensible choice and it is what we

Proposed AKC fee increase

2003-03-16 Thread Annes4
Thought this was interesting. From Chris Chin, Wrangler Collies, with permission to cross post: PLEASE CROSS POST THIS I'd like to encourage everyone to take a moment and contact the AKC regarding this matter. It seems that they will be putting into place a plan to increased the recording

Re: BERNER-L digest 4325

2003-03-16 Thread Vanpelthesco
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Berners and children!

2003-03-16 Thread jean cheesman
Any of you out there, and this topic has cropped up a few times on the list! Worried about Berners and children? I have just uploaded some new pics for Oscar, sadly on the Histio Roll Call Site, but the most beautiful pic of Reid's young daughter walking Oscar on the leash!

BMDCSEW/BMDCA Tracking Test

2003-03-16 Thread Annes4
Announcing a Spring Tracking test hosted by the BMDCSEW in Eagle, WI on May 18, 2003. We have 6 TD spaces and 2 TDX spaces. This test will be opened to other breeds after all Bernese Entries have been assigned a place. Entry Fees are $45 for the TD and $80 for the TDX. Judges are Ed

Canidae

2003-03-16 Thread Maria Crifasi
I have used Timberwolf until it got too expensive. I've used Innova and am using Canidae and Wellness Fish and Sweet Potato. I try to alternate foods rather than feed one type exclusively. I should add that I fed my Bichon Science Diet for 16 years and he was never sick until his 15th year.

Fw: Imported Dogs

2003-03-16 Thread Sharon Montville
From: Jannel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri Mar 14, 2003 9:34 pm Subject: Imported Dogs This was in The New York City Magazine on 3-10-2003. We are not the only breed having problems with imports. News From Russia With Trouble Frenchies may be Steve Martin’s new best friends—but when these

Fw: Article Follow Up (Imported Dogs)

2003-03-16 Thread Sharon Montville
From: Jannel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sun Mar 16, 2003 4:36 pm Subject: Article Follow up This is a follow up to the New York City Magazine article. Permission was granted to cross-post. The New York Magazine staff writer Ethan Brown who wrote the short piece on Russian Frenchies called.

Re: My Gang - Springtime 2003

2003-03-16 Thread Websherman
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Scared while on walks, help!

2003-03-16 Thread Amy Scott
My husband and I are having trouble walking our 8 month old male Berner. When we walk him he is s scared of people, cars, other dogs, etc.! We got him when he was 7 weeks old and right off the bat he was a little skittish. Even when we walked him as a small puppy he was always scared of cars.

Re: My Gang - Springtime 2003

2003-03-16 Thread Sue German
Donna, don't hold us in suspense! Sue G. and Sherman's sister, Star Arizona ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, March 16, 2003 5:47:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: My Gang - Springtime 2003 In a message dated 3/16/2003 8:56:42

need cart plans

2003-03-16 Thread Ruth Reynolds
I would appreciate someone contacting me who might be able to help a person interested in constructing a cart for his grandchildren's Berner to pull. If you have cart plans and an inclination to share info with a nice fellow, please contact me and I'll connect the two of you. Thanks! Ruth

NEW Novice Draft Dog

2003-03-16 Thread Patricia Tackett
I just have to brag so much on my boy Tex -- we went to Georgia for Chattahoochee Valley BMDC draft test and came home with a NDD. Tex just turned 2 the end of January and is a very green dog but he held it together and did me proud. He listened when he needed to -- BACKED when asked, it

Miami Herald, Free to good home

2003-03-16 Thread Bradct007
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Re: Miami Herald, Free to good home

2003-03-16 Thread Eileen Morgan
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today for some reason I read the classified pet section of the Miami Herald. My eyes went right to the words Bernese Mountain Dog free to good home. What? I thought I was seeing things. Any dog breed can be thrown away. I called the