BIGLURKS 874 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 was thinking this the day what mistakes have u made with ur own dogs that u wish u could take back and not do again truthfully my biggest one would of been buying 2 dogs at the same time and focusing on one dog more then the other and one not reaching the standard of the other that I favoured more also hitting a dog out of frustration and anger cos it destroyed a kitchen that made it always a little bit off with me it took a long time too rebuild the trust with this dog wich was my own foult for having it in the house and letting my anger get too me so truthfully what are the biggest mistakes use have made that u wish u could take back and redo 1 Quote Link to post
Chid 6,383 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Buying the dog in the first place Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Gifting a dog to a liar and grasser(only found out this after the fact). Never again though 1 Quote Link to post
R.A.W 1,987 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 i've made loads of mistakes but thats just part of the learning process and i'm still learning. Quote Link to post
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Buying a saluki x instead of the deerhound x i wanted... Has to be the hardest lurcher to rear that ive ever reared, its not his fault hes a whiney drama queen so we will make the best of it as hes here for life. 4 Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Cutting dew claw into the quick, big b*****d was murder after that getting his nails cut...... 2 Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thinking I knew how to get the most from my first lurcher. He had way more potential than me 2 Quote Link to post
bird 9,607 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 was thinking this the day what mistakes have u made with ur own dogs that u wish u could take back and not do again truthfully my biggest one would of been buying 2 dogs at the same time and focusing on one dog more then the other and one not reaching the standard of the other that I favoured more also hitting a dog out of frustration and anger cos it destroyed a kitchen that made it always a little bit off with me it took a long time too rebuild the trust with this dog wich was my own foult for having it in the house and letting my anger get too me so truthfully what are the biggest mistakes use have made that u wish u could take back and redo honest post mate, prob for me getting another 2nd dog .My pup ok never going to be like Bryn regards catching rabbits, but Bryn hard act to follow for (any) lurcher really, and my pup seems bit on the sensitve side might be his age 6 months old, or his temp coming through, you got to treat him really with kid gloves ,or its no good. No i think prob its my age 60 now, that maybe i should have finished with Bryn, as working a lurcher (proper) i think you got to fit+ young to give and get the best out of them, not saying you got to be 20 years old lol , but the older you get it does get harder with giving the dogs proper nights work a full day out.I will keep on and and keep ploding on till it getts to much for me watch this space 5 Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Training my Mali to do a vehicle search before she gets into the van...there's a track round the van now.... Having other people's cast offs thinking I could do something with them...... Listening to fecking idiots..... Thinking I could train a dog when I knew feck all... Not reward training..... Giving the bite as a reward for bark and hold.... Teaching all my dogs food refusal..I'm a slave to them now... Iv spent the last 5 Years training ppd's and realised the industry is run by bottom feeding low life scum bags..... The more iv learned shows I knew feck all and I'm still learning with every session I teach........ 3 Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 ive done shite loads of stupid things......... Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,593 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 was thinking this the day what mistakes have u made with ur own dogs that u wish u could take back and not do again truthfully my biggest one would of been buying 2 dogs at the same time and focusing on one dog more then the other and one not reaching the standard of the other that I favoured more also hitting a dog out of frustration and anger cos it destroyed a kitchen that made it always a little bit off with me it took a long time too rebuild the trust with this dog wich was my own foult for having it in the house and letting my anger get too me so truthfully what are the biggest mistakes use have made that u wish u could take back and redo honest post mate, prob for me getting another 2nd dog .My pup ok never going to be like Bryn regards catching rabbits, but Bryn hard act to follow for (any) lurcher really, and my pup seems bit on the sensitve side might be his age 6 months old, or his temp coming through, you got to treat him really with kid gloves ,or its no good. No i think prob its my age 60 now, that maybe i should have finished with Bryn, as working a lurcher (proper) i think you got to fit+ young to give and get the best out of them, not saying you got to be 20 years old lol , but the older you get it does get harder with giving the dogs proper nights work a full day out.I will keep on and and keep ploding on till it getts to much for me watch this space do you not think it keeps you active though? and you'd go downhill quicker if you weren't putting the miles in with the dogs, even if it is a lot harder? 1 Quote Link to post
jamesmc 582 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 was thinking this the day what mistakes have u made with ur own dogs that u wish u could take back and not do again truthfully my biggest one would of been buying 2 dogs at the same time and focusing on one dog more then the other and one not reaching the standard of the other that I favoured more also hitting a dog out of frustration and anger cos it destroyed a kitchen that made it always a little bit off with me it took a long time too rebuild the trust with this dog wich was my own foult for having it in the house and letting my anger get too me so truthfully what are the biggest mistakes use have made that u wish u could take back and redo honest post mate, prob for me getting another 2nd dog .My pup ok never going to be like Bryn regards catching rabbits, but Bryn hard act to follow for (any) lurcher really, and my pup seems bit on the sensitve side might be his age 6 months old, or his temp coming through, you got to treat him really with kid gloves ,or its no good. No i think prob its my age 60 now, that maybe i should have finished with Bryn, as working a lurcher (proper) i think you got to fit+ young to give and get the best out of them, not saying you got to be 20 years old lol , but the older you get it does get harder with giving the dogs proper nights work a full day out.I will keep on and and keep ploding on till it getts to much for me watch this space do you not think it keeps you active though? and you'd go downhill quicker if you weren't putting the miles in with the dogs, even if it is a lot harder? thats a fair age to be still working running dogs ,fairpaly to ye mate....atb... Quote Link to post
Paid 935 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) Having 2 many dogs, 2 is my ideal, 3 is 1 too many for me. Using my old lurcher on fox, they don't interest me, and I'll be avoiding them from now on. Edited February 13, 2013 by Paid Quote Link to post
the night hunter 130 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 (edited) bing an impatiant child. pushing a young dog and not resting injuries enough........ was many moons ago and a learning curve i guess a lot of nieve kids go through. also trying to give advice to an old boy who been in the game since adam was a lad. learnt my lesson - 1 front tooth!!!! Edited February 13, 2013 by the night hunter 1 Quote Link to post
oldred58 340 Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Before geting my new glasses, tried to mate my tortoise with a german helmet Quote Link to post
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