please reomove, sorry this is a bit much for emails, is there a monthly email list?
Thanks Jeff and Riley the dog --- Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BERNER-L Digest 4169 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Fw: berner pup or baby - which should come > first??? > by "Janice Parky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2) Re: neutering and marking > by Willemijn Beurskens-Ilcisin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3) neutering poll > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 4) Re: "You should take such good care of > yourself!" > by "Eileen Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5) baby or puppy? puppy, of course!!! > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 6) aol 8.0 html attach > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 7) neutering > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 8) Re: Neutering poll > by "Janice Parky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 9) Re: A Brag for the Budman > by "Burlile\\MemoriesBMDs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10) re: neutering poll > by Lisa Baldwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 11) re: neutering poll > by "Anne Marie Ayotte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12) RE: Cage Training > by "Robert Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ATTACHMENT part 2.1 message/rfc822 > From: "Janice Parky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Berner List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Fw: berner pup or baby - which should come > first??? > Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:01:01 -0500 > > > Kerry- > > I think the answer to your question is a very > individual one. Hopefully the > advice you get will help you and your husband decide > what will work for you. > For me, personally, it was baby first. It was also > a looong time ago. I > waited until my first child was 2 years old to add a > dog to the family. I > believe, and I'm sure some will disagree, that it is > easier to add a dog to > a family with a small child, than a small child to a > family with a dog. Of > course, the temperament of the dog has a lot to do > with the acceptance of a > new child. If you decide dog first, find a breeder > who will help you find a > pup that they feel will do well when baby arrives. > I believe very stongly, > that dogs raised with children have a better chance > of learning > child-tolerance and respect than a dog that has not > and then is asked to > accept another "pack" member. I also have know of > two beloved family > dogs-one rehomed, one euthanized because of it's > intolerence of the new > child. It is also important that you and you > husband, as parents of both > the pup and child realize that it is your job to > make it work. Small > children need constant vigilence amd training around > puppies, as puppies and > older dogs need socialization, training and > viglience around small children. > I would also not advise, which ever "first" happens, > that you wait until you > are confident you can handle the "other". > > As for the ticking clock, both scenarios will be > exhausting. Sorry.<G>. Of > course, you also have no idea of what "Mother > Nature" and the ticking clock > will decide, so eventually that may need to be > factored in as well > > Janice Parky > > Cape Cod, MA. > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2.2 message/rfc822 > Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 17:05:14 -0800 > Subject: Re: neutering and marking > From: Willemijn Beurskens-Ilcisin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi, > > Logan was neutered just before 6 months and started > leg lifting at about > 18 months. He still does not really "know" what he > needs to do - he > lifts his leg and half he time does not pee. If he > really needs to go > he squats... > > Will Ilcisin and Logan > > ATTACHMENT part 2.3 message/rfc822 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:06:26 EST > Subject: neutering poll > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I have two Berners: > > Jackson, is 2 years old and was neutered when he was > 6 months old. We had > him neutered for two reasons: > 1. We signed a contract that said we would, and he > was sold on limited > registration. > 2. We didn't want to deal with the behavioral > issues that come with an > intact male. He was our first dog and we were > worried we wouldn't be able to > handle the dominance and the desire to chase down > every bitch on the street! > Oh and, > 3. We had wanted a girl, but there was only one in > the litter, so we figured > a neuterd male was as close as we'd get. <VBG> > > We also have Sallie, who is 1 year old. We had her > spayed just this past > September, and we really just missed her first heat. > She was so much later > than we hoped because we got her with severe chronic > Lymes. (Not from her > breeder, from her previous owners.) We had her > spayed for the following > reasons: > 1. There was no way I was going to deal with a heat. > No way!! > 2. She could use some mellowing and the least amount > of hormones in her body, > the better. > 3. Seriously, we were not in a position to deal with > puppies, she has leg > problems and shouldn't produce them, and I don't > want to be respoinsible for > finding good homes and worrying about puppies. I > could never be a breeder. > > Kendra, Jackson, and Sallie > > ATTACHMENT part 2.4 message/rfc822 > From: "Eileen Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: "You should take such good care of > yourself!" > Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2002 20:16:52 -0500 > > A number of my friends have decided they should be > one of my pets in their > next life. :-) > If one of these particular friends ever does pass on > before me, I'll > probably watch my next young critter carefully for > familiar behavior traits > . . . =8-0 > > Eileen Morgan > The Mare's Nest > http://www.enter.net/~edlehman > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.426 / Virus Database: 239 - Release > Date: 12/2/2002 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MESSAGE EXCEEDED PERMITTED LENGTH * * * * message truncated * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
