more Aeryn antics
Geez, it never rains but it pours. Aeryn seems to really be on a roll these days! Yesterday, while doing some shopping I stopped in at my favourite peanut shop (really, they grow & sell peanuts and peanut products -- they're excellent!), and bought the wherewithall to make up a couple of gift baskets. It's easy to get carried away in a place like that and before I knew I had $50.00 worth of yummies. Once home I stored them safely out of critter reach in the unused spare bedroom. This morning Aeryn was terribly interested in me making up the baskets. This afternoon the whole family headed out to do the grocery shopping, as usual the dogs were left at home "to guard the house" ~ the boys share the x-pen, while Aeryn has free run of the house. We were gone about 3 hours. Shortly after returning home, Rowyn comes prancing up to me bearing a prize of paper. "Where did you get that?" I asked him. Just then Devyn starts barking in my bedroom. The little tattletale was snitching on Aeryn who was holding court in the middle of my bed (where she takes all of her prizes) polishing off a bag of Chipnuts. Ohmygawd, there's only one place they could have came from! I race upstairs and sure enough, she's been in the spare bedroom -- the door & doorknob bear ample evidence of her scratching efforts to open the door. The smart little madam stored that info in her devious brain & waited for the right opportunity, then figured out a way to get the door open. Gone are 2 small and 1 large bag of chipnuts, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a box of chocolate mint patties, 1/2 a bag of scotch mints, and a bag of caramel/pecan chocolates. It could have been worse, she only pillaged one of the gift baskets. All in all, she ate around $20.00 worth of stuff. I had some very uncomplementary things to say about that escapade!!! And she actually had the barefaced gaul to demand her supper tonight -- I don't think so!! There wasn't enough chocolate to be toxic, and the peanuts shouldn't be a worry -- this too shall pass, but fortunately, so far so good and no diarrhea. I can imagine there'll be some crunchy poop to clean up in the yard tomorrow!! We've just come in from last nighttime romps & chores. I'd just finished washing the duck poop off of Rowyn's face, ruff & new leather collar (again!) when I noticed some red spotches on the kitchen floor. A quick check of dog paws finds quite a deep cut in one of Aeryn's front pads. It's a good slice, likely glass or metal in origin, but nice and clean. I hate stitching pads, they don't hold the sutures well, and for cuts like this one I find they heal just as fast with just bandaging. So for now (it's after 2:00 a.m.) I've scrubbed it well and bandaged the foot. Now Aeryn's convinced it's broken! She wasn't lame on it at all until I put the bandage on, now it's a source of many sorrowful looks and sympathy!! And yes, cause for a couple of cookies 'cuz she was so good letting me look after it! not too many dull moments around this house!! sue(Aeryn the devious one with the purple bandage, with Devyn tattletale, and Rowyn poophead!)
What Do I See???
So there I am, picking the dog area of the yard. My black and white dogs (Newf/Berner on the two black dog list and a pair of Pyrs) are milling in and out, "helping." What do I see hidden in some leaves? My missing bra. I *know* who the laundry thief is . . . the man in the black and tri-color suit. Blasted Micawber. 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: 6.0.431 / Virus Database: 242 - Release Date: 12/17/2002
Re: BARC/LOC Challenge
My thanks to all of you, and especially to Joye. What would we do without her! My donation was split evenly between BARC and LOC. While I may have started my Bernerful life with a BARC puppy, and now serve as BARC Secretary, I know only too well how important the lobbying effort is. My dear Sophia was part of the Lucky 17 from March of 2001. When I met her at Amy's house, there were at least half a dozen other puppies exactly the same size as her -- yet her papers indicated she should have been a month older than the rest! Someone didn't do anything more than stamp the paperwork when she was imported. She was certainly removed from her litter too early, and I cannot imagine what she went through being