KillStone Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 So just had a bit of a nightmare. My pup was left wondering about the garden (which is all normal) but she’s somehow got hold of a live pigeon! She’s 6months old but yet to move onto cold game retrieves. The pigeon can’t of been in her control for more than a minute or two and was still very much alive when taken off the dog but she had definitely “played” with it. What do you guys think? Will this have done her any harm longterm? Probably panicking over nothing but you know what it’s like! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny tim Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Personally I wouldn’t even worry about it .it will do no harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macca2017 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 My dog has just turned 2, but when she was the same age (6 months or so) I was in the car on my way back from shooting and the wife called saying she was running around the garden with a live magpie. The wife couldn't get it from her, she was 1/2hr chasing her around the garden before cornering her and the magpie flew off. At the time I thought this event was the end of the world. However, when I eventually brought her onto cold game and subsequently taken her on shoots she's been fine and wasn't effected at all by the event that day. So I would suggest you are worrying for nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninjaferret Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Nothing to worry about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillStone Posted February 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thanks for the reassurance I thought it’d probably be ok but was worth checking in case I should do something differently but I will just carry on as we were and forget it happened lol thanks all 👍🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 At prob 10wks ish my current pup had managed to find a birds nest somewhere low down in the garden.....let's just say she found them very tasty and confirmed her nose was working......no harm done so never worry...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agriv8 Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) My sprocker did the same at less than a year old at the time she’d begger off with a tennis ball ( there is the thread on here somewhere) and start messing about so she wasn’t for letting go of her first pigeon. Shes just finished her first season (ok only out 4 times due to COVID ) beating at 14 months but now retrieving game to hand most of the time. She still has her moments if she thinks she can get away with it ! The other way of looking at it is it’s happened and she proved she has the drive to get after live game. regards Agriv8 and Pip the sprocker link to pip at 8 months https://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/404027-erm-be-steady-guys-any-pigeon-fanciers-for-i-have-sinned/?tab=comments#comment-3738604 Edited February 9, 2021 by Agriv8 Added link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted February 10, 2021 Report Share Posted February 10, 2021 I've seen an apparently well trained lab snatching up unshot birds at a shoot. Was also talking to a guy who was bleating on about how good his dog was after retrieving a pheasant that had it's head shot off.... in fact I had watched his dog snatch it from the game cart...ripping it's head off and running off like it was a prize. Don't worry about it, even well trained dogs make mistakes. At least you know the dog has instincts you can work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 On 10/02/2021 at 13:21, Rob85 said: Was also talking to a guy who was bleating on about how good his dog was after retrieving a pheasant that had it's head shot off.... in fact I had watched his dog snatch it from the game cart...ripping it's head off and running off like it was a prize. That’s the problem with asking the owner if their dog is any good when you are looking for a pup ... no one tells you how awful their dog is 🤣🤣 Did you tell the owner where the bird really came from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted February 11, 2021 Report Share Posted February 11, 2021 18 minutes ago, Lloyd90 said: That’s the problem with asking the owner if their dog is any good when you are looking for a pup ... no one tells you how awful their dog is 🤣🤣 Did you tell the owner where the bird really came from? Nah I was a new beater there that season so wasn't looking to rock the boat...was my only season there but that's another story for another day!!.. I mentioned to a couple of other beaters what I saw and they weren't surprised, they said was apparently linked to a fieldsports magazine regarding field trials so thought his dogs were better than they were and wouldn't listen if you told him otherwise, wish I could remember the fellas name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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