Working lurchers PETS or TOOLS of your trade??

[cooper101 86]

i personally class mine as pets and part of the family and they stay for the long haul!

a close friend however sees them as tools when they break he gets a new one!!

how many of you think like me??

and how many of you think like him??

im noy judging anyone im intrested to see how people view there running dogs!!

[malc1 544]

all our dogs are both

[stormrider8 59]

Both! They love there trade and also a roast dinner on Sunday!!

[natter79 17]

Both! They love there trade and also a roast dinner on Sunday!!

 

 

mine too

atb natter

[sambam 8]

for me the lurcher is the ultimate dog, they make good family pets with the added bonus of providing meat for the pot and good sport,

[ciaranmcman 23]

tools if it not doing its job its no good to you

[Guest arch1]

If huntings your job, then they are tools. But my job isn't hunting so, Ossie's a pet first and a killing machine second,.....if only

Edited March 16, 2010 by Ossie'n'Arch

[chewton 7]

for me the lurcher is the ultimate dog, they make good family pets with the added bonus of providing meat for the pot and good sport,

I agree 100%

[ferreter.al 22]

i agree with the others,the lurchur is the ultimate pet! very stedy infact i couldnt think of a more generally stedy dog.this is a generalisation but they mostly just mooch at the side of you on walks even when the other dogs is running around and been daft.i got a young dog that is particually head strong but is maturing nicely and he is still steadier than any of my spanials or my dads spanials,im going on now!lol both.answer for me is companion!

Edited March 16, 2010 by ferreter.al

[kirstysdad 827]

dogs live between 10 and 15 years are you going to keep them all til they die of natual if so you are going to end up with a lot of dogs

[sambam 8]

i agree with the others,the lurchur is the ultimate pet! very stedy infact i couldnt think of a more generally stedy dog.this is a generalisation but they mostly just mooch at the side of you on walks even when the other dogs is running around and been daft.i got a young dog that is particually head strong but is maturing nicely and he is still steadier than any of my spanials or my dads spanials,im going on now!lol both.answer for me is companion!

 

you havnt met my dog mate, hell run the full lenght of the field to go and play with another dog hes just all play and hypo atm

[Trigger 26]

i like to have a good strong bond with my working dog so he is both a pet and worker who will stay with me until the day he dies.

Edited March 20, 2010 by Trigger

[adamb20 22]

Companion first, worker second.

[RossM 8,082]

all mine are in the house, pets first and foremost,

[Shadowstalker 2]

My 3 are definately pets then workers, i wouldnt want it any other way, they will be with me till they die, i owe them that much for the enjoyment and commitment they have given me over the years.