1st Dig and BIG lesson learned!

[diggory 130]

you wont be the first mate and certainly not the last !good honest post and good luck next time out

[KAKA 10]

well done mate,you got any pics of the russels.

 

well you had good sport with your dog,s fella it lives to fight another day

[Ginny Spinner 455]

Nice one mate, should of had your self a lurcher to catch the la fecker lol. The best practice is on the job, you can learn a bit reading on here but will gain more experience from being out there on the job.

[Cajunrules 8]

Atb mate, I am new to it too. Best of luck to you in the future. Cheers

[dillan 19]

Good post SS. Its all a learning curve, not always txt book, dogs did you proud, this happened to me once but it would be interesting to see how many would own up to this type of error. Still its there for next weeks hunt I say.

 

ATB

 

Dillan

Edited February 14, 2010 by dillan

[Toka 10]

A good read and some good experience for you and the dogs

 

ATB

[spiderpig 39]

made me chuckle...i recon all lads who have done a bit have been in a similar situation at one time or another,,thanks for the honest account and just think things can only get better...

[howard 0]

typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos ,prob just got a bit shy of the digging noise ,the terrier will hopefully be more confident next time, a bolt isnt a problem but your dog coming away from quarry could develop into one, plenty of lads dig alone(i have to no one likes me)best of luck in the future.

[FightTheBan 1,147]

No wonder no one likes you Howard with comments like this "typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos "

 

I have never met you, and i already think your a wanker.

FTB

[fensaluki 35]

No wonder no one likes you Howard with comments like this "typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos "

 

I have never met you, and i already think your a wanker.

FTB

 

 

 

 

 

[just jack 998]

typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos ,prob just got a bit shy of the digging noise ,the terrier will hopefully be more confident next time, a bolt isnt a problem but your dog coming away from quarry could develop into one, plenty of lads dig alone(i have to no one likes me)best of luck in the future.

 

 

is it just russells that do that?

[slingshot82 32]

typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos ,prob just got a bit shy of the digging noise ,the terrier will hopefully be more confident next time, a bolt isnt a problem but your dog coming away from quarry could develop into one, plenty of lads dig alone(i have to no one likes me)best of luck in the future.

 

For fucksake, they have only just been entered, baying for over an hour before surfacing is pretty good for his 1st real job. Im more than pleased with the way he worked today. He done me proud! Its no wonder nobody likes you, coming out with shit like that!

[baz69 37]

Out on my 1st dig this afternoon with my 2 russels, Dogs done great. I was the let down, but ive learned my lesson and it wont happen again.

 

Collared up my 1st dog after he almost dragged me to the earth. Within a minute he had found and was baying at the fox, I located him at a depth of 7'. Being on my own, I wasnt pleased as I thought the earth would only be 4' or so. Nevermind, he was still baying at the same spot 10mins later so I began digging. Got down 5 foot after an hour and lost my mark, I turned round to find my russell standing behind me. I shouted him to get back in, and he flew back down the hole, but by that time the fox had moved. I got another mark- 5 foot deep, 6 foot from where I had already been digging :-(. Started digging and my russell must have pushed the ginger b*****d back to the stop end. Back to the location I 1st dug.

 

With only a foot or so to break into the tube, I started digging again. I broke into the tube right on top of the dog and covered him with earth. Blocking the tube with my spade, I removed the earth and uncovered the dog. He was going crackers so I lifted the spade and he flew at the fox, they battled for 5mins or so and all I could see was the arse end of my russell, I pulled him out to find the fox had a good hold of him on his upper snout. I went for the shotgun and my other russell got loose and dived in on the action and he quickly took hold of the foxes face which made it release my first russell. He stood off for a minute before lunging at the fox, I couldnt part the dogs from the fox and 10 mins later, since the fox hadnt moved I pulled the dogs and got the fox from the earth.

 

I laid it down on the ground on top of the earth for a photo, dead as a doornail, or so I thought! :-( Just then the damn thing got up and ran as fast as the wind with both my terriers chasing it.

 

F**K it, Ive learned the hard way, 6 foot for absolutely nothing. Until then I was absolutely buzzing!

 

Anyway its all experience and my dogs seem to be coming along ok.

get rid off it should have not walked out !!!!!

[slingshot82 32]

get rid off it should have not walked out !!!!!

I wasnt asking whether you thought I should keep the dog or not!

 

Everything deserves a chance and its early stages yet.

[fensaluki 35]

typical bloody russells in and out like yo-yos ,prob just got a bit shy of the digging noise ,the terrier will hopefully be more confident next time, a bolt isnt a problem but your dog coming away from quarry could develop into one, plenty of lads dig alone(i have to no one likes me)best of luck in the future.

 

For fucksake, they have only just been entered, baying for over an hour before surfacing is pretty good for his 1st real job. Im more than pleased with the way he worked today. He done me proud! Its no wonder nobody likes you, coming out with shit like that!

 

 

Take no notice mate....You have been honest and there is always someone on here ready to knock you fella.You have had some good terriermen comment on this post that quite rightly say you should hold your head up high.

To suggest getting shot of a terrier because it left its quarry after an hour to ground with it and then goes straight back and stays untill the end on his first ever entry.

Now I wonder who really knows what their talking about

ATB