Dog Always Cutting Him Self

[jcm 2,327]

As most of you will already know I have a young Lakeland dog that is becomeing a very handy dog to have about the place to put game out for the runners.

 

Anyway it seems that every time I go out he is getting some knocks and cutting him self, he has a pretty good coat on him, anyway took him out today for a quick wander and he worked very well but when we got to the van I noticed that he had bust a toe nail and ripped open his ear, the bit of land we covered today is thick wood land with some very thick cover and the problem to me is that he will hit the cover like a steam train, and has to push thru the cover with some force.

 

Has anyone had anything like this with there dogs and do you think he will settle down and try and look for a gap in the cover instead of creating one as time goes on and he get older and hopefully wiser

Edited December 10, 2013 by jcm

[stripes 401]

Part and parcel of the game mate, lurcher years ago jumping the barbed wire leapt up and the barb caught her on a teat, her weight torn down and skinned her like a banana,,, fookin barbed wire. it took a long rest and vet trips to get her right again. rip tico.

[toby63 1,236]

i have a lakie thats just the same mostly cuts to his legs and round his eyes where hes pushing into cover.

[busterbuster1969 313]

Won't learn with age, if my bitch is anything to go by, 10 years old now and still ripping through cover

Edited December 10, 2013 by busterbuster1969

[Mick C. 229]

Brambles are the worst culprit.

 

You only got to get snagged yourself to realise how nasty they are.

Be surprised if the dog changes his hunting style.

Had larger bushing dogs that were covered in blood after a session in cover.

 

Looks a lot worse than it is.

 

Rabbit runs can be verytight in low bramble

[alimac 882]

You should be pleased, dogs only get niks because there grafting..

[deck 35]

cut ears with bushing dogs is the norm

[wuyang 513]

I've got a very small bitch jrt, never gets a mark on her, just the odd shut eye. The slightly taller one used to get bloody ears which made her look much worse than she actually was.

[Bo Duke 420]

Mine used to self harm, that's where it all started next thing they'll turn Goth, get into tattoos or whatever the next fad is.

[paulus 26]

my old lurchers both have the ends of their ears missing from pushing through cover ears bleed like b*****ds but it looks worse than it usually is

[skycat 6,173]

My Whirrier has scabbed ears, end of tail, and his keel (he's a deep chested large terrier size) is like leather from all the old scars. Means they're really trying, but as has been said, smaller dogs whizz through brambles with much less damage. Just remember to bung loads of Savlon or similar on his ears afterwards; helps to stop the 'crimping' effect after a few years of such damage. My old terriers ended up with curled ears due to scar tissue.

[Huan72 687]

Brambles are the devils plant Once came across a sheep, that was so entangled in the stuff it took me ten minutes to release it, just as night was coming in, it was one of those stand alone bushes that you find on the south downs, I Was totally unprepared, no knife just an old back pack to use as hand protection...................couldn't believe how well that sheep was stuck...........................learnt a lesson though.................as the scouts say.........................be prepared . On that day, I wished my staffy had a pair of hands

[wi11ow 2,657]

My Whirrier has scabbed ears, end of tail, and his keel (he's a deep chested large terrier size) is like leather from all the old scars. Means they're really trying, but as has been said, smaller dogs whizz through brambles with much less damage. Just remember to bung loads of Savlon or similar on his ears afterwards; helps to stop the 'crimping' effect after a few years of such damage. My old terriers ended up with curled ears due to scar tissue.

 

 

WHY savlon

[bobcullen79 1,495]

My Whirrier has scabbed ears, end of tail, and his keel (he's a deep chested large terrier size) is like leather from all the old scars. Means they're really trying, but as has been said, smaller dogs whizz through brambles with much less damage. Just remember to bung loads of Savlon or similar on his ears afterwards; helps to stop the 'crimping' effect after a few years of such damage. My old terriers ended up with curled ears due to scar tissue.

Funny you should say that Penny. My smallest terrier (a 11" jack) seems to pick up more cuts than the pat and shes half the size with a much thicker, crisp coat. But like you say, shows their trying. Its the head shake indoors that does me in. My car has looked like Ive cut my wrists at the wheel after the dog shook her head.

[paulus 26]

 

My Whirrier has scabbed ears, end of tail, and his keel (he's a deep chested large terrier size) is like leather from all the old scars. Means they're really trying, but as has been said, smaller dogs whizz through brambles with much less damage. Just remember to bung loads of Savlon or similar on his ears afterwards; helps to stop the 'crimping' effect after a few years of such damage. My old terriers ended up with curled ears due to scar tissue.

Funny you should say that Penny. My smallest terrier (a 11" jack) seems to pick up more cuts than the pat and shes half the size with a much thicker, crisp coat. But like you say, shows their trying. Its the head shake indoors that does me in. My car has looked like Ive cut my wrists at the wheel after the dog shook her head.

 

carry a tub of potassium permanganate crystals in your pocket, it will clot the bleeds instantly, but be careful if its raining as its worse than the blood when you add water