Re: Rally Obedience 2004
> From: Marjie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hopefully, Rally will be a titling venue by the time > of the 2004 Specialty. It was recommended by the > AKC Obedience Advisory Committee. The best guesses > so far is April of 2004 when it will officially > happen. The current thinking is that it will be a > whole separate venue from Obedience. Of course, all > of this might change. > > It was the biggest obedience event for the 2003 > Specialty and was financially quite successful. Hi Marjie, Were you not aware that there are too many of those annoying performance events at the National Specialty? Shame on those members who want to show their versatile dogs, or those members who want to compete and have fun with their dogs who are not as gifted in the conformation department - all you do, is create work and headaches for the specialty committee. Get a life, and make sure it is in the conformation ring. Tongue in cheek, Sharon Montville - Firstrax - Colorado P.S. I have heard it suggested that there should be 2 national specialties - one for conformation, and one for performance. What a lovely plan for encouraging the development of separate performance and conformation lines within our breed. NOT. __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com
Archives
Where are they? None of my links are working. Thanks, Susan Kowitz
PET INSURANCE
Please check the JULY issue of CONSUMER REPORTS for an objective review of Pet Insurance.After being undecided about this for a few years, I find CR's information in line with my decision to save funds in a separate account for Berner emergencies. If I need it, it's there. If I don't, the money is still in MY account and not the insurance company's.Every owner must decide for themselves but I was grateful to see the industry evaluated by an organization I trust. Peace, Linda Seaver & Belline in Bedford, NY
Re: Tilly Update
In a message dated 03-06-17 10:51:25 EDT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Yet she is not losing blood anywhere so where is it all going? The spleen is very enlarged. Clear weight loss (boney on face, hips, back). Could it be that the cancer is in the spleen and liver hence the RBC and protein. Or is it not cancer and the spleen is enlarged from trying to produce RBCs? >> First, let me say I am so sorry you and Tilly are going through this. The enlarged spleen is probably what is destroying the RBC's. The spleen's job is to remove old or damaged red blood cells from the circulation. This is probably where they are going following the transfusions. Has an MRI been done of the abdominal organs to rule out any growths? If her blood counts show many immature RBC's compared to mature ones, no matter what the total count is, her marrow is trying to replace them but can't keep up with the need. The marrow is the primary source of new blood cells. I know this doesn't help much, but it is something of which to be aware. Anne C., Flash the Berner and Gypsy the Cavalier
Berner Movie Sighting
We just got home from the movies and there was a preview for a movie called - Good Boy. There is a handsome Berner in the movie!!! You can visit the official site of the movie and see the Berner along with the other cast members all doggies! The site is at www.goodboy.com/home.html I will just have to see this one! Maria Pittsburgh, PA Just home from Hawaii (We will never live therecan't have a Berner Baby there... wayy t hot!!!) Cooper - Thank goodness you didn't take me mom - there is no way I could have handled the weather!
Michael Johnson Pics Update!
Oh dear, First url did not work, sorry a typo, had added in an extra slash! However is working on correct url from the recent updates on my Longlease Site, url below, and part of Signature so this bit is always spelt right! All Love, Jean, Sunny, Sim, Barney and the Longlease Gang http://bernese.biz
oozing cyst?
hi all, yesterday i noticed baka's lump (on her hip/butt) had grown (& changed shape somewhat). when i touched it lightly to feel its size, baka growled to let me know i was hurting her. so i called our vet today to make an appointment to get it checked out again. today we noticed that baka's fur was wet around the bump & she no longer minded if we touched that spot (& its back to its original shape). so, i'm guessing it was a cyst like the vet suggested & its in the process of bursting. our appointment with the vet is friday. in the meantime, does anyone have any home treatment suggestions - anything i should do to take care of it, prevent it from getting infected, etc? or should i just let it alone till friday? i didn't find anything in my doggie health book & haven't gone internet searching yet. thanks! laura & baka (ow that hurt!) chapel hill, nc
Longlease Updates and Michael's new pics!
