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Cheers for all the advice and info lads appreciated and taken on board. Definitely getting running dog maintenance and researching some basic first aid. Its good to know what everyone else has it saves not having it when you need it. I won't be trying to replace my vet, just general first aid in emergencies. Edit Sorry thanks to the ladies too,how sexist of me.

I may travel north Yorkshire. I'll pm you mate.

Your unbelievable. Bore off

Like I said I didn't ask about what experience I need to use it. First aiders go on a little course they don't go to university. Thanks blackstreak like you say commonsense and a bit of research. Im not doing brain surgery just first aid. In the army we did have some training but it's still not the real thing. My point is desertbred it's not practical to get experience with every accident that can occur. If you'd have said try asking an experienced hand show you what to do with it, something along those lines is more practice unless he already has dogs sitting around with injuries. For all you

That's not practical or realistic really. An accident can happen anywhere at any time. At home and in the field. I'd have to tag along for hell of a long time. To be fair I didn't ask what experience I need, or what to do in an emergency. Rtfq

Anyone got any kits in Cumbria. Need a hob and a jill. May travel for good stock. Cheers

Anyone got any kits in Cumbria. Need a hob and a jill. May travel for good stock. Cheers

I spent many an hour in the company of and watching a very good trainer of working and trial sheepdogs.The things he could do with his charges held me spellbound and i put all this new found knowledge into 3 pups i bred,by the time they were 8 months old i had them retrieving,waiting,in sight or out of,moving left,right,forward and behind,running to a gate and waiting etc.,all independant of each other.The bloody pups were a joy to behold,alas i ruined 2 of them,when i got around to the serious stage of their education,the chase and catch,they were totally dependant on me for command and near

I'm not disagreeing with giving it a lesson it won't forget. When I had my spaniel at a gun dog training she became a whines . Won't sit still fror long without starting. I was told then that when she whines give her a lesson she'll never forget but if it don't work don't do it again. She still whines though fricking thing. I know sheep worrying is world's apart and would still give a dog a tough lesson if I had too. I'm not saying that a good foundation is all you need but you need it before you start doing the training you did around sheep. You obviously put a lot time in to stock breaking y

Don't think I'd me much use at stitching. Plus he's a bit of a woos, staples probably best. Cheers

Got one of them too

Got one

Spot on. Decent shopping list there. Thanks for that

I spent many an hour in the company of and watching a very good trainer of working and trial sheepdogs.The things he could do with his charges held me spellbound and i put all this new found knowledge into 3 pups i bred,by the time they were 8 months old i had them retrieving,waiting,in sight or out of,moving left,right,forward and behind,running to a gate and waiting etc.,all independant of each other.The bloody pups were a joy to behold,alas i ruined 2 of them,when i got around to the serious stage of their education,the chase and catch,they were totally dependant on me for command and near

When you look at people who compete there dogs in trials training never stops, it's a constant thing. No different with any dog really, always topping up there training