Jump to content

spec

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content Count

    184

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by spec

  1. spec
    you're be fine to do them at the same time- you'll only need to use Drontal every 6 months or so if you're using stronghold too.
  2. spec
    Sound lad, needs more people in gundogs like you. I got a trained FTCh x OFTW bitch, 5 year old, for £150 cos I was in the right place at the right time and proved I wasn't a dick. Drove from Dorset to Sheffield for her mind!
  3. spec
    did you get these sold?
  4. spec
    b*llocks I should've got my act together!!
  5. spec
    what's the range on it, and does it still work in cover (had experiences where some stop working as soon as there's a tree in the way!)
  6. spec
    sounds a very handy dog for someone. I would take some cash as a deposit of sorts- if they've got the dog a year on and check in with you reguarly, return the cash, but people can come across very plausible and genuine and then disappear into the night.
  7. spec
    Me and a mate have been given the opportunity to sort out a large old disused pheasant pen on a former shoot and re-stock it, mainly to use as a training pen for the dogs, but with the possibility of trickling the birds out into the surrounding woods and shooting a few over them, all being well. The actual pen is quite uptogether, even still has electric fence round it, but an area of it is SERIOUSLY overgrown with nettles- like they're taller than head hight, and thick as feck. Can these be sprayed off to any great effect? If so,with what, and how long before putting birds in should we d
  8. spec
    sounds like you've done the little mite a very big favour. I would be looking for probably a knowledgeable woman or a very, very patient/soft man for him, someone probably on their own, with tonnes of time for him to put right what's been done wrong before you had him, and he'll turn out ok.
  9. spec
    thanks mate, it's settling down quite well now, still paces occasionally, mainly in the morning when it gets light, the birds are tweeting etc etc which is understandable, but with two stuffed kongs in there and a good routine he seems to be getting there.
  10. spec
    Is it inherently wrong to kennel one dog alone? I ask as I bought a new young dog (8 months) last week, who has always been kennelled in his previous home, within a converted stableyard setup, his stable housed him and two other youngsters, they were kept apart by partitions but could see/interact with eachother. I have also bought a kennel/run consisting of the usual sleeping box and run combo. My older dog has always lived in 24/7, but I would like my new dog to be able to come in the house, but go out to his kennel at night and when I'm out. I don't want to move my older dog outside at
  11. spec
    Is it inherently wrong to kennel one dog alone? I ask as I bought a new young dog (8 months) last week, who has always been kennelled in his previous home, within a converted stableyard setup, his housed him and two other youngsters, they were kept apart by partitions but could see/interact with eachother. I have also bought a kennel/run consisting of the usual sleeping box and run combo. My older dog has always lived in 24/7, but I would like my new dog to be able to come in the house, but go out to his kennel at night and when I'm out. I don't want to move my older dog outside at night a
  12. spec
    Jesus lads, the bloke's put a long, well-thought through post on trying to do the best for his dog and all that comes of it is 3 pages about its nads?! FFS.
  13. spec
    if you're on facebook join the group 'gundogs for sale', plenty come up on there.
  14. spec
    he's a stunner. I won't be in the market til March earliest, wish I was tho!!
  15. spec
    great little dog for someone that, tempted myself, she wouldn't take up much room....
  16. spec
    get on the 'gundogs for sale' group on facebook, plenty about.
  17. spec
    these aren't going to be backwards in coming forwards! like the money back at age 4 too, an anti dickheads deposit.
  18. spec
    superb price, far too cheap if he's doing all that you say he is. a bargain gundog for someone!
  19. spec
    lads this trip sounds cracking, if I had a dog that'd be any use I would be seriously interested in coming along, but I think letting my shooting spaniels start on the boar would not be a good idea, and they're all I have at present all I can say is I hope we get a bloody good write up of it!!
  20. spec
    heartbreaking post really, can tell how genuine you are and how much you don't want to be doing this. all the best mate.
  21. spec
    that black and tan is a belter. they all look really good, credit to you.
  22. spec
    Looking for a second hand kennel & run on a tight budget for short-medium term use until I have the time/money to build something to my own spec. Almost anything considered provided it is serviceable enough to be lived in comfortably or can be made so with a weekend or so's work (my other half is a builder/carpenter so can do more-than-DIY repairs/additions...this may also explain why my jobs like kennel building get put to the back of the list... ). Ideally in the South West as it gets expensive to drive a trailer and van 100's of miles from home.
  23. spec
    to be fair my pure cocker isn't adverse to dropping in if there's fresh scent, she can be called out eventually, and thankfully she's a bit too big for most places, but it doesn't stop her trying. Been picking up with her on a pheasant shoot before and she's dropped to ground, stuck her head out every time she heard a shot to check there was nothing to retrieve, then straight back in if not!
  24. spec
    one straight beagle on its own IMO is not the right dog for bushing. It will give tongue pretty much guaranteed, that's one pro, but I assure you you will spend a hell of a lot of time covering a hell of a lot of ground looking for your dog!!
  25. spec

    Docking?

    spec replied to squab's topic in Bushing Dogs

    I went through tail amputation as an adult (2 year old) with my cocker. If you find a sympathetic vet, explain that the tail gets injured (and take photos of the injury- I have tonnes if anyone's interested enough to want to see them...), they will perform the op no problem- my vets, being a mainly farm practice and hunting/shooting people themselves are very accomodating to working dogs. You will likely not get a say in how much they take off, and a vet experienced with doing it will go shorter than you'd probably want, in order to avoid it re-opening, getting infection, and having to re-oper
×
×
  • Create New...