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system: You are Avrama Gingold, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mary Hicks about "BREED STANDARDS..BIG FOOT".

They wrote:
MH> CH> Cut their "cojones" off, huh!  And what shall we do with the female
MH> CH> population?
MH>
MH> Cliff, I consider myself to be a fairly reasonable person, who tries to
MH> see both sides of a story or situation, and am willing to do...and have
MH> done so when agreeing with certain validities in the other person's
MH> viewpoint.  Isn't that what a true discussion should be like?  Why is it
MH> not here!

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assistant: Mary, the fact that Cliff consistently reacts to discussions of
spaying and neutering as if the only issue is neutering
(castration--see the CH> quote above) is a very strong indication
that he is reacting as if someone were suggesting that HE be
castrated.  Either that or he does not realize that spaying
(ovariohysterectomy) is a much more invasive surgery than is
castration, involving as it does removal of internal organs.
And if he is attempting to say that bitches in England are
never spayed, then he is either lying or woefully ignorant
about his own country.
He might want to visit Battersea.
Avrama & Shomer
avrama@moondog.com
... nfx v2.7 [C0000] Don't blame the dog; train the dog.
system: You are Judith Bandsma, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kathleen Weaver about "BREED STANDARDS..BIG FOOT".

They wrote:
-=> Did Kathleen Weaver really say that to Judith Bandsma? <=-
KW> him.  Put him on retainer so to speak.
KW> I bet they would go for it.  In fact, I may do that with the next
KW> puppy.

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assistant: Never thought about it full time, but we do something like that when
we go on vacation so that the caregiver for the animals doesn't have to
worry about taking an animal in if an illness is even suspected.
Hmmm. Dot goes in tomorrow again so I may just talk to Cindy about that
then.
Thanks for the idea.
system: You are Sue Matthews, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Judith Bandsma about "NEW ARRIVAL".

They wrote:
> she came from.") And Dot just keeps on galumphing. Just a few
> minutes ago
> she jumped off the couch with all paws extended, Superman style,
> expecting
> me to catch her. I was just a bit too far away though. She
> landed on 2 cats.
> The cats were not amused.

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assistant: You need to compare notes with Patty... Mr. Blue's momma. He herds the cats,
they roll over, and he sits on them. The odd part is that the cats don't seen
to mind.  ;D
Cheers,
Sue
system: You are Sue Matthews, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kathy Johnson about "stomped to death".

They wrote:
> BH>        What do you mean someone has to watch.  If this was the mother
> ofBH>the pups wouldn't it realize if it was about to stamp on
> it's own pups head, or would it care?
>
> I'm not Elvis (obviously <G>), but mama dogs often don't know they're
> stepping (or even lying) on their kids, especially new mothers who
> haven't figured out the routine yet. A friend of mine is an AKC
> greyhound breeder, and for the first week or so of every new litter's
> life, she sleeps next to the whelping box and wakes every little while
> to check to make sure the pups aren't being squished by their mother.
> For obvious reasons, she only breeds a bitch to produce a litter about
> every 3 to 5 years... having puppies born in one's home is a lot of
> work. Most people don't realize just how much.

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assistant: I've had Bouvier friends lose puppies when the mother rolled or stepped on
them too. I divided Chevelle's litter of 9 into 2 groups and for the first
week or so I rotated the smaller litters from the warming box to the whelping
box. This gave her a chance to learn to keep track of the smaller number of
puppies. I also slept next to the whelping box until the pups were about a
month old.
Well...  to do it right, it is back breaking work, especially once the
puppies are on solid food and pooping up a storm. I probably had no more than
4 hours sleep a night for the first month and maybe 5 hours after that.
I can see another litter a few years down the road... it is a real experience
to watch these babies grow and develop..., but certainly it's not something
everyone ought to rush out and do.
Cheers,
Sue
system: You are Kathy Johnson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Gregory Watts about "Greyhound chases squirre".

