fish 148 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 welll... there 1 old man.... i have not seen personally do this but he has done it on countless occasions for my dad and uncles with 100% accuracy apparently when they were in a dig deep or findin it hard find... was with dowlin roads no such things as box and collar in them days ways just bars and ears lol seen it done was only 3feet from the terrier when we got down. Quote Link to post
hogie 103 Posted August 2, 2011 Report Share Posted August 2, 2011 ive had to find dogs and ferrets a few times when locator has f****d up most of the time was just pure luck that earths where shallow Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 How do you do it without a locator out of intrest? Quote Link to post
events co-ordinator 353 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 YES THE ONES THAT ARE OUT WITH US YOU'VE MET THEM WITH US AT THE SHOWS learn it from the ground up it helps that you have terriers that you can read the youngest team member is now 16 and has just got his sgc but my dad took him out when he was 4 and they bolted a pair and when my old man was ill recently they acted as his legs and ears now that my old mans a bit better they are looking forward to the new season. 1 Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the reason u check the locator and box before u enter the dog is so that it doesent go tits up box or collar could fail at anytime though how would you no if you aint done much digging because unlike you i aint stupid and know you can never rely on something that is electrical and is powered by batteries Quote Link to post
fat man 4,741 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the reason u check the locator and box before u enter the dog is so that it doesent go tits up box or collar could fail at anytime though how would you no if you aint done much digging because unlike you i aint stupid and know you can never rely on something that is electrical and is powered by batteries ever had this happen to you after checking your kit befor entering a dog ? Anything can happen when there under the ground,interference from power lines or the collar gets bit through which has happened me a couple of times. Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 How do you do it without a locator out of intrest? get your ear to the ground and listen for any noice from your dog, baying, bumping, etc, and were you can hear it loudest you dig and just hope your ontop of the dog Quote Link to post
.terrier man. 193 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the reason u check the locator and box before u enter the dog is so that it doesent go tits up box or collar could fail at anytime though how would you no if you aint done much digging because unlike you i aint stupid and know you can never rely on something that is electrical and is powered by batteries ever had this happen to you after checking your kit befor entering a dog ? Anything can happen when there under the ground,interference from power lines or the collar gets bit through which has happened me a couple of times. true, the old mk1 boxes were a c**t for that especially if there was wire or fencing in the ground Quote Link to post
obi2 239 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 How do you do it without a locator out of intrest? I heard something about using a pinch bar? Fairy new to this game so all I kinda kno about just now is the modern ways. Thanks get your ear to the ground and listen for any noice from your dog, baying, bumping, etc, and were you can hear it loudest you dig and just hope your ontop of the dog Quote Link to post
EVERYDOGHASHISDAY 9 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Collars can and will be bitten through as well as the transmitter ,ortovox transmitters seem to be more prone to being chewed up , and i have seen the great Barryvox fail as well in a very bad place just as well we had a back up box. .Modern technology is great but my advice to anyone starting out is dont be to quick to turn the box on ,practice finding the dog without it ,you never know one day you might just save your dog. 2 Quote Link to post
Toka 10 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Sounds like very good advice Everydoghashisday!! atb Quote Link to post
weasle 1,119 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 (edited) Sounds like very good advice Everydoghashisday!! atb You could buy a plummer,it wont stay long anyway Edited August 3, 2011 by weasle Quote Link to post
lurcher330 2,301 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the bar can be a great man for locating your terrier ,place it in the ground and put your ear to it and do it a few times in the area ye thing it is and you will tell the differance when your on top of the the dog or not 2 Quote Link to post
Waz 4,274 Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 the bar can be a great man for locating your terrier ,place it in the ground and put your ear to it and do it a few times in the area ye thing it is and you will tell the differance when your on top of the the dog or not Quote Link to post
dixiebop 125 Posted August 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2011 Does the metal the bar is made out of make a difference,ie; steel ,iron,Alloy ? What would the ideal length be,does it make a difference ? Two piece or One does it matter other than conveinence for carrying ? Quote Link to post
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