Everybody says buy a kin dog…..

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Had the dog and kids on paddle boards and canoes. Sailing should be no bother, just get them in the boat early on and tell them to chill out if necessary.

My Mrs preferred cats, now she wants a Mali and I want another GWP so we could end up with three mutts in the next year or two, and I love ‘em!
 
@Bavarianbrit did you get Mrs Bavarianbrit onboard yet with your dog plans? Of course you could by way of compromise say it’s gonna live in a kennel, guaranteed she’ll have it inside within 12 months, especially if she can think she is helping to choose the dog and you let her name it.
 
Hayduke said:
@Bavarianbrit did you get Mrs Bavarianbrit onboard yet with your dog plans? Of course you could by way of compromise say it’s gonna live in a kennel, guaranteed she’ll have it inside within 12 months, especially if she can think she is helping to choose the dog and you let her name it.
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It will never happen, she is now recuperating from a knee replacement late November in the living room and strolling around our downstairs on a rollator/kind of zimmer frame jobbie as exercise and still has some pain. Not a good time to ask and with me being almost 76 she 79 it is a dream that I fear that the bus has gone.
 
Norfolk Deer Search said:
I want another dog, Mrs says no and this is the ongoing argument!

All out married life we’ve had dogs at one point 4 and gradually they’ve curled their toes up, now we have freedom and can travel, stay out late etc
but ………….

I want another dog!

But I’m told labs don’t fit on sailing boats, I disagree 🙈

But i feel this is an argument I’m going to loose sadly.

Keep at it!
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Labs perfectly fit boats. Ours is very happy in a canoe, in a dinghy or on a bunk secured with a lee cloth when sailing in a bigger boat.

Dogs just improve life. My folks took on a new border terrier pup three years ago, when my Pa was 84. He spent the last 9 months of his life completely bedridden, riddled with cancer and unable to do very much, but that wee pup spent most of her time on his bed just giving love and was cuddled up to him as he took his last breath. She is now providing lots of comfort to my mother.
 
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Labradors love boats! Mine regularly accompanies me in the canoe and she's great company too
She also loves to join in the fun on paddle boards, surfing, sit-on-top kayaks.
She loves a bit of sailing too, though she usually sleeps through most of that, having a good nap is a Labrador thing after all
She really enjoys a good day out on a fishing boat too, probably due to all the delicious nutrition on offer - to a Labrador it's not bait/guts/blood/dropped fish etc it's food - their other BIG thing
She's not so good in any boat which requires good control of stability though - something like a white-water/surf/sea kayak - I'm sure that you can guess how I know
 
Christ.

Dude the point is there will always be somebody happy to see you when you get home no matter what. Priceless.

Having to do two walks a day is a good thing. It gets you oot and reminds you of what the world is really like ie the shitty days. Picking it’s ****, if you are a city boy, keeps your hands warm on a winters day.

While you are walking the dog you can give the wife peace to do the dishes.

You can blame your farts on the dog (beware the wife will as well !)

You are now fully equipped with a mobile deer radar. Never mind thermal, the dog will tell you if there is a deer in yon bush or round the corner.

People will be impressed that you are now a responsible stalker but you will know that Fenton is not the most reliable around deer.
 
Despite all of the above posts, some people are simply not “dog” people and don’t want, need or should have the responsibility of looking after a dog, cat, children or a spouse. It may not suit their lifestyle or temperament. To be honest there are far too many who take on dogs, cats, spouse, children etc because they feel they should, or its a lifestyle or fashion accessory.
 
I find with our house dogs all border terrier ranging from 15, 10 and 2 the older ones I worked alot between beating, ratting and general ratching about they were more my dogs than the wife's, the young one is the wifes dog, its her shadow and doesn't pay me much attention that is until I took it stalking where she tracked three Roe now the wee shite sits Keane as mustard next to rifle bag as am gathering kit to go out, ive only taken her once with the wifes blessing!
My point is a dog will soon learn that both of you have something to offer, lots of fuss from wife and treats, out in the woods with you stalking / hunting are both positive outcomes for our wee pals.
 
Heym SR20 said:
Despite all of the above posts, some people are simply not “dog” people and don’t want, need or should have the responsibility of looking after a dog, cat, children or a spouse. It may not suit their lifestyle or temperament. To be honest there are far too many who take on dogs, cats, spouse, children etc because they feel they should, or its a lifestyle or fashion accessory.
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Following on from the above, just by the nature of deer stalking, wild fowling, rough shooting etc a dog and handler will form a very close bond and work together. When I grew up a good friend’s father was a police dog handler and the dogs were like an extension of his own mind and body.

However going to the other extreme, a long time ago I was involved with a shoot down in Oxfordshire. One of the guns had more money than sense. He drove a fully customised V8 Landrover complete with Tweed and Leather interior. His shooting tweeds matched the interior of his landrover. He always a peg wench in tow and he spent a fortune on best trained black labrador.

All he did was shout at the poor thing, and it just cowered by his side. Eventually it was sent off on a long retrieve. It paid no notice to his commands. Eventually it did get to the bird, sat down and ate it. His face went a puce purple colour with rage as he dragged it back to the landrover, where it was shut away. It was later sick over the insides of his pride and joy. I don’t know what happened to him or that dog. That’s was the last time I had anything to do with that shoot as I then moved to Scotland. It’s those sorts of individuals who should not have dogs.
 
The answer you are seeking after all the above comments is simple.........
Find a friend who has a dog, enjoy the company of that friend and that dog, spoil dog rotten, give dog lots of treats, take dog for walks, take dog shooting if owner/friend agrees.
Then......take dog back to friend/owner, let them clear up the mess, pay the vet bills, wash dog and you get the best of it.
Having just spent a few days with a friend who has a very friendly and biddable lab/wire haired pointer cross and still have the bruises/scratches/small bite marks (only five months old - the dog not the owner), I was more than happy to walk away from it and get back to our two cats!
 
opticron1 said:
The answer you are seeking after all the above comments is simple.........
Find a friend who has a dog, enjoy the company of that friend and that dog, spoil dog rotten, give dog lots of treats, take dog for walks, take dog shooting if owner/friend agrees.
Then......take dog back to friend/owner, let them clear up the mess, pay the vet bills, wash dog and you get the best of it.
Having just spent a few days with a friend who has a very friendly and biddable lab/wire haired pointer cross and still have the bruises/scratches/small bite marks (only five months old - the dog not the owner), I was more than happy to walk away from it and get back to our two cats!
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My missus does that with horses. Helps some people locally to feed and exercise and then gets to ride (the horses) for free. Saves a fortune. No farriers bills, no vet bills. :thumb:
 
We had our annual local hunt group meet and discussion last night. we have one legally recognized tracker with dog. He stated that as the dog had reached 14 years and was ailing he had to have it put down and is hurting at the loss. Then he said that dog had done 729 separate trackings during its lifetime so respect for the work as that averaged out at twice per week.
Here is the Bavarian (not German) law as is written over here:-
If injured game crosses into a neighboring hunting area, the regulations for tracking wounded game stipulated in Article 37 of the Bavarian Hunting Law (BayJG) apply unless the hunting area owners have an agreement. These regulations may delay or complicate the continuation of the search.
To minimize animal suffering, officially recognized tracking teams commissioned by the hunting area owner may cross hunting area boundaries without the consent of the neighboring hunting area owner and to include carrying firearms euthanize the injured game during the search. Tracking teams consist of a handler and a tracking dog led by the handler.

Here is the dog tracker making that statement.
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This is the by law required display of what was shot in our area in the last 12 months.
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