running on rape stubble

[Guest long-tail]

spikes like javalin heads but theres so much of it and getting young bitch out regular its hard to keep clear of it at times although we got plenty corn fields they are usualy side by side with the rape and iv rode the mountain bike about as far as i can manage these last few months.

 

cant tell her which side the field to run wouldnt be so bad if we had some heavy rain to soften it up trouble is by then they usualy ploghing it back in and sure we all heard plenty of injury stories to dogs on the rape,will have to find some new land it seems dont want be knocking the bitch out as the season approaches but got off lightly this time not worth pushing her luck will be stearing clear from now on.

 

nimble little bitch at 21tts with a neat strike for 11 month old

 

Edited August 18, 2012 by long-tail

[paulus 26]

very easy for a dog to loose an eye when striking on rape stubble

[Guest long-tail]

very easy for a dog to loose an eye when striking on rape stubble

yes mate like i say we all heard stories over the years,didnt expect to see anything but thats not an excuse just a quick blast up the field as it was cooling down last night

[paulus 26]

very easy for a dog to loose an eye when striking on rape stubble

yes mate like i say we all heard stories over the years,didnt expect to see anything but thats not an excuse just a quick blast up the field as it was cooling down last night

none of the rape has been cut here mate and i suspect it will just get ploughed in as the ground is still that wet they carnt get the combines on it, they have only managed to get about half the barley in aswell and some of that has gone as fooder, whats left is going blacker by the day. some of the ruts were the combines have sunk are 6ft or so deep and a danger to the dogs at night, so untill they plough its daytime only for me

[Guest long-tail]

very easy for a dog to loose an eye when striking on rape stubble

yes mate like i say we all heard stories over the years,didnt expect to see anything but thats not an excuse just a quick blast up the field as it was cooling down last night

none of the rape has been cut here mate and i suspect it will just get ploughed in as the ground is still that wet they carnt get the combines on it, they have only managed to get about half the barley in aswell and some of that has gone as fooder, whats left is going blacker by the day. some of the ruts were the combines have sunk are 6ft or so deep and a danger to the dogs at night, so untill they plough its daytime only for me

must admit i could cover plenty miles before it was cut and the dogs soon get in amongst it pushing out the rabbits with no fear of serious injurys although they can get bit sore around the eyes, feel a bit limited on where to go now,not only that by the time they cut the corn within days now they plough it over so dont get much sport on the stubble to bring young dogs on all part of sticking with it even if the places you get to go can be limited Edited August 18, 2012 by long-tail

[chartpolski 24,097]

Should never run on rape stubble, or any other stubble come to that !! Never run on plough, never run if the ground is to hard/soft wet/dry/snow or frosty !! Never run a dog on the lamp if it is to light/dark/not windy/cloudy, to much rain/not enough rain !! Never run a dog near barbed wire fences !! In fact we should NEVER run a dog, except maybe at the racing at shows.......and then only if the field is like a billiard table !!

 

You may have guessed by now that I'm being facetious !!! LOL !!! If you ask where/when to run a dog on here, you'll get so many answers you'll end up never running your dog !!

 

Run your dog where YOU want to, not where OTHERS tell you !

 

Good kuck with your dog !

 

Cheers.

[Guest first light]

lover run my dogs on it had some good kill with my bitch last season

Edited August 18, 2012 by first light

[Guest long-tail]

Should never run on rape stubble, or any other stubble come to that !! Never run on plough, never run if the ground is to hard/soft wet/dry/snow or frosty !! Never run a dog on the lamp if it is to light/dark/not windy/cloudy, to much rain/not enough rain !! Never run a dog near barbed wire fences !! In fact we should NEVER run a dog, except maybe at the racing at shows.......and then only if the field is like a billiard table !!

 

You may have guessed by now that I'm being facetious !!! LOL !!! If you ask where/when to run a dog on here, you'll get so many answers you'll end up never running your dog !!

 

Run your dog where YOU want to, not where OTHERS tell you !

 

Good kuck with your dog !

 

Cheers.

i was covering my arse from the usual backlash you would expect to get on here, you hit the nail on the head with all of the above, cheers Edited August 18, 2012 by long-tail

[riohog 5,721]

most of the rape has been cut near me ,i walked a fiwld two days ago cut rape ,the stalks were 9" or so high . would have been a disaster waiting to happen to let the dogs run on fury game , a week or so it will be ploughed or scuffled .ill wait till then. for those who run it well carry on , not for me . i dont run maize stubble either .

[Guest Moscow]

Rape stubble can cause some pretty bad puncture wounds.

[whip x grey 276]

bro premission is pretty much rape feilds this year,,,run dog in them??? no chance ,,but i have whip/greys,,,if i had tougher type lurcher,,,still no chance not worth the risk,,,very bad stuff

[Moll. 1,770]

Waiting a few more weeks will not bother the dog. Why risk the future working life of your dog just because YOU couldn't wait

[alex.s 19]

ill run mine on anythng really but ive never ran him on rape and more then likely never will

[nighteyes 275]

most of the rape cut round here now try to avoid it if out but like you say cant predict where there gonna end up , sounds like the young ones comming on well

[Millet 4,497]

I used too run them on rape stubble but not anymore..infact i have ran the dog's in some horrendous place's over the year's..something not to be proud of i know..but before the ban and you are mad keen on fox's i would push my luck anywhere.. .

Now i have mellowed a little and gained more patience it make's you think a bit more..most of the injuries my dog's used to pick up was through running on bad ground..from snapped tendon's broken leg's and toe's many rip's and tear's..and knackered pad's and ripped stopper's from rape stubble..imo it's not worth the risk anymore...and like Moll said they is no harm in waiting that bit longer till everything is ploughed in..