Clodagh
Playing chess with pigeons
I have been offered another shoot to pick up on. A huge compliment and I am delighted. My boss may not be but it is only until Feb!
It does mean that this year Tawny will be doing 4 days one week, 2 days the next. Only two days are consecutive but they are the harder, longer days. Is that asking too much? She is incredibly fit and I do try not to let her waste her energy but often this time of year we go miles looking for odd birds.
I don't want her to have 'burn out' and she is no good at self regulating. I think I wouldn't hunt a horse that many days, and it must be similar both mentally and physically.
On the plus side I can always take another dog as back up although one is old and one young so she would still bear the brunt.
Thoughts please?
It does mean that this year Tawny will be doing 4 days one week, 2 days the next. Only two days are consecutive but they are the harder, longer days. Is that asking too much? She is incredibly fit and I do try not to let her waste her energy but often this time of year we go miles looking for odd birds.
I don't want her to have 'burn out' and she is no good at self regulating. I think I wouldn't hunt a horse that many days, and it must be similar both mentally and physically.
On the plus side I can always take another dog as back up although one is old and one young so she would still bear the brunt.
Thoughts please?
