Paranoid??
Hi, listers - I don't know if I'm being a little paranoid or not, so I thought I'd bounce my question off of the list before I make a call to my vet. I was petting Harper last night and felt something kind of weird. She just had a fatty cyst removed from her hip in January, but this thing didn't feel the same as that one did. It feels almost like a gland and it moves around when I rub it. It's kind of on her ribs, by her belly. I felt it the first time the other day and it doesn't feel like a lump, almost kind of 1/2" long and roundish. Hope I am describing this correctly. Anytime I feel something strange on her, I freak out a little. So, I'm wondering if there are any opinions out there as to what this could be. Is it just a swollen gland that I should wait and see if it goes down? Or, should I just take her in and get it checked out right away? Thanks in advance for your help! Ellen Lauber & Harper (5 yrs old) West Chester, Pa
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HARPER
Just a quick note saying that my favorite furkid (and only) Harper turns 5 years old today!! I can't believe I've had her for 5 years and I can't remember life without her. She is funny, talkative, beautiful and sweet. So, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Harper and her littermates (wherever they might be!) Ellen Lauber & Harper (why is everyone giving me all these treats??) West Chester, Pa.
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RE: cracked nose
I have heard that the lightening of the pigment on dog's noses can be caused by plastic food dishes. I read that the plastic bowls can get small scratches in them and cause bacteria to grow. Whether that causes the lightening or not, I can't be sure, but better safe then sorry.. -Ellen & Harper -Original Message- From: Cheryl Otis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:47 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: Re: cracked nose We don't have cracked noses but we do have a lightening of the pigment, what causes the noses to loose their dark color. Cheryl, Tessa & Tanner Portland Or. --- Michaela Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I noticed that Rupert has a very badly cracked nose. > It looks really sore. > Now I'm feeling guilty ( don't mom's always) since I > should have noticed > sooner but he usually has a thick patina of mud on > top of his nose. Gee, I > once even found a slug balancing on it! > > I intended to put some cocoa butter on it but one of > my friend's said that > would block his nose and impair his breathing. Can't > see how, since I'm not > planning on putting the stuff IN the nose, but I > thought I better check > before suffocating my youngest Berner boy! > Meanwhile, Harvey appears to be > loosing most of the pigment from his nose. Must be a > "bad nose month". > > Has anyone got a good "cracked nose" remedy to > share? > > Thank you! > > Michaela, Harvey & Rups > Devon/UK > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
the digging thing
Hi, Listers - My girl had a bit of a digging problem when she was young. I was never really able to get a handle on it, but I think mostly because I used to get s kick out of watching her do it! She was so determined and focused, those paws furiously flying, the ears flopping up and downCracked me up:) My friends and I took on the summer project of building a brick patio in the backyard 2 years ago. We had to excavate a large area and therefore had a HUGE pile of dirt in a section of the backyard. Well, that became "Harper's Hill". She would chase the other dog off of the hill (a 140lb Rottie), dig a hole on the side and plop down. Nose covered, paws brown with dust, belly clumped with dirt and she was happy as can be. How do you get mad at that? When it became too much, I used to try filling a hole with poop. That seemed to help for that section, but she would just move to another part of the lawn. She eventually grew out of it. It was funny to watch though! -Ellen & Harper
RE: BERNER-L digest 4341
1 --- Do you live in a) city/suburb - I live in a small city/town, but I have a nice yard for Harper to run around! 2 --- Where does your dog spend the night? During the winter, on top of my feet in bed with me! During the summer on the bare floor closest to the A/C or on my bed, flat on her back under the ceiling fan! 3 --- What is your dog's favorite toy? She likes cardboard - any cardboard box she can run around with and tear apart. When that's not available, she likes the toys that squeek or bark at her. 4 --- Your dog's most remarkable feature is (fill in the blank) Her happy tail! I love it when it goes in circles. 5 --- You bought a new car for your dog(s) Yes - A Saturn VUE, so she can have plenty of room on our trips to the Outer Banks, NC! (Spoiled?) Now, I have to get her a new collar to match her new car. 6 --- Your dog participates in (feel free to list any titles your dog has won) e) therapy work - We have visited a nursing home since she was a year old and we will be starting at a new assisted living facility soon. Harper has earned her Canine Good Citizenship also. g) training classes - We've gone thru some, and could probably stand to go thru a couple more! 7 --- The naughtiest thing that your dog has done is. While our back was turned, she grabbed a Chicken Cheesesteak sandwhich off of my friend's plate and had it gone by the time we turned back to her! There was cheesesteak crumbs all over.
RE: funny story
"They both had the biggest doggy grins on their faces and looked so happy. " Great story, Beth! I laughed out loud right here at work! Thanks for sharing - happy dogs always warm my heart...... Ellen Lauber & Harper -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 1:01 AM To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: BERNER-L digest 4327 BERNER-L Digest 4327 Topics covered in this issue include: 1) Re: Flooring for Santa's new "kennel" by "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 2) Re: Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend by "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3) litter size & line breeding by "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 4) Re: Proposed AKC fee increase by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 5) Re: sleeping position by "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 6) RE: Eating wood by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7) Russian Frenchies by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 8) RE: eating wood by "Terri Taylor-Mikes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9) Re: litter size & line breeding by "Pat Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10) Remembering Caspian by Kim Morrow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11) fabric or leather? by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12) Re: fabric or leather? by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 13) scrubs by "Andrea Brin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 14) Re: litter size & line breeding by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 15) Re: Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend by =?iso-8859-1?Q?Cecilia_St=E5hl?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 16) Ang: Re: Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 17) Re: litter size & line breeding by "Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine - SnoBear berners" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 18) Digest 4102 by swjp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 19) Website needs club/breeder presence. by "Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine - SnoBear berners" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 20) re: Website needs club/breeder presence. by "Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine - SnoBear berners" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 21) RE: Flooring for Santa's new "kennel" by "Molly Palmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22) Hugo thanks you by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 23) A very funny website by LEKesner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 24) Inquiring Minds Want to Know by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 25) Re: Ticks and other nasties was Your Breeder - Your Friend by "Michaela Simmons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 26) Maggie's mast cell tumors by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 27) Hope Update by "Kelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 28) Goodnight Deuce by "bmd4me" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 29) All use of the Program is governed by the terms by aakw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 30) RE: fabric or leather? by [EMAIL PROTECTED] 31) Happy/Funny stories by beth oberle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 32) Searching for the Bernerproof Trashcan by barb wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 33) Re: Ticks and my luck with garlic by "Gail Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
RE: BERNER-L digest 4321
Hi, everyone! I am new to the Berner Mailing List and would like to introduce myself. My name is Ellen and my 4 year old Berner, Harper, and I live in West Chester, Pa. I spent a long time researching dog breeds and finally fell in LOVE with the Berner! It took me a year exactly from the moment I made my first phone call to a breeder until the day I was able to pick up my fluffy little girl! We are quite inseparable. She and I have been visiting a nursing home close to our house for the past 3 1/2 years and the folks there love her. Some of the patients have her picture up in their rooms! They all know her name, but not many remember mine. All of my friends children name their stuffed animals after Harper too. She is quite the K9 celebrity here in WC! If anyone has knowledge of any type of Berner activities in the area, I would love to hear about them. It would be great to get together with other Berner fanatics! Thanks, Ellen Lauber [EMAIL PROTECTED] -
