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  3. Just started and feel like giving in

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    7 hours ago, johnrussell84 said:

    106 that night buddy. Might just have been someone passing and seen a few off the side of the road and chanced there arm.

    Hope the pup recovers soon for you. ?

    It’s the dogs chasing the sheep and levering the gates open mate what’s boiling my piss You know what land I run John it’s as good as said as you know yourself mate just getting regular phone calls asking if I was up cos people calling the farmers saying dogs are worrying sheep or they all out over the road cos gates are open just pissed me off a bit.

    pups good maté healing fast he is thanks mate atvb mark 

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  4. Just started and feel like giving in

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    My pup ted 13 months old and taking everything in his stride is out for a month having pulled a dew claw the vets agreed to remove both,  so I decided to take my old boy blade out for a run with a strong wind blowing and short sharp showers the conditions were good, folks who know me and blade will know that there is absolutely no reason to tell fibs about how good blade is he’s proven end off , we’ll he’s 9 1/2 years young and going strong anyway to the point’ we landed on the permission at 10 and had five minutes chill then off we went back up towards the village entrance to where I often start , the first field is rather small and overlooking a very steep hill side with a pig netting fence separating us from a nasty drop but don’t be fooled this field holds Moro rabbits than some see all year anyway first shine blade takes 1 then 2 and 3 straight off there seat at no surprise that’s he’s traid mark within 10 minutes of standing in the same spot he had taken 11 rabbits all retrieved apart from one he let go off before I got hold , he’s a sporting dog and don’t like catching same one twice (no one perfect) then my nightmare began over the other side of the quarry not 500 yrds to look but half hour walk a lamp shining round my returning route so got my phone out to ring the farmer and then there was another lamp but this time on the side I was in so rang up and was told no only you up tonight then his lights came on and he was away after them I lamped the other one up but they were away like a shot leaving tbere potlickers In the field amongst the sheep wtf only returning five minutes later for it but leaving gate open and away again and a phone call from the farmer saying sorry for this they are away but you are on your own and should not be confronting anyone who is on without permission day or night we’ll it’s nice to know he cares about me I’m no hard man and never thought to be but it’s sickening and disappointing to me and it’s the same for all you legitimate dog men and women it’s getting to the point where I’m thinking about packing in but it’s not fair on the dogs they absolutely love it I’ve got a mate from Scotland who comes once or twice a year and after missing out with covid last year the year before we took over a 100 rabbits between 2 dogs in one night but still this early into the season I’ve never been so disappointed just hope you all have better luck with your season and who ever you are don’t worry I’ll get ye 

    atvb mark

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  7. Toe removal

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    My dog just had a toe removed from his front 

    foot he put it out of place and vets wouldn’t do anything until swelling was down 3 weeks and about 20 phone calls and 4 visits later said it was to late it had already set it’s self then they even tried to blame me for not taking him until I told them to check there records they said £1400 for the opp not a chance my second choice vets( now first ) who take of my ferrets done it for £425 that included a teeth cleaned and polished 

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  11. Rip Stan

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Sorry mate I’m gutted for you especially with the season just gone underway, I’ve gone most of my life without fear of anything apart from spiders and dentists but the thought of loosing blade makes the hairs on my neck stand up 

    atvb mark

  15. BIG THANK YOU

    in Airgun Hunting

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    Jimmy it’s always a pleasure to have you and Ethan down like I said my door is always open, 

    can I just say before we set of I did ask jimmy if he was fit and the reply was yes but they are 

    killer hills not to steep just long ?

    still cant get over blades reaction when he seen you happy wasn’t the word ?

     next time we’ll go back there at least it’s flat lol 

    atvb mark 

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  16. Lamps

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    Tried out the 65W lamp from d Lloyd the other night . 

    10/10 

    simple as that everything was just right ,wait balance, beam,  just perfect’ at last a lamp which does the job close in and really far away so another good buy from D Lloyd happy nights lamping with a good little lamp . Ps

    one little thing that I did notice was there was know where to attach a tether easily made right with a little parra cord

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