RE: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread us
re: All you can do is keep working on your recall commands and spit it which is a term I use to get my dogs to leave their nylabones in the house when they try to take them outside where the lawnmower chomps them up! thanks Rose, we will keep doing this, she will come with her 'new toy' when

re:lameness

2003-07-15 Thread Lisa D Allen
I would suggest a visit to a veterinary orthopedic surgeon for evaluation. One of my four Berners, since 1983, had elbow dysplasia in both elbows and one had it in one elbow. A male will often show signs early in life. We are fortunate to have some excellent and trusted orthopedic doctors

RE: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
This didn't make it to the List yesterday: Rose, Berners can catch those cheeky chipmunks! Maggie caught one! All right, so Luther chased it right at her and she sort of caught it by accident. But she was so pleased with herself! Then she got confused enough when I gave her my happiest GOOD

Re: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread Maria Crifasi
Then of course there was the famous cow tongue in the park with Hannibal incident... Pat Long ( Luther) with memories of the amazing Berner hunters Berwyn PA thinking of all these wonderful hunting dog stories, I believe that Daisy never really hunted anything -- unless you count human

Puppy and bone

2003-07-15 Thread Rachel Kraus
Hello- We just welcomed a 10 week old puppy into our home last week. His name is Vinny and he's full of spunk. Our two year old, Ringo, is not too sure about the little guy yet, but is doing well with him overall. After breakfast this morning, I gave Ringo a raw cow bone to chew on (he is on

RE: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Emma, Mature roundworms are easy to see if they are shed in the faeces but tapeworm can be difficult to spot. You might see tape segments that look like a grains of rice at the anus on in the fur near the anus other than that there is no long piece of spagetti! Advanced tape infestation can

Please remove my name from list

2003-07-15 Thread Darbi Lynne Davis
Please remove my name from the BMD list. Thank you so much. Darbi Lynne Davis Darbi Lynne Davis The University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape Architecture Department of Landscape Architecture Tucson, Arizona From: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL

Beau Update!!! NO CANCER!!!

2003-07-15 Thread Tracey Conner
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quilt information - feel free to share - ticket information

2003-07-15 Thread LeAnn Zogg
Some of you have requested ticket information - I have permission to publish the information and mailing address: Thank you for your support - feel free to print out and order your tickets TODAY: All orders and monies due by October 4, 2003. Thank you LeAnn Zogg National Entlebucher Mountain

Puppies in stores .. Etc.

2003-07-15 Thread Tracey Conner
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Re: Puppy and bone

2003-07-15 Thread Eileen Morgan
I have four currently. I just separate them so they have private time with high value things like bones and meals. 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: 6.0.488

Re: Puppies in stores .. Etc.

2003-07-15 Thread Liz Bradbury
Hi Tracey, Don't be too hard on your Mom... Not so long ago it could have been me... Our first Berner - and first dog - we bought from an ad. in a local paper (1986). We knew zip about pedigrees, BYBs, or anything really. Granted the learning curve was subsequently steep and fast, but only

Re: Puppies in stores .. Need advice

2003-07-15 Thread Cheryl Otis
Liz, Your comments brought to mind a problem I have had in the recent past. I have come to know two women who have purchased their dogs from pet stores, one is a Schipperke and the other a Papillion. They are both of my parents generation (non Internet). I am not particularly close to either but

Re: Puppies in stores .. and Moms

2003-07-15 Thread Andie Reid
MY mom called the boys Lumberjacks. The nerve. Can you train Berners to bite their grandmothers, I wonder? Andie Reid and Tugboat (the dainty) and Steamboat (the graceful) Cindy Reid wrote: Speaking of Moms...mine also in the past has thought me crazy risking my heart and wallet on this breed.

Natural Balance Dog food...???

2003-07-15 Thread Tracey Conner
Hey, has anyone out there heard of this dog food?? It¹s Dick Van Patten¹s (yea yeah, from 8 is enough) Natural Balance ³Ultra Premium dog formula² (not sure why the ultra premium) ... It¹s all natural, no by-products ‹ the dry food is made with fresh (as opposed to what? Rotten?) chicken, duck,

Re: Puppy and bone

2003-07-15 Thread Ruth Reynolds
Ordinarily, I would let two dogs work it out, but since Vinny is so small, I didn't think that was a good idea. ***Then you probably did the right thing by separating them. Listen to your instincts--they are a gift, unique to you. Use them! Any suggestions? This my first experience with two

Re: dog with a mission

2003-07-15 Thread Dr. William B. Neff
Hunting in our back yard takes on a group effort.Ben, the 6 1/2 year old German Shorthair, is so fast and he frequently will get a mouse, or a mole, or a groundhog, or a bunny. Both Winston before, and Nicky now, are always in on the chase, but are nowhere as quick and agile as Ben is, so

Judges

2003-07-15 Thread Denise Birse
Has anyone heard of a judge by the name of Mrs. D. Welsh. I don't know where she is from, and I'm sorry but all I have is her name. Any information would be appreciated. Denise Birse Anderlea Bernese Kitchener, Ontario. In fond memory of those who have gone before me, but who will never be

Greta's Excellent Adventure

2003-07-15 Thread bernerhaus
I'm very proud of Greta. This past weekend was the second time ever in an excellent standard course (preferred) and she Q's with a first place and 13 seconds under time. I've had Greta in preferred agility until we work out our kinks as a team. Greta has matured a lot lately and is jumping very

Debating about Lepto Vax - long

2003-07-15 Thread J Evans
Hi everyone. I recently took Indie (will be 7 in Sept) for a check up and to check titers. He has plenty of immunity against everything, but Leptospirosis. My inclination is to not vaccinate for Lepto, because there is a fairly low incidence in our area, according to a Vet who specializes