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  1. beast
    as has been said, just hold the rabbit, dont pull it but give the dog plenty of strokes and praise whilst you are holding. and just patiently wait until pup chooses to let go. the thing is, the pup doesnt want the fun of the hunt and catch to end, and when you take it off him you are ending the fun. one thing you can try is once he drops the rabbit, throw it a few times for him to retrieve, this is a good reward for him and a good way to continue the fun
  2. beast
    as long as you can give good reason, which is what you have to do for FAC anyway, then you should be fine
  3. beast
    this cross was very popular in the eighties when i started out. i had a der/grey back to a pure collie, really good little bitch just lacked a little pace. i always wanted to put her to a good 3/4 collie grey but things didnt work out that way
  4. beast
    i have used this rifle in 223 and i like the weapon, havent used it loads but had no issues at all and found it accurate and practical. also used the same rifle in 30 06 and it was very good too
  5. beast
    you should get her checked, it might be cataracts
  6. beast
    ha! sounds better than mine, a pair of canines from the first water deer I ever killed (good but not exceptional) and a small but nicely formed roe skull. Missus wont even let them in the house!!
  7. beast
    lot of folk would have taken that trophy
  8. beast
    thanks for the replies. yeah i was aware that fluke is connected to wet condiyions, but my knowledge of lungworm isnt very great and just wondered if it could be linked to weather as well
  9. beast
    i've had heart-shot deer run on 100 yards plus, not that uncommon. i wont go out any more unless the dog is in the truck just in case, getting too old to be running all over the place searching in a panic!
  10. beast
    no I've not had any myself here in Beds. never come across it at all in fact
  11. beast
    i'm not trying to be funny mate, but checking a dogs temperature and weight isnt exactly rocket science. possibly vets might pick up on something by listening to the heart, but without taking bloods, scans etc theres no way a vet can say your dog hasnt got any health problems. a basic health check like this is really something that knowledgeable experienced owners should be capable of doing themselves, at least most of it.
  12. beast
    spoke to a mate in norfolk yesterday, he says his fallow fawns are riddled with lungworm this year. he's been on this particular estate for 5 years and not come across lungworm before, but he reckons one of the neighbouring estates has it as well this year.they put it down to the wet summer and autumn last year. anybody had any experience with this?
  13. beast
    yeah, it almost seems at times that they are deliberately making it awkward, either that or they havent a clue as to the actual law itself! having said that, none of my referees have ever been shooting people, and have really just acted as character witnesses. thames valley, who i come under nowadays, have been nothing but helpful
  14. beast
    son, sorry about the dog. but i will gave you my advice, for what its worth. dont get another, stick with your whippet pup and spend all your time with it, put ebery effort into training, exercising and just having fun with it. and i bet it will end up a cracking little dog. remember, you wont hav e anotjer time in your life when you will have thie amount of time to put into a dog, you will be at college or work. the dog you have as a lad you will never forget, let it truly become your best mate and you will never have another like it. never.
  15. beast
    the ingredients of senachol are listed as Methionine, Choline and Sorbitol. searching the web, i see the first two are mostly found in eggs meat fish etc so your dog should be getting plenty anyway. the sorbitol is something called a sugar alcohol (whatever that is!) it is found in prunes etc and is used as a laxative and may cause diarrhoea and flatulence...dont think i will be giving it to my dogs!!! it may be that these are things which pigeons dont get in their seed based diet, or that they have different effects on a bird than a mammal?
  16. beast
    Not one to argue with you Sandymere but i use this on my pigeon's and i can tell you it has a very positive effect both in performance and condition !!! in fact if i was restricted to one supplement for my birds then this would be the one id keep. dont wanta fight mate, and maybe this is useful for pigeons but would you feed tick beans and maple peas to your running dog?
  17. beast
    i think that there are places with a surrey postcode but still come under greater london, like around kingston, richmond etc so if you are in these areas you will need to go to the met.
  18. beast
    most any dog will work on the lamp. and the majority of dogs will learn ferretting to some degree, although those with loads of sighthound can sometimes lack the patience to become first class. a first cross collie grey would be ideal, but they can be a bit intense if you havent been around running dogs before so i would suggest you look for something a bit more diluted, say collie grey x beddy grey for example.
  19. beast
    i take your point fay, but in my opinion if a dog cant detox its own system then personally i would put my faith in a vet rather than some chemical i know little about. vets know far more about drugs and stuff than i do, and their use of these drugs is quite strictly governed by law. i am lucky enough to have a decent vet nearby who keeps running dogs himself, and i've known him long enough to trust him. i would say though that its worth searching out a good vet and sticking with them
  20. beast
    toxins? if you mean waste products created by the dog during normal day to day living, exercise etc then the liver kidneys etc will take care of them. if the dog is being worked super hard, them extra rest and plenty of good food and water will allow the body to do this more efficiently. if by toxins you mean stuff that bshouldnt be in the system, such as caused by illness or poisoning or injury then the vet is the place to go, not some supplement
  21. beast
    and what about the deerhound owners?..........
  22. beast
    if i were in your position, i would be spending as much time as possible on a particular piece of land, go different times of day, approach from different directions, use the wind to help, try just sitting in one spot for a couple of hours or moving quietly around. gradually you will see more deer, and get to know their habits (where they are feeding, resting etc, where they may be at different times of day, where they are likely to run to) and bulid up a picture so you can have a good idea where to find them in particular weather/time/etc conditions. the more you see them the better idea you
  23. beast
    salt licks can be a good draw. worth a try. but yes i would give them a while to steady down a bit
  24. beast
    the only good haggis is a dead haggis....
  25. beast
    for many years now i have fed raw whole rabbit carcase skinned and gutted, whole raw fish and plenty of venison bones liver flesh etc. small handful of cheap meal or a spoonful of cod liver oil mixed with bran, just to loosen the stool a bit if they are getting lots of bone. few eggs, bit of veg if i have some leftovers but not really worried too much about it; i think that dogs dont digest much matter from raw vegetables and although they are a useful source of fibre if the dogs will eat them, i dont think they provide much else. couple of mine like a bit fruit now and then, does no harm. at
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