Happy 1st Birthday ...
Happy 1st birthday to Sascha's Wakanda (aka Sophie), Sascha's Wilma, Sascha's Woodman (aka Timber) and the rest of Rose Tierney's W litter (sire: Am/Can Ch. Bernina's Back Bruno v. Lowenzehn, dam: Sascha's Jamaica). Sophie at 8 1/2 weeks: http://members.rogers.com/mikealex/DSCN8288.jpg Sophie today: http://members.rogers.com/mikealex/IMG_0496.jpg Mike Alexander Bart (non-berner mixed breed) 6 1/2 Sophie 1 Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Re: Logic raised diners
For anyone that is interested in reading more about the study done at Perdue, here is a link: http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/bloat.htm. In particular, there is the sumary of findings on the 3/1/2000 update page (http://www.vet.purdue.edu/epi/update2.htm), where it is stated that raising the bowl increases the risk of bloat by 110%. ...Mike
Re: Cute Valentine Berners (CDN)
I saw them too. Picked up the last 3 they had at the Zeller's closest to me (anyone living in the Ottawa, Canada area, forget the Zellers at Hazeldean Mall - they're sold out :) ) Pretty cheap too. $10 (US$6) for the little one, and $15 (US$10) for the bigger one. Try and pick out the real berner! http://members.rogers.com/mikealex/IMG_0358.jpg ...Mike and Sophie (aka Sascha's Wakanda) - Original Message - From: Lucy Yogi [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bernese List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 6:43 PM Subject: Cute Valentine Berners (CDN) I saw some cute stuffed Valentine's Day berners at Zellers today. There are two sizes - one is a pup, about a foot tall (very very cute) and the other one about a foot and a half tall (also cute), both sitting up and holding a plush red velour heart in their paws. Thought I'd pass it on... Jen
Re: Licking and chewing paws
Can anyone help with the following? My 13 month old Berner Boy licks and gently chews on his front paws. The skin between the toes appears red and sore. I tried putting a bit of Vaseline in there to no avail. Is there anyting topical anyone suggest to stop this? Could be an allergy. My older non-berner, Bart, is allergic to ragweed, and the symptoms sound the same. He will lick his paws until they are raw if I let him (I don't). Bart's allergies are seasonal (late summer to late fall). I have pretty good success by giving him fatty acid supplements starting in June, and antihistamine when the allergy effects begin to show (talk to your vet about appropriate doses). During really bad years, he goes onto Vanectyl P tablets, but this is best avoided if possible, since it contains a steroid and is not good for the liver. It also increases his drinking and urination. ...Mike
Re: Car sick Cooper
Is this motion sickness or car sickness something they will outgrow or am I going to have to have a Berner confined to the house? My non-berner boy (read: mutt), Bart, hated the car. He used to be so nervous about the car, that he would fight me to get him in it, and once he was in, he would throw up within the first block or two. To get him more accepting of the car, I started taking him on short trips, to places I knew he liked to go. After a while (several months), he got to understand that the car took him to good places, and he relaxed about going. Today, he is 6 yrs old, and he still only tolerates the car, but that is all I ask. He doesn't have to love it, as long as he gets in, and holds his lunch. On the positive side, since he doesn't love the car like most dogs do, I don't have to deal with the disappointment of telling him he's not coming when he hears my car keys, and he doesn't bounce around in the car like a lot of dogs do. In fact, once he is in the car, he lies down, and hardly moves until we get to where we are going. ...Mike
Re: Couch Gene!
- Original Message - From: RM Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 2:12 PM Subject: Couch Gene! I am looking for better durability and something easy to clean. Is leather the way to go? Hi Ruth! Sounds like Timber is living the pampered life. Sophie has recently discovered that she can get on the couch as well (Sophie is Timber's sister and litter mate). My older dog, Bart, is not a Berner, but he is about the same size, and sheds just as much. When I went looking for a new couch for my TV room a few years ago, I mentioned to the sales people in every store that I had a large dog that would be on it, and every one of them said the same thing - leather. After 4 1/2 years of Bart climbing on that couch regularly, it has held up great. Barely a mark on it anywhere. Also, the leather is much much easier to keep free of shedding hairs. Just a quick wipe with a cloth is all it takes. Two years ago, I replaced the cloth furniture in my living room. With my experience with the couch in the TV room, there was no question I was going to be buying leather again. Mike Alexander Stittsville, Ont., Canada
Re: Carob
- Original Message - From: Chris /or Dave River [EMAIL PROTECTED] They ALL loved chocolate. They ALL lived normal, healthy lives. I'm glad that you have never had any problems, but my way of thinking is that, if they don't need it, and if there is any question whatsoever about it's affects, why give it to them? There are lots of safe treats that my dogs love, so there is no need to take a chance giving them chocolate. Besides, if I did want to give my dogs chocolate, then I would have to start keeping it in the house, and I would probably eat most of it myself, and I REALLY don't need it! ;-) ...Mike
Unexpected jealousy
I've got a problem I wasn't expecting. I have a wonderful 12 week old berner girl named Sophie, and a 6 yr old non-berner male named Bart. When I brought the puppy home, I was a little worried about Bart being jealous about having to share my attention with a pup. In fact, quite the opposite is happening. Bart is very good and accepting of the puppy, and I think he is happy to have another dog in the house. Sophie is also very happy, and gets along great with Bart, but when I pay attention to Bart, Sophie will stand and bark at us, trying to get the attention. She is the one showing signs of being jealous. So far, all I have done is ignored Sophie while she is barking, and continued giving my attention to Bart. Once the barking stops, then I start giving her some attention, while still paying attention to Bart. Is there anything else I should be doing? I'd like to curb this before it turns into a big issue when she gets older. Thanks, ...Mike
Re: Introducing new puppy Timber!
Hey, that's Sophie's brother! I posted about bringing Sophie home on Thursday night (although I didn't have a name decided then). I saw Timber a few times at Rose's while I was there to see my pup. He is a really sweet dog, and I am glad to hear that he made his way to Alaska alright. ...Mike and Bart http://members.rogers.com/mikealex/dscn0719.jpg and Sophie http://members.rogers.com/mikealex/dscn8288.jpg
