hullhunter 219 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) ive seen good dogs come from both. i dont think it makes any difference weather you work or not if you know what your on with so will your dog and if you dont have a clew it dont matter how much time you put into it the dog wont have a clew. Edited July 12, 2011 by hullhunter Quote Link to post
cody. 75 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 all the best dogs I've seen are owned with people who don't work. I work in the oil industry as some folk on here know which means I do some crazy hours which means the dogs suffer. All the guys I've went out with hunting that have had the best dogs have never worked. So I'm asking if in your experience do you think to have a dog at it's peak you really need to be full time dogman? Are all the best dogs you know of owned by unemployed folk? doesnt matter if you graft or not its all down to puting in the hours Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 all the best dogs I've seen are owned with people who don't work. I work in the oil industry as some folk on here know which means I do some crazy hours which means the dogs suffer. All the guys I've went out with hunting that have had the best dogs have never worked. So I'm asking if in your experience do you think to have a dog at it's peak you really need to be full time dogman? Are all the best dogs you know of owned by unemployed folk? i think that stabba makes the best dog man doesnt work and just bums about around fernsca so i am led to belive the dogs in is avartar look as tho thay are on the e,s,a as well In me Kappa tracky drinkin stella all day...cheers to all them that work Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 ALRIGHT PEOPLE. UNEMPLOYED/ EMPLOYED/ BEEN DOING A LOT OF HRS LATLEY AND CAN SEE MY DOGS DEMENOUR SLIPPING/WHEARAS MY OTHER PACK MEMBERS ARE BOUNCING. THEYRE EXERCISE HASNT FAULTERED CAUSE MY MATES UNEMPLOYED Quote Link to post
stabba 10,745 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Doesnt make a blind bit of difference..you either see to your dogs or you dont Quote Link to post
3 Turns 326 Posted July 12, 2011 Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 DONT TALK JOBBY. TIME SPENT IS TIME WELL SPENT. Quote Link to post
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Well as far as coursing dogs are concerned pre-ban....the only man to win the Forley cup twice, the only man to breed a Forley cup winner out of a Forley cup winner, and the only man to win both single handed British championships and doubled up British championships on consecutive weeekends was Alan S, and fair play to him for doing so while working as a bricky all week. Nothing but respect for Alan S. 1 Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Unless you work 16hrs aday your dogs should be ok. Not all guys who dont work are good dog men, your forgetting about the thumb print in the middle of their head. Now a guy who doesnt work and doesnt have a bitch at home, he has the recipe to become the owner of very fit dogs, seeing lots of game.. But then you have you over weight lazy fecker, who plays on his palystation all day. And of course you have the guys who want to hunt or own a lurcher or running dog but live in the built up areas, and struggle to find any descent land... Ultimate dog man: part time worker(petrol money) lives in the country. A female who also enjoys dogs and the nature around her. Not scared to explore.Knows his animals, their capabilties, and most importantly, knows where and when to hunt. And finally respects his prey, and is on a wave length with his animals that only he can see.... Most dogmen hunt on a 2day basis, and alot cant help it but a lot can.. 1 Quote Link to post
Richie10 345 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Out of the house 65 hours of the week but still have time for the dogs and to reply to Baw's stupid questions on THL. My dogs are almost world beaters apart from one which was sent to try my patience and drive me to insanity. Which is working... As they say it's not what you got(time), it's what you do with it. Quote Link to post
boyo 1,398 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 my opinion for what its worth is a true diehard dogman will always find time to do his dogs properly and the wannabee dog man/woman will always find an excuse that their to busy i will always find time to do the dogs and if that means getting up at 4 am as it did twice recently then so be it.obviously someone that doesnt work is going to have more free time but that doesnt always mean they spend that time with on the dogs its all to do with how much you want it . Quote Link to post
Guest born to run1083 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Out of the house 65 hours of the week but still have time for the dogs and to reply to Baw's stupid questions on THL. My dogs are almost world beaters apart from one which was sent to try my patience and drive me to insanity. Which is working... As they say it's not what you got(time), it's what you do with it. I'd agree with that in a sense of someone could be doing 2 hours of great quality time in a dog and someone else with same time doesn't put the same quality in but here's a good point how about those out there that have the time for say 6-8 hours a day out with the dogs and that time is quality from an experienced dogman sure then that bloke Is going to have a better then say the bloke who say only put 2 hours q time in. Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted July 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 thanks all for responding, some cracking posts there. That's an interesting fact bolio, thanks for taking the time to write it Quote Link to post
blacknight 111 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 good dogs, good land and plenty of it, a lot of time on thier hands. the love for THE HUNTING LIFE Quote Link to post
TOM TERRIER 173 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 The keen lads I know go out at least four times a week from 11ish till dawn from september till feb / march, theres no way you could hold a proper job down doin this. Quote Link to post
embod 7 Posted July 13, 2011 Report Share Posted July 13, 2011 Doesnt make a blind bit of difference..you either see to your dogs or you dont only have a bit of a joke lad if people carnt aford to feed their dogs then they shoud'nt have them Quote Link to post
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