Stay with me here! Taking so long to get my mail in through my anti-spam Mailwasher and just installed Firewall to work alongside my Virus Check! Barely time at the end of an evening to reply! My 'puter remains very clean! Squeaky clean and am tempted to allow a few extra safe IP's to access me, my Friends List on anti-spam mailwash is growing! Hoping will soon be back to normal after last week near system crash, being better too safe than sorry at the moment despite the inconvenience! Further to recent mails have just uploaded those wonderful new pics from Michael Johnson of the Berner Pups. Have made Michael a new page with his latest pics and link to his site, find on the Longlease recent updates. http://bernese/biz He is a wonderfully talented artist, a Downs Syndrome sufferer, and was my inspiration on creating my Bernese Art Page. How that section of the site has grown! Also have just made a new page. Totally off topic but if any of you were wondering why Joye went off to China? Beautiful collages from Laura on this page of those happy pics, culminating in a very happy Father's Day! New non-Berner additions to the Neff Gang and a very happy family! Biggest Berner hugs, so pleased you are all safely home and together! http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/Gracie.htm All here at Longlease, doing well! Have just retrieved a goat on the loose, Elli, was well into the blackcurrent bushes having broken loose from her tether. She and sister, Abbi, now in the shed, a load of nettles, thistles, weeding to munch on tonight! Sunny is back to normal despite the Spondylosis! Trying to stop her wriggling still but she is doing good walks now and is happy lady! Downing her supplements moshed in with a bit of sardine, what a trooper! Biggest Berner Hugs you all! More Updates to Come! All Love, Jean, Sunny, Sim, Barney and the Longlease Gang http://bernese.biz
Re: old dogs and a new trick
Susan, the question is did you hold the can and feed them the whipped cream or did Norma figure out how to bend the nozzle and get the whipped cream out all by herself? John Engstrom Plano, TX From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: old dogs and a new trick Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:52:12 -0500 Today my dogs learned to eat whipped cream from the can. I am happy to say that the spray sound did not deter them from the sweet treat and all got their fair share. - I really need to get a life :) Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara _ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
old dogs and a new trick
Today my dogs learned to eat whipped cream from the can. I am happy to say that the spray sound did not deter them from the sweet treat and all got their fair share. - I really need to get a life :) Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara
Re: Rally Obedience 2004
Hopefully, Rally will be a titling venue by the time of the 2004 Specialty. It was recommended by the AKC Obedience Advisory Committee. The best guesses so far is April of 2004 when it will officially happen. The current thinking is that it will be a whole separate venue from Obedience. Of course, all of this might change. It was the biggest obedience event for the 2003 Specialty and was financially quite successful. Marjie (AKC Obedience Judge for non-regular classes. Huge Rally fan!)
Re: Rally Obedience 2004
Penny, While I argued for Rally Obedience I've been told that no it is not going to be offered :-( Pat T. Texas This letter has been delivered unencrypted. We'd like to remind you that the full protection of e-mail correspondence is provided by S-mail encryption mechanisms if only both, Sender and Recipient use S-mail. Register at S-mail.com: http://www.s-mail.com
RE: a laugh for the list
A cute one posted for Pamela: A man takes his Bernese Mountain Dog to the vet and says, "My dog's cross-eyed, is there anything you can do for him?" "Well," says the vet, "let's have a look at him" So he picks the dog up and examines his eyes, then checks his teeth. Finally, he says "I'm going to have to put him down." "What? Because he's cross-eyed? No, because he's really heavy" Pamela and Dick with Allegra and Monty (can we sleep outside tonight again)
Tilly Flash
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Re: Happy 13th Birthday
Happy Birthday to you Nitro!!! Wow!!! 13 years!!! : ) Mom has been doing the right things! Enjoy your treats! Big hugs, Mary, Jeff & The SnoBears Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine SnoBear Berners N. California, USA http://snobear.freeyellow.com
Re: Lymphoma?
