Armed forces dog men

[Bakerboy 4,668]

Just something Ive always wondered about, is it possible to be in the Army/Navy/Air force and work lurchers/terriers regularly, how does it work

[bird 9,867]

Don't think it would work, as you could be posted  to different  places in the forces , and not get ir put the time into the dog, to work it propley. I might be wrong , would depend  on your job in the forces. 

[Bakerboy 4,668]

7 hours ago, bird said:

Don't think it would work, as you could be posted  to different  places in the forces , and not get ir put the time into the dog, to work it propley

Thats what I was wondering mate

[mC HULL 12,237]

8 hours ago, bird said:

Don't think it would work, as you could be posted  to different  places in the forces , and not get ir put the time into the dog, to work it propley. I might be wrong , would depend  on your job in the forces. 

there’s never been a dog man in the armed forces lol 

[Luckee legs 464]

I imagine it would need to be a very specific role tied to a base and with a marriage partner at home. My friends who've been in the forces all moved several times and all had overseas postings and combat tours. One is a boxer dog fanatic and was keeping three in married quarters, he did five tours in Iraq and Afghan so a lot of stress on the family 

[tatsblisters 9,472]

Years ago i met a lad who was in the RAF Plummer mentioned him in one of his books i didn't know the role he had in the RAF but his lurchers were run regularly especially the black rough coated bitch a mix of deerhound greyhound and collie that i saw run that was pretty decent on hares.

[Black neck 15,874]

5 hours ago, Bakerboy said:

Thats what I was wondering mate

Has some dosser been spinning a yarn or 2 in your direction 

[leegreen 2,153]

Could always get a herder type and work them on some of the locals around the globe, catch and release like.   Wont be Lurcher or Terrier work, but it's working ya dogs.

[comanche 2,942]

20 hours ago, Bakerboy said:

Just something Ive always wondered about, is it possible to be in the Army/Navy/Air force and work lurchers/terriers regularly, how does it work

I had a friend  the army but he was unmarried and came home to his parents when on leave . They looked after his dog and ferrets.

In the past , overseas military coursing clubs were common . But that was in days when Officers had time to  sit on the veranda sipping mint julips and potting passing tigers or Mau Mau insurgents .

Bit  different today .

 

         

[comanche 2,942]

4 hours ago, mC HULL said:

there’s never been a dog man in the armed forces lol 

Ted Walsh, not ring a bell.....?

[FLATTOP 4,384]

My son done a couple of Afghan tours and trust me there’s some good dog men in the forces just different dogs and different prey lol…

[mC HULL 12,237]

1 hour ago, FLATTOP said:

My son done a couple of Afghan tours and trust me there’s some good dog men in the forces just different dogs and different prey lol…

yes mate i know there’s lads  on here in or been armed forces i was after a bite lol 

 

[Chaff 3,590]

Had a mate who was attack dog handler back in the day in Ireland, red paw ?

[chartpolski 23,215]

Most of the original Salukis imports were brought here by army officers..

Cheers.

[low plains drifter 10,328]

8 hours ago, tatsblisters said:

Years ago i met a lad who was in the RAF Plummer mentioned him in one of his books i didn't know the role he had in the RAF but his lurchers were run regularly especially the black rough coated bitch a mix of deerhound greyhound and collie that i saw run that was pretty decent on hares.

Fred Cleavers?