ann in houston wrote:
Why do you say that, Anne? I'm asking because we're on a well.



Was said pond filled with well water, by any chance?

A bigger problem

Anne


yes why would a well be a bigger problem ? I have had no trouble

--





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

Anne Lurie wrote:
Here's another thought: were the people using algaecides? I don't use any,
because the label said that it should not be ingested by animals -- don't
recall if that meant as is, or when diluted in the pond, though.

Of course, life with algae is much easier now that I've learned that the
stuff on the side of the pond is OK and shouldn't be removed.

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC



"dkat" wrote in message
.net...

Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they thought

their

dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I now have

a

new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start digging). Does
anyone know if this is possible? DK






Their dog may have gotten sick, but my dog drank from the
pond for years. My sisters dogs drink from her ponds. My
dog died of old age (according to the vet). My sisters dogs
are in fine health.

--
Bonnie
NJ
http://home.earthlink.net/~maebe43/

John,

John,

I meant that a contaminated well would be a bigger problem than a pond that
might have been contaminated by something *other* than the water source.

It was simply a dumb post on my part in the first place, frankly!

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC


"johnrutz" wrote in message
...


ann in houston wrote:
Why do you say that, Anne? I'm asking because we're on a well.



Was said pond filled with well water, by any chance?

A bigger problem

Anne


yes why would a well be a bigger problem ? I have had no trouble

--





John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

I should probably add, that i have a 70 gallon monster with no pump or
filter (except plants).



On Thu, 24 Jul 2003 20:00:41 -0500, jammer wrote:


I was wondering the same thing about my cat a few months ago. She
drank from the pond several times a day and probably ingested water
fern each time. The water fern, i guess, was eaten by tads or flooded
out of the pond when i was out of town, but after the fish got the
cat's tongue that time, I haven't seen her anywhere near it. It may be
a co- incidence or it may have been pond related. Either way, Head
Honcho, the fish, took care of the problem.

On 25 Jul 2003 14:33:33 GMT, (Pinkpggy) wrote:

Our cocker has on occasion drank from the pond too, and never had any
problems.When he watches the koi, he gets excited and sticks his head into the
pond and takes a drink then. You can see a picture of him with his head in
the pond, our home page is with my signature.
Jan
http://hometown.aol.com/pinkpggy/us.html

What a darling dog and nice little pond....

We are on Long Island and this fellow is extremely efficient in keeping his
tank water clean so I imagine he was the same on the pond. He also did not
have it very long and it was a small 4'X6' preform..... Personally I
didn't think the water could make his dogs sick until I read this
suggestion. My cats and dog drink the water from my water gardens/ponds all
the time (prefer that to even the toilet)..... Anyway it is nice to know and
consider.
I don't think I can talk him into a second attempt but if I do what is PP
and is it "save" for dogs?
DK
"zookeeper" wrote in message
...
dkat wrote:
Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they
thought their dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not
complaining since I now have a new pond...I just have to
decide where to put it and start digging). Does anyone know
if this is possible? DK

We have giardia in Oregon. It's carried by birds and wildlife, and since
both (herons, ducks, scrub and blue jays, raccoons, squirrels, and the
neighbor's feral cats) visit our pond, I've long considered it a
possibility in our pond. All of our dogs get sick each spring with
giardia like symptoms, but recover within a week or so. Now that I've
finally found a local outlet for PP, I'll dose the pond each spring and
maybe the dogs won't have the "spring trots."
--
Kathy B

DK wrote what is PP
and is it "safe" for dogs?

PP is is potassium permanganate.
Do not attempt to use it until you know
exactly how to handle it.
(I can't get Roark's page to open today,
does anyone else have a good page to reference
on working with potassium permanganate?)





k30a

I think if I were a dog, I would rather drink green pond water than
blue toilet water. If the water is safe for fish and wildlife it
should be safe for pets too.
IMO A clean pond is better for them then chemically treated
city water.

"dkat" wrote in message
.net...
Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they
thought their
dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I
now have a
new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start digging).
Does
anyone know if this is possible? DK

Anne Lurie wrote:
John,

John,

I meant that a contaminated well would be a bigger problem than a pond that
might have been contaminated by something *other* than the water source.

It was simply a dumb post on my part in the first place, frankly!

Anne Lurie
Raleigh, NC

I had a hunch that was what you meant, and you were right a contaminated
well isnt good for Koi animmals or esp us (with our weak immune systems)
I didnt and dont think it was a dumb post, Just needed a bit of
expansion ;-)




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/p....htm#POTASSIUM

ESPMER (K30a) wrote:

DK wrote what is PP
and is it "safe" for dogs?

PP is is potassium permanganate.
Do not attempt to use it until you know
exactly how to handle it.
(I can't get Roark's page to open today,
does anyone else have a good page to reference
on working with potassium permanganate?)





k30a



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wrote:
http://users.megapathdsl.net/~solo/p....htm#POTASSIUM

ESPMER (K30a) wrote:


DK wrote what is PP
and is it "safe" for dogs?

PP is is potassium permanganate.
Do not attempt to use it until you know
exactly how to handle it.
(I can't get Roark's page to open today,
does anyone else have a good page to reference
on working with potassium permanganate?)


try


http://www.click2roark.com/cgi-win/w...ocument=index2




John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

never miss a good oportunity to shut up

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

(Montanan) writes:

"dkat" wrote in message v.net...
Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they thought their
dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I now have a
new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start digging). Does
anyone know if this is possible? DK

Biologically filtered pond water much better than what animals usually get.

It would be interesting to measure the nitrate level and compare to
water quality specs for potable water. I don't know what the symptoms
of nitrate ingestion are...

I don't see that as a problem knowing what dogs will sometimes eat.
Heck, they are even known to grab a snack from kitties litter box
without getting sick.(although it makes me sick thinking about it)

"Andrew Burgess" wrote in message
...
(Montanan) writes:

"dkat" wrote in message
v.net...
Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they
thought their
dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I
now have a
new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start
digging). Does
anyone know if this is possible? DK

Biologically filtered pond water much better than what animals
usually get.

It would be interesting to measure the nitrate level and compare to
water quality specs for potable water. I don't know what the
symptoms
of nitrate ingestion are...

My dog would rather drink from my pre-formed pond than his water dish. In
fact, when I siphon water from the pond (partial water change) through a
garden hose, many times I get a mouthful of it. Of course, I spit it out
but it doesn't leave a taste behind any different from drinking my tap
water.

"Hank" wrote in message
...
I don't see that as a problem knowing what dogs will sometimes eat.
Heck, they are even known to grab a snack from kitties litter box
without getting sick.(although it makes me sick thinking about it)

"Andrew Burgess" wrote in message
...
(Montanan) writes:

"dkat" wrote in message
v.net...
Someone I know just tore out their preformed pond because they
thought their
dog got sick from drinking the water (I'm not complaining since I
now have a
new pond...I just have to decide where to put it and start
digging). Does
anyone know if this is possible? DK

Biologically filtered pond water much better than what animals
usually get.

It would be interesting to measure the nitrate level and compare to
water quality specs for potable water. I don't know what the
symptoms
of nitrate ingestion are...

On Sun, 27 Jul 2003, Hank wrote:

I don't see that as a problem knowing what dogs will sometimes eat.
Heck, they are even known to grab a snack from kitties litter box
without getting sick.(although it makes me sick thinking about it)

.... then come, lay their heads in your lap, and BREATHE on you!

Dave