Show Us Ya Gundogs

[gnipper 6,467]

On 09/03/2021 at 18:42, gnipper said:

Not mine but we have one lodging with us at the moment, she's reminded me how much I like spaniels and I think we'll have one in the future.

 

[gnipper 6,467]

This is the slowest pup I've had for learning not to put them bloody needles on you and he is humping stuff already and nit 12 week yet

I think I'm gonna have my work cut out with him.

[gazjon5 806]

Our first time out this season, ended with 4 geese and 9 ducks, dog did well

[gnipper 6,467]

We seem to have sorted the biting now I just need him to stop picking up slugs,stones, woodlice, leaves etc etc the little shit. 

 

[Netmaker 909]

nice pup

 

[gazjon5 806]

Only second time out this season, ended with a 3 man limit of geese with most been speckelbelly, couple of ducks as well, dog did really well.

[gnipper 6,467]

I'd forgotten how irritating pups can be

[DIDO.1 22,730]

12 hours ago, gnipper said:

I'd forgotten how irritating pups can be

You going to work him? Bring him on our place if you want some beating 

[gnipper 6,467]

Nice one mate. He will need to earn his keep yes, couldn't bring myself to not let a dog work. Most of his work will be just bushing and night time retrieving though

[scottpenn28 246]

8 years old now and unfortunately, likely to be her last in the beating line. Have noticed her slowing down considerably over the last 6-8 months, still absolutely loves it so will be a shame for us both as love watching this little girl work.

[dodger 2,761]

15 hours ago, scottpenn28 said:

8 years old now and unfortunately, likely to be her last in the beating line. Have noticed her slowing down considerably over the last 6-8 months, still absolutely loves it so will be a shame for us both as love watching this little girl work.

Strange for a beating dog to be scowling down at that age there should be a few seasons left in her yet..

Is she carrying some injuries?

[scottpenn28 246]

1 minute ago, dodger said:

Strange for a beating dog to be scowling down at that age there should be a few seasons left in her yet..

Is she carrying some injuries?

She has "wobbly patella" on her back leg which causes her to limp when walking for too long, and will also "lock" her leg, this year she had mammary lumps removed and got spayed due to pyometra. I'm convince the spaying had caused her to loose drive and energy. She will still happily got nuts in beating line and still find birds and flushes brilliantly, just takes longer for her to recover now, hopefully next year I'll be able to find a small farm shoot and just do 1 day a week with her on smaller drives. If not then I'll be out rough shooting with her and  and can do it at her own pace. Was really hoping for couple more years yet but thus year have really noticed her slowing and even labouring by end of decent run out.

[dodger 2,761]

9 minutes ago, scottpenn28 said:

She has "wobbly patella" on her back leg which causes her to limp when walking for too long, and will also "lock" her leg, this year she had mammary lumps removed and got spayed due to pyometra. I'm convince the spaying had caused her to loose drive and energy. She will still happily got nuts in beating line and still find birds and flushes brilliantly, just takes longer for her to recover now, hopefully next year I'll be able to find a small farm shoot and just do 1 day a week with her on smaller drives. If not then I'll be out rough shooting with her and  and can do it at her own pace. Was really hoping for couple more years yet but thus year have really noticed her slowing and even labouring by end of decent run out.

Shame that n by the sounds of it she's done well to still be working.

Do you have other beating dogs..

[scottpenn28 246]

37 minutes ago, dodger said:

Shame that n by the sounds of it she's done well to still be working.

Do you have other beating dogs..

Unfortunately not, this one whinges and whines when standing still for too long so won't be getting another until she passes incase the next 1 picks it up. Springer will be next spaniel though, in touch with a chap who breeds heavy set type so that's where I'll be going too. 

[gnipper 6,467]

5 month now the little shit