New Mom needs help.

2002-11-16 Thread Jennifer Delannoy
Hello Maria, I emailed you privately as well. If you are taking him to Ringwood Vet, they have a great Rep. See if they have office hours on Sat. If not you can call Greenwood Lake Animal Hospital. They are in on Sat. What did your breeder suggest you feed him? Have you changed his food sinc

Looking for a Flint River distributor on the list.

2002-11-16 Thread Jennifer Delannoy
Hi, I thought I saw a few times an email for Flint River under someone's signature. If anyone is on the list please contact me. Thanks and have a berneiful day! lol Jennifer Chaplin now 5 month

Philly Dog Show

2002-11-16 Thread Pat Long & Paul Dangel
All of you in the Greater Philadelphia region, do yourselves a big favor and stop in the Fort Washington Convention Center sometime this weekend! The Philly dog show takes place today and tomorrow, 38 Berners entered today, 31 tomorrow. They show at 9:15 this morning, and 11:30 tomorrow. But it's a

still HTML??

2002-11-16 Thread Brnrmom
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---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* *

sorry, please ignore last post!!

2002-11-16 Thread Brnrmom
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---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* *

RE: hello and giant stuffed berners

2002-11-16 Thread Nancy Melone
Rumor has it one will be offered at Joye Neff's Raffle. Nancy Melone -Original Message- From: brandy marazzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 5:27 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: hello and giant stuffed berners Hello all, I'm somewhat new to the list and mos

What constitutes "rich"?

2002-11-16 Thread HenochNJ
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---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* *

Re: Rimadyl vs Etogesic

2002-11-16 Thread CDOGSUN
I used Etogesic for a long time on a berner with doggie MS. It was so much better for her than the Rimadyl. I had no side effects and it worked well. I liked the once a day dosing. I liked it and had good success with it. Candy

BMDCA question; staying in touch

2002-11-16 Thread Mary-Ann Bowman
I have a question. Why don't people, especially breeders, join the BMDCA? It seems to me that if one is involved in a breed, s/he should belong to the national breed club. Although by no means a measure of quality, I think it is certainly one of those minimum standards that PPO's ought to inquire a

shedding and suppliments.

2002-11-16 Thread Jennifer Delannoy
Hi, Our lab (male)was shedding so much and I noticed is skin was dark. I thought it was his thyroid and had it checked it was within normal range. I'd have it checked out anyway. My vet charged me $13.50 for the test. If ya think Berner hair is bad, have a crack at Lab hair. It's the worst. T

testing HTML, please ignore this

2002-11-16 Thread Brnrmom
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ---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* *

RE: BERNER At Rockville Md Garage Collapse

2002-11-16 Thread Nancy Melone
I just saw CNN footage on the Rockville MD garage collapse. In that footage, the cameraman/woman caught what looked to be a Berner running through the building debris as if he/she had been in a car an escaped in terror. Does anyone know about this? Nancy Melone

Re: BERNER At Rockville Md Garage Collapse

2002-11-16 Thread Bernersrit
In a message dated 11/16/2002 11:07:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I just saw CNN footage on the Rockville MD garage collapse. In that footage, the cameraman/woman caught what looked to be a Berner running through the building debris as if he/she had been in a car an

Bloat Question

2002-11-16 Thread steeles
Hi All, I have been reviewing the Purdue Study (which was given on the Berner-l a long while back), in which the Raised Dish was considered a risk factor. Have any of you seen studies on Bloat Risk Factors done by other Veterinary institutions? If so, please let me know. Sara Steele

Stud Books

2002-11-16 Thread renee d tiano
I'd like to give the yearly stud book as Christmas gifts this year. Can someone let me know how I can get them. Renee Tiano

dog show training

2002-11-16 Thread Beverly Arnold
Is there anyone in the Georgia-Fl area who shows, that would be willing to give me some instruction/help getting started? My breeder in the Northeast, she is helpful but far away. We are going to conformation classes here in Gainesville (FL) but it would be nice if someone could take us under the

