Boots,Bear & Rose..

[FUJI 17,181]

Boots & Ruby were my A-Team for many years,we had some amazing hunting forays both here on the mainland & a ferry trip away to faraway shores. We had a lot of fun along the way,I sure do miss our adventures. Sadly nothing lasts forever.

[FUJI 17,181]

Boots & Fife as youngsters out on the mountains here in the Lake District,this was them enroute to the summit of Hopegill Head..like a pair of mountain goats

[FUJI 17,181]

Dad & Daughter on a cold & frosty morning..

[Chaff 3,590]

39 minutes ago, FUJI said:

Boots & Ruby were my A-Team for many years,we had some amazing hunting forays both here on the mainland & a ferry trip away to faraway shores. We had a lot of fun along the way,I sure do miss our adventures. Sadly nothing lasts forever.

Awesome team you had I always thought Ruby acted as cover for you when it came to nosey people as in you couldn't possibly be hunting just a guy walking his rescued dogs lol

 

[FUJI 17,181]

11 minutes ago, Chaff said:

Awesome team you had I always thought Ruby acted as cover for you when it came to nosey people as in you couldn't possibly be hunting just a guy walking his rescued dogs lol

 

That was always part of it Chaff,no one expects a Pomeranian to be out hunting,she was a great finder of stuff & on more than one occasion led me over a mile in forestry to where quarry had fallen,she had a great nose on her. Many many year's ago now I gave up on all the camouflage/hunting clothing,I wear hiking gear,back pack, walking poles & take the dogs with hi-visibilty jackets on etc..times move on Chaff & what we once could get away with we no longer can matey.

[Chaff 3,590]

40 minutes ago, FUJI said:

Boots & Fife as youngsters out on the mountains here in the Lake District,this was them enroute to the summit of Hopegill Head..like a pair of mountain goats

Boots has an incredibly long tail, must help with balance up on the mountain, really good to have you posting again mate

[FUJI 17,181]

This is Rose just this week, doesn't seem 5 minutes ago since she was a pup in fact I still call her & Bear pups yet they will be 6 year's old on their next birthday. Even though she's had a broken leg & now has a 'bionic' leg she is my number one go to dog. Being brutally honest these day's I go more in hope than being confident,before her accident & before age started catching up with old Boots I was always confident when I went out,we rarely came home without having had a successful hunt. Times certainly have changed & when I was younger I'd not have accepted going out 'hoping' yet as I've aged I am content just having a wander up on the mountains & if we get lucky then great,if not well it's still all good to me. In recent year's I've been lucky to be able to get on some great lamping ground & even get chauffeured around the land by the farmer's son in the Gator,no looking over my shoulder & able to run anything & everything,park in the farmyard etc it's certainly not what I'm accustomed to. Again I'm able to go lamping with a gamekeeper,a great lad he is who again accompanies us & allows us to run anything at all,Rose is my usual companion when I go lamping & last season I even took old Boots numerous time's,it's not something I've done a lot with him but he knows the lamp really well,retrieves great & he thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't think we will be back out until Xmas Day morning,I usually take the dogs up the mountains before daybreak & half a few hours wandering around up there before heading home for Xmas dinner..

[TOMO 26,042]

You still alive then matey...lol

[FUJI 17,181]

1 minute ago, TOMO said:

You still alive then matey...lol

Aye,only just Tomo ...how's you & all your lot keeping?

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All good thanks mate

[FUJI 17,181]

Just now, TOMO said:

All good thanks mate

Good to hear Tomo..still messing 9n with dog's?

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Rose with her dam Roxy

[TOMO 26,042]

Yes mate ..had 5 in the kennels till two week ago ...the old border terrier 11 now retired to live with my daughter...so got 3 lurchers and a border terrier at home

[FUJI 17,181]

Just now, TOMO said:

Yes mate ..had 5 in the kennels till two week ago ...the old border terrier 11 now retired to live with my daughter...so got 3 lurchers and a border terrier at home

Too bloody many then

[TOMO 26,042]

Just now, FUJI said:

Too bloody many then

 

Just now, FUJI said:

Too bloody many then

Yep ...lol....old lurcher and mother of the other 2 is 10 in January the two pups out of her just had there 3rd birthday...terrier is 2 ....and a f***ing pain ..lol