Jump to content

when experienced terrier lads pass away.


Recommended Posts


  • Replies 61
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Posts

It s good that there s still younger lads coming through , but I watched a few lads out and noticed a few things that made me cringe . Maybe I’m set in my ways to much. First was dog in then box was o

Not really,  apart from little bits of advice and being told to leave off your youngsters what can you learn unless you're out there doing it. I'll happily give advice to anyone that asks, the tr

If the dog is staying there aint too much more to know or am I wrong all these years. I like to get a spade between combatants to save injuries but others seem to revel in combat Seen some bad choices

A vet told me to never give pain killers to a dog with a working injury , as it masked the pain and made the dogs a lots less cautious, resulting in them banging  themselves or jumping about making injuries worst or making them heal slower 

  • Like 4
  • Thanks 1
Link to post
1 hour ago, Glyn..... said:

A vet told me to never give pain killers to a dog with a working injury , as it masked the pain and made the dogs a lots less cautious, resulting in them banging  themselves or jumping about making injuries worst or making them heal slower 

Correct Glynn, yet in moderation with a trained eye makes a big difference, as you know. 

Link to post
11 hours ago, Glyn..... said:

A vet told me to never give pain killers to a dog with a working injury , as it masked the pain and made the dogs a lots less cautious, resulting in them banging  themselves or jumping about making injuries worst or making them heal slower 

Is your vet talking about Morphine or something?

Rimadyl or Metacam aren't that powerful that a dog is going to be unaware. But they will be more comfortable and reduced swelling will increase blood flow and speed up wound healing.

I wouldn't use it to get a lurcher back galloping sooner, but for terriers there's big benefits.

  • Like 3
  • Thanks 1
Link to post
10 minutes ago, Bryan said:

Is your vet talking about Morphine or something?

Rimadyl or Metacam aren't that powerful that a dog is going to be unaware. But they will be more comfortable and reduced swelling will increase blood flow and speed up wound healing.

I wouldn't use it to get a lurcher back galloping sooner, but for terriers there's big benefits.

just pain killers , his view was dogs don't know they have been given pain killers they know the pain has gone so instead of being careful with themselves they may damage themselves more because the injury is masked but still there , your doctor doesn't say take these pain killers and all  is fine he tell you steady up for a few days , vet may tell the dog that but it may not understand ,  

  • Like 1
Link to post
4 minutes ago, Glyn..... said:

just pain killers , his view was dogs don't know they have been given pain killers they know the pain has gone so instead of being careful with themselves they may damage themselves more because the injury is masked but still there , your doctor doesn't say take these pain killers and all  is fine he tell you steady up for a few days , vet may tell the dog that but it may not understand ,  

The same could be said for humans but that's not the case, if it aids comfort it's a no brainer IMO.

Link to post
On 3/14/2018 at 19:13, Glyn..... said:

just pain killers , his view was dogs don't know they have been given pain killers they know the pain has gone so instead of being careful with themselves they may damage themselves more because the injury is masked but still there , your doctor doesn't say take these pain killers and all  is fine he tell you steady up for a few days , vet may tell the dog that but it may not understand ,  

In fairness Glyn its their head and face that 99% of the time take a little bit so its not as if their going to go around banging the their head of a wall or such. When a terrier takes a bit and its laid up and sore I can't see any harm in helping to comfort it a little using a mild pain killer jmho.

  • Like 3
Link to post
On 3/14/2018 at 21:29, Glyn..... said:

each to there own i'll stay with what my vet has told me , i wont go against what he says as i could get done for not getting my terriers proper treatment from a vet , its a minefield 

Now Glyn no need to state the obvious as we all get proper treatment for our dogs when they need it but sometimes they don't always need vetenary attention and a good job too as them vets sure know how to charge.

  • Like 1
Link to post

I go digging with my Vet. Reckons he learns as much if not more from old countrymen be it hounds, terriers,finchs,, greyhounds, burds etc. than was ever thought it University.

But he still has his uses and ain't bad on the shovel. Just Lazy

  • Like 3
Link to post
23 hours ago, fat man said:

Now Glyn no need to state the obvious as we all get proper treatment for our dogs when they need it but sometimes they don't always need vetenary attention and a good job too as them vets sure know how to charge.

Fat man stating the obvious is what is done on forums, what is  obvious and common knowledge to many it isn't to newbi's many may not know that one of the easiest ways the rspca take peoples dogs is because they have not taken them to be treated by a vet 

  • Like 1
Link to post
On 3/15/2018 at 21:34, Glyn..... said:

Fat man stating the obvious is what is done on forums, what is  obvious and common knowledge to many it isn't to newbi's many may not know that one of the easiest ways the rspca take peoples dogs is because they have not taken them to be treated by a vet 

I agree with you Glyn but not only are you educating the terrier lads that are not in the know your also educating the antis as 90% of the c**ts have not a clue of the laws. That's what gets me on here and im not referring to you Glyn but the amount of lads that come on here asking stupid questions that 90% of the time are illegal on an open forum instead of just doing what they have to do and no one the wiser for it but instead they have to tell the world and draw unwanted attention upon themselves.

  • Like 3
  • Thanks 1
Link to post

I heard a man say that he thought that some dogs got broke on the bench.

It wasnt something that I had thought of before, but if it does happen, then maybe the use of pain killers when required might go some way to prevent it?

Link to post

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    No registered users viewing this page.

  • Similar Content

    • By TheGrafter
      l
    • By Oshea
      Hello lads, merry Christmas and all that. I’ve got a terrier in my kennels that starting to test my patience. 
       
      Great dog, keen as mustard and all that but time and time again I’ve broken through to her steadily baying away only to find she’s sat with something mid tube on one occasion I broke though and there was nothing there however last week I said to myself if I break through I’ll clear the tubes up and pop her back in to make sure it isn’t my fault rather than blame her. Lo and behold it was sat about a meter back from the open end of the tube and eventually bolted itself - Happy says, a nice morning out (I only dig on my own and keep it private).
       
      However today we popped over to seasoned place, in she went, which was an incredibly large earth with multiple holes spanning across a bracken bank. Straight away she sat at 2.4 baying away well, too many entrances to net I kept an eye out for the bolt but nothing was to be seen. For the next hour maybe two she barley surfaced and worked the entire earth sitting and baying on occasion but shortly moving on and covering a great distance. Eventually on one occasion when she popped out, nose down looking for the next way in I picked her up and sat her back in the truck as I didn’t want to be sat there for another hour trying to get a mark. 
       
      my question is simple, what am I doing wrong? Or is the bitch at fault for not working her quarry to a stop end and staying. She isn’t massively experienced however for what’s she’s done I’ve found she’s intelligent and very safe often comes away without a mark. Please don’t recommend PTS or moving her on, I understand many terriermen wouldn’t tolerate this however for the times I have dug to her successfully it has been a great pleasure. I’ve had a conversation with a lad local to me and his response was “she’s not hard enough to hold them” which made me think one man’s preference may not be another’s. 
       
      all the best & happy new year 
    • By TheGrafter
      Morning lads,
      so I’ve always had black fell terriers and work them to ground. But for a few years I’ve noticed people starting work slightly broken coated very short coupled terriers that are little savages. I never really get a clear answer to what’s in them but I really like the look of them.
       
      one chap told me he’d crossed his Sealyham with a Russel and it turned out a good little worker. Just wondering if anyone else has had any experience with this breeding specifically for earth work? 
       
      thanks 
    • By Liz123
      We’re keen to introduce our 2 year old Jack Russell to ratting.
      We’re based in East Devon. Are there any local groups or anyone that can teach us / her the ropes?


×
×
  • Create New...