Re: BERNER-L digest 4555

2003-08-30 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Hi everyone--If you would like to something to fight the puppy mills in Lancaster, PA, you can go to http://www.hua.org/Prisoners/millpetition1.html and sign a boycott petition. Stephanie Walquist __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site

Re: no-pull devices

2003-08-30 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Hi--One thing you can do to teach your dog correct behavior for greeting new people etc., is to do a body block, which means simply using your body to interrupt her. You just step into the area where she is going (you don's push her or step on her toes), ans she will most likely rememeber you're wi

A small thing to do to fight puppy mills

2003-08-22 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Dear Berner list--Please take a few minutes to copy,paste, and sign (or make up your own)the below email and send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please send it off to any other animal lovers, and have them submit to NBC. For more puppy mill information and 15 things you can do, go to www.hua.org. This is

doggy bug spray

2003-07-22 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Hello--We use Animal Elementals herbal spray, and it does a great job, also repels fleas, ticks, flies. We even use it on ourselves. www.animalelementals.com Take care, Stephanie Walquist Temple, NH __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site

canine cooling beds

2003-06-29 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Hello--Has anyone tried the canine cooling bed? Does it really work, and does it last? Thank you, Stephanie Walquist __ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com

Re:Bad experience

2003-05-29 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Cindy--You are right to dislike him fleeing someone, and you are also right to feel that training should not be abusive. You sound like you would like to find a trainer who uses Positive Reinforcement, which I whole-heartedly recommend. Training is then fun, and there is no creation of a defensiv

car restraint

2002-11-06 Thread S. Walquist and J. Patenaude
Hi--I was wondering what type of car restraints you all might use. Our car is too small for a crate. Previously we have used a harness that attached directly to the seat belt, but did not afford our dog much freedom of movement. I just bought the "Doggie Catcher"; has anyone had experience with