Re: Berners & Horses

2002-11-25 Thread ptackett
How I wish I could have horses! I grew up in East Texas, I participate in local 4-H with a Grade gelding I raised from colt. We did Halter, Western Pleasure and also participated in Quadrille. My best friend had Quarter horses we did Reining, Barrel racing, Pole Bending. Started out riding

Grand Canyon State BMDC Regional results?

2002-11-21 Thread ptackett
Anybody home from the GCSBMDC Regional? just wondering about results for the weekend Bradshaw & Onofrio don't have them available. How did the Draft test go? any new NDD or DD brags?? Pat Tackett Texas

Default behaviors

2002-11-21 Thread ptackett
Talk of the "down" as default behavior brings a smile -- breeder of Tex taught him "sit" as pup, now that we are training in Obedience he offers that "sit" as first thing to try if he is confused on something. I've been a "bad" Mommy for I've let him be a pup and not drilled him in obedience so

Celebrating Seniors -- How I wish I could participate

2002-11-21 Thread ptackett
If this thread had begun back in August I could of participated :-( I lost my girl Rosie in September she was 11 years 2 mos. old watch for her memorial page in the upcoming December Alpenhorn. Rose passed away quietly at home, she had been diagnosed with Spondylosis and possibly Degenerati

Re: LSBMDC Signature Calendar

2002-11-13 Thread ptackett
Fellow "L'ers" I have heard that LSBMDC has already raised $1,000 for the Light One Candle.Come on folks we can raise more than that! This is a great cause -- for the future of not just our breed but other breeds to help change import transportation regulations. It only costs about $

Signature Calendar

2002-11-12 Thread ptackett
Today's mail brought my Signature Calendar that Lone Star BMDC is selling. This is a WONDERFUL calendar -- instead of buying PetPrints or Brown Trout (think that's the company) calendar for 2003 I decided to support the lobby effort Light One Candle for which the proceeds of this calendar wil

Ideal world AND When Pigs Fly

2002-11-12 Thread ptackett
Fellow "L'ers" I guess I should of prefaced my earlier response to "Okay, now what" scenario with the headers "Ideal World" AND "When Pigs Fly" I personally don't think most breeders would offer a refund, much less a replacement puppy. MOST breeders would probably be sympathetic but would tel

Re:okay -- now what?

2002-11-11 Thread ptackett
Mary-Ann, Here's my take as an owner -- if such a case arose with me I would hope the breeder would be sympathetic, offer to refund cost of pup NOT asking for pup back or to be euthanized.Depending on their breeding program I would like to contemplate a possible replacement pup down the ro

Expectations of PPO's

2002-11-09 Thread ptackett
Since we have gotten on the thread of Hip/Elbow xrays and what a PPO should expect from a breeder thread, the main thing is asking questions especially if no Elbow certification numbers are given. I remember when my friends Great Pyr was taken to Texas A&M in 1987 for OCD surgery. I was told at

Re: BMDCA yearbook & AKC Stud book

2002-11-08 Thread ptackett
The BMDCA yearbook entries are for BDMDCA members who's dog/s have earned a title. Entry for first title is free, additional titles later in life cost $15.00 at this current time. You have til Feb. 15, 2003 to get the information to Mary Dawson, Publications Committee, P.O. Box 21, Valencia

Re: DIgger

2002-10-14 Thread ptackett
One option I found that helped with indiscriminate digging is make a "digging hole" somewhere where the dogs are allowed to dig this enclosure is fenced in with landscape timbers filled with part regular dirt and play sand. The spot can be raked once twice a week during hot months sprinkled

Happy Ninth Birthday!

2002-10-12 Thread ptackett
Today is Gweebarra Astion of Kodiak CD NDD 9th birthday owned and loved by Liz Patschke. Kodi is one the brothers to my much loved and missed Ace. Kodi is doing great as I understand it he's become quite a couch potato Kodi is the only littermate that I have been able to keep in touch