Thread: Predicament

Originally Posted by murraygb

Have you thought of a GSP Vizala cross?

That would be a contender. The wife is liking GSP X Lab which would do the trick

Get a labrador its all ready been tested at the lab

A wirey foxy thing. Job done.

I had a female Jack Russell, hard as fuck. Could work stock with her and hunt her. sadly I accidently ran her over, seems to be the more common way these things leave this world. Don't miss the white hair everywhere thou. Currently have a Australian Terrier, and man does this little dog have character. Loves to move stock and enjoys hunting. Being low or non shedding is a bloody huge bonus. I also have a GWP for security work and hunting, great mates.

In your situation I'd be looking at the Jack Russell. Beagles are bastards to train and the stock in NZ is not good. MPI had to get their stock (for detector dogs) from Australia initially as the NZ stuff was just too belligerent for their training methodology.

Visla's are great hunting dogs, but probably too big for your purpose. This won't be popular, as it goes against many comments here, but I having worked with more than a couple of dozen Vizslas and personally believe the Vizsla is no more a "Velcro dog" than any other soft breed. The problem with Vizsla's is every bloody breeder tells people they are getting a "Velcro dog" and then some behaviors are encouraged that normally wouldn't be. Pushing, clinging, crotch sniffing and other examples of bad manners are tolerated because they are "Velcro dogs" Load of rubbish. Every one I have worked with was no more clingy or Velcro than any other dog I have seen and once you took away the excuse give by the breeders they learned perfectly acceptable manners just like any other dog. As for not wandering... fences stop dogs wandering, not genetics.

I've seen lots of very competent terriers worked on deer... and they are great little characters. The only downfalls are they require very astute possum aversion training. Not really capable of grabbing and hanging on to a wounded big game animal, but they'll always have a go and they only warm very small areas of a sleeping bag!

Who wears the pants at your place, just tell your wife what dog your getting. If she don't like it she can go------sorry wife just coming up the drive and she left me chores to do so got to go now. hope she lets me go hunting this month. good luck.

The only thing beagles are good for are kicking. A mad Aunt runs a beagle adoption and rehome service, without exaggeration every single one is a dominant, agressive, untrainable mutt that falls into the wrong hands because of their looks

You missed pig ignorant, bull headed dirty bastards.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

You missed pig ignorant, bull headed dirty bastards.

Me or Pointer? LOL We were trying to be nice!

This morning Mum 84yrs asked if she could take Tilly (Australian Terrier) up to the old folks home when she goes up to read to them twice a week. Mum reads stories out to the oldies, most are her age or younger with a few older, most have dementia and really no quality of life. Apparently Tilly was a hit and spent quite some time on the lap of a 99yr olds with dementia who can't talk, limited use etc. Mum said the lady just sat there the whole time in tears and a huge smile on her dial. The home have asked mum if she could bring Tilly back again soon. What do you reckon?? I'm sure Tills enjoyed the attention.

Good on your mum for doing so. If Tilly makes the day of someone in a situation like that then it was worth it. Age is cruel

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

This morning Mum 84yrs asked if she could take Tilly (Australian Terrier) up to the old folks home when she goes up to read to them twice a week. Mum reads stories out to the oldies, most are her age or younger with a few older, most have dementia and really no quality of life. Apparently Tilly was a hit and spent quite some time on the lap of a 99yr olds with dementia who can't talk, limited use etc. Mum said the lady just sat there the whole time in tears and a huge smile on her dial. The home have asked mum if she could bring Tilly back again soon. What do you reckon?? I'm sure Tills enjoyed the attention.

Fantastic

Bloody AWESOME!

I still do a handful of gigs each yeah in rest homes. I find them really hard, but just a glimmer on a face playing some corny old song like "You are my sunshine" makes it worthwhile.

Mum died in a resthome, it cuts a bit raw with me.

Originally Posted by Ruff

Me or Pointer? LOL We were trying to be nice!

All three

I haven't found them aggressive or dominant, but wandering untrainable bastards, oh and dirty in the under handed way. Hell, you'll be confused again Ruff. I'm talking about the beagles here.

The gf used to work in an old folks home and used to take the dogs in regularly, then I'd be roped in to taking the ferrets in for a visit. The oldies used to love it, music and animals and they are happy!!

Originally Posted by Gapped axe

This morning Mum 84yrs asked if she could take Tilly (Australian Terrier) up to the old folks home when she goes up to read to them twice a week. Mum reads stories out to the oldies, most are her age or younger with a few older, most have dementia and really no quality of life. Apparently Tilly was a hit and spent quite some time on the lap of a 99yr olds with dementia who can't talk, limited use etc. Mum said the lady just sat there the whole time in tears and a huge smile on her dial. The home have asked mum if she could bring Tilly back again soon. What do you reckon?? I'm sure Tills enjoyed the attention.

man that's awesome , old age is such a cruel bastard of a thing