Re: Rescue Help in PA

2003-09-09 Thread Brandewein5261
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Re: Rescue help needed in PA

2003-09-08 Thread Brandewein5261
Rescue help needed for a 7yr. old male TDI BMD by the name of Echo. His owner goes out of town 3-4x per yr and the petsitter situation is not working out. If anyone in the Bethlehem, PA area or vicinity can take care of him while they are away, please let me know. The dog needs a fenced

Nestle and Neospora help again!

2003-08-19 Thread Melissa Lucier
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help requested- sudden persistant conjunctivitis

2003-08-16 Thread Susan Wankner
Hi, I'm hoping for some help here My berner Donner is 7.5 years old and is generally very healthy. Last Tuesday night for the first time I noticed what I believe to be a conjunctivitis of his right eye. The lower lid sags down and toward the back, revealing a lot of red (swollen?) inside

Help and Suggestions needed, Long

2003-08-03 Thread SONRISEBMD
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Help from Canada?

2003-08-01 Thread PolarisBMD
I'm hoping someone in the vast Berner network might be able to help locate an unknown Canadian breeder. How's that for an opening? A family who bought a puppy from me five years ago recently moved to Hurricane, W.Va.: not a Berner hot spot. But about three months ago their vet saw

Re: Looking for help

2003-07-20 Thread Laura Gumble
I just switched my adult male from Innova to Wellness when I got the puppy. So, far so good, and it's supposedly a better food just like Innova. His stools are better than they've ever been. With the puppy, because they don't make a large breed formula, I give her half adult and half puppy

RE: Dog cars- need help

2003-07-18 Thread Jennifer Burgess
(BMD) and Mabel (Lab) Memphis -Original Message- From: Nancy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:38 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Bernese Mountain Dog Mailing List Subject: Re: Dog cars- need help Hi - I have to second the 2004 Toyota Sienna minivan. The back

help! bumps

2003-07-18 Thread veronique marquis
shape (and not pestering Hubert, for once! I guess she feels that he his sick). Thank you very much for your help. Although you may wish to post your answers to the list, which is fine, of course, I will gladly read any email sent directly to me. Véronique Marquis in Montréal, Canada (with poor

Looking for help

2003-07-18 Thread Sandy Wynn-Reed
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Re: Dog cars- need help

2003-07-17 Thread Nancy
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Need help in New England!

2003-07-16 Thread Jim Mary Morgan
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Dog cars- need help

2003-07-16 Thread Andrea Stefanac
Hi all, I'm in a bit of dilemma. I was in a car accident with my '95 Subaru Legacy wagon last week. I had one crate that sat sideways in the very rear of the car. If all 3 dogs went with me, one was in the crate and 2 were loose in the folded down back seat. With now having 3 big dogs (and one

Re: Dog cars- need help

2003-07-16 Thread Deb + Tom Sharlow
: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 3:42 PM Subject: Dog cars- need help Hi all, I'm in a bit of dilemma. I was in a car accident with my '95 Subaru Legacy wagon last week. I had one crate that sat sideways in the very rear of the car. If all 3 dogs went with me, one was in the crate and 2 were loose

Help our Hip Dysplasia research!

2003-07-11 Thread Research Coordinator
We are still trying to get DNA samples in from at least a dozen families of Bernese Mountain Dogs. We are trying to develop a DNA test which will clearly indicate the genetic status of each dog regarding hips. A breeder can use this information to breed their dog to the sire or dam that will

Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Deborahr34
puppy - Henley more often, with the Chessie often keeping a close eye and getting after Henley when he thinks Henley's gone too far. How should I handle this situation? Besides the strife with the dogs, it's created quite a problem between me and my sister. HELP! Deborah Robinson

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread BunsenBerners
First of all this has nothing to do with you and you sister. This has to do with dominance issues between the dogs. This sounds like it could be related to food and treats and could possibly be easily remedied by following some basic maintenance rules at meal time AND/OR treat times. There

