Brag

Hmmm, the L is quiet in regards to fundraising or raffles at the moment...all those worthy berner causes must be needing some contributions...Good excuse to share a brag.My boy, Sunshine's Crazy Bear, aka Titan took his first major yesterday :-) Pat, the check goes out this morning :-) Many

Need help with ideas

Hi All, I am working the committee for our area Fun Match. We are planning to have some fun classes such as a biscuit catch and musical hoops(where you have your dog sit in a hoop when the music stops). Does anyone have some ideas on other fun Berner Games that we could use for fun class

Re: Joint pain meds

Hi all, Ditto on Sherri V's post. I have also added a new immuno-nutritional supplement called Duralactin for Zeus who suffers from severe ED and HD. I am quoting from the bottle Duralactin contains Microlactin, a patented, milk derived, high protein product form hyperimmunized cows that

Zeus' Acupuncture

Hi All, Zeus went for his acupuncture treatment yesterday. Unfortunately he was not very cooperative, it is so painful for anyone to get near his rear end. He screamed each time the vet tried to place the needles and was struggling to get up. We tried rescue remedy, and he seemed calmer but

Zeus' Acupuncture-addittional info

Everyone must make decisions that they feel are in the best interest of their dog and their dog's individual situation. This being said, some of you may not recall Zeus' history and I am listing it here so some of you may be better able to understand why I have chosen not to pursue bilateral

Acupuncture appointment

First of all, thank to everyone who took the time to share their experience with acupuncture. Everyone who had acupuncture recommended for their dogs' problem, reported success! Some reported more dramatic results than others, but everyone reported benefit! Zeus had his pre-acupuncture x

Acupuncture?

Hi all, Could anyone share their experience with acupuncture, positive or negative? I have a young dog with ED, HD, and now a suspected partial tear to the cruciate. He seems happy and is able to run and play, but his gait is unique. My vet suggested trying acupuncture. He currently takes

lump question

Hi All. I have a Berner boy who is almost two. He has severe hip and elbow dysplasia. Elbow dysplasia started showing signs at 5 months, he was operated on at 10 months, and hips started showing signs at 13 months. He is very happy and seems to have a good quality of life on

behavior question

I have two male BMDs, one is two and is neutered and the other is one and is intact. They are best buddies with a slight nod to my older boy (neutered) as #1 dog. Both respect me as the top dog. They are great out in public with other dogs. Yesterday, we had some friends over with their two

Fw: Letters Needed: FAA rules for flying dogs...

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show potential pup?/Thanks

Thank you to all who responded regarding my show potential pup. We really appreciate the encouragement we received, the experiences of others, and the kindness and finesse that was used to discuss the negative. Just a note here, I said I was a newbie and leave it to a newbie to measure her