Hi Pam, So sorry to read the bad news about Tilly and praying that you receive a better result from the biopsy. However, do not despair! Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma) can be one of the more treatable types of cancer. My Bernese, Samson, had the worst possible type, Malignant T-cell 3. He went for an additional six months of precious time where you would not have known he was so sick. Sadly, he died, not from the cancer but from a heart attack after a change of his chemo protocol. (Doxirubicin is considered the gold standard of chemo treatments for lymphoma but does carry a risk of damage to the heart). B-cell lymphoma is very treatable, some of the dogs and cats on the EndlessLove Group I moderate for owners of pets with cancer have obtained very long remissions of two to three years. You will find Samson's story on my Longlease Site (url below) and at the end of the page, some very useful links to other cancer sites. Hoping that the biopsy and blood transfusion went well today. All Love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Longlease Gang and Mr Rainbow Sam XX http://bernese.biz
pet tracking device/hiking
Here's a link to a story that just came out on CNN's web page. http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/ptech/06/17/offbeat.secom.dog.reut/index.html It's a global positioning device (GPS) for dogs. I can't tell if there are plans to release it in the US or just Japan. But it would be great if we got something similar in the States. I take my dogs hiking several times a week and they love to go exploring. A few times they've been out of my sight for longer than I would like so something like this would be a huge comfort if it really worked. Has anyone else found a way to ease your mind about losing a dog when hiking? My dogs are pretty good about "checking-in" with me on hikes and coming when called. And a lot of time they will just walk with me on the path. But I do worry that they'll start chasing something without my knowledge and then they'll be out of earshot and won't hear me call for them to come. This has happened a few times before, but they are familiar with the path we usually go on, so they usually re-appear in 5-10 minutes. But sometimes those 10 minutes can seem like 10 hours. Any suggestions for keeping them from getting lost? Especially if we try new paths. How much can they rely on their sense of smell to find me? Linda & Mocha & Latte Blacksburg VA
Re: Tilly Update
Here's where I need some thoughts. Since we don't have the biopsy results yet, the Vet isn't sure if it is cancer or Hemolytic Anemia. The confusion is that Tilly's RBC is very low and not staying up with the transfusions. But she also has a very low protein count. Yet she is not losing blood anywhere so where is it all going? The spleen is very enlarged. Clear weight loss (boney on face, hips, back). Could it be that the cancer is in the spleen and liver hence the RBC and protein. Or is it not cancer and the spleen is enlarged from trying to produce RBCs? Pam, This is very similar to what happened with my Bianca in January - if possible - you need to get a bone marrow biopsy done asap! The fact she is not holding on to the RBC, and apparently not making them, her marrow is a prime suspect. Has your vet done any blood smear slides and looked at the shape of her cells and the percentages of various cells? Bianca was around 20% when we first counted her hematocrit but no organs were affected at that time. She dropped to 18% then we did a bone marrow biopsy for the diagnosis. Her marrow is definitely affected here as she is not making RBC. Can your vet or is there one nearby able to do a biopsy? Depending on what her platelets are, she may need a specialist to do the procedure. The cancer may be anywhere, including the bone marrow, and the spleen and liver are being affected because of what they do to process the dying RBC - without new ones being made, they are being taxed. They seem to be the primary organs affected when the blood becomes so poor. With Bianca the diagnosis was not good - her marrow was primarily histiocytes and she was not producing any normal cells. Her blood smears showed star shaped RBC and these "mottled" areas which later were identified as histiocyte cells in the blood. The critical care center who did the biopsy gave her the diagnosis of malignant histiocytosis. I took her home, gave her prednisone, drew blood for the cancer study at the Fred Hutchinson Research Center in Seattle, and helped her to Rainbow Bridge 4 days later. Her system completely shut down and there was nothing I could do for her. She was fine Dec. 15 when I returned home from 4 months treating my own cancer in Seattle, slowly stopped eating between Christmas and New Years, was sickly looking by 1/8/03, we did the biopsy 1/10/03, and she passed 1/14/03. It happened very fast. I hope this is not the case with Tilly but I do encourage you to seek a bone marrow biopsy if possible as soon as possible. I have had 10 of my own and although uncomfortable, they are not overly painful. Good luck. Molly and the gang Charlottesville, VA
Re: Lymphoma?
