PennHIP Pembroke Study

[glencorgi]

Michelle,

Starting this new thread with the new aspect of the study PennHip I had no problem with. Hopefully some of the silent majority will be close enough and interested enough to help with the research and take advantage of having their Pembrokes xrayed.

The one that got me was your welcome to the new member and his puppy from Australia with the invitation to participate in the PennHip study.

Debbie

[pat_m]

Nothing to feel sorry about. The Info is useful to a number of us

Like you I come here see the picture and read some of the stories - Brightens a rather miserable day at work..

[Corgis4me]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Sorry to cause such a stir, everybody. I will remove it from my signature - I should have done so once I posted the info on here. I really do like coming here and just seeing your dogs and the fun things they do. Honestly.

But I thought it just would be good for the whole community to be aware we were looking into this. I'm very sorry about being annoying - I honestly did not mean to be. Please forgive me and if you'd like the administrators to delete this thread, please do.

I didn't find your signature line annoying. It wasn't hurting anyone. As for the invite to the person in Australia, well, it wasn't a seperate sentence she wrote in her hello inviting them was it? or was it just her signatue line which looked like an invite?; however, we all make mistakes and thats okay.

[Chip's Mom]

These types of posts are a learning experience to many of us who are too busy in our lives to do research but the subject may impact our lives down the road. Michelle has chosen to change her signature line and that should end the controversy. In every forum there is never going to be 100 percent agreement on anything and some of us have seen overkill many times and opt to ignore it rather then bring attention to it in other threads.

[Liam's Mommy]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

The study is open only to Pembrokes. Xrays for this study would have to be done by someone accredited by PennHip and that isn't most vets.

Weither the study is for Pems only is a mute point, in the long run many more breeds will benefit. Michelle's siganture said they are trying to find out about small breeds in general. There are PennHip vets around the country, not just where the study is located.

Originally Posted by glencorgi

I know there are Philly area corgi lists, two PWC clubs and the one list I don't remember seeing any announcement on is the show list. Prime market areas aren't effectively being targeted.

Not all studies can be cross country or in "prime markets." If someone is interested enough they will find the way to get their dog where it needs to go, regardless of distance.

[Corgis4me]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

The study is open only to Pembrokes. Xrays for this study would have to be done by someone accredited by PennHip and that isn't most vets.Debbie

They may not be, but my vet is now accredited by PennHip; Through conversation with him recently I found out he is, when I took my cat in for a check up; so check with your vets if they are.

Michelle, you didn't mention if they would take x-rays(and who would pay for that?) from our local vets who are accredited?

[Michelle]

Originally Posted by glencorgi

The one that got me was your welcome to the new member and his puppy from Australia with the invitation to participate in the PennHip study.

Debbie

Sorry if it looked that way, Debbie. It was my signature line that you saw, which I now deleted. I orginally was only going to have a signature line and not a thread, and when I did post the thread, I had forgotten to delete the signature. Won't happen again.

And I'm sorry again for the stir it caused; I won't post any more about it.

[Liam's Mommy]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Sorry if it looked that way, Debbie. It was my signature line that you saw, which I now deleted. I orginally was only going to have a signature line and not a thread, and when I did post the thread, I had forgotten to delete the signature. Won't happen again.

And I'm sorry again for the stir it caused; I won't post any more about it.

Please don't let one person's dislike sway you from helping others.

[chrismunkrn]

Originally Posted by Michelle

Sorry if it looked that way, Debbie. It was my signature line that you saw, which I now deleted. I orginally was only going to have a signature line and not a thread, and when I did post the thread, I had forgotten to delete the signature. Won't happen again.

And I'm sorry again for the stir it caused; I won't post any more about it.

Please continue to post about it!!!!!! I have Cardis but feel this study may help all breeds! You have piqued my interest and now I want to hear more about the study...number of dogs in the study, results, if the study follows the original participants for X amount of time, etc. Please keep in mind...posting may be misinterpreted. We type "flat" words devoid of gesture, emotion. All of our posts are subject to reader interpretation. What someone may find offensive another may find informative. I don't think anyone meant to "hurt" anyone else. Please keep posting. Someone else said they enjoy the break gocorgi gives them in an otherwise dismal day...me too! Welcome...your thoughts are respected, and sometimes debated! =)

[Chip's Mom]

Michelle,

Please continue to post about it. We welcome all topics at GC and although sometimes one or two people do not like the topic, we cannot cater to everyone so feel free to post as it seems the majority is interested.

[LaRogue]

I know there are Philly area corgi lists, two PWC clubs and the one list I don't remember seeing any announcement on is the show list.

Michelle,
Debbie is right there are Philly corgi groups. They have a corgi picnic and get togethers. You can Google them and there is actually a link to one on another forum, you've posted on. I think if you get the word out to them, you may have more owners who could realistaclly participate in the study. It's all fine and well for those who find the it interesting, but the bottom line is you need dogs to test. There aren't very many people (or at least ones that post) on this forum in the area you're looking at. I live in PA..on the wrong side, and am too tied up to cross the state right now.

[ZcorgiZ]

Michelle - I see no reason for you to apologize. You are just trying to get the word out about the testing. Definitely keep posting!