I no longer shoot - too old to trust my eyes and dislike inaccuracy 'n guns.
My mother-in-law (Aged 90) still uses her ladies' 20-bore over-and-under with total accuracy - two bunnies per morning - from the safety of her bedroom window because "they ruin the croquet lawn, dear!" but does not require the services of a picker-up since the bodies are simply thrown over the fence for the local foxes.
Someone taught The Woozle the rudiments of gundog work - he knows the commands used in the field rather than the words usually used for pets; and he is completely missing the fighting gene, which we assume means that someone taught him to get on with his work and leave other dogs be.
The fact that they used extreme violence [as was evident when we got him] to do this means they broke his desire to work for them. He is a feather dog - fur is ignored totally. Indeed he is actually frightened of rabbits and screamed loudly when one jumped out of cover and hit him on the shoulder!
Our joy is watching his skills come alive as his boldness has increased. He loves to quarter the ground and flush game on the Kent marshes - and he loves his new doggy friends here. He has gained a reputation locally as A Good Thing to walk with - his largest friend is a Bloodhound bitch and the smallest an entire Chihuahua male who also has the good manners to play nicely.
What a wonderful story(dog not Pooh and co, although it is too). HE is a very lucky lad to have found you, and you are to be much admired for taking this dog on. Although you don't shoot anymore, perhaps your M I L could shoot a couple of pigeons or the liek and invite him over to retrieve them for her? I'm sure hee'd love some picking up. Welcome to the forum, BTW
BritAnnie _________________ Aberdon HPR's. Good-looking AND Intelligent.
Do you like cheese sandwiches Fogdog Because if you do you will fit even better on here _________________ Jan
Ghillie, hips 8/9=17 and Merlin, hips 9/9=18 My opinions are brilliant, intelligent [sometimes] and MINE alone! If you want one I can give it to you. Sean Bean has wrinkles just like Bill!!!
Bill T - the only thing we have in common so far is an admiration for a certain Reeman Aruac and his kneeknockingly gorgeous owner with whom I spent a happy half hour talking at Crufts about thirty years ago!
finncally - slightly worried for your continuing mental health... but not one to cast nasturtiums too early in a relationship so will only state that when I last looked in the mirror I couldn't help noticing these protuberances on my chest so don't think I'm a chap! But would love a pointer towards this blog you think you've seen..............meanwhile keep taking the tablets!
Thanks, Ghilliegumdrop, cheese sandwiches always welcome! _________________ Fogdog 'n The Woozle
Life is learning curve - Weimaraners simply make it steeper!
Please accept my humblest apologies, I was labouring under the misapprehension that you was somebody else.
Which you arn't. (you are however at liberty to be somebody else if you so wished)
So if you arn't who I thought you were, and are infact somebody else. I can see how easey it would be to for me to think you were somebody else. And as you are indeed somebody else, which was my original thought. then erm er........ errr you are ... hold on where was I ?
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