Re: [Fwd: Invisable Fencing]

2003-03-14 Thread Denise Vickers
Nancy Melone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:11:49 -0800 To: "Denise Vickers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise -- In many cases, the problem when people inquire about IF is that they are not allowed to erect a physical fence without violating their housing plan rule

Invisable Fencing

2003-03-13 Thread Denise Vickers
Regarding invisible fencing. I do not have one, I have a physical fence. I have almost 3 acres fenced - yes it is expensive and there is maintenance, but I have piece of mind. Friends visit often bringing their dogs over for a run off leach in a large, safe, fenced area. They could not do

Protection Dog or Not? Story

2003-03-05 Thread Denise Vickers
Tami, These dogs make me laugh everyday. Here's a story that my neighbor will never live down. My nearest neighbors, the Beardslees, are five acres away. He and his wife are in their eighties and we are extremely blessed to have them as neighbors. Anyhow, another neighbor, Bob, ten acres ac

I too have a Berner who has had siezures....new diet

2003-03-03 Thread Denise Vickers
Hi Diana, How is Fidelios doing? I hope all is well. I've been out of the loop lately - my computer was down for a week - so I haven't been reading the 'L'. Have you learned any more from Fidelios recent tests? How is the new diet working? This past weekend I cooked up the weekly meal pa

Re: Curious....I too have a Berner who has had siezures....

2003-02-20 Thread Denise Vickers,
Hi Diana, You did not say how old Fidelio is, and age plays into the diet as well as epilepsy. My BooBoo is almost 10 years old therefore, he is a little less active requiring a maintenance diet.  The only supplement I give is Chrondroctin/Glycosamine and I give this to all my dogs.  Studies ha

Couch Gene

2002-12-19 Thread Denise Vickers,
Ruth, I have a distressed 'real' leather couch in the living room and fabric in the family room.  The dogs are not allowed on the leather couch, but they can be a potato on the fabric couch.  This doesn't  mean they have never been on the leather couch.   It is easy to clean with a damp cloth i

Need help in how to avert endless questions!

2002-12-05 Thread Denise Vickers,
Michaela, ... Invariably, the person starts asking a thousand questions about them. I AM flattered and I am normally only too happy to talk at length about Bernese, but sometimes I would just like to have a conversation with the friend I have come to meet, or drink my cup of coffee in peace and qui

Lawns for dogs

2002-11-07 Thread Denise Vickers,
I must admit, my kennel is also adorned with several colorful throw rugs as is the deck, porch, barn, garage, car. Another use for old rugs: In lawn areas that have totally gone to dirt we usually toss down a rug or place something (mulch) over the ground so dirt does not get tracked in the hous

Diet

2002-11-07 Thread Denise Vickers,
I am looking for opinions based on experience with the use of Flint River Ranch and/or Solid Gold dog food.  I have likes and dislikes for each, but am swayed more towards Solid Gold.  Any information would be greatly appreciated to help me make this important decision. -Denise

Re: Need Kansas Berner Fix!!!

2002-10-15 Thread Denise Vickers
Staying on 35 turns into to 70 My parents have been traveling via trailer-in-tow for the past two months - Bernerless! Can you believe it! They are in serious need of a Berner fix. They are in the Wichita, Kansas area right now and will be staying in Kansas for the next few days.

Re: Berner Sighting!!

2002-10-15 Thread Denise Vickers
Anybody know who the Berner butt belong to in the Flonase commercial? Gary A Turner wrote: >Yes indeed that is a Berner butt. We have seen that commercial for a few >weeks now. We taped it so we could watch in slow-motion. So watch >closely...there is nothing like a good Berner butt!! > >Gary

Berner Sighting!!

2002-10-15 Thread Denise Vickers
Last night I was watching. . . . . . oh , I can't remember the show, but they kept replaying a 'Flonase' (sp.)(nasel spray for allergies) commercial.Anyway, at one point in the commercial three dogs walk towards the 'Flonase' user and I swear I saw a Berner butt! Can anyone confirm m

Need Kansas Berner Fix!!!

2002-10-15 Thread Denise Vickers
My parents have been traveling via trailer-in-tow for the past two months - Bernerless! Can you believe it! They are in serious need of a Berner fix. They are in the Wichita, Kansas area right now and will be staying in Kansas for the next few days. Is there anyone in the Wichita area that

"Are you going to breed them?"

2002-10-11 Thread Denise Vickers
Jen wrote: ...this is the first question they ask, and when the answer is no, they then ask why not. There usually isn't much time to get into the whole responsible breeding spiel, so other than "she's spayed" I haven't come up with a really short response to this yet. Dear Jen, Cessi and T