born2trot

Like I said before I whipped into a beagle pack and have beet on a shoot, allthough there are some kind thinking shooters who would not take a shot at an easy bird or one that would lead to a maimed bird there are many whose vision and thoughts are impaired by the amounts of drink they have consumed.

 

I have known game keepers to kill, shoot or poision protected birds of prey,

Dig out foxes and then let the terriers fight to the death,

Hounds shot straight out of the tralier as they didnt hunt well that particular day,

Badger digging do you think thats right? are you aware how much this goes on and atleast most hunts someone atleast is involved with this. The maimed terriers that are injured cant betaken to the vets for obviouse reasons so they are either shot or a number of people hold the terrier and its mouth closed and stitch it up with out anasthetic.

I have seen a very angrey kennel huntsman kick hounds so bad they have then gone down hill and aftera week die, drown them in the horse drinking trougth.

The list goes on.....

 

There is a saying in the hunting world What happens at the kennels stays at the kennels.

 

I am ashamed as to some of my actions that I did when hunting and now have nothing to do with hunting!

I really admire your honesty here Arborist, took a bit of guts to post this.

Your right in that you see some heinous things in the hunting world. I am also ashamed with one or two of my actions years ago but Have witnessed equally shocking things in the equestrian scene aswell. Its the individual concerned not the activity thats the problem. As you get older you become much less tolerant of ' the idiot brigade ' i find and just surround yourself with decent people. Dont give up on the dogs buddy cause they will never give up on you .

Happy xmas toprotter and to your little lucas terrier!!

Stunning...

I'm in a fundraising charity we started after the brother in law died. So far in eight months we have raised over £10000 for the brittish heart foundation. Here's hoping for an even better 2012.

Brilliant.. What sort of things did youse do Guss ?

Wishing all ye on 'ere a merry christmas and a safe and bountiful new year!

I hope santa brings me a stihl ms660 and a Unimog with a crane on, oh and a nice wooly jumper with a picture of a stag......................................... have a good one chaps!

When i first read that i thought you wanted a picture of a SLAG !!!

Merry xmas nlj

not too much milk in my oppinion as it causes them to have scour and upsets there digestion!

also something ive noticed on my border collies too much liver can knock them off and can make them poorly.

Roald Amundsen the first man to reach the south pole learned from the Inuit not to eat seal or polar bear liver because of the toxicity levels of vitamin A.

In some of the fictional documentaries he is quoted as saying ' I wont eat what the dogs wont eat '.

That’s not what you said though, if you find yourself in a vehicle that becomes energised (live) don’t get out unless you absolutely have to.

This post made me look up the story regarding the death of the Dumbarton football captain couple of years ago at a 4x4 event in Dingwall. The vehicle brought down powerlines , BUT it said he was electrocuted after he pulled himself from the vehicle , possibly reiterating the safety message here of staying in your cab.

There are a few businesses out there that supply frozen BARF delivered. Landywoods is one of them,if you google it you will be able to find someone who supplies in your area

This BARF diet really seems to be gaining in popularity and i didn't realise there are big suppliers now.

P.S Love the photos of the lakelands and borders , I have a plummer terrier bitch .

Would be interesting to find out what fungi are the last to die off at the approach of an ice age and the first to re-emerge as it ends.

It amazes me , after all the argy bargy they have on the roads there never is a punch up. Could you imagine that over here ? It seems to be a ritual for them to get out and argue. Good series but probably preferred the alaskan roads.

Minced onion as PART of the diet incidently!

Remember eating solely rabbit will eventually kill you aswell!

That's just not true you could kill a dog with onions! Who told you that dung?

 

 

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From the legend that is George Curtis the trainer of Ballyregan Bob , the greatest dog of all time . A man who Knows more about canine athletes than all of us put together.

My collie gets yeasty type infections on his feet it goes all red and itchy and he doesn't stop licking we (the vet) thinks it may well be due to the wheat which packs alot of mass into most commercial mixes. So feeding raw meats/ bones etc may well become a neccesity for him. Do many of you feed your dogs vegetables (i realise a few shouldn't be fed to dogs), or is this probably as unnatural for their guts as drymix?

The greatest mammalian athlete that has ever lived ' the greyhound ' is fed a little cooked but mainly raw minced cabbage, onion and carrots as part of its daily diet.

There are some small ratchet winches, rated at 2 tonnes pull, on eBay for about £10. Would these be any good for occasional use?

Absolutely , I used one Tuesday to dismantle a large poplar safely.

my dogs are working sheepdogs and when called upon they work there ass off for me so spending a little time preping food for them is a small way to repay such loyalty.

A working dog in my eyes is the most under rated and under paid member of staff a man can have by his side.

you have a very good point there B2T. I feel extremely lazy and 'wrong' just pouring dry dog mix into his bowl every evening but without spending a fortune (and I don't go shooting) I don't see any other option. Although i'll gladly be enlightened

DRS I'm not saying the commercial food doesnt have its place in our fast paced society, but for example my little terrier catches the odd rabbit here and there .. and if she catches it then thats her dinner.. raw as it comes. Now previously if i had sat a raw rabbit in her dinner bowl she would not even have looked at it. Because I set it up as a game now she absolutely demolishes it. And I've tried this now over a fair period so there is no doubt. My neighbours have cottoned on to me doing this so they now leave rabbits out for me aswell. What about just once or twice a week thawing out some cheap minced lamb or beef ?

I spoke to a nice lady with a gorgeous young patterdale terrier a couple of days ago and she was moaning to me how she couldn't get it to eat properly....even though it was on Hills Science Diet!!! oh i wonder why???

This is a big subject for me this... I am totally convinced that these modern ' easy feed ' dry diets ( my best mate calls it canine pot noodle , and he's one of the best genuine working dog men i know ) is responsible for many of the serious canine ailments we have today. I'm sorry but they are making dog owners lazy in regards to diet.

There is absolutely no substitute for fresh raw meat and vegetables , cooked a little if need be.

The two way relationship between man and dog which has developed over thousands of years has largely been lost ... I believe dogs not only want to do something for their owners but NEED to do something, mentally and physically. Even a couple of days a week get your dog to ' find ' his own dinner. Hide a bone or something succulent behind a tree or under a bush and watch what a dog can do , you can make up no end of permutations and your dog will be as happy as a sandboy.

So sad for your loss.. Like others on here I take losing dogs very hard aswell.

Thinking of the serviceman and their wives. Hard time for them aswell.

Scotland seems to produce some amazing cyclists that are not given appropriate recognition. My favourite is ' the flying scotsman ' Graeme Obree' .

Thanks for posting .

So much wanted to like 'its a wonderful life ' but dont.

I love the ' the snowman '

Thats gonna look amazing ... possibly when were all long gone !!

Classic , I've always wanted to do that

Wonder what he ordered for the ardennes ? 20 McFlurries ?

Orange plant advertised on here have a depot in kirkintilloch on the northern outskirts of Glasgow. I personally think you will be lucky to hire one close to mallaig and may end up towing as you say but i would book something sooner rather than later incase you get caught out .