Reminder - the Lancaster County PA Boycott

2003-06-05 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
For those of you who have any cause to come spend money in Lancaster County, just a reminder! A boycott has been underway in Lancaster County for some time now. The representatives of the county at the state level have been able to hold up any and almost all legislation that might curtail the

Re: Abady food

2003-06-05 Thread Jane Polcovar
I wrote earlier asking for feedback on Eukunuba since the breeder I was getting my great dane puppy was feeding that. After hearing the positive replies, I bought 40 lbs, opened the bag and stored it in my new storage container in preparation of my new pup's arrival. Well...after choosing my pup

RE: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi John, Five months is an approximation. Much has to do with the mental and physical development of the puppy. There will be exceptions either side of five months. Nothing is ever cast in stone:-)) Rose

RE: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Jean, Pups naturally want to be clean! I'll tell Wilma that:-) She can be a good girl about going outside just that sometimes she likes to roll in it. This is the fondue puppy who dips herself in mudholes. Why is it that Murphy's law makes a grubby puppy a heavy coated one:-)) Rose T.

RE: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread Martha Hoverson
Hi Jean, Pups naturally want to be clean! I'll tell Wilma that:-) She can be a good girl about going outside just that sometimes she likes to roll in it. This is the fondue puppy who dips herself in mudholes. Why is it that Murphy's law makes a grubby puppy a heavy coated one:-)) Hmm, how about

Re: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread gwebara
On Thu, 05 Jun 2003 06:58:49 -0400 Rose Tierney [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Why is it that Murphy's law makes a grubby puppy a heavy coated one:-)) You bring up an interesting point which I consider to be a dirt gene. I have a male that is very clean in many regards. He hates to get his feet

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2003-06-05 Thread Stephanie A. Sotiros
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Re: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread Andie Reid
Martha, I wasn't aware that the question can we eat it? ever came up! I think mine go on the assumption that EVERYTHING is edible! Andie and the pig-dogs Tugboat and Steamboat, who just ate breakfast and now want to go outside and eat gumballs from the sweet gum tree. Martha Hoverson and Molly

RE: UK pet shop puppies at the supermarket?

2003-06-05 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi, I would think Food Inspectors would veto selling live animals in food stores, given that processed meat cannot share space with freshly butchered I doubt the living breathing pooping kind would be allowed! Rose T.

Re: Paw Licking

2003-06-05 Thread EKDAL3
Jenni I went thru this very same thing with Fulton, age 16 months several months ago. Watch for infection here. Fulton licked his paws so much that the front paws got infected neccessitating the need for strong anit biotics. Good Luck Esta Dalsass NJ

RE: eating poop

2003-06-05 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Jenn, You're just going to have to time his feeding and bowel movement rituals and clean up promptly after him. Obviously your crate training efforts are not working and when leaving him I presume you are giving him plenty of opportunity to toilet outside first. Most puppies have a bowel

Re: Babies and Berners/Dogs

2003-06-05 Thread MJRD
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Puppy eatting Baseboard

2003-06-05 Thread Karen Alexander
Hello fellow L folk. Since we are discussing furniture, thought I would ask for suggestions to help me stop Cindy from eating a spot of my baseboard . Since Hazel's death, six month old Cindy has become bored. I and seven year old Clover just can't keep her as entertained as Hazel did. I

Re: [berneragility] 2005 Specialty

2003-06-05 Thread ed mcclure
Personally, I think one agility day just for Berners and then perhaps two open days is a great idea. The facility is already rented, at least one judge is already there, and yes, agility trials are great money makers. The site would have to be either in a large populated area or one that had

Re: [berneragility] 2005 Specialty

2003-06-05 Thread Marjie
I'm sure the club would really appreciate the dollars a multi-day agility trial would pull in. IMHO, it doesn't seem practical for a specialty event, though. Agility trials are very labor intensive, as I'm sure you know! There's so many other things going on at a specialty that most people want

Re: UK pet shop puppies at the supermarket?

2003-06-05 Thread Tracey Conner
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Panting!!!!!!!!

2003-06-05 Thread lisa stucke
Hello everyone! My six month old pup Rudy is perfect to date and we love him more and more each day! I need some advice on cooling him off! Even in the winter he panted all night unless the window was open in the bedroom. The hot humid summers are soon upon us and I am already trying to

Re: venting or stupid questions

2003-06-05 Thread Beverly Arnold
During a conversation with my hairdresser (my bangs covered my nose-time for a trim) yesterday made me realize that my pronunciation (you all) may be questionable on the bernese/burmese issue. She also thought that it was Burmese Mt Dog - I say berner a lot and bur and ber are pronounced the

please re-post NY herding clinic info

2003-06-05 Thread J Evans
Marjie, I wanted to send the clinic info on to a friend, but somehow managed to permanently delete the digest with it. Can you please send it to me, or re-post to the list? Thanks, in advance, Jill with Indie and Gabby

