Actually our dogs use metal bowls for both food and water. Does anyone know if it is diet related?
Cheryl, Tessa & Tanner --- Ellen Lauber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have heard that the lightening of the pigment on > dog's noses can be caused > by plastic food dishes. I read that the plastic > bowls can get small > scratches in them and cause bacteria to grow. > Whether that causes the > lightening or not, I can't be sure, but better safe > then sorry...... > -Ellen & Harper > > -----Original Message----- > From: Cheryl Otis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 1:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing > List > Subject: Re: cracked nose > > > We don't have cracked noses but we do have a > lightening of the pigment, what causes the noses to > loose their dark color. > Cheryl, Tessa & Tanner > Portland Or. > > > > --- Michaela Simmons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I noticed that Rupert has a very badly cracked > nose. > > It looks really sore. > > Now I'm feeling guilty ( don't mom's always) since > I > > should have noticed > > sooner but he usually has a thick patina of mud on > > top of his nose. Gee, I > > once even found a slug balancing on it! > > > > I intended to put some cocoa butter on it but one > of > > my friend's said that > > would block his nose and impair his breathing. > Can't > > see how, since I'm not > > planning on putting the stuff IN the nose, but I > > thought I better check > > before suffocating my youngest Berner boy! > > Meanwhile, Harvey appears to be > > loosing most of the pigment from his nose. Must be > a > > "bad nose month". > > > > Has anyone got a good "cracked nose" remedy to > > share? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Michaela, Harvey & Rups > > Devon/UK > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, > and more > http://tax.yahoo.com > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://tax.yahoo.com
