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[dogmandont 10,063]

46 minutes ago, Salford black dog said:

A dig is a dig if it’s 1ft or 20ft the dog is still working and doing a job

I’d take ten 2 footers over a single 20 footer every time. Lol. 

[Mooching Celt 659]

I'm the first to grab the shovel when tge box reads 0.6 

[dillydog 8,530]

1 hour ago, Ace Boone coon said:

Dillydog,  as always nice looking dog's! But man you gotta stay away from the donuts nice dog's! 

Not me ABC, and as quoted we didn't break through, it was solid rock as you can see by the lump we'd smashed off behind my mate. We'd already bollocked the lurcher for going to ground but never in a million years did we expect him to draw the pair out

 

 

[dogmandont 10,063]

23 minutes ago, Mooching Celt said:

I'm the first to grab the shovel when tge box reads 0.6 

Aye like stand back lads I can handle this one myself. Lol. 

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

8 minutes ago, dillydog said:

Not me ABC, and as quoted we didn't break through, it was solid rock as you can see by the lump we'd smashed off behind my mate. We'd already bollocked the lurcher for going to ground but never in a million years did we expect him to draw the pair out

 

 

My mate used to have a bull/whippet that did that exact same thing numerous times, the bloody thing would go to ground like a terrier. Once they get that knack they can be an absolute god send on a dig.

[Apache... 2,588]

My lurcher is a pain in the f****n arse, if there's room she's gone I had a dig a few weeks back and after backfilling let her off the lead to walk back the jeep she flew to ground 40mins in there ffs, she'll catch bolters but have to tie her up sometimes .

[downsouth 8,547]

On 18/01/2019 at 19:29, Apache... said:

He could have knelt down to make the dig appear a much deeper, that's standard on the thl.

You couldnt get much deeper in a hole that small.

[ROM1 132]

On 18/01/2019 at 20:13, Dig-deep-draw-charlie said:

As I was always told, the dog doesn’t know how deep it is......

I disagree I think the dog does know how deep it is

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

10 minutes ago, ROM1 said:

I disagree I think the dog does know how deep it is

I’m not sure if they know the depth, but time to ground IMO is a much better barometer to go off than depth when digging dogs.

A dog goes to ground in a 1 holer and is dug at 6 ft in an hour, a different dog is dropped into a 20 holer, gets the run around for 2 hours and is then dug at 3ft. Which dog has put in the better performance?

[dillydog 8,530]

The difference with small places and shallow places is the dog in question knows the cavalry is on the way. One of the first things I was taught by the old boys around me is if you want a dog out sooner rather than later is to walk away and be quiet.  The dog that stays and does the job through to the end when he can't sense you one way or the other is by far the better animal.

[dillydog 8,530]

I had this just before dark a few days ago,  it was over and hour before I even started as I was waiting for reinforcements lol. The dog sat and worked the quarry nice and steady but had no idea if I was still there, I've seen plenty over the years that would walk just to see if you were still there !

[BIG TRG 785]

One from the weekend past, young dog again from previous post. 

[Apache... 2,588]

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Edited January 21, 2019 by Apache...

[Dig-deep-draw-charlie 2,713]

10 hours ago, ROM1 said:

I disagree I think the dog does know how deep it is

How’s that? 

[dogmandont 10,063]

10 hours ago, dillydog said:

The difference with small places and shallow places is the dog in question knows the cavalry is on the way. One of the first things I was taught by the old boys around me is if you want a dog out sooner rather than later is to walk away and be quiet.  The dog that stays and does the job through to the end when he can't sense you one way or the other is by far the better animal.

Had a terrier years ago you could drop anywhere and if he didn’t get a bolt in a deep place he’d be out in a half hour lol. Did a hell of a lot of digging to that terrier in shallow places and he never came away if he could hear you moving about above him. He wouldn’t of been for everyone but that terrier accounted for a shit load of foxes.