In a message dated 3/9/2003 10:11:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I'm confused---what in this profile indicates that she would not be a good > berner owner ? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 5:21 PM > Subject: Re: Had Enough (What?) > > > > I find this a disturbing email when you look at the AOL profile for the > > sender. Below is what I found. > > > > **Name: If you're Italian, you'll read it in the screen name > > **Location: Colorado > > **Sex: Female > > **Marital Status: beautifully single > > **Hobbies & Interests: I'm very social and love to make new friends. > > **Visiting my neighborhood bar, playing pool, watching football and > **hockey, > > receiving flowers and phone calls from that special someone, **weekend > > getaways, vacations in mexico and vegas - and oh yeah - **hot tubs! > > **Favorite Gadgets: Varies > > **Occupation: Numerous > > **Personal Quote: Know who you are and always know who you're **dealing > > with. Her post to the BernerL: >I am an avid dog lover and always dreamed of welcoming a berner into my >family. However, the experiences I have encountered in speaking with >breeders is discouraging. I am a professional, successful woman, mother of >three healthy, well taken care of children and am looked at questionably by >the "interviews" I've held so far. I desire a family pet to love, cherish >and include in my Highlands Ranch, CO lifestyle. I am not on welfare, take >drugs, or leave my children for endless periods of time. However, my ability >to be a competent bernese owner is under scrutiny. I am now saddened and >disappointed that I may have to either resort to a "puppy mill" or chose an >entirely different breed in order to provide a loving home for a new family >member. What exactly are you looking for anyway? My statements were comparing the Profile with the senders original post to the BernerL. I get an impression of two different types of people. If I mix the two together I get something like this. Name: Unsigned and Italian (you figure it out) Location: Colorado and Highland Ranch, CO Sex: Female and Successful Woman Marital status: Beautifully Single and Mother of three healthy children Hobbies and Interests: Very social, Makes new friends, visits neighborhood bar, Plays pool, watches football and hockey, receives flowers and phone calls from special someone, Weekend getaways, vacations in Mexico and Vegas, ... avid Dog lover, Professional, Mother of three, not on drugs, doesn't leave children for endless periods of time, What exactly are you looking for anyway? All of this sounds like an interesting woman who has been saddened by the cold treatment from breeders that won't allow her a dog. I have been unable to explain the different impression I got from the profile and the BernerL post. When I tried to respond to a personal email from her that stated "I must say that I've received some very positive e -mails in regard to my first posting; however, your correspondence has caused me to be completely turned off by my experiences." She had blocked my email. I hope that she would allow more Breeders to get to know the real person by visiting shows and club functions or keeping lines of communication open. Sorry if I came off as one of the Snob Berner People. I am really a nice guy, likes Hugs, spending time with my sweetie, Father of Three, Professional Master Mechanic, and belong to Two Berner Boys. Mike Whalen Dixon, CA
