Looking for Laughing Dog Harness
If anyone has a Large sized Laughing Dog style harness to sell, we are looking to buy a used one! Thank you, Ruth Johnson Anchorage, Alaska
Lilawasta Carts?
Does anyone have any information on Lilawasta Carts made by a Terry Schmidt in California? Two friends have ordered a cart from him (sent him money orders as he doesn't do credit cards...) and now they can't get anyone to call or email them back and it's been over 7 weeks and still no cart and no contact. If anyone has any information on this outfit, please email me privately. We would sure appreciate the help. http://www.dogcarts.com/ Thank you, Ruth Johnson Anchorage, Alaska
First Points!!
My baby Timber took his first points in the conformation ring last weekend! He took Reserve Winner's dog and Best Puppy on Saturday and then on Sunday he took Winner's Dog for a 5-point major from the 9-12 month puppy class under judge Mr. Besoff from Abermain, Australia! Timber took Best of Winner's too. We were so excited - Timber's very first points and a 5-point major to boot. That's the way to start things off! Ruth Johnson Timber Sascha's Woodman CGC CD (10 months old today!) Anchorage, Alaska
Re: First Points!
Someone tells me that I forgot to mention that Timber is always owner-handled!! Maybe husband-handled might be the more correct term? :-) My husband does all of our handling for us since I've had two low back surgeries and can't run or bend over to stack worth a darn. Luckily, my husband Randy and I both love our Berners and this sport - so he lovingly handles our Berners for us. He's a sweetheart of a husband for sure and awesome looking in a suit!! - but that would be a whole other brag and probably not appropriate for this list! ;-) Ruth Johnson Timber Anchorage, Alaska
OFA Litter Submission
As a new breeder, I want to comment that getting a litter submission on our first litter of 3 puppies has been a lot of work! I gave all of our puppy owners a heads up last fall. I contacted each of them again in December when the pups were 2 but since it was the holiday season, we decided to give everyone a break and make it a March 1st deadline. I got one set of x-rays on time. The other set took a few more weeks. The final set took several emails and several long distance calls to finally get them sent to us. By now it was the end of April. So much for a March 1st deadline! The main thing I know is that we persevered and got them all. Except that the late one didn't have the proper OFA paperwork with the x-rays. So this morning I got a call from OFA saying they needed this and that information. Of course the owners aren't home, so I had to make several long distance calls, to get the information needed. Voila! Finally, I have it all together and OFA is happy. So am I. I strongly believe that 100% data collection on test results (hips, elbows, eyes, etc...) is imperative for the breed and for breeders to succeed. It is a lot of work though and we only had 3 puppies in our first litter! I'm already thinking ahead 18 months - then I'll have 6 sets of x-rays CERF's to collect. Maybe I should start now!! ;-) Go kiss your breeder if they get 100% (or very nearly) data collection!!! They are worth their weight in gold. Ruth Johnson Tundra Bernese Anchorage, Alaska Ch. Sunshine's Tundra Terra CGC CD Pet Partner, 4 1/2 Sascha's Woodman CGC CD, 9 months Tundra's Bells 'n Whistles, 6 months
New CD!!
Timber earned his third leg in Novice B obedience yesterday He had gotten the first two legs on May 10th 11th. :-))) He also took RWD Best Berner Puppy at his very first conformation show - from the puppy 6-9 month class. This was at a show near my parent's house in Del Mar, California. That was pretty exciting too! Timber is one good looking puppy with a heart of gold and a wonderful temperament. We are so proud of him! Ruth Johnson and Timber (Sascha's Woodman) 8 1/2 months Anchorage, Alaska
Laughing Dog web site?
Can someone tell me what's going on with the Laughing Dog web site? I am coming up with a forbidden to access message. I have a friend that is trying to order draft harness from them. Does anyone have a phone number that we can call? Thank you, Ruth Johnson Anchorage, Alaska
Another Canine Good Citizen!