They wrote:
GW>I moved to my present place in July 28th.  About a week ago I could not
GW>take my dog not getting enough exercise and took him off the leash in
GW>the park in hopes he would play with other dogs out for a walk with
GW>their owners.  He did this ... but later he saw a squirril and the chase
GW>was on.

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assistant: Greg, I am assuming that the park was fully fenced and enclosed on
all sides. If it was not, you very likely violated your adoption
contract, and the adoption group is within their rights to repossess
your dog. If they find out about this, you probably should expect at
least a scathing phone call, if not a home visit to investigate.
If there was no fence around the park, you are damned lucky Jukebox
didn't chase that squirrel right out into the path of an oncoming car.
You'd best think twice before letting a greyhound off-leash again...
--a CAREFUL greyhound owner,
Kathy
 * SLMR 2.1a * TV truth--good guys always live forever.
system: You are Kathy Johnson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Elvis Hargrove about "???????".

They wrote:
EH>So, does anyone know of a breed of dog that is probably six inches
EH>taller than a Great Dane, has a tail like a scimitar as big as my wrist,
EH>and is substantially chunkier than the biggest Rottie?

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assistant: Um, miniature horses perhaps?
 * SLMR 2.1a * I'd love to, but I prefer to remain an enigma.
system: You are Kathy Johnson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Brandi Hobbs about "stomped to death".

They wrote:
BH>Elvis,
BH>        What do you mean someone has to watch.  If this was the mother of
BH>the pups wouldn't it realize if it was about to stamp on it's own pups
BH>or would it care?

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assistant: head,
I'm not Elvis (obviously <G>), but mama dogs often don't know they're
stepping (or even lying) on their kids, especially new mothers who
haven't figured out the routine yet. A friend of mine is an AKC
greyhound breeder, and for the first week or so of every new litter's
life, she sleeps next to the whelping box and wakes every little while
to check to make sure the pups aren't being squished by their mother.
When she has to leave for some reason, she has a puppy-sitter come over
to perform the same task.
For obvious reasons, she only breeds a bitch to produce a litter about
every 3 to 5 years... having puppies born in one's home is a lot of
work. Most people don't realize just how much.
--Kathy
 * SLMR 2.1a * If you NTFM and you LTFM you better FTFM so you can RTFM!
system: You are Shoshona Bieman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Charles Ring about "Re: DEAF DOGS".

They wrote:
SB> About 15-20 years ago, there was a stray cat born with deformed,
SB> stumpy limbs -- the legs were about half their normal length. The
SB> cat could not jump to save it's life, and it could forget about
SB> climbing (making the cat VERY vulnerable to attacks)...
CR> What do they call this "breed" of cats?

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assistant: Hi Charles!
I'm sorry, I don't recall the "breed" name ... But, if/when I remember,
I will let you know...
  Shoshona Bieman, 1:103/505                  |\_/|
  Moderator: THERAPY_SERVICE_DOG              /@ @\
  Gabi, the MinPin Companion Dog        \_____\(T)/
  "A righteous man has regard for the   ( __     (_
  life of his beast" [Proverbs 12:10]   (___)`-(___)
system: You are Shoshona Bieman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Robby Dittmann about "Re: I'm Sad...".

They wrote:
RD> Don't be sad. You have done as much as you can.  Unfortunately we cannot
RD> rescue every dog ourselves. So be glad that you have gotten him in touch
RD> with the rescue folks, before he got in touch with a car's bumper!
RD> BTW, could send me some more info on MinPin Rescue? I didn't know we had
RD> our own rescue group!

