lurcherboy Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 looks exactly like our house lab. but ours has hip problems so it cant run. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Looks like a nice , new mate for ya lb . But i have i wet nose and a black face , so i can't type . all the best yis yp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Nice dog LB I hope you have many good times with your new companion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Let you chaps know after the weekend. Two days of deeking and a night, cloud permitting on the flight pond. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 V.Nice LB Too good for the likes of you. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Yes I know Jim, But I have the lucre to buy his allegiance. B) I have bonded so its too late to send him back. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Ah! Bless him! Lucky bloke LB, make a fuss of him from me! Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 LB Lovely big bonce on him, he's going to be one handome doggy. Well picked you. Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 He picked me Eug. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2004 Update. Went out at 11-00 for a walkabout. Shot three Pheasent and sent Ben in. No problems, although one took nearly 10 mins to recover, but I left him to it and it was in a rather thick spinney. Decoying tommorrow up 'til opening time and will post progress. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSpringer Posted November 1, 2004 Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Nice looking Mutt LB! Good to see you have sorted yourself out with a dog! Have you got any info on his pedigree? Keep us posted on how he's doing. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2004 Mad, I recieve the paperwork next w/end as that will be my two week approval period up. Going to the vet on wednesday for check-up and if she is happy I pay up on Sunday. Thought this would be better for me Mad, don't think I have the time or experience to handle a Springer yet, but will try one in 2-3 years. Got him from Steve Wanstall, Bridge nr Canterbury. His name kept coming up in conversations and although he is a Springer man he does litters of Labs occasionally. Sunday: he fell asleep in the sit position as the pigeons were very, very slow. I cracked up when I turned around and saw him sitting and snoring. LB :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSpringer Posted November 2, 2004 Report Share Posted November 2, 2004 Sunday: he fell asleep in the sit position as the pigeons were very, very slow. I cracked up when I turned around and saw him sitting and snoring. LB don't worry about the paperwork he must be Pure Lab! :thumbs: Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Mad Springer, I took him to his first pheasent shoot on Saturday. I met all the regulars and 3 newbies, like me. The Captain us our instructions and explicit orders to keep dogs under control. With that we all proceeded to the first drive. The whistle sounded and 2 or 3 minutes later a Hare came through the line. Ben went off like a Lurcher, I managed to call him back, then firmly anchored him down. I could have died of embarrasment and believe me, no-one can embarras me, well, except Ben. 2nd drive, in a flanking position with lots of birds escaping, shot 4 and he collected all. Nice one son I thought to myself. With that he then proceeded to eat a hen!! 3rd drive, have him anchored at my back. Shot six birds and when the whistle went up I loaded my gun back in the slip, looked around with a view to sending Ben out, and found he had pre-empted my thoughts. He had pulled free and with slip lead and anchor he collected all the birds. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. The other shots thought it was funny, I didn't. There is a lot more to tell, but I dont want to be reminded of it, so I wont. On the plus side, I did win the Pool for the amount of shot birds, but the round in the pub came to more than my winnings :thumbs: Met some nice people too and have already secured a bit of airrifle for rabbits and its local. LB :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadSpringer Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Sounds like he’s keen LB :thumbs: Was it one of those days when you have to remind yourself that you’re out to enjoy the day! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Keen as #### mustard Mad And I enjoyed myself anyway. Its a hobby of mine stuffing it up snooty, know all, tossers that think they know better than anyone else :thumbs: LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Dogs have a mind of their own too Eh LB? I bet he thought he was doing the right thing!!! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimdfish Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Sunday: he fell asleep in the sit position as the pigeons were very, very slow. I cracked up when I turned around and saw him sitting and snoring. LB Glad to see that you can bore canines to sleep as well as humans. I am happy to hear that hes keeping you on you toes. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 11, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2004 Quite right AP. Jim, I have nothing to say to you. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon master Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 LB, is it your first gundog or have you had a few? Chuffed to bits for you mate on your first pheasant drive with Ben, sounds like you both had lots of fun and the crazy thing is, when he went tear arseing after that hare he will have thinking I bet LB will be well happy if I nail this one. I too have just had my first pheasant drive with Amber and we had a ball of fun, I'm really suprised at how much I enjoyed it. Just watching them work gets the blood flowing for me, thats the best day Ive had out with a dog that never caught nothing in its jaws. Hope you have another one soon. Can you believe that there are antis out there that think we dont care about animals. Wow they are so blinkered to what we are about. PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Yes PM, It is my first gundog. Despite my slagging him off and his attempts to ' bond' with my lurchers by bringing home a bloody hare, I love him to bits. Unfortunetly, its the idiot on the other end of the lead thats in the wrong. If doing a formal, your dog either picks up or flushes, and there in lies my problem LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 L.B Did you get BEN already trained ? TUC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted November 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 Yes Tucker I did and he cost more than all my guns put together. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted November 20, 2004 Report Share Posted November 20, 2004 LB, can you tell me what you paid for him and where you got him from please mate, I just posted on another thread about getting a ready trained pooch and he looks just the ticket, PM me if you would prefer, Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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