jef Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 What do you do with the dog at the end of the shoot day? I.E. The last drive is over, the birds picked and you head back to the bait hut/barn/house/shed for a drink or to pick up your car or lunch or whatever. Right or wrong the dogs inevitably get left in the truck for at least half an hour before heading home. This is my first year with a dog at the shoot and I want to be ready. A mate last year had a neoprene jacket for the dog and reckoned by the time the dog got home she was dry. I will probably go down the same route. My cocker has no fat on her at all so depending on the weather and the cover, I'm sure she gonna be soaking and cold. I don't mean for during the day. although maybe at lunch, more the period between the last drive and getting home in front of the fire. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallarben Posted October 6, 2008 Report Share Posted October 6, 2008 ihave a dog box which has shredded paper in it so at the end of the day the dogs get snuggled in and dry off in minutes i personaly dont like to see dogs cold and wet shivering in the back of a cold car while the owner is in a warm beaters hut having a hot cup of coffee the dogs have probly ran 3 times as many miles so will have swet then to sit in a cold car sends them stiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langlands Posted October 8, 2008 Report Share Posted October 8, 2008 Take a towel and rub them dry when you are finished. At first they may not appreciate this but after a few times they just grumble and put up with it. When they are dry give them something warm to rest on (an old bath towl or blanket). Sometimes during the winter, when it's really cold I put them in the passengers footwell to warm them up on the way back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryhawk Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Make sure they've had a good drink of clean fresh water. I then towel mine off and i've got a towelling coat which wicks away moisture from the dogs coat. I put this on then put the dog into the her box. By the time i get home she's dry. If i'm going to be late home i tend to take some food rations that will tied her over until we get home. If the dog's car sick don't feed too much food. Never put a cold wet dog away in the kennel at the end of the day. They've worked their heart out for you and deserve more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fallarben Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 here here if your dog works there heart out they diserve to be spoilt at the end of the day my dogs all come in the kitchern at the end of a day to dry off before put away in a nice clean bed of shredded tissue paper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 I Dry the dog down as best as possible with towels, give it a bowl of water, lay more dry towels in the back of the motor and check it out for any injuries etc, then I go to the pub. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosd Posted October 9, 2008 Report Share Posted October 9, 2008 Give it a squirt of oil then back in the gun cabinet till next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 I Dry the dog down as best as possible with towels, give it a bowl of water, lay more dry towels in the back of the motor and check it out for any injuries etc, then I go to the pub. LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cushat Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 (edited) the dogs have probly ran 3 times as many miles so will have swet then to sit in a cold car sends them stiff Dogs don't sweat - they have no sweat glands (except in their feet), hence the need to pant to cool down. And if my dog only covered 3 times as many miles as me then she'd be sacked!! Agree that wet dogs shouldn't be just left in the cold truck though - they deserve better. Good rub down with a towel at the end of the day (and even before lunch if she's wet, our place tends to stop for longish lunches), then home for a bit of spoiling and a stretch out infront of the open fire Edited October 10, 2008 by Cushat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 He gets into the back of the motor, checked before he goes in. Quick dry down if needs be. Home for a hot shower, brush then sleep in the lounge.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Hosed off to get rid of all the mud. Then put her equafleece on her. Then into the dog box with carpet in for the journey home. Dog coat off when we get home before falling asleep on my feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Jaz has been down for about 2 hours.............................got back today after doing some dogging in............. He was well keen.............. Did well too..............bit more steadying to the whistle needed, but he was rounding em up with gusto. Treated him to some nice Lamb mice and a couple of treats...........poor guy is shattered. Hes running quite lean at the moment....could do with a bit more on him as hes a bit ribby.....stick him on the mince for a while and see if I can get a bit more weight onto him. He was just bursting to get off when having a break................quivvering with excitment.... Now,,,,,hes nice and warm..............led down crashed out..........Bless him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Jaz has been down for about 2 hours.............................got back today after doing some dogging in............. He was well keen.............. Did well too..............bit more steadying to the whistle needed, but he was rounding em up with gusto. Treated him to some nice Lamb mice and a couple of treats...........poor guy is shattered. Hes running quite lean at the moment....could do with a bit more on him as hes a bit ribby.....stick him on the mince for a while and see if I can get a bit more weight onto him. He was just bursting to get off when having a break................quivvering with excitment.... Now,,,,,hes nice and warm..............led down crashed out..........Bless him Nothing wrong with the dog showing ribs and far better than a barrel on four hose pipes IMHO LB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESS Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Good lug of water,good check over... good towelling down, in the quilt he goes, Good feed when home / bit of pampering..........then land of nod, Cheers E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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