Just to add to this -- KY Jelly, let's say, facilitates the process a bit. I am sure that my pharmacist must think I am in business for myself with all the KY jelly I buy! Golly, I can't really tell him its for the dog or I would likely get thrown in jail. Nancy Melone
-----Original Message----- From: Laurie Montoya [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:56 PM To: bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: Re: Vicky and Major/Boy Problems Um , this is hard to describe without sounding , uh, cough , never mind. I grew up on a horse farm and we bred racehorses , therefore had a stud horse. I handled the stud for breeding and subsequently had to "clean him up" afterward. Well , he got "stuck" one day , and couldn't get it all back where it belonged. Cough. I got my hands on both sides of the sheath and pulled GENTLY outward and back at the same time and everything slid into place by itself. Thank goodness !! I imagine you'd do the same for a dog ??? Vicky , you WOULD bring up this subject !!! Sheesh , blushingly yours , Laurie Montoya >And, exactly what, pray tell, does one do if all's NOT tucked back in place??? > >Jen >Cessi (rolling eyes) and Tucker (stop looking at me that way!) > >>Don't be surprised if your boy has a pained expression on his face or even >>lets out a 'yip' when he retracts, it can be bit uncomfortable. A good brisk >>walk will help things return to normal more readily... then as Rose said, do >>check to be sure that all's tucked back in place. > >
