EX working dogs

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Where do all the ex working dogs go after they have expired, I would like to think that they are put out to pasture having giving us years of enjoyment, just wondering.

[CarraghsGem 92]

mate of mines ex-working patterdale is still a kennel dog but has been retired to stud!

[atuddy 179]

my retired bitch is curled up in a ball by the fire loveing life as a veteran

[tb25 4,627]

my retired bitch is curled up in a ball by the fire loveing life as a veteran

as it should be

[Guest Buttermilk]

my retired bitch is curled up in a ball by the fire loveing life as a veteran

as it should be

 

[terrier410 53]

14 tear old terrier does'nt work anymore obviously but still gets a short walk everyday with any pups we have and as long as he can still walk he will still be with us he does sleep on his own out the front in a run but thats only cos he's a misery arse

[atuddy 179]

my retired bitch is curled up in a ball by the fire loveing life as a veteran

as it should be

 

the wife and kids will go before the dogs

[runforyourlife 361]

My ex working dogs are always found little jobs to do around the house, just to them occupied. Denzil was a full time plaster in his line of work, so if theres any fillering or stuff like that, he's a dab hand.

[Guest Buttermilk]

Does he know anything about building a ferret hutch...?

[watchman 256]

no room in my kennels for ex-working dogs,sorry but that's how it is

[scothunter 12,609]

would never get a dog that worked for me PTS sorry but thats just the way that is.

Edited August 23, 2010 by scothunter

[phantomflanflinger 24]

would never get a dog that worked for me PTS sorry but thats just the way that is.

AS IT SHOULD BE MY FREIND , UNLESS YOU ARE A FULL TIME TERRIER MAN OR HUNTSMAN

WITH A PACK AND NO OTHER CORSE OF ACTION , HOPE THE ONE WHO PTS THEIR OLD

WORKERS TAKE THE SAME CORSE OF ACTION WHEN THEY ARE TO OLD TO DIGG ETC

TAKE AN OVERDOSE ,

Edited August 23, 2010 by phantomflanflinger

[watchman 256]

would never get a dog that worked for me PTS sorry but thats just the way that is.

AS IT SHOULD BE MY FREIND , UNLESS YOU ARE A FULL TIME TERRIER MAN OR HUNTSMAN

WITH A PACK AND NO OTHER CORSE OF ACTION , HOPE THE ONE WHO PTS THEIR OLD

WORKERS TAKE THE SAME CORSE OF ACTION WHEN THEY ARE TO OLD TO DIGG ETC

TAKE AN OVERDOSE ,

 

been done read this,not going to hear anything new

 

http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/139335-dogs-that-have-done-their-time/page__view__findpost__p__1413448

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Would like to think that they are looked after when they reach the age, but also understand that some may have to be PTS, thats life.

[fmwtc 12]

end of there career is the end of the line im afraid our hounds we will take lines from them durign there working lifes but when they slow down im afraid we pts same with the terriers it isnt an easy thing to do granted but at the end of the day a dog that has worked hard and is use to when the trailer pulls into the yard thinking thats me im off hunting to be then left alone week in week out because he is retired cant be fair or nice to the dog either we breed every yr as should every proper worker of dogs as you can soon loose a few and every season sadly we pts a few thats dog work for us to keep them all we would need a very large fire place i must add though it has been known for an old hound or terrier to live out his life roaming the yard free only time they are locked up is when the trailer is loading up for the day