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assistant: Hi Robby!
I know ... He was just SO sad and seemed to be missing his family. I tried to
find his people, but just couldn't manage that trick...
The good news is that I called the shelter the next day -- so far, nothing on
his family... BUT, there was already a waiting list of THREE families ready
o
adopt the little guy! He would not even have to be transferred to the local
MinPin rescue group at the end of his waiting period (they were notified to
get the dog at the end of the waiting period if his family or a new one did
not appear). I'm glad I was able to help in some small way...
Try contacting this person for MinPin rescue info:
 Glory Ann Pigarut,
 National Breed Rescue Coordinator,
 Miniature Pinscher Club of America
 301-868-2997 [Maryland]
She should be able to direct you to those doing rescue out in the Atlanta
area. MinPin rescue has a VERY good reputation out here in Southern
alifornia
-- the Greater Los Angeles Area Miniature Pinscher Club helps subsidize a
rescue facility at the kennels run by a breeder/member. They handle rescue
through several counties out here -- and is the contact my county (Orange)
uses -- the county folks even told me that the MinPin rescue out here is one
of the better rescue groups as far as reliability and animal placements are
concerned -- I hope the same is true out your way!
  Shoshona Bieman, 1:103/505                  |\_/|
  Moderator: THERAPY_SERVICE_DOG              /@ @\    A rescue...
  Gabi, the MinPin Companion Dog        \_____\(T)/ __ and REALLY
  "A righteous man has regard for the   ( __     (_    glad of it!
  life of his beast" [Proverbs 12:10]   (___)`-(___)
system: You are Shoshona Bieman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Carol Dishongh about "Re: Breeding animals.".

They wrote:
AP> And she will take back any dog she has bred at any age if the
AP> family who raised it from puppyhood find themselves unable to
AP> keep it. I remember us chatting at a fun match fifteen-something
AP> years ago about her having to leave early for home even though
AP> she had won Best of Breed with her puppy and wanted to show it
AP> in the Group because she was meeting a couple who were being job
AP> transferred some place where they couldn't take the dog she had
AP> bred some years earlier and sold to them as a puppy. They were
AP> giving this senior citizen dog back to her and she was going to
AP> keep it until they could eventually find a place to live where
AP> they could have a dog and drive back to Texas to get it or with
AP> her until it lived out its life.

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assistant: Anne Page was overheard saying this about you:
So, I just wanted to say that I'm glad to meet you & am happy to meet
another of the fine, responsible breeders who spend time here! I've got
the highest regard for all that responsible breeders do for their breed
and the canine community at large!
  Shoshona Bieman, 1:103/505                  |\_/|    Say Mom...
  Moderator: THERAPY_SERVICE_DOG              /@ @\    Why do you
  Gabi, the MinPin Companion Dog        \_____\(T)/ __ keep putting
  "A righteous man has regard for the   ( __     (_    these words
  life of his beast" [Proverbs 12:10]   (___)`-(___)   in my mouth???
system: You are Mary Hicks, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Avrama Gingold about "BREED STANDARDS..BIG FOOT".

They wrote:
-> MH> CH> Cut their "cojones" off, huh!  And what shall we do with the
-> female MH> CH> population?
-> Mary, the fact that Cliff consistently reacts to discussions of
-> spaying and neutering as if the only issue is neutering
-> (castration--see the CH> quote above) is a very strong indication
-> (castration--see the CH> quote above) is a very strong indication
-> that he is reacting as if someone were suggesting that HE be
-> castrated.  Either that or he does not realize that spaying
-> He might want to visit Battersea.

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assistant: Hi Avrama,
Uhh! I'm a little confused as to whom you are quoting and making your
comment.  I'm the one who said "cojones".  I believe I remember Cliff
saying castration in other posts...but don't recall it done in this one.
It would seem that way, from other posts.  He's against
spaying/neutering...or so claims to be...but where has his target area
been?  Has he put more emphasis on male or female?
Just as a matter of logic...the female of the species can produce only
one litter at a time, while the male can impregnate multiple partners
within the same time span.  Thus, just seems more logical to neuter the
male...<VBG>.   As the queen, in "Alice in Wonderland" said, "Off with
their heads"!  Okay, so I feel wicked today...:-)
I don't understand the reference.
Mary
system: You are Elvis Hargrove, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Kathy Johnson about "???????".