transported from Eastern Europe to the US. Others here have mentioned the onlinepetauction.com site. It is run by the same guy who runs USABreeders.com, and if you have ever read their public forums, you know that they discuss animals as a commodity here for them to profit from. NO ONE involved in that site needs to have a USDA license! it is considered retail activity, and since the server owner and webmaster, Glenn Knox, never takes physical possession of the animals, he doesn't have to be licensed, either. I am still so stunned by this turn of events that I have yet to figure out what can be done, other than lobbying our legislators to close this rather large loophole. The other item to be concerned about is the rumor now making the rounds that Wal-Mart is considering selling live animals. I have seen neither confirmation nor denial on this, and the response that was posted from Wal-Mart looked more like obfuscation than any kind of answer. I hope that this is just a nasty rumor, but I cannot assume that it is. There is no point in trying to flood the onlinepetauction site with e-mails -- Glenn would just see it as more proof that commercial breeders are being victimized by animal rights wackos. If you see any sponsors on his site, however, it would be worth writing to them to tell them you find their sponsorship of live animal auctions reprehensible. There is an enormous amount of work to do, and many of you are working hard to protect this wonderful breed, but we need a lot of help and efforts like LOC can mean a lot -- and I hope that one day LOC can put BARC out of business! But we're not there yet, and every dollar counts. Once I get through our extended family Christmas, I'll be sending another check, in honor of all of the dogs we could not save. Liz Caldwell, with Sophia and Faith Lawrence, KS
Re: BARC/LOC Challenge
Thank you Pat Tackett, Vilma Kistner Briggs and the others who have sent me e-mail telling me that they are making donations to the BARC LOC Challenge Raffle in memory of their previous Berners or in honor of their current Berners. Thanks also to those of you who have made donations honoring Berner friends who have done many things to help the breed. That is the true Christmas spirit. How nice to be able to honor someone and help Berners all with the same gift!!! Joye Neff and Winston (Samantha and Ben) Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, PA
Re: BERNER-L digest 4189
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED---* * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * *Mail Lists at Prairienet only accept PLAIN TEXT* * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
shedding
I have a 16 week old berner, Inga, who is a delight, at least most of the time. One of the things I observed with her is that she is shedding now, where in the past five weeks, she had minimum shedding. I just bathed her and brushed her out before and after the bath. She had a lot of furry little berner hairballs. Are berners more likely to shed during summer/winter seasons or should we expect to see the floors covered with hair every day like the lab breed? Happy holidays to all the berner owners. The BMDNI (Berner Group in Illinois) had a very nice Christmas party for the members earlier this month. It was a great event. Terry Bering
So Long Sweet Puppies
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED---* * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * *Mail Lists at Prairienet only accept PLAIN TEXT* * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
attn: Karen Thoubboron
so sorry listsI'm trying to email Karen Thoubboron with no luck. Karen, if you see this, please post me. Thanks! :-) Karen Connors
Re: Ski-jorring
http://www.berner.org/temp_pages/ski_jorring.htm - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2002 2:08 PM Subject: Ski-jorring > I'm looking for any berner folks that have experience with this sport. I'm not interested in doing any racing, but it does seem to be a great way to share winter sports with your dog. A lot of non-husky breeds seem to be used as well. For those that may be curious about this, here's a website I found: http://www.skijornow.com/skijornowhome.html (I'm not affiliated in any way) > > happy holidays! > Julie J and Lexi >
Re: still looking.........