I'm proud to announce that Timber passed his Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC) this morning! He gave me high five's after ever exercise and we had so much fun together! He did all of the exercises really well. I am so proud of my sweet, loveable, huggable puppy!! Thank you to Sascha's Jamaica and Can. BIS BISS Ch. Bernina's Bach Bruno v. Lowenzehn for passing down their extraordinary temperaments. Timber is a total joy to love and work with. A big thank you to Rose Tierney for breeding such a lovely boy. He is the light of my life! Ruth Johnson Sascha's Woodman CGC (5 months) Ch Sunshine's Tundra Terra CGC CD (4 years) Tundra's Bells 'N Whistles (11 weeks)
Specialty Planning Booklet!
I just received my Specialty Planning Booklet! It could not have come at a better time - I just finished bathing and blow drying six 6-week old Berner puppies and boy am I beat! It was their first bath. My 18 year old daughter Katie and I spent about 25 minutes per puppy. She held and I washed, she held and I dried, and somehow I think I got the better end of the deal! Anyhow, we have six squeaky clean, wonderfully smelling puppies that are all sleeping soundly and now I'm going to go put my feet up, read the planning booklet and dream about sunshine and Long Beach, California! Come on April! :- Ruth Johnson Tundra Bernese Timber 16 weeks! Terra 4 years six 6-week old puppies! (all are spoken for) and Todd - our 16 year old junior handler's 1- year old BIS American Eskimo Dog! in Anchorage, Alaska
Dremel Story
My husband would kill me if he knew I was going to share this.. He got a Dremel for a holiday gift a few years back. It was not the average Dremel with the batteries but if you know about Tim The Taylor Tool Man, from television lore, this Dremel was of that variety. It was super powered! Bigger! Better!! So my husband laid Terra upside down on our bed (she has never minded her nails being trimmed) and he proceeded to try out the new super powered Dremel. Well, I'm not sure what exactly happened, as it all happened so fast - but somehow she wagged her tail and it got caught up on the wildly spinning Dremel and it ripped out a huge chunk of her tail fur, bound up the dremel and everything came to an abrupt halt. We sat stunned. Especially Terra. ;-) We have never used the Dremel again. And poor Terra still doesn't mind her nails being trimmed. Wag, wag, wag.. Ruth Johnson, Tundra Bernese Anchorage, Alaska with Timber! -12 weeks and Terra - 4 years Forever missing Trig 11/97 - 6/02 Grade III Visceral Mast Cell
Introducing new puppy Timber!
I brought our new baby Timber home this week! He flew from Ottawa to Vancouver where I picked him up and then we slowly drove down to visit friends in Everett, Washington for the day. These friends are retired and do not have pets but they do have two Grand-Berners (owned by their daughter) and they loved having Timber spend the day and of course they fell in love with him instantly! Timber flew home to Alaska in a Sherpa Bag on the seat beside me and he didn't make so much as a peep for the entire 3 hour flight. (If you haven't tried a sherpa bag for traveling with a puppy, I highly recommend it!) I opened the zipper at the top of the bag and Timber rested his head on my arm the whole way. :-) Timber has an out going and super friendly personality! I know I'm bragging here but he has an absolutely incredible temperament! He went through the Seattle Airport like he's done it every day of his life. When people (of all shapes sizes and some in Halloween costumes) came up to him, he always offered them kisses tail wags. He was unfazed by rental car returns, luggage carts, elevators, large sliding glass doors, escalators, long check-in lines, and security - where he was surrounded and adored by at least 10 security personnel. Since coming home, he has been a true working dog - helping me to rake our big backyard yesterday. He played in the leaves and chased the rake for me! I would like to thank his breeder, Rose Tierney, for allowing me the privilege of having one of her beautiful and precious babies. I am the proudest new mom ever! Ruth Johnson with Sascha's Woodman.aka Timber! Ch. Sunshine's Tundra Terra CGC, CD, Pet Partner (...and two 1st place legs in Open A!) Remembering Trig...11/97 - 6/02 in Anchorage, Alaska
