It is easy to condemn this police officer, but before we rush to
judgment, we perhaps should attempt to put ourselves in the shoes of the
officer.
Police officers must react with amazing rapidity to all kinds of things
that most of us could never even dream up. They must make split-second
decision
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After talking to several people who bred berners and did not really know what they
were getting themselves into I have come to this conclusion.
They might need to be talked to for being irresponsible BUT after getting past talking
to them about responsible breeding I found out that MOST of them
It appears this whole situation was the culmination of a series of
misunderstandings that ended in tragedy. I am not going to either
defend or accuse the officer, but let me just say, things are different
here in the south. Many, many of our more rural counties have no
"animal control" agency -
I received one a few months back, also from Maria, or Daisy, or Buddy.I
think the subject line was, "How my day shaped up" or "Devil with the Red
Dress", or something to that effect. I deleted it immediately, of course.
Better keep those Berners away from your computer, Maria!
Janice Parky
Dear Corie,
I read your post with great interest and anguish, and I truly appreciate your
sharing your story to help others identify intusseption. We lost or 4 1/2
year old male, Tonka, just before Thanksgiving to an intestinal blockage, and
your tale of the emergency hospital sounded so simil
> > Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? you know, not
> > vicious, of course, but warning barks?
Yes, but did she ever take me by surprise! When Maggie was about a year old,
we were both asleep one night (on my bed, of course) when suddenly she
erupted off the bed, rushing to
> Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? you know, not
> vicious, of course, but warning barks?
Boomer barks when someone comes to the door. But he also barks when we come
home. I think that he just barks because he's excited to see someone, it
doesn't matter who. At the same
I know that Canterbury Tails has them also, but I can't find it on the
website. I know I've seen an old world Santa with red velvet robes and a
sack of toys - with a Berner head. And I think they have another like
the Berner butler tables with the Berner holding a star.
www.canterbury-tails
A dog that I loved very well that was owned by a nearby friend was shot
and killed by police in Philadelphia. It was another situation that any
dog owner would have been happy to accuse the policeman involved of
stupidity and unreasonable behavior. The dog had been attacked by
another dog a week be
Terezia
I'm so sorry to hear of your pain. It is so hard to loose a good friend
when it comes so quickly. Just know in your heart that you made the right
decision. IMO it's not right to keep a dog alive longer for yourself if
they are going to be in pain. They give so much love so freely that I
But it is so much more fun to imagine how and why Maria's computer sent us a
message about Sexy Japanese Lassies -- do you think they were
collies?!!! I still suspect Buddy was up to no good when Maria (wearing
one of her great outfits) was out walking Daisy...
Mary-Ann Bowman
Just another vain attempt to explain this, I know I've tried it before,
but I'll just keep trying.
When you get a virus, the FROM address does NOT indicate the originator
of the message if it's a KLEZ or bugbear or some of the newer viruses.
The infected computer selects an address at random from
I think she would sooner hug and lick a
> stranger than bark at one.
!)
> Thanks for any replies.
> Mary, Jim and the girls.
Hi Folks,
We never heard our older dog Sierra bark until she was several months old.
She'll open the door and let anyone in to play. On the other hand Cheyenne
has always k
Continues very cold here UK, Welsh Borders, and have to say my Bernese have
been wonderful! Not only have we be doing big, long, brisk walks to keep the
circulation going but have not needed an electric blanket or hot water
bottle at night!
Keeping warm naturally!
Check the Updates. just uploaded
i think chi and woofit have been taking lessons from them. maybe they have
even been sending telepathic messages. a leash does help, everyone was right
earlier in the week.
andrea, woofit and chi
shavertown, pa
http://www.brin.org/Woofit_and_Chi/
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I found a link to the police video if anyone wants to see it, it gave me
chills http://www.prisonplanet.com/doglg.rm
the dog looked like he was doing a happy romping not a charge at someone
DawnWells, Manson, Rio
My two year old male BMD has never indulged in this yucky habit. When we were visiting
the breeder this summer to pick up our new girl puppy, we observed some good examples
of this indulgence...by the females in the kennel. Our breeder nonchalantly explained
that this is fairly common with the g
When my Greta turned 1 year old, she realized she's a guard dog. If there
is a male coming at me she will sometimes let them know that she is there.