- Original Message - From: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 22, 2002 1:01 AM Subject: BERNER-L digest 4189 > > BERNER-L Digest 4189 > > Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Re: Continental Airlines > by "Joanne Gerow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2) Re: Hesse > by "Jordan S. Dill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3) Re: Socialization of dogs > by "Jennifer Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 4) Re: socialization > by "Jennifer Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5) Re: Hip x-ray question > by "Rusty C Wingate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 6) Re: Socialization of Dogs > by "Jennifer Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 7) Re: socialization > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 8) Re: socialization > by "Jennifer Popp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 9) Oooopsie, forgot to sign > by "Rusty C Wingate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10) Re: Socialization of dogs > by "jane heggen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 11) So Long Sweet Puppies > by "Mary-Ann Bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12) Re: So Long Sweet Puppies > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 13) From one Murray to another > by "pmurray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 14) Flour Girl > by "Laurie Montoya" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 15) > by "LeAnn Zogg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 16) Dudley > by "Betsy Brainard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 17) Public Christening > by "Mary-Ann Bowman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 18) Re: Flour Girl > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 19) Ski-jorring > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 20) NOSHADE CLASS > by bernese2 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 21) reaction to 2nd chemotherapy treatment > by "Lisa D Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 22) Fw: Puppy Auction > by "Canine-Corner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 23) RE: BERNER-L digest 4188 > by "Kathy Amoroso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 24) Hugo's home > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 25) Fwd: revision > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- Begin Message --- Name(s)=Terri & Carl Brady [EMAIL PROTECTED] Address=338 Roosevelt Street City=Bristol state=PA Zip code=19007 Home Phone=215 785 1059 Work Phone=cell...267 994 3708 Occupation(s)=Terri..stay at home mom /day work occ.pm when hubby at homeas dental assistant Status=Homemaker Occupation(s)=Car..diesel truck mechanic hours are 4am to 1 pm Status=Fulltime Children=1 Dog type.=Pet Puppy Reside Night=either in our king size bed with us or crate if neccesary Reside Day=in house with us Puppy Play=6 foot wooden privacy fenced in yard Raise Puppy=myself ( Terri ) & hubby Other Pets=Dusty Girl 11yr old Yellow Lab SPAYED!!! Club Member= Vet Name Ph#=Shirley Jeffers 215 547 5447 details=List Comments Here..Hello! I am so happy i came across your site! My name is Terri Brady. My husband , Carl & son , Collin , and i have fallen hopelessly in love with the BMD's! I had my first experience with a BMD at my former office ( where i worked for 11 years) , when a patient brought his therapy dogs in. BMD's !! Since then ( about 2 years ago ) I have visited him, other owners and have gone to dog shows and events just to learn more on the breed. Not to mention countless hours on the net, and reading info i have collected on the breed. I have a 11 year old Yellow labrador, named Dusty Girl . We lost my Old English Sheepdog that i had for 14 1/2 years due to a stroke in December of 2000. I had " Annie Girl " since she was a mere 3 weeks. At time of her delivery, her mom passed away while giving birth to the 10th pup. ( hemmoraged) At the time Annie was the " runt" . ( at her passing she was a whopping 103 pounds).She was a black & white. The breeder had called us and said he could not take care of all 10 pups & if we still wanted her, we had to take her then. We did!!! We bottle fed her and bestowed lots and lots of T L C ! So, you see i LOVE dogs and would do anything for them. Annie had arthritis and we took her to the University of PA for treatments and worked on her here at home using the " touch massage " methods!She , of course loved that!! I sometimes wondered if she didn't limp at times just to get the special " touchies" that we used to give!LOL!!! ANYWAY...( sorry to bore you!!) I think that this breed would be perfect for our lifestyle and family. I am at home all day & in the evenings ( 2 x a week ) i work at night. My husband is home by 1:25 p.m. to watch our son, so a new addition to our family would rarely be left alone! We have a nice sized back yard with a 6 ft fence. We have many parks, trails, and playgrounds near our home . ( you know a labs energy!!!) We also have a family home in the Pocono Mts. that we visit alot. There is a lage lake and acres of property to roam. When we visit my dad in Schuykill county, PA. he has 73 acres! Please forward me any available info. about your dogs. We would be ready for our " new baby" ASAP!! Having a little one ensures that the house IS puppy/child proof!! We have a large crate, that we used for the lab. ( she was a bigtime chewer!!) She now is wonderful since she matu
Raffle Queen of the Berner World
Joye, Thanks for reminding us of this great raffle. What an amazing selection of Berner treasures! My check is filled out and will be in the mail 1st thing Mon am. Gosh I just cant decide between 2 such wonderful and needy causes, so you can split my money 50/50 between the two. Thanks for all your hard work organising this latest, Oh Great Raffle Queen!! :-) Vilma Briggs (Kistner) Mt. Gilead, OH U-UD Mocha Java Slurp, UDX, HIC, TT Ch. Brighteye Expresso Bean, UD, NDD, TT U-CDX Our Little Buddy, UD, NA, TT Thirdtym's A Charm CGC and Ted
BARC/LOC Challenge
Joye, I'm going to be putting a check in the mail in memory of my 3 Berners I have lost over the years -- Dixie, Ace & Rosie -- I want the $30 to go towards LOC efforts. I can't think of a better way to honor their memory and can only hope our continued lobbying effort helps future BMD's.What great news Ruth N. shared with us, it is only a start of course but what a start! I just hope others will step up to the challenge giving money for dogs of past - present - future whomever they want honor. Pat Tackett Texas Loving memory for: Dixie 1986-1993 Ace 1993-2001 Rosie 1991-2002
BARC LOC Money Raised to Date.....
