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thanks mate :thumb:
it's a *******. swmbo and i are gobsmacked... to say the least.
needless to say, it's times like this that i appreciate that i'm able to brew my own beer for when times are hard such as this. granted it's only a temporary measure, but it helps
it's a *******. swmbo and i are gobsmacked... to say the least.
needless to say, it's times like this that i appreciate that i'm able to brew my own beer for when times are hard such as this. granted it's only a temporary measure, but it helps
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We had trouble with one of our bunnies, Toffee, a few months ago.
He had a lump that was growing that was being treated with medication for a few weeks - we thought it was going well as the vet said it was reducing in size.
A month later and he was admitted - we had a phone call during the investigatory surgery to say the lump had grown and was taking up half his body cavity. We had a few minutes to decide what to do, suffice to say we had it removed. And I don't mean to sound callous but it was in the back of my mind of whether we nurse him for a few more weeks of his life or get the lump removed at a huge cost. It was a hard call but we had to have him sorted. The lump weighed in at half a pound when it was removed, which for a little bunny, is massive.
Many people have said, "he's only a bunny", but he's our lovable bunny and it was a difficult decision - after having the lump and one of his kidneys removed he's made a full recover and should now lead a full life.
Difficult times, and you have my utmost respect BS for having to go through what you did.
He had a lump that was growing that was being treated with medication for a few weeks - we thought it was going well as the vet said it was reducing in size.
A month later and he was admitted - we had a phone call during the investigatory surgery to say the lump had grown and was taking up half his body cavity. We had a few minutes to decide what to do, suffice to say we had it removed. And I don't mean to sound callous but it was in the back of my mind of whether we nurse him for a few more weeks of his life or get the lump removed at a huge cost. It was a hard call but we had to have him sorted. The lump weighed in at half a pound when it was removed, which for a little bunny, is massive.
Many people have said, "he's only a bunny", but he's our lovable bunny and it was a difficult decision - after having the lump and one of his kidneys removed he's made a full recover and should now lead a full life.
Difficult times, and you have my utmost respect BS for having to go through what you did.
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Sorry to hear about Ruby Stew :cry: Your boss sounds like a nice guy......not like mine :evil: :evil:
Jv, glad to hear Toffee's o.k.
Swimbo had a similar experience to you JV with her guinea pig. Big growth on her rear, vet said as she's 5 put her down, swimbo said remove the lump. Caspers made a full recovery and is going strong
Jv, glad to hear Toffee's o.k.
Swimbo had a similar experience to you JV with her guinea pig. Big growth on her rear, vet said as she's 5 put her down, swimbo said remove the lump. Caspers made a full recovery and is going strong
thanks guys :)
Claire and I have been discussing a few things and getting another pet came up, for when we've done mourning our current loss.
I think an English Springer Spaniel is on the cards for some time early next year if my landlady allows :thumb:
we'll be wanting the field, not the show variety as i'll no doubt be wanting him/her out on rabbit hunts with me so if we were to get one early next year, with a bit of luck i might have it trained enough by autumn to stay on my heel for the shot and fetch the game on command. i'll be using a rifle so wont want him/her to flush/quest.
anyone got any advice/tips for selection? like whether to pick the quiet or the adventurous pups? what to look for in this particular breed for it's purpose of family friend and hardened field gun dog.
Claire and I have been discussing a few things and getting another pet came up, for when we've done mourning our current loss.
I think an English Springer Spaniel is on the cards for some time early next year if my landlady allows :thumb:
we'll be wanting the field, not the show variety as i'll no doubt be wanting him/her out on rabbit hunts with me so if we were to get one early next year, with a bit of luck i might have it trained enough by autumn to stay on my heel for the shot and fetch the game on command. i'll be using a rifle so wont want him/her to flush/quest.
anyone got any advice/tips for selection? like whether to pick the quiet or the adventurous pups? what to look for in this particular breed for it's purpose of family friend and hardened field gun dog.
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If your picking a dog for a working dog you've gotta think long and hard about this. My friends here all have gun dogs, pig dogs, hunting dogs etc. Not one of these are a pet as such. They are a tool-like your gun is. They live outside in a kennel and aren't allowed indoors. They get their kicks from the hunt. Not from being patted and being a house dog. Trying to get a working dog to do both is not ideal.
Our little Border is a great little fella and we both love him dearly. But he'll never make a good possum dog due to his back legs. So now the wifey has got the dog bug i'm allowed an 'outdoors' dog. I chose a boxer. I have a soft spot for boxers as they were our family dogs when i was growing up. So i know what to expect. Know they can be trained to be fantastic dogs and i think he'll make a great possum killer. Which is exactly what i'm after along with a good guard dog. He'll live mostly outside and will patrol our boundary when we need to leave the property. But he'll eat with our Border and be involved with the fun and games in the garden. We are lucky in the respect that we both work from home and therefore can give our dogs plenty of time and effort when it comes to training and exercising. I'm looking forward to getting our boxer in March. :thumb:
Our little Border is a great little fella and we both love him dearly. But he'll never make a good possum dog due to his back legs. So now the wifey has got the dog bug i'm allowed an 'outdoors' dog. I chose a boxer. I have a soft spot for boxers as they were our family dogs when i was growing up. So i know what to expect. Know they can be trained to be fantastic dogs and i think he'll make a great possum killer. Which is exactly what i'm after along with a good guard dog. He'll live mostly outside and will patrol our boundary when we need to leave the property. But he'll eat with our Border and be involved with the fun and games in the garden. We are lucky in the respect that we both work from home and therefore can give our dogs plenty of time and effort when it comes to training and exercising. I'm looking forward to getting our boxer in March. :thumb:
I wont be wanting him/her to kill, hunt or "quest".
