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Rockbadchild
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impressive she must have had a few years under her beltMy first dog, Musquash taught herself to find them. I believe they do leave some scent when flying as she always knew what direction to go in. You might hear her going back and forth slowly as she searched, then she'd stop. Pretty soon you would hear her coming straight back out and you knew her tail was up, her head was high and the bird was in her mouth.
She used to bring them back alive but must have gotten pecked as after a few years she developed a harder mouth.
One time I was with a coworker heading into the woods to start cruising. He stopped and shot at a bird but it flew off and he made no attempt to find it. We went 1/4 mile down the road to establish his starting point which just happened to be where he shot at the grouse so I opened the door and said " go find the bird." There was no hesitation, she ran down to where it had flown from, took off into the woods and came back with it in her mouth.
The last fall that I had her, birds were hard to find. I only shot one, that was in December with a foot and a half of snow on the ground. She was all crippled up but bolted out of the truck, ran to where it fell and started bringing it out. Several times she fell and I had to help her up but she wouldn't let go of that bird... I think she knew that it was her last one. I put it in the freezer without cleaning it. Two months later I buried it with her.
Ruger was a year old when I got him and always had a hard mouth, which I attributed to being hungry for the first year of his life. Yet he still liked to retrieve, I just had to be right there or he'd eat it.He could be sound asleep in the back seat but all I had to do was reach toward the gun and one eye would open... pick it up and he'd be looking around for the bird.
The first time I get one with my dog I will clean it right there and give them the heart, then the first time they retrieve it I will do the same... is it something you have done ?
The first couple of years she got too excited... she literally stepped on a bird when she ran out to find it. When she was about 3 1/2 years old we were walking my property and a bird flew out of a tree. I took and "Oh Shtick" shot... left hand at shoulder height, right hand at my waist when I pulled the trigger and the cripple hit the ground running. She chased it down and after that she just knew what she was doing. 20+ years later I still think of it every time I walk under that tree... a bit of a feat since I have 15,000 plus trees on my property.
I used to give her the heart until somebody showed me that every bird in the area we were working had tapeworm. It was weird, gut them out and there would be a worm in the gut pile.
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Rockbadchild
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One dog story that just pop in mind. Many years back I was riding my sled on a creek and I saw a area where it looked like there was a clearing, I though someone had a camp there so I went over and had a closer look out of curiosity. I got there and there was many dog houses, I though to myself ho someone used to have a dog sled team out here, until one dog came out... my heart skipped a beat right there, it was and is the scrawniest dog I have ever seen, only skin and bone you could see the whole spine and every ribs then I though ho F^%$ someone left this dog here to die. There was no tracks around and it didn't snowed for over a week, so I turn off my sled and a bunch of other dog came out all in the same condition but some where worse, some didn't came out they where frozen to death. It was a whole dog sled team, I called the cops, brought them to the site, for his investigation, later that day we went back and rescue them with some humane animal organization and they got them rehabilitated, at least as far as I know, none of them would've made the winter, the ''owner'' got later charged. If there is one day where I am glad to be curious it was that day.
this was the article written about it.
www.tbnewswatch.com
this was the article written about it.
Dogs in immediate distress rescued in Longlac
Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com
www.tbnewswatch.com
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Rockbadchild
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One dog story that just pop in mind. Many years back I was riding my sled on a creek I came to a area where it looked like there was a clearing, I though someone had a camp there so I went over and had a closer look out of curiosity. I got there and there was many dog houses, I though to myself ho someone used to have a dog sled team out here, until one dog came out... my heart skipped a beat right there, it was and is the scrawniest dog I have ever seen, only skin and bone you could see the whole spine and every ribs then I though ho F^%$ someone left this dog here to die. There was no tracks around and it didn't snowed for over a week, so I turn off my sled and a bunch of other dog came out all in the same condition but some where worse, some didn't came out they where frozen to death. It was a whole dog sled team, I called the cops, brought them to the site, for his investigation, later that day we went back and rescue them with some humane animal organization and they got them rehabilitated, at least as far as I know, none of them would've made the winter, the ''owner'' got later charged. If there is one day where I am glad to be curious it was that day.
this was the article written about it.
