Dogs pulling of stuff they know they can’t catch. Good or bad?

[Black neck 15,156]

Usually dogs of a certain age start 2 get bit choosy like women 

Funny buggers

[Black neck 15,156]

30 minutes ago, nothernlite said:

Its like when your watching the whites in a distance away your dogs are working the moors its hard for them to resist running at them  they might the first one say it gets away im no want my dog doing that all day no be long the days over dogs are fecked

Sounds like bad handling 2 me if they see them and there fit the should at least have a go

[joe ox 2,543]

37 minutes ago, Aussie Whip said:

I wouldn't get rid of your heartless dog mate,it can talk

That was my old lamping partner not a dog he was a cull he went years ago the dog is still here.

[trigger2 3,100]

I have never been one for judging a dog that will at times pull from its quarry when it knows it’s flogging a dead horse so to speak.  What I don’t like is a dog not taking it’s chances when it’s right on its quarry then I question its heart.

I know myself when I’ve been  in x country races if the runner in front of me is too strong for me to catch or not, buy how much effort I am putting in and how I feel at the time.  You just get to know how strong folk seem to be around you in the race

[Shadow100 1,065]

34 minutes ago, Allan P said:

Some convince themselves they are really tough dog men, but really only go out hunting twice a month so of course their dogs chase anything that moves. 

Some go twice a week and have good dogs that give 100% every time, and they don’t need to make excuses for them.

Its not half hearted it’s just very very clever

[Aussie Whip 3,819]

2 minutes ago, joe ox said:

That was my old lamping partner not a dog he was a cull he went years ago the dog is still here.

Sounds more of a mercy killing,glad the dog is ok.

[SheepChaser 8,082]

Part of the problem is people are all talking about different things.

[joe ox 2,543]

1 minute ago, Aussie Whip said:

Sounds more of a mercy killing,glad the dog is ok.

He got out the motor to open a gate and I drove off and left him. I've never seen or heard from him since I worried for a long time as I never knew if he shut the gate or not!

[Black neck 15,156]

14 minutes ago, joe ox said:

He got out the motor to open a gate and I drove off and left him. I've never seen or heard from him since I worried for a long time as I never knew if he shut the gate or not!

What a horrible thing 2 do

[joe ox 2,543]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

What a horrible thing 2 do

Yes leaving gates open is just not cricket! I lived with the guilt of that gate being left open for years.

[dogmandont 9,312]

2 hours ago, joe ox said:

Oh no sir they bite and it hurts sir, I have no intention of mixing it up with that thing sir. I could chase that thing to its safe point sir and look like I may catch it sir but I most definitely don't want to catch it sir because I may get bit sir, I do promise to look like I may catch it sir and act extremely disappointed that I don't catch it sir.

Seen and owned a few of that type. Lol. 

[Aussie Whip 3,819]

I've seen way more bad dog men than bad dogs.

[nothernlite 18,016]

30 minutes ago, SheepChaser said:

Part of the problem is people are all talking about different things.

Thought that myself big difference night and day and different quarry 

[Black neck 15,156]

28 minutes ago, nothernlite said:

Thought that myself big difference night and day and different quarry 

Aye lot of dogs wont tackle the haggis after a season or so 

[nothernlite 18,016]

10 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Aye lot of dogs wont tackle the haggis after a season or so