when experienced terrier lads pass away.

[blackmaggie 3,375]

True words digga I think everyone still learns or should at least take something from every dig either about there dogs or themselves whether that's a success or failure 

[rob284 1,678]

Id say how you conduct yourself isnt so much about experience but about your general character. Some lads will never learn and will be out digging narrow holes in the summer with a young pup, often the older lads too. Id say in general the younger generation are conducting themselves better than the last generation, remember they didnt contribute to any ban. 

[jcb 271]

With the internet,the younger generation are making sure it won’t be reversed 

[neil cooney 10,415]

True Rob, but it's the younger generation who tend to use social media and that doesn't help in keeping things legal the way they are.

[jiggy 3,207]

I think it depends on the person young or old and what there standard is. I learned off the older generation how to locate a dog without a collar and box. This to me is priceless now but at the same time they were happy to double up dogs. Young fellas tend to rush in too quick and make bad decisions but sometimes it can work out for them. Old fellas can be stubborn and even when wrong are too thick to be told different from a youngster. I found after digging with a lot of different  men to take the bits of knowledge you need from them and ignore what you don't need but you  still are learning.

[Guest Navek]

Every days a school day and everyone should realise there’s always room for change .. seen plenty lads who been in the game 40 plus years doing things that would make you cringe...all about the  kill and a photo   ..then seen lads who been in game 5 minits showing respect, to quarry,  earths and there little warriors ...

[foxdropper 17,092]

Maybe I'm just complacent but at the age of 52 I aint needing to learn much more nor have I in the last 20 years .I was lucky in the the chap I first went out with was as laid back as I am about the whole deal .No need to run about with the box ,no need to listen at holes and no need for needless talk. Dig the hole to match the depth and try to break through just behind the dog .Backfill tube behind dog  if animal is to be despatched .This is where I've seen things go from bad to worse. 

[neil cooney 10,415]

You make it sound text book FD, if only it was that easy.

[foxdropper 17,092]

If the dog is staying there aint too much more to know or am I wrong all these years. I like to get a spade between combatants to save injuries but others seem to revel in combat Seen some bad choices when a dog us stuck fast, pulling tails and legs the wrong angle .Dogs tails aint for pulling despite all the old books saying so and legs need to be manoevred  so as to put no strain on the back or rib cage .The whole removal needs to go with the dog not against it 

[neil cooney 10,415]

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH, but there straight away you answer with things that come from experience and not word on word advice.

Terrierwork is 99% learned from experience and hopefully a lad has a good teacher. That's a big secret  either way it's a hard school and sadly it's the terrier who often gets the blame for his masters bad work.

[Rat face 1,655]

Nearly every time something has gone wrong on a dig it's been my fault not the dogs, but I learn from them and it never happens again. 

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,707]

Yeah I learnt something new.....don’t be sticking a BIG young dog in a tight enough hole.....

Edited March 6, 2018 by Dig-deep-draw-charlie

[howdeeposxxt 1,448]

When experienced terriermen pass away === WE MISS EM DEARLY?

[foxdropper 17,092]

On 05/03/2018 at 19:43, neil cooney said:

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH, but there straight away you answer with things that come from experience and not word on word advice.

Terrierwork is 99% learned from experience and hopefully a lad has a good teacher. That's a big secret  either way it's a hard school and sadly it's the terrier who often gets the blame for his masters bad work.

Yyyyyyyyyeeeeèeeeeaàaaaàaaa but I'm passing it all on now so isn' that knowledge that would be  lost if I kicked the bucket .Lad that comes with me sometimes started out with the local hunt digging holes you could hardly get your head in ,saying thats' how they always do it .

[jiggy 3,207]

1 hour ago, foxdropper said:

Yyyyyyyyyeeeeèeeeeaàaaaàaaa but I'm passing it all on now so isn' that knowledge that would be  lost if I kicked the bucket .Lad that comes with me sometimes started out with the local hunt digging holes you could hardly get your head in ,saying thats' how they always do it .

Who are you going to teach after falling out with everybody except yourself ???  only joking by the way.