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Treatment & Preventative Meds / Re: Food Bowls: To raise or not to raise?
« on: April 03, 2007, 09:55:09 pm »
I also feed Ollie from raised food bowls and his water is constantly in a raised bowl,There seems to be no real evidence as to what the cause is mostly like others I think he looks moe comfortable from raised bowls than on the floor.
I was given a tip from Ollie's breeder if you suspect bloat a tsp of Gaviscon helps give them vital minutes while on the way to the vets,so I keep a bottle in.Hopefully I will never need to ty it

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Bernese Mountain Dog Litter
« on: March 21, 2007, 11:59:56 pm »
Beautiful video thanks for sharing really enjoyed it.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Need some tips please.
« on: March 12, 2007, 01:43:47 am »
Some interesting points there thankyou,Ollie just feels he has to sit and watch whether it is a Human or dog,I have stopped letting him greet all dogs while on leash and make him sit till they have gone if he starts to over react,which he does really nicely but it doesn't seem to matter what treats or toys you have in your pocket when he see's another dog or human he loses all focus on me.
Indoors or the garden he is great it is when we get out into that big wide world with all the distractions I am just going to have to keep working on it till it sinks into his brain and hopefully one day we will get there.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Need some tips please.
« on: March 11, 2007, 02:29:16 am »
Ollie is not cautious of the situation but other dog walkers who do not know him are as he is so large and they usually have smaller breeds,so I am trying to teach him to walk by nicely without getting too hyper or just sitting wondering why he is not allowed to say hello.
He has many doggie Friends of different sizes which he is allowed to say hello too when we meet them and loves to do so,but some people as I  say are unsure of him and think he is a naughty dog instead of an inquisitive puppy.We seem to be doing better and I am hoping as he grows up this will settle down.
Some people will come over with their dogs even if they don't know us to say hello others are cautious which I can understand because of his size,Ollie unfortunately doesn't.When the field dries out he will be getting more off lead free time and will have more opportunity to play with his Friends.
Thankyou for all your ideas they have been very helpful.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Need some tips please.
« on: March 07, 2007, 11:06:50 am »
Took Ollie out this afternoon and we saw two little dogs on the other side of the road and he sped up but didn't stop this time.We also saw a workman going to his van and that interested him I had a small squeaky ball in my pocket and squeaked it he looked to see what it was and then moved on instead of the usual 5 mins to be nosey routine. Also worked when he was sniffing one spot for too long,when he moved I rewarded  him so hoping this might work. :)

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Need some tips please.
« on: March 07, 2007, 06:47:16 am »
Quote from: patrick on March 07, 2007, 06:26:10 am
This sounds like he is unsure of the situation and continued socialization should make the problem gradually go away.  What is the problem with letting him watch? 

No problem with letting him watch I usually do,but if you are in a hurry or it is tipping it down with rain which is the norm in the UK at the moemnt it can be a little frustrating.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Need some tips please.
« on: March 07, 2007, 05:17:31 am »
Thankyou to all of you that replied to my last post re:Any advice please.
Now have Ollie on a harness and he is much happier I can control nearly aswell as with a Halti but he can jump around a little more with the harness.
The tips I need are this when he see's other dogs he either stands and won't budge till they have gone out of sight or sits,and all the advice re; this breed of dog are not to pull and yank,I know this doesn't work and just makes him dig his heels in even more.He does this with Humans too,
He seems to just want to watch what they are doing it can sometimes be frustrating,try to lure with treats but not interested when all this is going on.
He will be 9 months old on the 20th do you think he may outgrow it? Or is this a trait in this breed.I am certainly learning more and more with research and I did plenty before getting Ollie.
Would be interested to know if anyone else has or has had this problem and your solutions.