just a fetch, stay and soft-mouthed dog is all i'd want/need from him in terms of going out on hunts which can be trained at home surely?
edit - to further elaborate, surely the sort of "home training" you give a dog, to fetch, heel, stay, lie down... not chew or climb on the furniture etc is enough base training to advance it to fetch with a soft mouth and get it used to gun shots by starting with clapping when the sit/lay command is used by voice and whistle... and then moving up to say a starter pistol. mind you my rifle will be silenced anyway so i doubt gun-nerves would be an issue
just a fetch, stay and soft-mouthed dog is all i'd want/need from him in terms of going out on hunts which can be trained at home surely?
edit - to further elaborate, surely the sort of "home training" you give a dog, to fetch, heel, stay, lie down... not chew or climb on the furniture etc is enough base training to advance it to fetch with a soft mouth and get it used to gun shots by starting with clapping when the sit/lay command is used by voice and whistle... and then moving up to say a starter pistol. mind you my rifle will be silenced anyway so i doubt gun-nerves would be an issue
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Sorry to read about your moggy Brew, we've lost a couple previously. A springer would be a good choice I think. Keep off the hounds. I had a couple of Ridgebacks which were hard work, not a brain between them, you had to be "in charge" all the time.
After our cat goes we've said no more pets but I'd like to get a Jack Russell, a breed which my wife hates. More trouble :whistle:
After our cat goes we've said no more pets but I'd like to get a Jack Russell, a breed which my wife hates. More trouble :whistle:
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Jack Russells are certainly an experience, the one we have is a wilful little tyke and it's taken me a while to whip him into shape but I'd not change him for the world even if his nickname is "Stinky Alf"! He even has his own beer and likes the slops out of the pump drip trays on an evening too!
I've always thought the words Springer and Train were an oxymoron.
Personally for me, a very early morning to get into position, and a silenced rifle. Means a lot of dead bunnies . . . And once they have gone to bed a nice walk around the field to pick up the carcasses . . . Dog would just spoil it.
Personally for me, a very early morning to get into position, and a silenced rifle. Means a lot of dead bunnies . . . And once they have gone to bed a nice walk around the field to pick up the carcasses . . . Dog would just spoil it.
Sorry JV, My attitude to bunnies came from my uncle who bought a new cottage backing on to a large field in the wilds of Hertfordshire . . . . He spent something like 300 quid on bedding plants the first spring, and after a backbreaking day putting them in . . . The bunnies took them all out a 'free all you can eat smorgasbord'.
Actually that was a fun shoot, as the cottage had a window upstairs opening out onto the field. Could sit in a chair there with the barrel pointing out of the window . . . I even stuck ranging posts int the field, and just dialed the range in on the sights . . . Hollowpoint .22R from a silenced gun . . . Made a fortune from the local game butchers that summer
Actually that was a fun shoot, as the cottage had a window upstairs opening out onto the field. Could sit in a chair there with the barrel pointing out of the window . . . I even stuck ranging posts int the field, and just dialed the range in on the sights . . . Hollowpoint .22R from a silenced gun . . . Made a fortune from the local game butchers that summer
well if you made the £300 back i guess that aint bad :thumb:
sorry JV about the talk of hurting such cute creatures
personally i'll only shoot what i'll skin myself and stick in the freezer to eat later.
the hunter's i find disgusting are the hunters that just shoot something and leave it for the foxes. and there are some that brag about it at the club, which i'm not too impressed with.
i've always been a believer that if you kill something, you'd better have done it with the intention of eating it.
sorry JV about the talk of hurting such cute creatures
personally i'll only shoot what i'll skin myself and stick in the freezer to eat later.
the hunter's i find disgusting are the hunters that just shoot something and leave it for the foxes. and there are some that brag about it at the club, which i'm not too impressed with.
i've always been a believer that if you kill something, you'd better have done it with the intention of eating it.
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Don't worry I agree with pest control - and I've been out shooting bunnies on local farms myself - not actually shot anything, but I agree with BS, you shoot it, you eat it or at least dispose of it in a respectful way.
Just don't come round my house with a rifle looking to shoot my bunnies!
Just don't come round my house with a rifle looking to shoot my bunnies!
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Foxes are just another vermin that needs to be controlled. Funnily enough I hate 'fox hunting' and support the fox hunting ban, but would be more than happy to go out with a rifle and do the job properly . . . . Not at all easy with wild foxes though . . . . . Urban fox is a different animal :twisted:
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Swimbo's guinnea pig died last night...5 years old...good innings...and now capsers gone the dogs will have nothing to stalk in the back garden 
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Did the dogs win then 
As the Gpig slowed down :cry:
As the Gpig slowed down :cry:Vossy1
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Twas old age K :cry:
She was a lovely little thing. I'm not really into rodents but casper was cool.
The dogs used to love stalking her in the cage and then pouncing on the wire mesh. She'd run straight at them and infuriate them, and if that didn't work she'd squeak at them :lol:
She was a lovely little thing. I'm not really into rodents but casper was cool.
The dogs used to love stalking her in the cage and then pouncing on the wire mesh. She'd run straight at them and infuriate them, and if that didn't work she'd squeak at them :lol:
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