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
Vilma wrote: The issue of aggression (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