paranoid

[hare hunter 8]

hi im only 15 and ive had the same two lurchers for the last 2 years . but one night while out lamping last year my dog slit her whole shin open and i had to bring her to the vets now ever sice that night ive been nothing but paranoid .

everytime we go lamping i wont slip my dog in a field thats to steep of a drop off or has a wire fence in the middle of it with fear the dogs might get hurt touch would they wont but after every run i always have to examine the dogs feet and there walking some of you might find this humerous but am i the only one like this ?

 

thanks

[gnipper 6,484]

Better caring about them than slipping them anywhere and not being bothered about the outcome.

[Sirius 1,391]

Best to be careful with your dogs that's for sure lamping can be a rough and risky old game

 

. But once they are off the slip they are at the mercy of their own destiny and sometimes no matter how hard you try to prevent things, bad things can happen.

Edited February 15, 2012 by Sirius

[irish stevie 32]

Im sure theres others like you hare hunter,dont worry about it happens till all running dogs dont matter what ground you run them on.a.t.b.stevie.

[BrianSteven72 369]

better to be safe than sorry i always watch my dog to see if hes limping after a run and give him a good look over when i get home its a risky game lamping

[J.DOG 1,355]

I never slip my dog unless I feel comfortable in doing so , I value my dogs greatly as they are more than working dogs they are working companions. I prefer to walk the land day time to check for dangers but some times your dogs get injured and there is nothing you can do about it , but that's lamping it's unpredictable.

 

Atb JD

[plant 25]

its a worry everytime you slip your dog , my first saluki x grey smashed his back leg off running a rabbit in the daytime he hit some steel sticking out the ground and was still chasing it another 50 yards with it flapping about before he dropped to the floor , it was only hanging on with abit of skin , i was covered in blood trying to hold it together i was only 15 at the time far away from home my mate had to run home to get his dad to take me to the vets , dog ended up with plates and screws in his leg but he wasnt the same dog after , he was only just over a year old, had him till he was 13 R.I.P sonic ....... ive got 6 running dogs all working daytime and lamping and at some point they have got hurt running into hedge rows and barbed wire fenceing its a risk we and dogs take ......... if you dont take the risk you dont catch half of what you would catch over a season

 

i never run my dogs near main roads seen good dogs killed no rabbit , hare , fox , or deer is worth your dog when you care about your dogs you do get paranoid ..... and its always your best dogs that get hurt the most , seems that way with mine...... HAPPY HUNTING ................

[sowhat 1,572]

Thank god its not only me thats paranoid good luck youngun

[hare hunter 8]

thanks lads means alot

[danny300 2,240]

thanks lads means alot

it happens my bitch in my profile pic cut a vain in her leg after a bunny during the day and has cut her legs a few times at night. you will get more confidence as you get older with your dogs. its the chance you take every time you slip them hope all goes well for ya

[hare hunter 8]

thanks danny ive only been lamping two or three years now but i love the hunting and the lurchers its great

[danny300 2,240]

thanks danny ive only been lamping two or three years now but i love the hunting and the lurchers its great

its what its all about getting out and doing it and watching the dog chase and the catch is always the bonus

[weasle 1,119]

hi im only 15 and ive had the same two lurchers for the last 2 years . but one night while out lamping last year my dog slit her whole shin open and i had to bring her to the vets now ever sice that night ive been nothing but paranoid .

everytime we go lamping i wont slip my dog in a field thats to steep of a drop off or has a wire fence in the middle of it with fear the dogs might get hurt touch would they wont but after every run i always have to examine the dogs feet and there walking some of you might find this humerous but am i the only one like this ?

 

thanks

You just have to remember why you have them,better to die a wolf than live like a sheep.

[hare hunter 8]

thanks weasle true words