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread berner1
Reposted, I don't know if it's just my server, but sometimes AOL garbles everything! - Pat First of all this has nothing to do with you and you sister. This has to do with dominance issues between the dogs. This sounds like it could be related to food and treats and could possibly be

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Brnrmom
attached and dragging in the house will help you to seperate them if another fight occurs) good luck!! Vilma Briggs (Kistner) Mt. Gilead, OH U-UD Mocha Java Slurp, UDX, HIC, TT Ch. Brighteye Expresso Bean, UD, NDD, TT U-CDX Our Little Buddy, UD, NA, TT Thirdtym's A Charm, CD Hob Nob Clouds

Re: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Eileen Morgan
1) Feed separately. NO high value food or treat items in the mixed pack. Period. 2) If it is a lot of talk and noise, I step back. If it is a true dogfight, I break it up. 3) Not every male dog can tolerate other males or new males or young males in his space--there are no male dog visitors

help for pack issues--more

2003-07-10 Thread berner1
forwarded for Vilma: Cindi, I forgot the most important part, if you are going to be in this household long term, I would strongly suggest seeing a qualified animal behavorist for some consultations -- one who uses POSITVE methods to help you work thru the issues w/ the dogs. (check out

RE: Help with pack issues

2003-07-10 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Deborah, Oh yes you have got a problem:-) Chessies are tough dogs and you and Henley are the visitors, this is not a long term arrangement so you must honour the house rules and fit in as best you can. I would not leave my male dog neutered or otherwise alone in the company of an established

Fw: asking for your help to save my bernese puppy

2003-06-30 Thread Swisskiss BMD
the future holds for our breed. Madeline Swisskiss Bernese Mountain Dogs 'Loyal Loving Companions' [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.swisskiss-bmd.com Don't Breed If You Don't Rescue! Subject: asking for your help to save my bernese puppy to whom it may concern i bought my first bmd puppy

Fw: Help needed for fellow dog lover.

2003-06-27 Thread Fiona Gordon/Glen Thomason
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to all the many, many people that have offered to help this lady in San Diego. I am sorry I cannot reply to you all personally, I am totally overwhelmed by the response to this, you guys have certainly restored a lot of faith in humanity. Amazing! Her

Help needed for fellow dog lover.

2003-06-26 Thread Fiona Gordon/Glen Thomason
Sorry, this is way off topic but I am writing in the hope that somebody can help with an emergency situation that has arisin in San Diego. I work at a vet practice in Western Australia, one of our wonderful clients recently travelled to San Diego, after selling up her home and packing all her

help for thunderstorm fear

2003-06-26 Thread J Evans
to cause some anxiety. Ever since he has been somewhat anxious during storms, though he has improved with some jolly routine training when it storms. But the help I am writing about comes from his experience in the summer Paws to Read reading program at our library where Indie listens to children

Re: Need help with ideas

2003-06-23 Thread Cecilia Ståhl
the winner! It was hilarious! Hugs to all, Cecilia Ståhl Griffin Stockholm Sweden - Original Message - From: K.Jacobs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Berner-L [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 3:30 AM Subject: Need help with ideas Hi All, I am working the committee for our area Fun

Need help with ideas

2003-06-22 Thread K.Jacobs
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

HELP-Blood test results

2003-06-22 Thread tami winner
I just had a blood panel run on my nine year old girl, and the protein and albumin are very low. Tulie is currently being treated for hemangiosarcoma, but the Vet does not feel that the blood results are caused from the cancer. My Vet is kinda stumped, because Tulie is not showing any signs of

re: need help on a question

2003-06-19 Thread Lisa Baldwin
if anyone is interested, i got 17 answers to my little survey. thanks to all who responded. people came from all over the united states, plus one in england a few in canada. just over half had owned a purebred dog of another breed before. the time it took to get a puppy ranged from 1 day to 2

need help with research

2003-06-18 Thread Beverly Arnold
If anyone can help me with the following please email me privately. 1. Is there anyway to research pedigrees on line? 2. Nesselacker is a very familiar name in a lot of lines. I assume V Nessalacker or von Nessalacker refers to a kennel in Switzerland. Is there anyway of finding out more about

