Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow

[Julie Johnston <raven4luck@home.com>]

Gordon - I am never going to eat a tomato from Mexico again!  I'm picturing
you like Jed Clampett from the Beverly Hillbillies - all grizzled, wearing a
hat and torn jeans, and carrying a wealth of knowledge.  Oh, and with a long
piece of grass or  hay out the corner of your mouth.  ;-)/

Julie

> From: "Gordon Crump" <hermit@duo-county.com>
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> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow
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> Please remember this:  The only countries where bubonic plague and
> those other terrible diseases are rampant are in those countries that
> use human manure as fertilizer,  We have already had  imported
> diseases such as that from
> tomato importations from Mexico, where  the USDA found certain
> farmers using human manure as fertilizer.
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> Hermit in the Woods, where fresh, clean meat is no problema.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barb Bowes" <bamb@monmouth.com>
> To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2001 12:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pyr Chow
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> 
>> While I certainly agree with the genetics here, Linda, it can't
>> hurt to provide quality food to "hedge your bets", so to speak.
>> Especially if you are not sure about the genetics behind the dog.
>> <G> We are what we eat, you know. I'm a McD's burger today! ROFL!
>> And yes, we will probably continue to disagree about dog food. I
>> will also add that I believe that "most" dog foods have come up
>> in quality. As the consumer becomes more "educated" the suppliers
>> need to adapt their products. I also do not necessarily subscribe
>> to the theory that more expensive is better. Science Diet is very
>> expensive and I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot pole. Except of
>> course, if I needed a Special diet for health reasons. (for the
>> dogs of course<G>) But thankfully, there are other companies
>> putting out Veterinary Diets as well so there is more choice in
>> this regard. Now, all this said, not all foods carried in grocery
>> stores are poor quality, and I have not checked those labels in
>> quite a while. Many years in fact. I like what I feed, and have
>> stuck with it. The dogs are happy and healthy and are, so far,
>> living beyond the average age for Pyrs. For which I am
>> exceedingly grateful.
>> 
>> Barb Bowes
>> Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs), Flopsy (Pyr Shep) & Machin (Doxie)
>> The more people I meet, the more I like my dog!
>> bamb@monmouth.com
>> 
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