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I've no doubt it does and I've nothing but the upmost respect for any lads still doing plenty it just got all a bit to claustrophobic for me.

I'll get myself a little mongrely type lurcher some time in the future more as a companion than a worker if it does a bit it'll be bonus but I'll not be putting no pressure on either of us. Lol. For now it's just me and the kids fat whippet for company on our walks which will do for while.

They are the ones that working dog lads need but sadly are becoming far to rare, just another thing that won't continue unfortunately. In a way I'm glad I'm all but done with any kind of serious dog work, felt like a weight was lifted off my shoulders and I'm almost ashamed to admit that but just wasn't enjoying it anymore, absolutely loved the dogs and working them but the bollox that goes along with it nowadays was taking the fun out it, took a while to admit to myself and say I've had enough but I'm sure a lot of lads go through a similar experience. Anyway sorry about the rant

The last place I lived was out in the sticks on the shores of lough Neagh, lovely little community with plenty of hunting, fishing and shooting folks, the centre of that community like a lot of rural places was the pub, from a Monday to a Thursday if you dropped in for a beer you could here a pin drop, every man just in for a pint and a yarn but come the weekend it turned into the Titty Twister from Dusk till Dawn, seen more dust ups in that little pub than I'd ever witnessed before. But one thing I never saw was a female get a finger laid on them, it's just a line nobody crossed and rightly s

Yes you can.

Used to be the same here with most veterinary practices until they were all bought out by big chains and changed the way they operated especially with their small animal clinic's, went from basic surgery's to high tech with every f****r walking about in scrubs, the animal welfare never got any better but they can charge a fortune for looking the part.

They're all on the take Dido, a grand for that amount of treatment is fcuking scandalous. Working dog lads round here were very lucky to have a vet that was on our side and would treat working dog injuries no matter the cause and charge peanuts, sell you what ever you needed at what seemed to be a lose or at least cost price, he'll be badly missed when he retires. He'd of had your dog treated and out the door for less than 40 quid. Lol.

I've seen terriers that looked like a hand grenade had gone off in there mouth come back to perfect in a few weeks with the right home care. Keep an eye for infection and have antibiotics at hand if needed, keep clean and flush with salty water a couple of times a day and it'll be grand and not cost a grand.

The built-in app on my phone and watch are spot on for saving my route, distance, elevation and heart rate but for a downloadable app go for Stava, I use it mostly for finding new mtb trails, helped me find a trail called the Holy Grail last Saturday. Lol.

Or can spot a flea on a salukis arse from a 100 yards away.

Seen this earlier and thought to myself if this dude isn't already on the THL he needs an invitation because he'd fit right in.

Yip shitting my pants..... same as your president. Lol.

I guess you still get your news from mainstream News outlets. Lol. Biden doesn't know if he's punched or bored. America is seen as pathetic with that dementia suffering fool at its helm. And this fcukwit as head of Homeland security.

Seen my first and only red kites a couple of years ago while creeping through a wood to try for a sneaky bolt in a big rangey place, a pair were roosting about 15 foot up directly above the earth. Don't know how common they are NI but it was my first and only sighting.

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