GUN SHIP

Let the ferret bite,if the dogs ok,the ferret will soon realise,that the threat ,no longer exists and things should settle down.If you have a shed,let the dog/ferret sleep together and socialise as much as poss.

Eating with them is a very good sign .Give the pup/ferrets 3 times as much food as normal,then they will eat their fill and sleep things off.My last pup would eat her fill ,pick the ferret up and wander round the garden before, loosing interest and putting her down.

Any ,as long as they are well behaved .prefer collie /grey as an allrounder/pot filler and family pet.

Not too sure about ,this 3 rib thing my collie/grey/saluki is 28" at the shoulder and weighs about 32kgs,she is fed 3 times per day and is wormed 4 times per yr.She is out and about for at least 12hrs a day ,but always looks stick thin,however she is as fit as a fiddle.Ps I`M 6ft 4" and 13 stone,so we make a great pair.

None of my pups,dogs have settled with the raw diet I still get a good supply of fresh meat from the farms and a quick boil up in the pressure cookers keeps the dogs in A1 contition with regular healthy stools.

Techanilly you could be charged with theft .Some keepers in the beacons,damaged a car of supposed salmon poachers and waited 4 their return ,only to find that it was the landowners son (from university) out with his dogs for a bit sport(poor communications).A different scenerio to yourself,but nothing these days is quite black/white.Keep on keeping.

Let`s face it all illegal lamping ,has always been illegal.We had very little bother from the law during a period from the late 70`s to the late 90`s .Now their are too many people pissing in a small pot and therefore the police attention is not always (unjustified)as lots of rural crime figures show.Unless i was caught in the chase with a dog i`d say i was out for a walk and needed the lamp 2 find my way home .Take it easy.

Looked like,they were enjoying it .Mine will not venture outdoors 4 a piss in the rain,they will hold in 4 hrs.

I only ever lamped foxes ,about 20 yrs ago with 2 dogs,half cross collie/grey and an alsation/saluki .I only ever slipped on dog at a time as i was getting about £10-15 per unmarked pelt with mask on,and boy did we need the money.

Good luck ,with that mate.It will be a tricky situation to overcome,May be easier to let it catch the chickens .Good luck.

Raise your voice,with my lurcher never mind firing a shotgun and the bugger is away off 2 bed and will blank anyone for the next 2 hrs .If i dont let him sit in the front seat of the car it takes him 3-4 courses to get out of the huff,But he is the kids pet.

All depends on what your`e after chose a cross with a BRAIN,But be prepared to put the time in and develop the dog to it`s full potential.

I admire anyone who has a dog ,that they can call off a full flight chase.Could have come in handy when the shit hits the fan ie flashing blues.

I have seen some good lurchers act as gun dogs on informal shooting days :The odd one,was inclined too chase though.However ,they dont really FIT IN in todays shoot,and therefore will never be given the chance to prove themselves.

Big dog.