What a fascinating read and the tradition what's still kept in the way you hunt.
Also some great photos some remind me of our local council 1 digging and 5 watching ha .
Keep it going Mate
I would give the pup the Benifit of dowt this time , how old is the kid ? Get them together with you there and let the pup know where it is in the pecking order
I recently had to have my 12yr old staff put to sleep as her liver and kidneys were packing in . 1 of the symptoms was that she would excessively be drinking water and looking for more . I'm not saying your dog has the same but worth getting checked out How old is it has it got any lumps on its body ? Has it took a hard knock ? It also could be diabetic .
I do hope the guy proofs us wrong and the pup is in good fettle , like I say a picture can paint a 1000 words ,it's all down to how the individual interprets it