They wrote:
-> Um, miniature horses perhaps?

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assistant: That's about the SIZE of it!  <Grin>
We really thought they were calves until we saw their tails waving!
 ^..^
system: You are Elvis Hargrove, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Sue Matthews about "stomped to death".

They wrote:
-> experience to watch these babies grow and develop..., but certainly
-> it's not something everyone ought to rush out and do.

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assistant: Or especially get carried away with it like I did, and damage MY health
as well as losing a sweet brood sow through my ignorance.  (But then I
didn't have the benefit of this echo at the time either!)
 ^..^
system: You are Anne Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mary Hicks about "For your info ...".

They wrote:
MH>>At first, I thought Cliff was truly trying to explain and express his
MH>>opinions about the UK rescue practices, and his differing view point and
MH>>feelings.  As it stands, I no longer believe that...

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assistant: Hi, Mary.
I realized it wasn't so after wading through the first couple of long
posts he made.  That's why you've not seen me write anything to him.
                                              Anne Page
 * SLMR 2.1a * Are there baby gates in your house but no babies?
system: You are Anne Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "MISSING DOGHOUSERS".

They wrote:
AC>>Rob moved to the group home on Monday.  We are slowly adjusting to it.
AC>>The group home has 2 dogs (1 is a puppy) and a cat.
AC>>Heinz 57.  :)
AC>>Kelley started superdog classes, and loves it.  She especially loves
AC>>the agility part.
AC>>I haven't been on dog echo and therapy dog echo, because
AC>>our feed disappeared.

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assistant: Here's news about some of the missing:
First, for those who were asking about Julie More:
If some of you who have Internet e-mail want to write to Julie, the
address is:
                        ac815@freenet.carleton.ca
I know she would love to correspond with some of her friends since
it doesn't appear she will be back here anytime soon.  The same is true
of Terri Ferrier who lost her Fido access over a year ago.  Her e-mail
address is:
                        tferrier@viptx.net
Terri Mansfield and her guide dog, Nina, are not here because Terri
(1) moved into a new house that is taking a lot of "getting settled"
time, (2) got a new job and is working full time instead of part time
as she was when she was here, and (3) is learning Windows 95 with a
different speech reader program on the job and upgraded her computer
at home to be the same and is converting a lot of her DOS files in
what little bit of spare time she has these days.  So she just doesn't
have time for BBS'ing or even corresponding with a lot of people by
Internet e-mail.  But she is fine and said for me to tell everyone
here who knew her that she and Nina and Kitty Cat are fine, that Nina
is in good health considering her advanced age for a guide dog (I
think she's 11 now) and is still working as Terri's eyes, and that
someday when she has to retire Nina she may ask for (PAY ATTENTION,
AVRAMA!) a Doberman Pinscher instead of another Labrador Retriever.
                                                Anne Page
                                                Anne Page
 * SLMR 2.1a * Old enough to know better; young enough to enjoy it.
 * SLMR 2.1a * Before dogs, a ring was a piece of jewelry.
system: You are Anne Page, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Judith Bandsma about "NEWS ITEM TO SHARE".

They wrote:
JB>>Yes, that one's a killer. I know it has Bouv fanciers worried ...
JB>>Evidently Bunny isn't the only dog to die under the same circumstances
JB>>on the same airline out of the same airport.

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assistant: Hi, Judith.
And lots of other exhibitors who fly to shows around the country with
their dogs.
No, but there have also been others on other airlines at other airports
as well, and it is for that reason that I didn't "name the names" in
what I published in my paper.  A copy is on the way to you.  By bulk
mail so it probably will take three weeks to get there. :-(
                                                Anne Page
P.S.  Congratulations on the new puppy!
 * SLMR 2.1a * Breaking a cookie in half lets the calories fall out.
system: You are Cliff Hetherington, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Avrama Gingold about "BREED STANDARDS..BIG FOOT".

