Is it mean to give a tranquilizer to a human prior to a traumatic event (like surgery or dental work)? Of course not! Same with your dog. It is an act of compassion to help assist with a difficult situation. You are not drugging him forever - just enough to help him cope.
I think Bennington will thank you! Liz Steinweg & The Crew Blue Moon's Baloo Berry Torte "Balou" (11/06/95) Bobby Sox (husky-x 10/31/93) Rio & Sahara (the "Rat Cats") and in loving memory of my 1st BMD - Toby (6/29/97 - 6/30/00 lost to MH) Colorado Springs CO http://www.ccrtiming.com/personal/personal.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Freya Steinmeyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 4:05 PM Subject: drugged BMDs on the 4th of July Any advice on BMDs who don't like 4th of July? I don't know what to do with my Bennington. Tranquilizers have come to mind; however, it seems so mean. Unfortunately, our house is very close to a fireworks show (extreme sound and sight). I have a feeling Bennington will be uncomfortable no matter how closed up and locked up the house is. He had a bad experience last year... too close for comfort. Any alternatives other than drugging Bennington? Freya M. Steinmeyer >From: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: BERNER-L digest 4478 >Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 00:01:06 CDT > > BERNER-L Digest 4478 > >Topics covered in this issue include: > > 1) Dog Fancy > by Leslie MacLaren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2) RE: 41 brands of dog food contain anesthetizing agent > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3) RE: Pee spots in yard > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 4) RE: Puppy biting own tail > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 5) RE: bell question > by Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 6) Help needed for fellow dog lover. > by Fiona Gordon/Glen Thomason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 7) Helderberg BMDC "A" Match > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 8) Frantic Dog! > by "Brett & Nicole Korensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 9) help for thunderstorm fear > by J Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 10) RE: July 4th menu (dog safe!) > by "Pat Long & Paul Dangel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 11) Pet Owners Seminar > by "Pat Long & Paul Dangel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 12) Free 4th of July Berner clipart > by "Dawn or Tim Gabig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 13) Show Results - Billings, MT > by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 14) Show Results - Great Falls, MT > by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 15) Show Results - Missoula, MT > by <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 16) Berner? You be the judge! > by Sarah Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 17) The "I Did It My Way Award" > by [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 18) Cassie Visit! > by "Jean Cheesman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 19) small brag > by "LeAnn Zogg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 08:21:48 -0300 >From: Leslie MacLaren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MIME-Version: 1.0 >To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Dog Fancy >Content-Type: multipart/mixed; > boundary="------------7379B85A00232BBCBA50FA56" > >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------7379B85A00232BBCBA50FA56 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Beautiful Berner Pics in "Dog Fancy" right now, if you haven't seen >them! > > >From a web-lurker, Leslie > >--------------7379B85A00232BBCBA50FA56 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * >* ---REMAINDER OF MESSAGE TRUNCATED--- * >* This post contains a forbidden message format * >* (such as an attached file, a v-card, HTML formatting) * >* Mail Lists at Prairienet only accept PLAIN TEXT * >* If your postings display this message your mail program * >* is not set to send PLAIN TEXT ONLY and needs adjusting * >* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > >--------------7379B85A00232BBCBA50FA56-- > >------------------------------ >Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:36:21 -0400 >From: Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: 41 brands of dog food contain anesthetizing agent >To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MIME-version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset=Windows-1252 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > >Hi Pippa, >The source of meat meal may well be the same for "natural" foods. In order >to be truly safe in what one feeds the dog the food would have to certified >organic and slaughtered for human consumption. Even "organic" livestock are >euthanised on the farm if they are not fit enough for transportation. Even >if one chooses to feed raw natural (BARF) there are likely to be residues >of antibiotics and hormone growth drugs in the meat and bones and then >there is the pesticide and genetic modified effects on the fruit and >veggies. Certified organic is the way to go but it is very expensive. > >Rose > >------------------------------ >Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 07:49:53 -0400 >From: Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Pee spots in yard >To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MIME-version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > >Hi Jayne, >I have twelve dogs (ten bitches) who are watering my lawn and yes it does >get brown in places but the heavy rains this spring have revitalised our >grass and all is green again for a while (middle of hot spell) We do not >treat our grass with anything, no fertiliser nothing. Its only grass and my >dogs health comes first:-) > >If your lawn area is small and you have nice shrubs (probably won't have >those for long as Berners are avid gardeners and landscapers:-) then you >could make an area to train your future puppy to toilet on. Two of my puppy >owners made an area covered with peastone and for the boys put a tree stump >for them to lift their leg, worked great and the lawn stayed green. Hose >down and javex once in a while and all stays fresh:-) > >Do not feed any products to the dog that are designed to change the Ph of >the urine, that is potentially harmful to the dog. > >Rose > > > >------------------------------ >Date: Thu, 26 Jun 2003 08:06:38 -0400 >From: Rose Tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: Puppy biting own tail >To: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MIME-version: 1.0 >Content-type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > >Hi Jayne, >Border collies very quickly develop neurotic behaviors when they don't have >enough in their lives to occupy them. I would suggest upping his activity >level, they were bred to work in the borders, which are huge areas of land, >herding sheep and they do not enjoy confinement. Feeding time as a puppy >might have been a somewhat frenzied scramble for the dinner with perhaps a >scrap or two making dinnertime anything other than a pleasurable >experience. >I would exercise him more and then try feeding him outside on the grass >throwing his kibble onto the grass so he has to search for it, or use a >dispensing treat ball for him to work for his dinner. Also up his obedience >training and hand feed him and try to have everything calm at mealtimes >with him sitting beside them. They need to seek out a behaviorist and one >might find one in their area on the website for the Association of Pet Dog >Trainers. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MESSAGE EXCEEDED PERMITTED LENGTH * * * * message truncated * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