Silverfish help

2003-06-18 Thread george hasenauer
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allergy help

2003-06-18 Thread Bree Fergueson
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Re: need help with research

2003-06-18 Thread Craig
Hi Beverly There are a couple of sites where you can research pedigrees. Try these 2 for starters http://www.breedbrowsers.com/Berners/index.html or http://www.bernerped.com/ Cheers Craig Phillips

help with pooing in the house!

2003-06-12 Thread Nicole . Walsh
that, but if it will get him to stop pooping I will. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated We're thinking about a 2nd dog, maybe later than sooner now with this new pooping thing, and we don't want him to teach a new pup/dog that it's ok to do that in the house. . . help! Thanks. Nikki

Re: need help on a question

2003-06-11 Thread Jean Cheesman
this is a little questionnaire for anyone who bought their first bernese puppy in the last 3 years. i'm just trying to get a better answer for folks i talk to on the phone about wait time. Hi Lisa, Well, my latest Monster Pup, Sim, was three and a half years ago and took a week! But by then

Re: Need Help Finding Home

2003-06-11 Thread MCThurman
appreciate any help the group could offer, either thru response to the berner-l or to my e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Chris Dickens

need help on a question

2003-06-09 Thread Lisa Baldwin
a breeder before the berner? 3) approximately how long did you wait between getting on a breeder's waiting list getting a puppy? thanks in advance for all of your help. lisa baldwin (dickens, bark zel) seattle, wa [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Help with agression

2003-06-06 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi, When Doppo chased after the setter was he being aggressive or sexual? Was there any vocalisation on his part? Studly behaviour on the part of young males is usually a rush in and a jamming of his nose under her flanks or crotch to which a female will object in a few differing ways. A mature

Re: Help with agression

2003-06-06 Thread Simone G de Lima
Thanks Rose, Thanks Eileen Last night, one more nice long walk, came home with everyone happy and relaxed and then, all of a sudden he was at her again. (I was getting dishes into the dishwasher and noticed I had one to my right and one to my left, and was thinking how peaceful they looked. : (

Help with agression

2003-06-05 Thread Simone de Lima
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OT: Computer help needed

2003-06-03 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
This has been bugging me since she first mentioned the problem, I would love to find out the answer!! - Pat --- I need help posting... ever since I got my new computer for Christmas I have been unable to post to the list. Pat Long has verified

Re: OT-Computer help needed

2003-06-03 Thread Workndog
For Pam, If you can post emails to anyone else,(which it seems evident thatyou can do) your system is probably ok. The problem may lie on whatever processing the list server does to determine whether you're a member of the list or not. I would try opening a yahoo email account, try to

Parvo in pup from petstore help

2003-06-02 Thread Sylvia Katvala
. If she makes it through the night, she should be ok (hopefully) How are the changes of a full recovery? What about long term effects? Any diet help? Anything she can do, so the Petstore has to disclose about the Parvo? The vet thinks she got it from the Petstore, because incubationtime is 7 days. Can

Thanks for the help

2003-05-31 Thread Julie E. Johnson
I appreciate all the input you all gave me on drooling and insecurities and behavior of both the BMD and the GP yesterday. I am unsubscribing to the list as the *@%! breeder decided to sell the pup she was holding for me last night. (I was supposed to go pick him up today.) I frankly can't

Re: Do Berners ever die of old age? and, Help

2003-05-31 Thread LGable
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Help me remember -- a Berner w/o Black is called???

