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Pink Panther

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  1. Its the Royal Mail you should be venting your anger against and not the poor posties. They don't get much for what they do and their working conditions are not good. There are very few strikes & work to rule these days on the whole, so it makes you think when there is, there has to be a very good reason for it. Unless you've been in that position yourself you have know idea at all.

  2. For the life of me i can't understand how anyone, especially 'hunters', can liken dog fighting to the taking of game with dogs! True, they are both a test of the dogs involved, but the intention with hunting (at least it should be) is to end that test as quickly and humanely as possible.

     

    No true hunter would allow his/her dog to become involved in a prolonged battle with another animal - that's called baiting. Hunting is about the quick and humane dispatching of the quarry, not about letting them fight it out to the death. All hunters can identify when their dogs have 'had enough' and they go home - they don't push them until they need carrying off the field!

     

    Another thing to remember about hunting is that we weigh the balance in our favour for the simple reason that we want to make the kill and make it quickly. We don't need a 55lb dog to take a 16lb fox but we use it anyway. And whats more we encourage others to do the same, we do not advise them to get a 20lb dog and enjoy the battle! The same is true for running rabbits, coursing and ferreting wth dogs - shit, even the ferret is the outright favourite against a rabbit!

     

    The whole point of dog fighting is to test the dogs in an equal battle. That means it could go any way. It also means it could be a long battle where either dog is subjected to punishment.

     

    Dog fighting, bear baiting, badger baiting and bull baiting have nothing in common with hunting with dogs - other than the fact that a dog is involved - and it disgusts me that anyone who classes themselves as a hunter would even consider condoning dog fighting in any way.

     

    That's only my opinion of course; if it 'goes against the grain' then I make no apologies! I'm a hunter, a dog lover and a lover of nature. What I am not is a sychophantic chaser of other peoples praises.

     

    Crow

     

    I agree with you completely Crow, we need to distance ourselves from this low life scum :angry: :sick: It has nothing whatsoever to do with hunting. They are the ones that have and continue to damage OUR future in hunting with dogs. How anyone can condone dog fighting or in any way equate it to hunting I really do not know :no::censored:

  3. So far as I was told the Falconry Fair was not at its best, and spoiled further by the parachute accident :icon_eek: in the main arena :(

     

    OTC

     

    nothing can be at its best when its cut and dry before it even starts and the pta wont allow all plummers to be shown just their own - shame on the PTA and you big V as one of the committee for encouriging this childish behaviour especially with all the shouting the pta does.scared of a bit of competition are you?

     

    Someone died in an accident at the show in case you didnt notice :(

  4. There are a few brands of chloramphenicol (antibiotic) eye drops that you can now buy over the counter without a prescription. "Optrex Infected Eyes" is one and this will treat bacterial conjunctivitis.

     

    It could be that the problem in your dog is caused by pollen at this time of year, particularly if there are any rape fields around, in which case golden eye drops will treat it effectively.

  5. Excellent advice David :thumbs-up: its very easy to ruin a very young dog by expecting too much of them. Remember a puppy is a baby animal.

     

    Be patient, and your patience will be rewarded, dont forget that its just a puppy. Introduce it to work, but do it gradually and gently without high expectations :) Make a huge fuss when your dog does something you really approve of, but just ignore the times it doesn't - dogs are very sensitive creatures, they can sense when you are not pleased with them and will pick up on your frustrations. Be heavy handed and expect too much from a very young pup and you will reap the consequences - unfortunately Ive seen it happen. Don't spoil your pup, let it develop in its own time - it will ..

  6. Brothers dog died 3 weeks ago of old age :censored: And I couldnt forsee that could I :censored: prick

    it was a perfectly civil question, no need for a reply like that, I apologise if I caused you offence, but I did know you had recently sold one on. I am sorry to hear of your brother's loss of his dog recently, its a damn shame you sold one on.......very bad timing.

  7. Just bumping this as i have not been on for a few days and i have just spoke to Sue. The JRT is still up for homing. x

    Non working home I take it?

     

     

    EH? If it is a good home it does'nt matter, as people who know me will tell you i would rather a good working home than a pet home.

    Just my brother wanted a dog and I had PMd you twice and no reply :):)

     

     

    Havent you just sold a dog recently? :blink:

  8. My lurcher was lucky not to lose an eye because of barbed wire recently :no: She chased a rabbit into a fence covered in barbed wire, and because her head was down to strike she ripped the middle of her head right between her eyes. Its all scabbed over and healing now, but she was very lucky it missed her eyes :cry:

     

    Wonder what the new animal welfare bill has to say about farmers using barbed wire! :hmm:

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