Hi Pam: My prayers are with you and your wonderful Tilly. My information will not be pleasant, for which I am so sorry. I lost a male Berner, Alec, to lymphoma in October 2002 at age 8. He initially started with a positive test for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever [RMSF] (I truly think this was a 'false positive' as Alec was my second dog who died of cancer that symptoms began with a positive titer to RMSF). The antibiotic for RMSF is very hard on the dogs and I thought a lot of his symptoms (similar to the ones you describe) were from the antibiotic, which I stopped. I gave him homeopathic remedies for the RMSF (Ledum 1 M, I think) but his downward spiral continued. We removed his spleen, it was three times its normal size, completely necrotic with cancer and the vet thought we were clear as it seem to only be in his spleen. Alec continued to not eat, was home on IV for 3 days before I realized he could not beat this, blood work confirmed lymphoma. I am so sorry to not have better news. Hug and love on Tilly, I know that you know her well and will understand when she can no longer fight.Alec's picture is framed in my office, with the following poem: If Ever I Grow Frail And Weak, And Pain Should Wake Me From My Sleep. Then You Must Do What Must Be Done, For This Last Battle Can't Be Won. You Will Be Sad, I Understand, Don't Let Your Grief Then Stay Your Hand. For This Day More Than All The Rest, Your Love And Friendship Stand The Test. We've Had So Many Happy Years, Always Together, Always Near. You Will Not Want Me To Suffer So. When The Time Does Come, Please Let Me Go I Know In Time You Too Will See It's Kindness That You Do To Me. Although My Tail It Last Has Waved, >From Pain And Suffering I've Been Saved. So, Please Don't Grieve That It Must Be You, Who Has To Decide, This Thing To Do. We've Been So Close For So Many Years, Hold 'Me' In Your Heart, Instead Of Tears. I'll continue to pray that Tilly has a better outcome than Alec and I did!! Gail Miller Cynosure Bernese in Arkansas [EMAIL PROTECTED] Original message purposefully left: - Original Message - From: "Pam Pearson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 4:53 PM Subject: Lymphoma? > Saturday I brought my beloved Berner Tilly (8 years) into the vet because she seemed not to be feeling well. Today I am faced with a blood transfusion and an aspiration for a biopsy. What happened! > > She has an enlarged spleen, weight loss, lethargy, and severe anemia, which all seemed to come on SO quick. They are suspecting lymphoma. I looked at the archives to see what I could find, but didn't seem to find what I am looking for. > > Can anyone offer advise? Support? Thoughts? > > I am severly distressed to think that she might only have a few weeks or even a few short days with me based on the Vet's preliminary findings. I can't imagine what it would be like without my buddy. (Not to mention her companion Sasha -- who seems lost without her too.) > > Please say a prayer and hope for the best. > > Pam Pearson, Massachusetts > "I'm lost without my buddy Tilly" > > > - > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
Sherman's Way
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Tilly Update
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re: skunked recipe
I have used the recipe but found that the hydrogen peroxide gave my Berner's coat red highlights! It also didn't work as well as the tomato juice treatment. The tomato juice has to be left on the coat until it dries. Have also been told that toothpaste works too but have never tried it. Marilyn Lister, Chelsea, Quebec
Pet Insurance
I have done some extensive research on this issue, and found "Petshealth care plan" to be the best for us. Their website is easy to get around, and the 3 levels of plans are very easy to understand. The most important part, to me, is that they consider Cancer a normal illness, not a heredity disease. As with all things, it's important to call and talk with them. Just my two cents! Daaisy, Chance and Oliver (with Caymus and Mx always in my heart)
Pet Insurance- Consumer Report
I just thought I would mention that Consumer Reports, July issue has an article on "pets & vets". They also compared pet insurance vs. no insurance and basically conclude that for the most part pet insurance isn't really worth it. It was interesting to read the article, so I thought anyone considering pet insurance might like to read it as well. It also gives pointers on ways of saving money on your vet bills. Chat Soon, Linda
FW: How accurate is this?