2003-05-30 Thread Tracey Conner
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thanks for the help

2003-05-29 Thread marthah 25
Hi Everyone: Thanks to so many of you who responded to my plea for suggestions re. Bogey's diarrhea, seagull, skate, constipation episode. I learned a lot from your responses and really appreciate it. Martha and Bogey

RE: Help us educate

2003-05-27 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Crossposted by author's request: (And if any of the posts here on the Berner-L have been especially helpful in managing through those difficult early training times, do let her know about those too! If you can't find the specific posts, I may be able to help you find them.) Pat

Fw: Please Help! Another Basset of mine has Histiocytosis

2003-04-05 Thread jean cheesman
Forwarded from Rita who found the Histio Roll Call Site I live in Lancaster, California and I don't think the vet has had many cases like this. If you can help, are in the area! Message below! I have replied privately! All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang

Help! Berner lost in N. Illinois

2003-04-04 Thread HoneybearB
and the dog is in completely unfamiliar territory. The house is in Country Walk subdivision in Round Lake, Illinois. The roads are Montville, Rollins, and Rt. 83. If you can help please call Lynn on her cellphone 847 217 6847 After Saturday, please call Sherry Otto 847 494 4101 Posters

RE: Housebreaking Help

2003-04-01 Thread Rose Tierney
Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 30, 2003 8:25 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Housebreaking Help We've had Eli for nearly 2 weeks and are still having trouble with housebreaking. He has good days and bad days. On a bad day (like today), he'll go

Re: digging to china--HELP!

2003-03-31 Thread Michaela Simmons
I think some dogs simply enjoy the activity of digging whilst others don't. It has nothing to do with being bored or wanting to be naughty. Of my four dogs, past and present, only my current youngster is an enthusiastic digger. He'll dig anywhere, to bury his treasures, to dig himself a hole, or

RE: Re Refractory Idiopathic genetic epilepsy--Any HELP??? Please

2003-03-31 Thread Rose Tierney
Hi Angela, I certainly think that diet can trigger off a whole host of problems but the word is trigger, the weakness is pre-existing. Definately in porto-systemic shunt puppies and dogs the seizure is caused by unprocessed proteins being carried to the brain hence diet results in a seizure but is

Re: Housebreaking Help

2003-03-31 Thread Ruth Reynolds
We've had Eli for nearly 2 weeks and are still having trouble with housebreaking. He has good days and bad days. On a bad day (like today), he' ll go outside, doo his business, come in (on his own) and go to the bathroom in the house only minutes later... help! What? No one's told you

Re: Housebreaking Help

2003-03-31 Thread BernerFolk
) and go to the bathroom in the house only minutes later... help! This is pretty much what I'd expect after 2 weeks...especially if your puppy has had the opportunity to relieve himself in the house at all. Housetraining is really a pretty complicated process for puppies. It takes time

Housebreaking Help

2003-03-30 Thread MissIndi
We've had Eli for nearly 2 weeks and are still having trouble with housebreaking. He has good days and bad days. On a bad day (like today), he'll go outside, doo his business, come in (on his own) and go to the bathroom in the house only minutes later... help! We haven't had him long enough

digging to china--HELP!

2003-03-30 Thread DanniYell
who digs, i feel so bad. please help! danielle hudson

Help (ASAP)

2003-03-27 Thread Radha Iyengar
--I worry about the glass. Please help. Radha __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com

Just two more weeks and we need YOUR help!!

2003-03-22 Thread wbneff+
I have just finished entering the checks I received yesterday for the AKC CHF Fundraiser into my Excel spreadsheet and so far we have raised $1,683.68 for Grant #2214. There are ONLY 13 MORE DAYS left for this special fundraiser to help fight malignant histiocytosis and we need to raise

Scared while on walks, help!

2003-03-16 Thread Amy Scott
My husband and I are having trouble walking our 8 month old male Berner. When we walk him he is s scared of people, cars, other dogs, etc.! We got him when he was 7 weeks old and right off the bat he was a little skittish. Even when we walked him as a small puppy he was always scared of cars.

