Neal
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I had something similar happen with one of those roasted bones you get in pet shops. It was about eighteen years ago (i.e. pre-internet so hadn't learnt from others mistakes) and is the reason I've never touched cooked bones since. A wide U shaped piece became wedged between either side of the top jaw of my 3/4 collie. Fortunately, he was very even-tempered (with me, though not with others) and he allowed me to slide a screw driver between the bone and the roof of his mouth: very tricky as there was only just enough room. I then had to lever it out! As I said...a very even-tempered dog.
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I agree with Jigsaw: definately some photo-trickery going on there...some of those rabbits look similar! Only kidding guys! I'm just jealous as being daan saaf I'm lucky to even see one hundred in a season!
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I agree with the comment about "a lot left between the lines." It's one of those books where I'm regularly finding myself pausing mid-sentence or mid-page and ruminating for a while. Definitely my best Christmas present.
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I've got three pure kelpies. One opens up on some rabbits and when she's treed a squirrel, one also opens up on treed squirrels and the third never makes a sound. Is "treed" a real verb or am I making it up?
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Thanks Veedublee. I now prefer breathable/non waterproof footwear during the warmer months after starting to wear inov8s this year as they're unbelievably light, but not exactly up to a bit of bushing or ferreting. I guess it's a bit like lurchers i.e. do you go for more than one pair of specialist footwear or a single pair of jack of all trades?
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Thanks Reddawn. I particularly liked the sound of the sneeker. May try to find a local stockist of their hiking boots to get an idea of my size in Altbergs and then save up for a pair. I did have a pair of Meindl Douvres but found them far too heavy for my little hobbit legs!
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Does anybody have any experience of the Altberg Sneeker or Ranger? I wear ultra lightweight footwear all summer so find the changeover to average to heavyweight boots too heavy for me but these seem a tad lighter.
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I get all of mine "completely done" ie castration or spay. It costs a lot more but is much easier when done. As for not being able to breed from them...I'm sure I'll find more when the time comes.
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If you do a search on here there was a fairly long thread a year or so ago pertaining to kelpie and heeler crosses. I have three pure kelpies which I use for bushing and ferreting. They've caught rabbit, rat, squirrel and pigeon but invariably in cover as mine are fairly short (17" - 19") and don't have enough speed for catching a rabbit in the open. Mine are fairly laid back but I gather a lot of them are more hectic. They tend to work with me rather than for me. They will do as they're told but don't tend to need as much direction as other dogs I've had in the past.
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My youngest kelpie, now four years old, is the only dog I've ever introduced to ferreting at a very young age following advice from someone. I think she started at around five months but had already been visiting the ground for a few months previously. She's turned out to be my best ferreting dog.
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Sorry but no experience of vasectomised hobs. However, I get my jills spayed and hobs castrated (though currently don't have a hob). It may cost a bit but it means I can keep them all together all year round with no problems. Not quite the advice you were after but it may help.
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I was told it can sometimes alter the coat ie make it softer and less oily/coarse. Also, if spayed too young, they can keep some of their puppyish tendencies. Incidentally, I've had both my bitches done, for the same reason as you. The first definately has a softer coat but I've noticed no change to the other. Neither of mine have had weight problems.
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When I bought my first locator with just one collar, I spent the beginning of the season using the first ferret without a collar and intending to collar up the second as back up if needed. Fortunately, I had no mishaps and bought a second collar as soon as I could but I wouldn't try it again: it's not worth the risk.
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Although my two younger kelpies do the usual flick/crunch to kill them, the older one still tries to eat them alive. He pins them down with his front paws and rips their stomach open...good job it's still quick. I hope nobody's eating while reading that!
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I'd highly recommend Timberbuild. Brilliant kennels at a decent price and perfect service too.
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The only thing you need to worry about is when they try to live retrieve like my kelpies used to.
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Two of my favourite sections from poems, rather than the whole poem, are: The beginning of John Betjeman's "Upper Lambourne": Up the ash tree climbs the ivy, Up the ivy climbs the sun, With a twenty-thousand pattering Has the valley breeze begun. Near the end of Roald Dahl's "Litle Red Riding Hood and the Wolf": Then Little Red Riding Hood said, "But Grandma, what a lovely great big furry coat you have on." "That's wrong!" cried Wolf. "Have you forgot To tell me what BIG TEETH I've got? Ah well, no matter what you say, I'm going to eat you anyway." The small girl smile
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The old kelpie in my avatar was the best man at my wedding. He looked after the rings in a leather pod hanging from his collar. My wife was a bit dubious at first but changed her mind when I told her he's the only "person" I can truly count on 100%. Unfortunately, despite her being the most beautiful woman in the world, her nose was put out of joint slightly by the fact that Rust received so many positive comments. "It's supposed to be my big day," she kept saying.
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Good dog, bad dog and100 miles for four rabbits
Neal replied to stroller's topic in Ferrets & Ferreting
One of my kelpies is like that too Stroller. I have to hope she does everything I want her to do WITHOUT asking her as if I ask her to do anything she assumes that what she was doing was wrong and goes into meltdown. Fortunately, her half-sister is far more level headed and a far better dog to take out bushing and ferreting. Her temperament is more like my old dog (he was twelve last month): always eager to please but just as good, if not better, if left to their own devices. As for the numbers: think yourself lucky! Rabbits are so scarce on my little bit of permission that I'm going t -
Hi Jacko. I've got three pure kelpies which have caught rabbit, rat, squirrel and pigeon but I must admit I've never tried lamping them.
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You're going to need a pretty big retriever!
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Thanks for the replies. Definately not been spayed yet but survived the summer ok. Main reson for asking is that I'm intending to get a new hutch/court soon and this would be an ideal time to get them done if they need to be separated before I break up the old one. Thanks again!
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I currently have two jills, both acquired from Chichester Ferret Rescue. Previously I'd kept mainly hobs and had always had them castrated as it enabled me to keep them together all year round. Anyway, As mentioned above, I now have two jills and would like to get them spayed. My question is: do I need to keep them apart for a while after the operation (as I did with hobs) and are there any benefits to staggering the operations during the season...other than the obvious one that I'll have a ferret available while the other is recovering? Thanks in advance for all responses.
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Don't know exactly how much truth there is in this, but heard earlier today on Radio 2 that Prince William has written to FIFA to say he couldn't believe their decision and that England WILL be wearing poppies.
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I'd fully agree with the general consensus of opinion above. As you're growing up you think that the important things in life and the things you should be judged or measured by are your music taste, a particular talent (artistic etc) or your chosen career...and then you have children. Within moments of my first child being born I suddenly realised that this was why I was here.