Paw Licking

2003-06-05 Thread Mary Dawn DeBriae
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livestock guardian breeds

2003-06-05 Thread Christine Kabler
I have owned a kuvasz for eight years and own(ed) two bernese. A kuvasz (like a pyr) is a livestock guardian breed. The livestock guard breeds include the Akbash Dog (which is used to protect sheep from grizzly near Glacier National Park), the Anatolian Sheperd, the Kangal Dog (or Karbash), the

Paw Licking

2003-06-05 Thread Vicky Whitney
ORIGINAL POST: I am wondering if anyone has thoughts on paw licking.. My almost 2 year old Berner boy is licking his paws (the underside on and around the pads) most all of the time when he is laying down resting. At times he becomes lame from all of his licking (lame only to the point of limping

Re: please re-post NY herding clinic info

2003-06-05 Thread Marjie
For those who missed it, here it is again. I have additional information, contact me off-list if you want more. Marjie HERDING CLINIC FOR LOOSE-EYED UPRIGHT DOGS Dates: Fri Aug 1 and Sat Aug 2 Location: Argyle NY (near Saratoga) Clinician: ANN WITTE For more information or questions please

Fw: Fw: animal welfare

2003-06-05 Thread Jeanne Schoech
Received this post this morning. Please note there is a deadline on responding to USDA! Believe Pat will post a sample letter. Jeanne Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 21:06:12 EDT Subject: Wellpet OT - Puppy Mills and USDA regs- deadine 6/10/03 Permission to cross-post (from the siberian husky list)

Furry Vacuum Cleaner

2003-06-05 Thread Die Computer Die
Our 14 week pup Echo has taken to hoovering up almost everything she sees while we are out walking, be it litter, sticks, stones, grass, leaves, etc etc. I know that dogs are prone to this and that this will always be a part of life with a dog but she seems to take it to ridiculous heights; she'll

Re: Puppies

2003-06-05 Thread Raymond Burgett
Just had the ultra sound done and saw a minimum of 6 but our Vet felt there was more as he did not clip her all the way so he could get clear to the ends of each horn. He palpated her good after the ultra sound and was sure he felt at least 7 or 8. We are very pleased as this will be our first

Help with agression

2003-06-05 Thread Simone de Lima
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Re: Babies and Berners/Dogs

2003-06-05 Thread Margareta Strand
Hi Karyn and the listers, I was reading this article because I very strong felt: Of course you should spent as much time as possible with your dog. May be someone will try to frighten you with this article? Berners are known as very friendly with both kids and babies, normally. If your Berner

Longlease Updates!

2003-06-05 Thread jean cheesman
With greatest apologies! I am totally behind with updates of six pages of beautiful new pics that have come in for the Friends Gallery! Thank you all, I will catch up, they are such fun! Hmm! Sadly, I have been very busy! EndlessLove Group on Yahoo, for owners of pets with cancer that I

The St Bernard mistaken identity...

2003-06-05 Thread _Adam Conn
I was at Petco and had a cashier say I haven't seen a St. Bernard in years. My reply? You still haven't. Adam Plymouth, MN Panda, Pockets (honorary BMD), Bison Thanks for letting me do that. Just had my dog called a St. Bernard for the umpteenth time this month. Andie Reid Wilmington, NC

Re: Realities of puppies

2003-06-05 Thread jean cheesman
also I have read that to make the reward for going outside realy effective, you should be present (at least the first few times) to make that reward IMMEDIATE with praise, otherwise, there is possibly confusion that the reward is for asking to go outside or something else. Stick with that

Registration 3rd Annual Canine Cancer Conference

2003-06-05 Thread jean cheesman
Forwarding and wishing I could be there! Registration is now available for Genes, Dogs and Cancer: 3rd Annual Canine Cancer Conference being put on by the AKC Canine Health Foundation at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. Please visit

venting

2003-06-05 Thread Ravhall
Here's another perspective: I always try to educate people about the breed if they ask, but why is it so terrible if they think your dog is a mixed breed? Maybe they won't want one! In my experience, most people's comments and questions about the dogs are not said with malicious intent.

Re: venting or stupid questions

2003-06-05 Thread Cecilia Ståhl
Hi Beverly Dear listers, Interesting post about the pronounciation of Berner sennenhund. I have no idea what a Georgian accent sounds like - is it like Scarlett O'Hara's? You are absolutely right: saying bear- then -ner is as about as close as you can get to the European pronounciation of

LONE STAR BERNER FUN DAY

2003-06-05 Thread Beverly Hilmes
Well, let's try this again. Sorry for my previous AOL transmission. The Lone Star Club would like to invite everyone to: DOGS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN! DAY SATURDAY, JUNE 28 11:00-3:00pm Gatewood Townhomes 5205 Collingwood GARLAND, TX D/FW Metroplex We've got a fun day planned for us AND our