If we used our real names the militant antis would have a nice easy list of targets without having to work for it. And even if I used my real name, no one on here knows me anyway so I would still say what I liked anyway.
You could try retrieve training with another, more experienced dog. When the older dog brings the retrieve back to hand give the dog loads of fuss. When the pup doesn't bring it back ignore it and send the older dog giving lots of fuss on it's successful return. Hopefully the penny will drop with the pup when it realises its losing out on all the attention. Jelousy can be a powerful weapon in your training arsenal!
Found a kestrel this morning while walking the dog. Looks like it flew into a tree branch and broke it's kneck. Seems to be in good nick though. How much might it cost to get it mounted?
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THINK ADAMS A ANTI ,BUT HE GOT A BADGER PROBLEM ,HE,S FARM ALLWAYS TESTING POSTIVE BOVLINE TB ,
A couple of weeks back he claimed gas guns were the best way to keep pigeons off crops.
Just watched a segment on ITVs Countrywise about a moorland gamekeeper in the Yorkshire dales. He mentioned conservation management including (whisper it) predator control, the employment shooting brings to the countryside and they even showed him carrying a gun!
On the other hand Countryfile on the BBC on Sunday had a segment on training gundogs without mentioning shooting.
Well done ITV.
What's the best way to introduce new birds to an existing flock? Do you keep them separated behind wire until they are used to each other or just chuck the new ones in and let them sort themselves out?