trinder 127 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 As a child i spent most of my time fishing which i contiued to do up untill about 2 years ago . i started to ge bored of the same old thing (catching and releasing) and decideed to get into hunting . up untill that time id only done a bit of lamping with an air rifle with a friend but that didnt quite cut it . one day i decided id try hunting with dogs and went out and got myself a terrier which was a big mistake as me being new to the game went out and bought myself a mixed terrier from non working stock and he is useless to say the least , his one redeeming quality is he is realy loyal and loves my daughter so he stayed . i then went on to get myself a better dog from working parents and he is a belter in my eys and hasnt let me down yet and since he is only 2 i think that is exellent . like i said i was new to hunting and thought i could go out with a terrier and catch rabbits which i soon realized wasnt the case so after some constant nagging my missus gave in and said i could have a running dog . So one day while looking on the internet i saw a lurcher free to good home in my local area , i was sceptical about this but decided to have a look at him , i arrived at the house and was appauled at the way the dog was kept he was a mess scared of his own shadow he was never exercised and locked in a kitchen most of his life (13 months) as soon as i approached him he was all over me licking and generally happy i asked what his breeding was as he looked a bit mongrely and the answer i got was he got some greyhound in him . i decided to take him anyway as i couldnt stand to see him kept this way , the next day i took him out to do some bushing with my terrier just to see if he was game , my terrier started to work some cover and was giving tongue ,straight away my new dog (benson)was patrolling the edge of the cover waiting for a bolt, i was happy to say the least and quickly went home to work on some basic training. After a few weeks of basic obedience and retrieve training with shot pidgeons and ball i decided to try him on the lamp . So night after night we went out looking around for some rabbits returning home with nothing but benson was learning all the same following lamp realy well . then one night he caught his first bunny he was bouncing around like a kid proud of what he had done i was realy happy that he had come out of himself and was doing something he liked , so over the summer we were out every night trying for the easy bunnys and allthough we blanked allot we were happy being out . Then the season came and thats when i realized how much he had learned , he turns well ,thinks about where the quarry is heading and what not to run . Im not saying he is a world beater but im happy . Im now obsessed with dogs and cant get enough of all types of huntig with them be it ferreting , lamping or just mooching about with terrier an lurcher and i can honestly say that its going to be a life long commitment , the thrill of watching a dog ive trained catch or bolt quarry is amazing and i get the same buzz from catching a rabbit now as i did from the very first time . I know alot of the lads on hear wouldnt touch a dog that was like mine either cause of the cross or the fact it was of unknown heritidge but the time i spent with him has payed off and i will be a true fan of the working lucher till the day i die . thanks for taking the time to read this post i just had to get it out . Trinder 12 Quote Link to post
ianh 83 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 well done on the pup mate, NOW STOP HUNTING IN THE SUMMER! Quote Link to post
trinder 127 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 well done on the pup mate, NOW STOP HUNTING IN THE SUMMER! i know that mate it was just a way of seeing if he could do the job on easy rabbits he nearly 2 now and is performing greatseason only now lol Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Good on ya Trinder. Don't matter where your dog is from, nor whats in him, if he keeps you content thats what counts. You sound a man that is happy with his lot and they are few and far between on here.. Best of luck! 2 Quote Link to post
LUCY04 27 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 happy hunting mate atb Quote Link to post
trigger2 3,132 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 well done mate. Quote Link to post
Aaron_butcher 17 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 well done mate, just mind your dog on the hard ground in summer, can end up with an injury. Quote Link to post
whin 463 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 trinder you sound like kittle rox mate an d his lurcher lol very good story Quote Link to post
trinder 127 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 trinder you sound like kittle rox mate an d his lurcher lol very good story sorry mate dont know who that is but thanks all the same lol Quote Link to post
chartpolski 23,107 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great read Trinder ! I would also get bored with the "catch & release" !! Why do it ? Nothing better than fishing... salmon , trout, course or sea fishing... and eat the fresh catch !! Same with the dogs; it's great to eat what you and your dogs have caught ! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post
broonie1 5 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Great story trinder,I can remember my first lurcher,he wasnt a world beater but I thought he was the business ha ha,and I bet everyone on this site can remember thiers too,happy hunting mate ATB Broonie1 Quote Link to post
lurcher dean 39 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Good on ya Trinder. Don't matter where your dog is from, nor whats in him, if he keeps you content thats what counts. You sound a man that is happy with his lot and they are few and far between on here.. Best of luck! well said that man 1 Quote Link to post
mick01 36 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 good man, all the best with your dogs Quote Link to post
northern lad 2,292 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 great story mate,one lucky lurcher most wouldnt have looked at him ,good on ya atb dave Quote Link to post
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