It's not a vicious bark, just a very confident "I'm letting you know I'm
here" tone. If the person comes up to me and wants to meet Greta. As soon
a
http://www.dogstuff.com/pagesabdogs/berner1.htm
I knew I'd seen this somewhere ! Click on the above and it's on this page
... Laurie Montoya
>Hi Maria,
>
>Yes there are Berner Christmas Tree Toppers. I have one and bought one
>for each of our kids, too. I've also bought the breeds of the
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And I'll have to "third" this :-). You have to see the look on Maria's face
when she cuts Daisy loose on you. It's evil personified. And she snickers
the whole time. One time I pulled up , and Daisy jumped INTO the car ,
checking to see where I'd hidden my daughter , LOL ! I'm lucky , she waits
unt
Thanks for all the encouraging words and healing thoughts for Jessyka. So
far, they seem to be working!!!
This a.m. she was sitting with slightly less head tilt and able to stand in
a wobbly way. This afternoon, if she's careful, she can actually walk for
short distances (2-3 ft). before falling
I would never have had Boris down as a guard dog, rather a dog who would
let in any potential burglar and lead them to the family silver. Boris
greets all visitors silently but enthusiastically, either with a paw to the
shoulder or a nose-poke to the groin. Always goes down well with the male
v
I hope that the Berner L'ers know I would never ever send a subject line
like "Japanese Lass' sexy pictures"Obviously my address has been picked
up and ... um terribly misused. For pity's sake.
sigh.
Maria Crifasi
I just got the same email as Mary Ann. It came from Maria and I assume it is
a virus as I know she wouldn't send out something like that! Be careful when
opening your emails and make sure those virus programs are updated.
Kelly Weir and Hope
http://home.twmi.rr.com/skylinebmd/index.html/hopeindex.
I think the Bud-Man may have been playing with mom's computer -- just got a
message with Maria listed as the sender wanting to show me sexy Japanese
lasses! Of course, it is likely a virus -- be careful out there folks!
Mary-Ann Bowman
Utah
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I can't believe how close this BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser has stayed
since the launching of the fundraiser. It is just amazing. Here is what
we have raised so far:
BARC = $1,783.69
LOC = $1,724.00
Total raised = $3,507.69
The BARC LOC Challenge Fundraiser will end on Jan
I'd have to second everything that Pat said about being greeted
enthusiastically at the Crifasi Retreat when we come to visit!!
BUT, Pat, you forgot to tell about our intensive training of Daisy in the
fine art of "sleeping in bed." Daisy is an excellent student, but Maria
and Jack had 'forgo
I guess Maria has qualified me as a friend, so from that standpoint I'll
describe the Berner greeting I get from Daisy and Buddy.
As my car pulls into their parking area, Daisy stands with her paws on
the porch railing and barks enthusiastically. Buddy barks for good
measure. When I get out and t
First let me say, that here in NC we have watched this horrific story from day one!
This family lives just over the hills from us (Saluda, NC) and our hearts go out to
them as they lost their beloved pet in a botched up arrest!
It our conclusion that you cannot take the actions of one police off
For those who want to read more about it, www.cnn.com has the story,
just do a search on "Tennessee Police Dog" and you'll get a list of the
stories.
If you are a CNN subscriber, you can also see the police video that was
shot from the police car of the event.
Pat Long (& Luther)
Berwyn PA
Hi Lisa,
> 4:45AM found me following Moses
> out the back door and into the yard, cup in hand, to obtain some of his
> urine for the renal profile they would be running at Angell in several
> hours.
Oh, shades here of chasing Sam round the garden with a sterilized coffee jar
for the sample. He al
Hi Steve,
> Yesterday, Long Island temperatures were in the high forties,
> complements of a nice southeasterly breeze.
Lucky you! Here UK we are below freezing point and have been the last week,
but at least the mud is frozen over and my Berners are still clean!!!
>I felt that Hunter needed alo
Both my Berners, Daisy (3 1/2) and Buddy (2), are very acute at tuning into
my moods. When an uninvited car (usually a hunter trespassing) surges
toward our house, I would make sure the dogs realized I was not happy. When
I recognize the person and smile, the barking changes to a higher
"plee
> I never thought Manson (9mos) would ever see snow! He was trying to taste
it
> as it was falling, too funny. Its just starting to lay in the grass, but
is
> going full force!