Hi Anne, I tried this method a couple of times but as no-one else was offering similar contracts I stopped and went the way of the majority. I have always liked this idea, in principle it would be fairer to the bitch owner, however I see no reason for a cap on the limit. Rose T. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: June 16, 2003 10:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: How accurate is this? This message was posted on another breed's list and I was wondering how accurate the information is? Do most stud owners actually do this? Is the practice seen more in one area than another? In all my years of breeding and owning stud dogs, I had never heard of the practice of basing a stud fee on number of pups; interesting concept. Anne Copeland (Flash CGC, TDI, 8 11/12 yrs. old Berner; Gypsy CGC, TDI, 2 yr. old Cavalier) Northern Illinois Annes4, Corr. Sec. BMDCA
RE: Puppy Weight Gain Question
Hi Eve, Some young Berners are light in weight and this is better than weighing too much:-) So long as he has been treated for worms and his activity levels are good then I wouldn't worry. Some lines mature quicker than others but if you know the parents were slow to mature then you must be patient, I currently have one of my stud dogs visiting who was quite geeky as a youngster so much so that a neighbour advised me not to show him. Well when he was two years old he finished his championship very quickly over some very nice dogs and while still more leaner than some at that time he has now blossomed into 106lbs at four years old with his ribs easily felt. I currently have a young male who will be two years old next month weighing in at only 80lbs. He still looks like a gawky teenager but his parents are solid dogs and his father's side was slow to mature and his mother as a young bitch weighed 75lbs now as a six year old she weighs 93lbs and no blubber on her. This breed should mature slowly and reach their best after four years, I have a fit when I read of young dogs weighing their adult weight three years before they typically should. I also watch the weight of the oldies, one has to balance out activity with diet and not load aging joints with unnecessary fat. Enjoy your young lad, Rose T.
RE: Frosty Paws recipe
Hi Val, My favorite is frozen hamburger, supposedly left to thaw for hamburger sauce but I did find three pounds in one go a bit much and had to bring it back up for another try!! Wilma Tierney aka Fondue Mudpuppy
SHOPPING AT THE 2003 SPECIALTY - Part 17
SHOPPING AT THE 2003 SPECIALTY June 17, 2003 - Part 17 With a name like "OUTREACH TEES" you have to buy one of these shirts!!! *** BMDCA PRC (Public Relations Committee) Contact:Sherri Venditti E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] These terrific white T-Shirts have a lovely puppy done art screened on them by artist Cathie Helf. They sold out of the long sleeve T-Shirts and night shirts at the specialty and now only have short sleeves in sizes L, XL, and XXL. The L and XL are $17 and the XXL is $20.Add $4 for postage. You can e-mail orders to Sherri Venditti at [EMAIL PROTECTED] All proceeds from the sale of the "Outreach Tees" help fund the BMDCA presence in media which is typically used by commercial puppy sellers. We NEED to have our ads in these places so that people looking for Berner puppies can get good, honest information about buying a Berner. You can help their efforts by ordering a beautiful T-Shirt. Hurry - the supply is limited Happy Shopping! Joye Neff and Nick (and Ben) Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh, PA
Re: Brewers yeast
On Mon, 16 Jun 2003 23:12:46 -0700 "Raymond Burnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If one is feeding a top quality food, be it Kibble or a raw diet one > should > not need to add items just for a good coat. Yikes, that's a pretty subjective statement Ray. I think different dogs have different needs and that a good food can still leave a dog in need of one or two supplements to balance out their diet. A common problem I've seen is flaky skin or itchy skin on many dogs. I like to add 3V caps to relieve this problem. It also helps promote a pretty shiny coat. (of course be careful what you try to achieve because sooner or later all that hair has to come out). It's the only supplement I use with my kibble diet and gives my dogs that little extra something that they don't get in their food. Susan Ablon Gweebarra BMD Balch Springs, Tx http://www.pageweb.com/gwebara
A shower-curtain......would you believe....
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