Re: Bloat Question

2002-11-16 Thread Eileen Morgan
To the best of my knowledge, Purdue's study is the only large scale prospective study--ie, not looking at dogs which have already bloated and going backwards from there. The initial idea of the raised dish was based on an educated guess about what might contribute to bloat; it was not based on rese

re: cold feet about breeding (long)

2002-11-16 Thread LEKesner
Hi Karen, I can fully understand your worries about breeding - but as the old saying goes, if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen :-) As you know, every whelping carries with it the possibility of disaster for the bitch, and for the whelps. And even a bitch who has a great record

Moses' progress (osteosarcoma, leg removal)

2002-11-16 Thread Lisa D Allen
I am hoping that Moses' confidence in his ability to move about on three legs will increase with each day and that he will not rush about so much; of course, maybe this is just his way and makes it easier for him to ambulate. He is sad and anxious from time to time, to be expected. Too, at times

Re: Vicky and Major/Boy Problems

2002-11-16 Thread Laurie Montoya
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 wher

re; Bloemart's

2002-11-16 Thread mtndog
I recently saw one of their puppies at the International show last weekend, and was envious at the quality of this puppy. He was VERY nice, well bred, with good structure and outstanding temperment. If this is what "backyard breeders" are producing, then bring them on.it's a damned sight bett

Re: Vicky and Major/Boy Problems

2002-11-16 Thread Janice Parky
> Vicky , you WOULD bring up this subject !!! Sheesh , blushingly yours > , Laurie Montoya Oh, come on. Laurie, BLUSHING?? Sorry, can't picture that one. Janice

Re: re; Bloemart's

2002-11-16 Thread Mary-Ann Bowman
Don't know a thing about that kennel -- never heard of it. But please -- a dog is more than how it looks!! Orthopedics, eye conditions, cancer, genetic disease, temperament and so on -- the art of dog breeding is bringing together the total package, and not just breeding for good looking dogs. Mar

Innova and HD/ED claims

2002-11-16 Thread jesse & shelley gonzales
I'm way behind in reading the List but I wanted to come to the defense of diet, and especially Innova. Living in the SF Bay Area, Innova was an easily obtained dog food as it was manufactured there. I fed my first Berner on it and she was GDC excellent with clear elbows. We moved to Montana and

Where to go for preliminary X-rays?

2002-11-16 Thread JSTELMAK
Fellow L'ers: I have an 8 month old boy who I would like to get X-rayed since his rear appears a bit unstable. I have an appointment on Tuesday with his regular Vet. Should I keep this appointment or do you think I should make an appointment with an Orthopedist? Should I get a recommendati

Re: Where to go for preliminary X-rays?

2002-11-16 Thread Mary-Ann Bowman
What do you mean that his rear is "unstable" -- what does that look like? Is he limping? It might help if we better understood your concerns :) Also, have you spoken with his breeder? Mary-Ann Bowman

Re: BERNER At Rockville Md Garage Collapse

2002-11-16 Thread Laurie Montoya
I just happened to catch our local news tonight , and they showed the collapse site with the rescue dogs. It was an Aussie , I'm fairly certain :-). The dog didn't have a tail , but I would've made the same assumption if I hadn't been looking for a berner ! And the dog WAS with the search team. Sad

Our server was down

2002-11-16 Thread Ray & Pat Burgett
If anyone sent us a e-mail today, please resend as our server was having problems so mail may have been returned. Ray & Pat Burgett Eaglecap Bernese Talee,Lexi,Boomer,Bell & Max www.goodbernerfood.com http://users.eoni.com/~eaglecap/ Draminski Ovulation Detector Rep

Tribute to Ranger and to Jim

2002-11-16 Thread Susan Wankner
Dear Jim, Words cannot express how sad I feel upon hearing of your loss of Ranger last week. Ranger was the first Berner to whom I was officially introduced and invited to touch! I will never forget meeting him at the 1996 National Specialty in San Mateo. I was captivated by his gentle nature