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Rottweiler Discussions / Re: I can't hardly stand the pain
« on: February 23, 2007, 11:35:36 am »
So sorry.xxx

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Medical Conditions & Diseases / Re: Sick St. Bernard...Please Help
« on: February 23, 2007, 11:31:30 am »
So sorry to hear your news,know how you are feeling had this with one of my dogs.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Any advice please.
« on: February 23, 2007, 02:20:08 am »
Quote from: sc.trojans on February 08, 2007, 04:22:04 pm

I have Berners and they are a very sensitive breed who often do not accept the gentle leader.  I second the endorsement for the sensation/sensible harness.  Same function as the gentle leader, with front body control, but the clip is on the chest.  My excitable Berner girl wears the sensible harness and it is highly effective for controlling her excitement around dogs - a common Berner trait.

Finding a good positive trainer is the key who can help work with you on teaching emotional control.  The mouthing will come to improve as well - he is still a baby - with consistent reinforcement.  Remember that Berners are slow to mature and must learn good bite inhibition.  My girl took a lot longer than my boy did so they are all different.  Because my girl lacked emotional control (excitable, mouthy etc.) she had a strong need to use her mouth and exercise her energy through her mouth.  To remedy this, we always provide her with something to bite down on - quickly hand her a toy or the leash when entering etc.  It is key to provide him with the appropriate outlets while reinforcing what is inappropriate.  She would still love to grab my arm and at first, always bruised me - but through patient reinforcement in teaching the word "gentle" - she learned to stop.  So teaching a cue-word to release any pressure like "gentle" and re-directing his energy onto something appropriate - a toy is key.

To learn more about the breed and discuss with knowledgeable owners, join the Berner list at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Berner-l/


Thankyou for the link will take a look later.
We are having some success with the dogmatic now a kind of halti it doesn't ride up the eyes as the others do,we still have our stubborn days but ignoring him seems to be the key.
The mouthing is improving we do direct him onto something else sometimes he gets so excitable and jumps at you and grabs your arm or hand but a firm SIT!! seems to do the trick he then stops.Met someone the other day with a Berner and he was saying one of his previous dogs didn't stop mouthing till he was a year old.
Once we have overcome that he will be a great dog,he is only 8 months old and is doing really well and we have to remember he is still a baby hard when he weighs so much though.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Any advice please.
« on: January 29, 2007, 02:04:09 am »
Quote from: schelmischekitty on January 28, 2007, 04:38:47 pm
have you tried the gentle lead / halti leads?  they work wonders, granted you bring them in to make sure it fits right!  they're a lifesaver for when i have to bring 3-4 of my dogs out, i can walk them with absolutely no problem no matter what's going on in front of them.  it stops pulling and gives you great control of their head, the idea is the same as for a halter on a horse!  just a thought!

Yes I have tried them use to use one for my other dog.Ollie hates them the dogmatic is actually better and he hates that too.Thanks for the thought.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Re: Any advice please.
« on: January 28, 2007, 03:07:26 pm »
Thankyou we do the ignoring bit and it is working I also make him sit nice to know I am not the only one and what I am doing is a tried and tested method.He just loves other dogs.

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Introduce Yourself to the Forum / Re: Hi I am new will try this again
« on: January 28, 2007, 03:04:28 pm »
thankyou all for the welcome we think Ollie is handsome we are also vey biased. :) Your dogs look great too.

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Bernese Mountain Dog Discussions / Any advice please.
« on: January 28, 2007, 11:52:52 am »
Hi I am new to this forum and am pleased to of found a board that deals with the breed that I own.
Ollie is a 7 month old BMD and walks well on lead until he sees another dog and cannot contain himself and then pulls like mad,is this normal and will he outgrow it? I have tried headcollars and harnesses but he hates them so now use a comfort collar and training lead clipped around my waist and we are going to start training school next week.You are probably wondering why I have left it so long it was a case of finding the right one,hopefully now we have.

The other thing he does is still mouths us and sometimes adds pressure,he is a lot better than he use to be but again is this normal and will he outgrow it?
Other than those two hings he is gorgeous and he is learning but it seems to be taking its time.Sorry for the long post look forward to your replies.

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Introduce Yourself to the Forum / Hi I am new will try this again
« on: January 28, 2007, 11:43:48 am »
Hi I own a 7 month old BMD I am looking forward to chatting to you all after my 3rd attempt at introducing myself.1st off I posted twice managed to delete one then deleted original intro when trying to post photos :-*
Hoping I have it right this time.

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