In August 2015 I buried my eldest bitch, she was close to 15 and as I left the patch I buried her in with her daughter trotting along at my side I could only smile when I looked back at all the sport we had together. She was nothing to look at, a sort of…
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Plenty more hunting to do yet…
A wet Saturday afternoon, September 1st to be exact was to be the opener for the season. Come early September and I am usually up and away on a morning with the dogs and sometimes a ferret or two as well, but today, for some reason, I was at home for the early part of…
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Getting Back To It
September again, it sure is good to feel a little cold wind and to see the nights getting darker earlier as each day goes by. I like to start lamping early and as soon as September rolls around I usually hit the ground with the Lurchers, or this season that will be Lurcher. My pups…
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I’m not a Terrier Man
All the pups have gone and against my better judgement two have remained. The first bitch to go went to a good friend of mine, Greg, a few miles from where I live and it was a lovely hot evening when I popped her in the passenger seat and took the 45 minute or so…
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Me and dogs get no younger
Yesterday afternoon I was going out the door to exercise the dogs when I thought I would give Chipper a quick ring. I didn’t put it off because I knew I would forget by the time I got home and it had been a while since I spoke with him. I was glad to get…
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