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    Wow lazy pricks,mine painted my house in a single day .....while i took a siesta.....mmm the good life ?
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    That is because we are, who we are, I get less game than I did when I was much younger but that isn't my style these days .If a dog misses its target I just deliver a pat & say ,"Nice try now come on fella we will get it next time" .The Talley's no longer hold any value for me ,these days its all about enjoyment ,spending my time very carefully. Strange as it might seem, at this much slower level /pace I'm rewarded more and gain simple pleasure doing less .I know the dogs I own very well ,I spend most days walking /working the dogs and find I don't judge them as hard as I once did, they a
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    Good.?
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    Interesting reading for any dog owner YOUR DOG IS NOT A BABY Today's culture is absolutely ruining dogs. People are treating their dogs like people, and no matter how much you say it, or what you think, they're not kids, they're dogs... A predator with forty-two teeth on the head and a bite pressure that can break bones. They deserve to be treated like dogs! Somehow treating your dog like a dog has become a taboo topic and it's because of today's mentality. Can't say no to a dog. I can't go out with a dog in cold weather. Can't let a dog get muddy. Can't giv
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    There is a whole lot of truth in that sir, only understood by those who have traveled that path.
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    That old phones a keeper sir ! lol
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    Yes Tomo two stone lighter .... a vasectomy buck I call a Vazza
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    Our so called wild ferrets all at one time came from domestic ferrets that had escaped or had been lost in the early 1900s.We have managed to get our stock from those ferrets . Once they were commonly kept by many to help feed huge families in tuff times, but these days that's no longer required & hunting rabbits holds no interest to our outdoor hunters ,they have bigger game animals to chase .Those that keep ferrets could be counted on two hands now however that's not a bad thing as it requires landowners who are having trouble with rabbits to pay for some form of control. Taking into acc
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    Over a long number of years the rabbit population within the 100,0000 acres I rabbit on has been dropping ,though at times I questioned if I would be able to " break the back of em". I used a number of different methods & anything else I could think of ,at the time to just get the days work done .Rabbits were nearly everywhere & in good numbers ,once I started ops I found that each area had what Id term a core & the general area was then populated from there .Sadly these days I don't get enough rabbits to feed a couple of ferrets .The best I've done so far this year is 6 for the
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    Yes only two and how much longer I don't know ,due to this pest free b/s .They must also be "fixed" ,you are not allowed to breed them ,swop them or give them away to others .There is always ....a ...way ...
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    While for the most part I use Jill's ,my favorite to use all year round is a cut buck .A the moment I don't have one but I plan on having a young colored buck I "found" back in Nov cut in a couple of weeks time. Last winter I sadly was down to having only the one ferret left ,a nice Jill, however I reached out to some mates that Id helped in the passed and they came to my aid, so I've now got a number to break in this winter ,remembering that one is only allowed two ,so that's all I've got ..... really ....true .....?
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    Some of you lads are much funnier than you realize............ or is it just a form of sickness....
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    I like his good strong legs & he has a better nose than one would expect. He's about 6 years old now & didn't have the best start in life. After being beaten as a pup , he bolted & found himself in the dog pound .The breeder heard of his plight & after payee the pound fee ,asked if Id be keen on taking him on .I mentioned that I wasn't keen on taking on older dogs or covering the pound fee only to find out later he wasn't suitable .The breeder stressed that no moneys needed to be passed on straight away ,I could take the dog for 3 months if he didn't work out all I needed to
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    I've had some Jill's, when taken out of heat via a vasectomised hob, start to pull other Jill's in the same cage, back into the nest box .Once the other Jill has broken away or escaped out of the box ,she goes after it & begins the whole cycle again. The "nesting" Jill acts like they are her kits & is at the time full noise chattering.
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    This is my fella ,"Jett" Sire was a ex- track Greyhound ,Dam was a wirehair Pointer.
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    he's not happy, not happy at all AW!!
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    Any rip in that general area, would of resulted in my dog, taken to the vet .That area of a dog is tricky with the outer skin ripped such as yours was ,the plumping only has a thin but tuff interlayer protecting the lower intestines ,any infection in this area could kill a otherwise healthy dog in a matter of hours so Personally, I think you made the right choice. Regards licking, any dog that wont leave the wound alone, and is always licking, can cause the wound to become wet and soft and that hampers the healing process. What you want to happen is for the dog to keep the wound clean &
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    The skin on the inside of a dogs leg is paper thin & rips easy.Its rare that at least one of my running dogs isn't sporting a rip from barbwire ,I hate the damn stuff ,most of my hunting clothes' has rips by barbwire .I usual just leave the wound on a smooth coated dog to heal by its self ,one that has a hairy coat I shave the hair around the wound,thats all .Its an area that a dog can lick & clean the wound ,recovery usually takes a couple of weeks before they are ready to get back out there.
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    Good common sense post there mate .
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    A saying from the war ....lose lips, sink ships.....
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    I was just thinking to my self while viewing one of the photos ,those dogs don't like the lead, they have that look.......
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    Damn you just missed out on a huge pay day ,you could onsold that bitch for a small fortune to any broke who was having trouble with his ex-wife. lol
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    To us they may well do but a dog is a very smart animal, one who can be taught to do a huge range of "jobs"& when one gets behind a sheep he doesn't know its a ........sheep really ????......... think about it ..... I think its important to remember each dog is different ,even if its a pure bred, some require a lot more training than others & without doubt all dogs working out in the field need to be under control at all times .That's the owners job ,if the dog runs amuck that's the owners fault & sadly some wont admit & own it, instead are happy to blame everything from
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    My dogs bushing around sheep happens daily ,and Id admit that at one time or another, each pup has at some stage thought to add sheep/lambs to their hit list .I expect it .I own my own sheep and normally drive em up into a corner and make them break either side of me & my pup or dog ,I set the E-collar on high and once the dog has started to chase I hit them with some shock while saying nothing ,at times some have had a second go ,treated in the same manner ,then from that point on I use my voice to control my dogs .What I don't want to see is a dog ,looking at a sheep like lunch ,and yo
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    When training & working a young running dog for rabbits only, how many does it require for it to be worthwhile & get that young dog to a reasonable standard? Then how do you go about this ? Personally I like a slow and steady supply of rabbits .Once a young dog gets to a certain point I like to take it to a area that holds high numbers of rabbits & use it either one out or as one of a pair when it is coupled with a older dog .A controlled outing is what I'm aiming for on the first of two trips where I usually work the dog to long or purse nets .Then I wait a few months ,until
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