What terrific news, Ruth, that our lobby efforts are paying off. It shows how important it is to have Dr. Melcher working for the BMDCA. Stopping the shipment of underage puppies is a HUGE step and we need to help raise money to continue his work against the abuse of dogs. Grerat job!!! Without the information that BARC has already gathered by their efforts against the puppy mills, Dr. Melcher would not be able to make such great headway. Partnering together, these two organizations can work wonders, but they both need money to do that! As Ruth Nielsen mentioned, our efforts through the BARC LOC Fundraiser will help to make a big difference. With Christmas so close I'm not expecting a lot of checks over the next week, but during the holidays, please keep in mind that if you have any spare money, you can put it to good use by sending it to me for the fundraiser. Here are the totals that I've received so far: BARC =$ 655.00 LOC= $ 664.00 We have raised $ 1,319 for BARC and LOC so far with our Challenge Fundraiser and it's amazing that their numbers are only $9 apart!! BIG THANKS to all of the people who donated items (98 of them) for the BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser ~ BIG THANKS to those people who have already sent in money for the BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser ~ BIG THANKS to those of you who send in money for the BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser ~ BIG THANKS to Karen Pickel for making our great website: http://www.overthefence.com/raffle/BARC/ Together we can make a difference in the lives of all puppies. Christmas is a time for love and familiy - Berners are members of our families - show your love to all Berners by supporting BARC and LOC!! Merry Christmas everyone!! Joye Neff and Winston (Samantha and Ben) Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, PA
a good dream
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED---* * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * *Mail Lists at Prairienet only accept PLAIN TEXT* * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: skijorning
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED---* * This post contains a forbidden message format * * (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * *Mail Lists at Prairienet only accept PLAIN TEXT* * If your postings display this message your mail program * * is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Success on the Lobby Efforts
I just want everyone to know that all the hard work and fundraising for the BMDCA lobby effort is really paying off - the latest news is that thanks to our lobbyist Dr. Melcher's efforts, Animal Care, the federal agency in charge of animal shipments, will now be inspecting shipments of puppies on FOREIGN AIRLINES!! In the past, Animal Care has only inspected US airlines - so any puppies shipped from overseas on a foreign airline would escape any regulation. Because of Dr. Melcher's efforts on our behalf, Animal Care is now sending out notice to the foreign carriers that they will be subject to inspection and will be expected to comply with US Federal Regulations on shipping animals - and that means no puppies shipped under 8 weeks of age! This is a HUGE step for the federal agency and a big recognition of the Berner lobby efforts. Earlier this year Animal Care increased their efforts in inspecting airline shipments of puppies thanks again to Dr. Melcher's efforts. I wish I could be more eloquent in describing what a big victory this is - but think of all the puppies at auctions that were underage, and there was nothing being done! NOW something is being done - and anything to make it harder for the puppy mills to keep abusing animals is a BIG VICTORY in my book! Thanks for all your efforts, and please share the good news. If you are thinking of donating to the Current BARC- LOC raffle being conducted by Joye Neff, remember that your donations to LOC will help fund our lobby efforts. We are making a difference! Happy Holidays! - Ruth Nielsen, BMDCA Legislative Affairs
