Recent content by Fits

Why are you not following the vets instruction? Dont you trust her?

If the vet says its not that serious, why dont you take them at their word? Retiring seems a little drastic to be honest, never mind pts. Can you take a video to show why his breathing concerns you maybe?

This is true. I'd post some photos of myself going over some banks if I could but I cant on this machine. Suffice to say though, I got it wrong a lot before I got it right, and I still sock him in the mouth the odd time. I just wish more people would use neckstraps.

This is so true.

'****ing ***** irish' was one ditty I reported. And there were a few like that.

Maybe you were just blocked? Some of the photos arent pretty. But some of the comments, I'd assume originating from members on here are completely inexcusable and I reported a lot of you to facebook.

Would I want to go out with them? No. Should they have attempted that bank in that wet... No I dont think so. But the reaction on here and on facebook is WAY OTT. Some of the riding is bad, yes, but some of the comments are compleltely unwarranted. And people's attire on a xc ride on a...

[ QUOTE ] I think you'll find that saluki x and whippet x are far different to ex-racers. If they have been travellers dogs, they have probably mixed already with all breeds of dogs as they will also have jr terriers etc and other small dogs to shove down rabbit holes. [/ QUOTE ] thats what...

Well this is all news to me... I am lucky in that I live in a private estate well away from a main road. But my two honestly never go near small dogs or the pheasants... Rabbits are a different thing now in fairness. I made a point of practicing off lead work with my two from day one. The...

[ QUOTE ] "As for chasing cats and hens, nothing will stop them. Firstly they have been trained to chase and secondly its in their blood. We have a man working for us, who owns five ex racers and helps at a local kennel at weekends. [/ QUOTE ] Not necessarily at all. Theres quite a lot of cat...

Saddle Co saddles are supposed to be great as well, again I dont know if you can get em here! I have heard of people hunting in the fhoenix and the ansur konklusion, but I havent seen anyone riding at all in one in Ireland. I'd love to try those two out myself, but they're very expensive...

I'd like to know who the saddler is as well... Not the fellow in Goodwins is it? How much do they charge? I've heard a lot of great things about the WOW saddles, not sure if you can get em in Ireland though.

I wouldnt dismiss every hound as unsuitable for rehoming on the basis of one story huntress.... I think that opinion is as much down to prejudice as it is to the hounds themselves. Lots of foxhounds, harriers and beagles are rehomed, according to the rescue websites. Either way, I would...

Thanks for your informative reply severnmiles. I honestly dont believe that being PTS is the worst thing that can happen to a hound/dog. A lot of the greyhounds bred here in Ireland end up horribly in Spain, I'd much rather see them being PTS here than strangled by gypsies abroad. However, I...

I'm mostly a lurker here. I have hunted in the past and am pro hunting. I own two rescued lurchers, and since I have them, I've been wondering what a hound's life is like. I know they're normally fostered out as pups, but what happens during their working life? and after their hunting days...