Dogs in immediate distress rescued in Longlac
Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com
the guys got 27k in fines and sentence to a year in jail and a year in probation plus he is prohibited to own any animal for the rest of his life.
Man gets lifetime ban on owning animals after pleading guilty to cruelty charges
Three of the 15 dogs at the site were dead and the remaining 12 were emaciated
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Our shepherd loves riding in the sxs. He sees one and hops in it and waits.
Now he's taking over the mini x. He doesn't realize that no room for both of us.
Now he's taking over the mini x. He doesn't realize that no room for both of us.
Agree about karma! Those dogs are so lucky Rockbadchild was there and rescued them!
I don't understand why people get dogs and then leave them to die. What is the point?
We have one dog and our children ask for one more. We don't hurry because having a dog is an additional responsibility, extra expenses, etc. It's not just buying food or getting Nexgard without vet prescription to prevent fleas. I want to be sure our pets receive proper care. And here the whole dog sled team left to die! Glad that man won't ever own animals.
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I have two labs, a silver male that is about 18 months old, and a charcoal female that is around 6 months old. I am going to start breeding them probably next summer. They are fantastic dogs!
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NO, the guy should have been chained up and left out in the same conditions as he left the dogs! Only forget to go back and check... ever.the guys got 27k in fines and sentence to a year in jail and a year in probation plus he is prohibited to own any animal for the rest of his life.
Man gets lifetime ban on owning animals after pleading guilty to cruelty charges
Three of the 15 dogs at the site were dead and the remaining 12 were emaciated
We have had stories in the news over the years about things similar to this or puppy mills that have been shutdown, our pup is a rescue from one. With the people prohibited from having animals ever again but you know what some have been caught a second time so I consider that a baseless punishment.
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That’s a “bit” of energy!
Very high strung dogs for sure. I have a large portion of my 20 acres in underground dog fence o they can run out their energy. Then they're crate trained for when they do come inside.
Rockbadchild
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the story I heard ha he wanted some sleight dogs, he had them in town then people complained about the barking so he moved them away, then it was too much work to go feed them, there was food for them just not a willing soul to feed them.
I don't care about the
I never will claim to be a nice person when it comes to tolerating abuse of animals or kids.
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Rockbadchild
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I am not excusing it just stating the fact of how they got there… the fact that their was food there made it worse for me. he is as low as a human being as it gets
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A long time ago my grand father was given a dog for him to put it down, he was very vicious. I am not sure of the back story on why and if my grand father decided to try to fix him or if he simply couldn't get close to him to put a leash to bring him away to do what he was asked to do because the dog would growl at him and try to bite him every time he got close. He had him tied up on the dog house and every day he would wrap a short chain on his hand and let it dangle out to bring him food, if he growled at him he got a wack, that lasted a few weeks until it stop, then he built trust and a bond with him. It went from that to the point where he would bring this dog to the local tavern and win bets with him... He never lost a bet, he would put a 60oz of vodka in his car with all the windows down tell the dog to guard the car and tell anyone in the tavern ''if you can take it it's yours'', then bet they couldn't get it... or he would bring a steak and his dog inside the tavern and bet how long he would last without eating it, he would drink all night then when it was time to leave he would tell the dog ok you can have it then leave. When solicitor came and knock on his door he would ask the dog to scared them off and he would. He was also very good with his kids (my dad and his brother and sisters) he never had a incident with him. This story always fascinate me espicially as I grow older.
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One of my favorite Lab stories was a friend of mine who was a real critter person had her son visiting with his Lab. Son was trying to give the dog a pill and not having much luck. Mom says he's a Lab isn't he? Watch this, she drops the pill on the floor and the Lab pounces on it ! They can be gluttonous!
She always had Nuffies and lived on the lake which they loved but couldn't take the kids swimming because the dogs would drag the children back to shore!
She always had Nuffies and lived on the lake which they loved but couldn't take the kids swimming because the dogs would drag the children back to shore!
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FACTS!
My labs will eat absolutely anything.