Re: Blastomycosis - HELP

2003-03-15 Thread Hugh Hayes
http://www.berner.org/temp_pages/blast.htm - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 5:44 PM Subject: Blastomycosis - HELP My five year old Berner Baran was just diagnosed with Blastomycosis. It has manifested itself in his mouth

Mini-Pink's Gift to me - a Lesson to help others

2003-03-14 Thread Deb Tripp
drug store for gripe water. We administer gripe water in hopes this will help relieve the poor thing of the gas. Additionally, she appears bloated and we figure she is having a difficult time pooping due to not enough fluids in her intestines to ease the feces along - so, the vet gives her a tiny

Help Needed ASAP of how to send tumors

2003-03-13 Thread RJacq16804
the specialist's say. My question to anyone who can help is the following: I've seen the forms and directions for sending off tumors to UC Davis. But with the limited time that I have been home since his diagnosis I can't locate them. Can anyone please HELP me find the info so I can have them

RE: Help Needed ASAP of how to send tumors

2003-03-13 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
, age, owner's name and phone number, and include a pedigree and relative health information. c. use the enclosed mailing label d. mail it priority mail to FHCRC e. call or email them to let them know it's on its way -- I'll try to help in any way that I can

Re: Dunbar needs your help

2003-03-11 Thread Marjie
Dunbar made a valiant effort. Thank you everyone who tried to help me save him. Tonight I made that decision we, who are involved with lives destined to be much shorter than our own, must inevitably make. Goodnight my sweet baby boy, my Dunbar, my D Dog, my friend. Swiss Stars Dances

RE: help with digest

2003-03-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Kim, Thanks for making the effort, most people just email me to ask for help! I think the problem with your commands is that you are sending them in HTML. Are you sending emails from www.aol.com or from version AOL 7.0 or later? Try sending the list command from www.aol.com, and if that doesn't

Re: Need Help; Terribly Itchy eyes

2003-03-10 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
Forwarded in plain text for Willem, please respond to him directly!! Pat -- I need some help for Dingo, she has already for a couple of weeks terrible itching eyes. She rub her eyes along everything on the carpet on stone walls in the garden along trees, and she rub so

Dunbar needs your help

2003-03-09 Thread Marjie
. Please send him all the healing thoughts you can muster. I just can't lose him yet, I need your help. Keep those thoughts coming, please don't stop sending them. He's my beautiful 8 year old baby boy. Thank you, Marjie

RE: Help!

2003-03-02 Thread Rose Tierney
. Rose T. -Original Message- From: Melissa Chan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: March 1, 2003 7:46 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Help! Loki is a 7 month spayed female. We also have a 2 1/2 yo neutered male,Griffin. Here's our situation. Loki was seemingly potty trained as of about a month

Help!

2003-03-01 Thread Melissa Chan
Loki is a 7 month spayed female. We also have a 2 1/2 yo neutered male,Griffin. Here's our situation. Loki was seemingly potty trained as of about a month ago. We had stopped crating her altogether and she and Griffin seemed to be doing well together during the day. All of a sudden she started

Kelly and Hope need help

2003-02-14 Thread Sylvia Katvala
very grateful for Kelly to give Hope the love she needs. What a bad timing for Kelly(: If folks want to help I am sure BEHAF will be willing to collect the funds for her and maybe make Hope a special friend. Hope Hope can get her operation very soon. She is only 3 years old. To think of loosing 2

Rescue Help! Now this is the kind I like to see!

2003-02-14 Thread John Engstrom
Crossposted with permission. I can't decide whether it's funny that someone used satire and turned the tables or it's sad that the situation occurs frequently enough to elicit the satire. John Engstrom Plano, TX --- RESCUE HELP NEEDED ASAP

Kelly and Hope need help Update

2003-02-14 Thread Sylvia Katvala
Found out more information. Hope should have the operation within 2 weeks and the prognosis is good. If she cannot get the operation, than she could collapse one time too much and this would be the end(: She is only 3 years old. Please if you can help, contact BEHAF. BEHAF 25421 Wagner Rd

Stolen Bernese bitches!!!! Please help!!!

