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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 let my other russell 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.

 

 

its nt 4 nothing u broke thro 2 the dog wit its quarry wer it shud b a good result in my books nd atleast the quarry wil b ther 4 another day :-) ;-)

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