> Dawn Wells, Manson, Rio
>
Hi Maria,
Yes there are Berner Christmas Tree Toppers. I have one and bought one
for each of our kids, too. I've also bought the breeds of their other
dogs and our former dogs and have an Angel Dog Choir at Christmas on our
piano. I'll have to figure out where I got them - it was about te
In a message dated 01/12/2003 10:45:40 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? >>
Flash is definitely a guard dog. When he is in HIS house or yard and anyone
comes that he does not know well, this big boy lets the world k
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From: "Mark Mohapp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2003 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: poo eating gene
> Susan:
>
> Unfortunately both of my adult berners were into eating feces and
everything
> I tried didn't stop them. However, I start
Mike:
I have a 4 year old female berner that started doing the same thing as your
dog about the same age. Allergy testing did not show any results and it is
a suspected food allergy. She does best on Lamb and avoiding all other
meats.
Two things you can do include soaking the paws in a diluted
Excellent. Thanks everyone for all your help. I don't really have the
equipment to do much more than a weekend or so and that should be
better for Yogi as well. If he doesn't like camping its just one night
and we're not stuck in the middle of nowhere 20 miles from my car. The
one fun thing
I have to strongly second Lisa's comment here. My boy, Orry,
has never limped a day in his nearly 3 years of life. He runs and
jumps and totally keeps up with his 50 pound lighter sister, Tyra.
He even does agility, and loves it. But his xrays tell the real story.
He is so dysplast
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From: "Jim & Mary Morgan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
.> Does anyone have a Berner that ever acts as a guard dog? you know, not
> viscious, of course, but warning barks? Is this something that might
happen
> as she matures and becomes more aware of her territory? (I'm not ha
I can comment on this story as I live in TN. The details make it all the
more horrible. It was two carloads of family members. Parents and one
child(and dogs) in one car and grandparents and two other kids in the car
behind. It was not just one police car but THREE. Only the driver in the
first ca
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Hi, I am new to the list, and new to the breed. Our dog Nola (named for New
Orleans, LousianA) is so beautiful! She is so sweet and affectionate and
great with our two girls, 3 1/2 and 2 mos! So many Nola kisses for everyone!
I wouldn't recommend getting a puppy while pregnant, but it kind of happe
Hi, I just wanted to send a few words of encouragement...my cat Olive, (we
called her Mush-Mush for being so affectionate) was the runt of her litter.
I went to see some kittens that a friend's cat had, I noticed a tiny, tiny
one struggling to eat from the dish. The friend said that this kitten ne
Hi Leslie-
I would be very suspicious of a partially torn cruciate ligament (ACL tear).
Many dogs 'click' when they walk, and it is due to rubbing in the
knee...Better have it checked out by a board certified orthopedic specialist.
They would be able to tell you with the most accuracy if you
Bill,
Feeding my pregnant bitches their regular diet, increasing the amount after
they whelp and in a very few cases adding a puppy or performance food if
their own weight was dropping too much as they nursed their puppies has
worked best for me. Whether BARF, homemade or kibble, the diet they do
Morning L'ers,
Would anyone know if there is a Berner Christmas Tree Topper? If so, where
can it be purchased?
Thanks!
Maria
Hi Cassie,
Welcome to the berner-l family and to the world of Berners. First of all,
your English is very good and I had no trouble understanding what you were
saying. I wish that I could speak a second language with the skill that
you speak English.
I can imagine how excited you and your d
Welcome to the Berner-L, Cassie! WOW a FIVE YEAR wait for your Berner. I
hope Dolly is everything you hoped for.
As for what food to feed, I suggest you follow her breeder's directions.
She or he probably knows better than any of us what food the dogs from
Dolly's family do well eating. My own
I know there are a lot of 'experienced' breeders on the list...we're into our second
pregancy and wanted some info on supplements and/or diets that you might have had good
luck with for the pregant bitch. Thanks bil dunnavant Kotten Kennels Athens, AL
In a message dated 1/11/2003 10:02:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Can anyone help with the following? My 13 month old Berner Boy licks and
> gently chews on his front paws. The skin between the "toes" appears red
and
> sore. I tried putting a bit of Vaseline in ther
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