Re: Stop OnlinePetAuction.com

2003-08-25 Thread _Adam Conn
pets auctions site out there either and > to date is not the > most active. Just thought I'ld let you all know that > > On Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:55:10 -0700 (PDT) _Adam Conn > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > If you want to help stop this site, cut 'em off

Stop OnlinePetAuction.com

2003-08-21 Thread _Adam Conn
If you want to help stop this site, cut 'em off at the pass. Request that Knoxnetwork.net no longer provide DNS service to the site. http://www.knoxnetwork.net/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=anonemail&sendto=CompanyEmail You provide DNS service for OnlinePetAuction.com. This auction site has been start

Seven years old already?

2003-08-14 Thread _Adam Conn
Sunday, August 10, Nor-Ham's Q litter (of 9) turns 7. It's been amazing to watch Panda (aka Nor-Ham's Quellen Panda Conn) mature from a grumpy old man (at the age of 12 weeks) to a sweet mellow fellow. Two of his sister's are conformation champions (and at least one has had litters of her own). P

Blowing Coat

2003-07-24 Thread _Adam Conn
Pat Long writes: >We forgot to mention the one sure-fire way to cause a Berner to blow a coat. >Dog shows. Ah yes. That would be Bison, who has decided to make a VERY leisurely attempt at blowing his coat, so much so that he looked like he had a Mohawk at Duluth. Now, he looks like some has dent

Diamond Valley Bernese - Kathy Smith

2003-07-22 Thread _Adam Conn
Does anyone know anything about Diamond Valley Bernese or Kathy Smith? Please email me privately. Thank you. Adam Conn Plymouth MN __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com

Re: BERNER-L digest 4496

2003-07-13 Thread _Adam Conn
Our rescued Aussie was also heartworm positive (among 800 other health issues) when rescued at 10 1/2, with a life expectancy of probably six months to two years (emphasis on the six months). She was put on Inteceptor since "collie breeds tend to have a bad reaction to Heartgard". She, of course, h

Re: Tornadoes

2003-07-06 Thread _Adam Conn
<< . One should NOT, I am told, close the doors and windows in the case of a tornado. This creates a pressure that can contribute to lifting the roof off the house. >> <<>> Yes, after so many years, they finally discovered that living in a trailer park significantly contributes to having your ho

Canine Coolers

2003-07-03 Thread _Adam Conn
A while ago, I asked folks for their feedback on the Canine Coolers. I got a variety of responses from dogs loving it, ignoring it, and the older models ripping easily (but that the manufacturer had changed suppliers and that problem has lessened). In addition, there were a lot of high marks about

Internet Bernese Mountain Dog Consortium's PandaSite

2003-06-30 Thread _Adam Conn
Well, after almost seven years online, the Internet Bernese Mountain Dog Consortium's PandaSite finally has its own domain space. It was starting to become a question of what would come first -- getting the domain space, winning the lottery, or Panda earning his CD. [Panda earned the first leg of h

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 Wilmingt

Happy Birthday to Bison

2003-04-12 Thread _Adam Conn
For Sunday, happy birthday to Bison! He (and his four littermates) turn 1! Hopefully, he'll celebrate by getting some points at the Minnesota River Kennel Club show. Adam Conn Plymouth, MN Panda, Pockets, and Bison (hey, at least I won the puppy class today!) _

Bernese Mountain Dog of the Greater Twin Cities Meeting April 6

2003-04-02 Thread _Adam Conn
Noone else has sent it out, so I will ;) The next meeting for the club is Sunday April 6 at 1 pm. Remember that the clocks go FORWARD Sunday morning. Details for the meeting are at: http://www.twincitiesbmd.org/Meeting_2003Apr.html Adam __ Do

Re: At what age...?

2003-03-31 Thread _Adam Conn
Panda is now 6 1/2, and finally lifts his leg every now and then. Mostly, however, he "flamingos" (squats, but lifts the leg straight up). Bison's a winger now we are waiting for his aim to improve... Adam Panda, Pockets, and Bison Plymouth, MN ___

Laying down to eat

2003-03-24 Thread _Adam Conn
I've been meaning to ask this for months. Bison, since day one, has always eaten his meals laying down. Every now and then, he'll start from the standing position, but will always finish flat on the floor. He shows no sign of changing this behavior. Any one else have a "roman eater"? Adam >> Bac

Power outage...

2003-03-20 Thread _Adam Conn
This morning, my wife awoke at 5 am and asked "can you move the clock so I can see it." After a few seconds, I realized the power was out. She got up to look for the kitchen timer so she'd be able to get up officially at 6, and grabbed the flashlight on the way. Bison, all of 11 months old, grabbe

RE: Head fill-out

2003-02-06 Thread _Adam Conn
>>Sure it varies considerably, but can anyone give me an estimate of when a male Berner's head fully fills out? Generally, the brains arrive by UPS around two years old. Until then, that head can be pretty cavernous. In the interim, the head generally grows large enough to support the brains that

Officially funniest thing I've ever seen a Berner do

2003-02-03 Thread _Adam Conn
Bison, our 9 1/2 month old BMD, has an odd habit when chasing his tail. Unlike most dogs, he catches his tail first, then holds it and circles. Pretty cute, yes. But tonight, he added a new dimension to this game. He stood between my wife's legs, caught his tail, and proceeding to circle repeat

RE: Prospective Puppy Owner Test

2003-01-11 Thread _Adam Conn
> PPO will take a large breed to the vets after being neutered Neutering the PPO is a bit extreme... Oh. Darn ambigiuous antecedents. You can take the teacher out the classroom... Adam Panda, Pockets, and Bison __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus

Re: information sheets

2002-12-28 Thread _Adam Conn
I've also created this on the IBMDC PandaSite (http://hottub.org/~panda/RealCostsPuppy.html and the soon-to-be officially launched The Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Greater Twin Cities Website at http://twincitiesbmd.org/RealCostsPuppy.html The more this content is out there, the more people wi

Chasing tails... and more

2002-12-07 Thread _Adam Conn
Beth Schmoyer writes: How many of your berners out there chase their tails? Misha is crazy about hers. She chases it round & round. == Bison chased his tail the first day he came home and caught it. Dissatisfied with the ease at which he caught his unsuspecting prey, he turned f

Horses and dogs...

2002-11-26 Thread _Adam Conn
Just to throw a different "me too" in, my family raced standardbreds in the midwest during the 80s. We usually raced claimers, and raced mostly at the Quad City Downs (now closed), but did stints at Balmoral, Sportsmans, Canturbury (ironically), Sports Creek, and Fairmont (or whatever the track in

Re: Dog Food

2002-11-23 Thread _Adam Conn
In Digest 4138, "nbmws6" wrote (and didn't sign): It is also stated on that site that euthanized pets from the shelters are also being used for pet food, thus getting the drug into the food, anyone see the old movie Soilent Green? Disgusting. --- If you read more carefully, euthanized dogs a

I'm back!

2002-11-07 Thread _Adam Conn
Hey folks, After a long long absence due to moving, I'm ready to resume being on the Berner-L. As you know, Panda, Pockets and Bison have decided to relocate to Minnesota just in time for winter. (It snowed the day after we closed on the house last month). The "purebred horde" made the 1450 mile