2003-02-12 Thread romantimea
Hello, it seems like that I can only bring bad news nowdays. After telling you about the loss of my beloved berner boy, Max, now I have to ask you for your attention. In the last few weeks 3 bernese mountain dog bitches had been stolen. The thiefs simply cut off the wire fence and took the

BMD w/issues needs help

2003-02-11 Thread Emma Goodall
I just had to write, as many of you know my now 7 month old girl came from a volume breeder (not huge, 10-24 litters a year). We did not know this when we bought her. Her french pedigree and registration papers came last week (the day after she was spayed). We have had behaviour problems with

Rescue BMD w/ issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread Brnrmom
(an often overused and misused term which actually covers a very wide range of behaviors) seems to be getting more and more common in our breed. I would love to get together a group of Berner lovers, ideally w/ an interest in training/behavior, who are willing to help these dogs on a one on one

Re: Rescue BMD w/ issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread Eileen Morgan
Vilma-- While I wholeheartedly agree that we need to give rescues every chance, I'd like to point out that sometimes dogs come into rescue for a good reason. One thing rescue groups for Berners will have to consider as this breed grows more popular and begin suffering even more from health and

Re: Rescue BMD w/ issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread Brnrmom
Eileen, Your post makes some very good points. Yes, we do need to watch very very carefully the breeding and training choices we make. Yes, most dogs are in rescue and in shelters b/c of behavioral problems of one sort or another, they are supposedly there for a good reason. And no, not all

Re: Rescue BMD w/ issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread Eileen Morgan
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] But this particular dog has not even been evaluated yet. I just want to give him a chance! Oh, I certainly didn't mean that no one should give these guys a chance. Many perfectly nice dogs get thrown away every day! (hence my some dogs are

Re: Rescue BMD w/ issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread chellotchr
I think in all breeds, unneutered males 1-3 yrs old is the highest demographic of owner surrenders. Eileen; I have a rehomed neutered male berner that was 16 months old when he adopted me. He is the sweetest, most wonderful dog, most of the time, but he did have issues. We won't talk about

RE: Rescue BMD w/issues needs help

2003-02-08 Thread Esther Wilson
are willing to help these dogs on a one on one basis, supporting each other in these endeavors, etc. Vilma, I completely agree with your statement above. Further, as more and more Berners are commercially and BYB produced, I feel we will see a steady population increase of BMDs with poor temperaments

Help!!puppy warts?

2003-02-07 Thread Dog Krazy
Hi All, I'm hoping that I might be able to pick a few berner brains tonight. It is friday night and I have made an appointment on sunday for my 9 1/2 month old berner Jasper to go in and have a oral viral papillona wart removed from his lip. He also has some inside his mouth at the gum line. I'm

Re: Help!!puppy warts?

2003-02-07 Thread Jeff Mary Chapdelaine - SnoBear berners
Hi, If the vet has diagnosed viral papillomas then unless the warts are causing problems with swallowing or breathing I'd just wait and see what happens. In my experience the dog can have several of these papillomas that appear overnight, then boom! they are gone completely and as suddenly as

Airline help

2003-02-01 Thread Lindsay Cox
Hi everybody! I know that in the past we've talked about certain airlines and which ones were good about our babies! Does anyone have any information on American Airlines? We're flying home for a long visit from Zurich to Miami. Do any of you have any helpful hints on how to make Cooper as

How to help the Montana collies - an update

2003-01-30 Thread Pat Long Paul Dangel
-5417 Fax 406-434-5522 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. Joe Coble County Attorney Teton County 406-466-2860 Fax 406-466-2027 [EMAIL PROTECTED] it might also help to contact the Mayor of Shelby and the City Councillors: Mayor Larry Bonderud [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chip Miller [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cindy Doane [EMAIL

HELP! HELP! HELP!

