Couple of hours local ratting

[Keeps 403]

We had an invite out this weekend with Nettlerash's son and his girlfriend, to have a mooch about a farm near us. Made a nice change not to set off at dawn to arrive at a reasonable time We were accompanied by his girlfriends two collies and his mate. I was really impressed with the way the collies marked, they had been here themselves previously and certainly knew the ropes.

 

Red remembered this spot from the last time

 

 

A good mark from red & sky

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

typical, dogs started marking under these tyres

 

and eventually a nest full of young uns was dug out

 

 

 

we had a bit of a panic on here, rosie went under a metal floored container after a rat, and got herself well and truly stuck - the floor had dropped on part of it and she was wedged in

 

after a bit of thought, it was decided to try and dig under the cabin and try and pull her out, which seemed to do the trick, along with a wooden leaver put under the floor to try and lift it up slightly

 

 

 

one rescued dog, and a very relieved me

 

then off for more mooching round the farm

 

 

unfortunately for us the farmer had cleaned the sheds out the week before, and accounted for quite a few rats, so todays bag was not big, but the dogs worked hard for the rats they caught, and a couple of large nests of young uns were accounted for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petal is coming on well, I think she looks like her old dad here

 

Had a very enjoyable morning out, and what a change only to have to go 10 minutes up the road. We have another invite out next weekend, I'm really looking forward to it

[goldfinch2007 2,336]

love your posts keeps.cracking pics again.you should bring a book out.look forward to next one

[Guest ROUGH COATED]

You"ve been flat out on the RATTING lately have"nt ya KEEP"S fair play to ya,Not much ratting down my way this year, All the best !!!! Good pic"s aswell

Edited March 16, 2009 by stubby

[shell 42]

Excellent pictures Keeps! Good do with it being local as well!

 

Shell

[terrier s 123]

nice one

[Hannah4181 260]

Great post and love the pictures, Couple of very nice collies there.

[breeze 1,336]

Nice and handy morning out there Keeps, just on ya doorstep

Love the pic of the Collie dog marking

 

Rough coated ..... Why do you have to quote before replying and bring all the pic's up again !!!!!

[beagle1812 0]

FANTASTIC IMAGES, looks like the dogs were having the best time. Great post.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

collie is showing a plummer how it should be done in that first picture

[Keeps 403]

collie is showing a plummer how it should be done in that first picture

not quite big bald beautiful, the collie was remembering what had bolted there the last time it was there, when a load of rats bolted out of the shed. The farmer had cleaned the shed out the week before we got there and there were no rats in that bit

[Keeps 403]

Great post and love the pictures, Couple of very nice collies there.

 

The were lovely collies, I really liked them, very good natured, unlike some can be (I have one) and they did very well at the ratting. At one point we bolted a couple of rabbits out from under some rubbish - first I thought it was a giant rat off they went on the chase giving it yip all the way

[dazbo 15]

nice one keeps :clapper: great pics again

[dog fox 16]

nice to see you still at em keeps, good pics aswell

[shinyspade 2]

good post and pics keeps. wee rosie is looking great. looks really handy as do they all