Puppy inquiries and digest news

["Deb & Boyd McFail" <bdmcfail@alaska.net>]

My goodness... lots of news this morning! 

Judy, who have you got coming along in your show lines? I've had some
interest in Boomer once folks get a look at him, and would like to be able
to refer to you if I could?

Gina thanks for your kind words on Buster's behalf. I'll pass them along to
Deb. I know death is not your topic this season for sure and didn't want to
make you hurt any further, but did want to tell you guys about Buster and
draw on the strength of this list.

Ilene how's the baby girl doing this morning?

Sophie's heading in for a look see at that pad cut this evening. It's sure
not healing cleanly and although she doesn't seem lame she's so stoic I want
to make sure it's going to be ok. I have a feeling they'll have to sedate
her and remove the upper portion of the pad. What a nasty cut this was and I
still have no idea how she cut it or in which portion of the fields we were
running in.

Positive training! The only way to go IMHO! I have not jerked or popped a
dog since the disaster with Rosie. The Janice DeMillo (sp?) method was the
first way I ever learned about training, and although it is taking me longer
to train now with positive methods the results are so much nicer. I have
willing dogs who enjoy competition and who certainly enjoy messing with my
head DURING competition, lol.

That's all the news from Alaska, it's cold, I have a cold, and I hate snow
although if we'd get enough to cover the leaves I didn't rake up this fall
I'd feel less guilty (g)

Debs



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>From: Gina Heitz <brier@oregonsbest.com>
>To: brierpups@fast.cs.utah.edu
>Subject: A Digest of sorts
>Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2000, 8:30 AM
>

> Morning All,
>
> 1.  I am glad to hear that Buster was found but not that he has gone to the
> happy hunting grounds.  But at least Deb Roth and family have
> closure.  Very sad yes but closure.  Death is not my best topic right now. :-(
>
> 2.  I just got a book as a gift  from Judy that I want to recommend you all
> take a look at:  "Purely Positive Training"  companion to competition by:
> Sheila Booth.  I am just into this book a few pages but  as I read I see
> you're faces and your dog's faces. <smile>  Sheila is training GSD, and
> Malenoise <sp> (Belgian Sheep Dogs sort of)  but don't let that detour
> you.  The GR is very adaptable to positive training...   Probably best
> serves the breed in my opinion.  Not that you as well don't need to be firm
> and set your position but give it a look see!   Once Deb Roth has had a
> chance to recover I will invite her to join our group and I am sure she
> will agree that positive training is the way to go with ANY breed. Deb is
> currently training a Portuguese Water Dog and this is a breed that is quite
> up smart and very willing as well.
>
> 3.  Boarding at Brier, we are currently all booked up for the
> Holiday's.  Unless you have an emergency we just don't have room until
> after the first of the year.  Part of the reason for this is:  I received a
> call from a family who has 3 dogs, one Brier two non. who have an emergency
> situation that is going to require us to help out for about 4 weeks.  If
> your booked in no problem but please understand it's hard for me to say
> no... <smile> We will squish for an emergency though!  Always!  Plus Judy
> sometimes has room too:  503-647-5221 and enjoys seeing the grand kids as
> much as we do.
>
> 4.  Next month on Dog Read a list group that reviews books and has the
> author as a guest for the month the topic will be BARF and Dr. Billinghurst
> will be the guest.  I highly encourage all of you to read GYDAB this month
> and join in or at least lurk on the list.    You first need to sign up
> under e groups at: http://www.egroups.com/elerts  Then go to:
> http://www.egroups.com/group/dog_read-l  Get registered.  I am on this list
> this month the Author is Pat Hastings on puppy development/grading
> litters.  Most of you would not be interested in this topic but as a
> breeder (your breeder) It's one I should hold an interest in.
>
> 5.  Puppies:  We have a couple of litters coming up on this list.  IIene
> has puppies now and a litter due in a couple of weeks.  I think all of her
> puppies are spoken for?  IIene?  However Judy has puppies coming due to be
> born mid December.  She has both field and show litters coming.  If you or
> some one you know might be interested in these litters/breeders I do
> endorse them both.  Of course we think we are as well having puppies here
> too!  Will know in a few weeks, Gidget SeaJay.
>
> Well that's all for now!  Hug the kids!
>
> Gina
>