RE: Food for thought

2003-02-10 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Mary:-) Fragile is not a term that leaps to mind either when I watch my gang of hooligans playing in our yard, the only frail one here is me! Rose T.

RE: Food for thought--playing iwth a lab

2003-02-10 Thread Nancy Melone
Certainly there are rules of thumb that can be prudently followed in caring for our pets. While one may not outright restrict "playing with a lab", according to the orthopedic surgeon who performed CCL surgery on one of my dogs, frizbies bring him more business than any other single triggering eve

Re: Food for thought

2003-02-09 Thread Jeff & Mary Chapdelaine - SnoBear berners
Lisa, My puppy owners are free to tell me what they think works, and offer up a diet different from the one I reccomend, I'm not unreasonable. I do not however believe a diet of imported pepperoni and white cake are good for a puppy, (yes, actual diet I was informed my puppy was eating.) Oh, he al

Food for thought

2003-02-09 Thread Lisa D Allen
Let us SUPPOSE that I am new to the list. I am learning several things: if my Berner plays with a Lab, I can bid farewell to good orthopedic status. If my Berner presents with a lump, first rule out cancer. If my Berner does not remain on the exact same diet on which the breeder's dogs thrive

Food for Thought

2002-12-06 Thread THOMAS SLIDER
Am feeding my 1 yr old female, Anna, the Adult Chicken/Rice California Natural and sometimes mix in steamed pureed veggies, leftover meats/fish or other heathful foods in her meals. But, my male..Ian, is on the Senior Innova with the same mixed in foods at times. He is 5 1/2yrs and for about 3yrs h