marshman 7,757 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Thought there might be a time when you would get out of the digging job ? 1 Quote Link to post
pengelli 368 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 about ten years ago lost a real good dog to ground cave in and two weeks later lost another good bitch i found out how hard it was to replace them finding a decent line of terriers like hens teeth and lads that do have them keep them to theirselves at that time i felt as if the only luck i had was bad luck then by chance met a lad who i used to dig with at a show we had lost touch over the years work kids etc long story short he still had his line of good digging russells waited a while and he loaned me a dog to dig a bit with and the following summer he gifted me 2 pups really felt like giving up the terriers but once youve got the terrier bug youve got it for life so if youre in a similar situation now hang in there something will turn up every cloud and that 2 Quote Link to post
pablo esc 1,598 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Yes, when having to go out on your own for years and all you meet are bullshiters, however you might be lucky and not, Michael bootleg, ( just haven't met you y 1 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,757 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) about ten years ago lost a real good dog to ground cave in and two weeks later lost another good bitch i found out how hard it was to replace them finding a decent line of terriers like hens teeth and lads that do have them keep them to theirselves at that time i felt as if the only luck i had was bad luck then by chance met a lad who i used to dig with at a show we had lost touch over the years work kids etc long story short he still had his line of good digging russells waited a while and he loaned me a dog to dig a bit with and the following summer he gifted me 2 pups really felt like giving up the terriers but once youve got the terrier bug youve got it for life so if youre in a similar situation now hang in there something will turn up every cloud and that to be truthful I'm not thinking of giving up myself , in fact I'm very happy with my dogs . Although I am going through a bit of a funny stage with losing digging partners lol. I understand that life throws things in the way and I just wondered if any of the lads on here had thought there would be a time that they would stop , for whatever reason that's all really . Edited March 31, 2015 by marshman 1 Quote Link to post
pablo esc 1,598 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I, got to keep yourself amused, i couldn't finish the verse, like i nearly not finished the dig. Have to get back on the weights, pumping over 160 single handed, ha. At best Quote Link to post
mad4it 694 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 i felt like giving it all up at one time, but my family said i would be a miserable git as they know i cant be in doors to long just took it day by day, just keep at it because once fieldsports of any sort get in your blood you cant get it out 2 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 When the actual digging becomes too much I guess but I'll still be on the side line telling young uns their doing it all wrong lol 5 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,757 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 There was a lad on earlier selling all Hes digging gear on eBay and getting out of the job , it made me wonder why some people drop out . I don't know if it's the time of year or a genuine reason , it always struck me as sad when people stop digging ! 2 Quote Link to post
tigerdog2 8 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 i packed in just over three years due to thieves stealing my gouldy bred terrier ( kimbo ) a was involved we terriers for thirty five years but no more ....................... 1 Quote Link to post
fat man 4,741 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Almost gave up whem all my dogs were stolen in year 1999-2000,lost the lot even a litter of 6 week old pups but kept goin and went out with other lads working there dogs until i finially got some to suit my own needs.In fairness a few lads offered me dogs-pups but to be honest they were not what i wanted.I did get 1 real good dog and he kept me goin until i eventually got sorted then a lad that i had given a bitch to a couple of years earlier contacted me when he heard and offered me the bitch back as she was heads on for him and i could have her.It is times like these that you know who your real mates are. 9 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,757 Posted March 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) I take my hat of to you Fat man for getting back in the job , I think I'd be like tigersog2 , if my dogs where taken it would be one of the reasons I would throw the towel in . God forbid !! Edited March 31, 2015 by marshman 1 Quote Link to post
black stuff 129 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) If its in your blood you will never give up no matter what. just like a good terrier. Edited March 31, 2015 by black stuff 5 Quote Link to post
Mixedgrill 704 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I've jacked for the summer dose that mean I'm a part timer lol 2 Quote Link to post
fireman 10,838 Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I think it's not for me everytime one of the dogs is knocked up,i look at them sore and think ffs there like that because i like the sport and the working of a terrier ,but then i think it's what their on this planet to do and they can jack out any time they want and if there happy to still put in the graft i'll show them where to find it. , 10 Quote Link to post
dansdogs 151 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 spot on fire man, 1 Quote Link to post
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