LOL..... well our 18 week old nearly died at 14 weeks from a bacterial infection. She has now not only put back the 20% of weight she lost, she has grown in height and weight. She loves to jump (and no we do not encourage it), run around, go and peek at the cows next door, visit other dogs, and demands to be taken for walks when in an appartment. She was sold as a European stock BMD here in France, said to be strong dogs, suitable as farm dogs BUT to live indoors as they love people. She plays outside on her own or with us, for maybe 4 hours a day at the farm and has two 10-15 min walks a day when at an appartment. She bugs us until she gets her walks then! I am so glad she lived, adn her increasing size and strength do not seem to represent the fragile BMD portrayed sometimes. All the info I have found in Europe says the opposite, strong, vibrant puppies who grow into working dogs (or family pets who get a lot of outdoor agility type activity). A very confused first time BMD owner Emma ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa D Allen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 12:06 AM Subject: Constitutional Fragility
> Let's see... > I have a farm in rural Montana where I raise cattle and goats and am on my > way to another state to pick up my new Berner pup. The family is so > excited! > Since the breeder knew it was going to help on the farm, herding the cattle; > I only have five head and guarding the kids (baby goats), good grief, what a > shock it was when "she" sent me home with a new kibble that I have to order > from Mississippi at least two weeks in advance, told me pup could not even > toddle about the farm behind me or his bones would surely become deformed, > informed me he could absolutely not play with my adult Border Collie or mutt > until he was at least a year old and if the neighbor's dog (don't know if > she gets vaccinated or not) should escape her pen and wander over, well, the > exposure to all the diseases she must harbor could surely play havoc with my > new pup's immune system... > Should a farm dog be born with this fragile a consitution and, since, right > now, they are, at an alarming rate, consider the "mess" we leave for our > great-great grandchildren when they decide to breed Berners; pups will have > to be sent to their new homes with those doggy wheelchairs you see in the > Product section of "Dog Fancy." > (Rancher Ray is a fictional character) The scenario is all too real. > Lisa Allen > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 >