2003-01-29 Thread Lindsay Cox
Hi everyone! I need HELP!!! First of all, I have to thank everyone that commented on the website! It made our day! I promise to keep updating it so that we can all share in the unbelievably amazing growth of Cooper! Secondly, but by far, first priority This is really kind of gross but I

Re: HELP! HELP! HELP!

2003-01-29 Thread gwebara
! I need HELP!!! First of all, I have to thank everyone that commented on the website! It made our day! I promise to keep updating it so that we can all share in the unbelievably amazing growth of Cooper! Secondly, but by far, first priority This is really kind of gross but I need

Update on help with torn cruciate ligament

2003-01-08 Thread Cindy Buhner
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puppy paws and snow HELP

2003-01-05 Thread Joseph Spada
I am about to get a puppy in a week. I live in New England. We just received a lot of snow. I would prefer to housebreak directly outside ... but am concerned about puppy feet and the snow. also concerned how to socialize the puppy if he can't go out in the snow/cold. I have read a ton of

Re: puppy paws and snow HELP

2003-01-05 Thread Eileen Morgan
- Original Message - From: Joseph Spada [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am about to get a puppy in a week. I live in New England. We just received a lot of snow. I would prefer to housebreak directly outside ... but am concerned about puppy feet and the snow. also concerned how to socialize

Re: puppy paws and snow HELP

2003-01-05 Thread Tom Jaskiewicz
Many years ago, we got our first Berner (Kibo) in early April. As luck would have it, a late winter storm had given us an inch or two of snow, so on our first morning with him I went out and shoveled a patch of grass to use. Kibo really appreciated my efforts. The first thing he did was

Re: Help on a partially torn cruciate ligament!

2003-01-01 Thread BernerFolk
Hi Cindy, Yuck...not the kind of X-Mas present you want to wake up to... The best resource I know of...and one that several surgeons refer people to...is Laurie Bryce's website, http://www.lauriebryce.com/tplo/ It was done and maintained by a Berner owner, right in MA as a matter of fact and

Re: Help on a partially torn cruciate ligament!

2003-01-01 Thread bernese
be interested in hearing from others that have dealt with a partially torn ACL.how many have had to have surgery? Cathi with Bacchus and Ari - Original Message - From: Cindy Buhner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:11 PM Subject: Help on a partially

RE: Help on a partially torn cruciate ligament!

2003-01-01 Thread Jessi Braga
Cindy- My Berner girl, Toga, suffered a partial tear of her left ACL in February of 2001 at the age of 3 1/2. It was a very minor tear and wasn't diagnosed until May (everyone thought her mildly dysplastic hip was bothering her). She had a TPLO (tibial plateau leveling osteotomy) the first week

Help on a partially torn cruciate ligament!

2002-12-31 Thread Cindy Buhner
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Help Wanted-Archivist

2002-12-27 Thread BernerFolk
I'm hoping to find several folks among the BMD community who have *indexing skills* and an interest in applying them to all things Bernese. This team would build and maintain an index to articles appearing the Alpenhorn...starting with current issues and working all the way back to the

Problem w/ flour/ help

2002-12-20 Thread Laurie Montoya
Um , my Hannah managed to devour about 1/4 of a 5 lb bag of flour before we caught her :-(. Luckily , it's all-purpose NOT self-rising ! At any rate , it's not the best thing in the world for a dog to eat. Should I watch her for bloat symptoms ??? I'm worried !! I still can't BELIEVE she did it !

Ingredient help

2002-12-19 Thread Carol Bailey
I'm going to try the hair on a doorknob recipe. Does anyone know where I can find Miracort or Lixatone? Can someone who has tried it email me with their comments on how it worked. Carol Bailey

OT: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel help for a friend

2002-12-11 Thread Sylvia Katvala
A friend is looking into getting a puppy. After some research they found the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. They never met one, just read about them. Sounds familiar:) Found some websites for her so she can get more information. I'm glad that she asks, so I can help guide her in the right

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