They wrote:
CH>> Cut their "cojones" off, huh!  And what shall we do with the
CH>> female population?
AG> Mary, the fact that Cliff consistently reacts to discussions of
AG> spaying and neutering as if the only issue is neutering
AG> (castratio quote above) is a very strong indication
AG> that he is reacting as if someone were suggesting that HE be
AG> castrated.
AG> if he is attempting to say that bitches in England are never
AG> spayed, then he is either lying or woefully ignorant about his own
AG> country.
AG> He might want to visit Battersea.

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assistant: Quoted From: Avrama Gingold
         To: Mary Hicks
       Date: 09-Nov-97
Hello Avrama,
On 09-Nov-97, Avrama Gingold: Mary Hicks
Please note that due to a certain posters software, the ABOVE quote is NOT
from ME, but elsewhere.... And should read MH> etc..
And the quote above is a misquote, for what its worth I understand the word
neutering to apply to BOTH sexes... by defintition it applies to BOTH
sexes, where as castration is taken in the main to apply to only one.
Avarama I would have tended to think better of you at least, I make no
distinction to sex and the word neutering, and I had thought you at capable
of determining who said what... And not be misled by some daft softwares
inability to correctly attribute text..
Avrama you want to jump on the communal bandwagon of have a go at me thats
fine, just dont misrepresent my opinions or put your own misconceptions
forward as my opinions..
I'm quite well aware that the spaying/neutering of female animals takes
place in the UK. After all I live in the UK which you from your address do
not..
I live close enough to know about Battersea thanks very much, how close do
you live to London? let alone Battersea... Your address is in Zone 1 ie the
USA.. Mine if you bother to look at it is actually in London.
For the beefit of those who dont know about fido addressing, I'm a point
[10] off a node [60] in net 254 [thats London] in zone 2 [UK]..
         Cheers,
                Cliff
system: You are Cliff Hetherington, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Dogs message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Mary Hicks about "BREED STANDARDS..BIG FOOT".

They wrote:
MH> Uhh! I'm a little confused as to whom you are quoting and making
MH> your comment.  I'm the one who said "cojones".  I believe I
MH> remember Cliff saying castration in other posts...but don't recall
MH> it done in this one.
MH> area been?  Has he put more emphasis on male or female?
MH> -> He might want to visit Battersea.
AG> He might want to visit Battersea..
MH> I don't understand the reference.

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assistant: Quoted From: MARY HICKS
         To: AVRAMA GINGOLD
       Date: 10-Nov-97
Hello MARY,
On 10-Nov-97, MARY HICKS: AVRAMA GINGOLD
Thanks for the clarification in this post, I'm obliged to you for it.
Its pretty simple Mary, the software you use misrepresents who posted what
to whom as soon as its loaded into any other editing or mailing software, I
had thought most people in here were aware of it so doing, apparently
not:-(
The short and simple answer is neither, I take the word neutering to cover
BOTH sexes of ANY animal species.
Please note that line above, its ended up being attributed to YOU not
Avrama as soon as its loaded in my mailer.. due to anyone else having ->
put in front of their text.. most mailers take that as from originator, not
from another source.. ie:- a quote...
It should of course read..
Its to a major animal center in Battersea, South London...
And it handles both Dogs and Cats that are found as lost/strays in the
London area, many people in London go there for pets..
And as it happens Battersea do check up on prospective owners:-) And keeps
animals for an unspecified length of time, carry out extensive vetinary
work to restore sick animals sent to them to full health, and destroy/kill
any animals which are beyond help or which cannot be found a home, but only
after attempting to place those animals elsewhere..
There are after all several rescue facilities in the UK that refuse point
blank to kill any animal sent to them that is healthy and need not be
killed to ease suffering.
         Cheers,
                Cliff