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the F*** word allways works for me to but it is frowned upon at the large pheasant shoots

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Jolly Good old chap, doesn't look the part of a gentleman in tie and jacket, what-o?

PS Yes it is embarrassing to use, but in the heat of the moment ...

Actually I was glad I did NOT have a dog last week or two. In the middle of the night I went to change some irrigation taps and surprised five skippy's in the paddock next to the vineyard. My GSP used to chase kangaroos which is very dangerous for the dog.

An adult kangaroo can grip the dog with its forelegs and then rip its stomach out with the hind ones. Or if in water they will drown dogs.

Not much chance of the later at the moment as the roos have come into more settled country because of the drought.

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John,

Can they rip open an aggressive dog breed like a mastiff type that have huge heads and bulky, heavy bodies?

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How will you train him to avoid snakes in the future?

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It is illegal to kill snakes as they are protected. However they can be killed if they endanger humans or stock (or pets). So I will obtain a carcase, and maybe put it in the fridge or freezer if it is not needed yet. Then use it to mark a scent trail. Better fresh. If the dog, needs to be older, scents it and follows their trail, you discourage them, or tell them no. When the dog is much older if necessary I will use an electric collar to give the discouragement message. Maybe let the dog come across the snake and then zap him if he shows any interest.

Siegfried was very frightened of snakes and when scenting them would jump back. But then he would follow-up their scent which is not good. As a nine month (?) old pup he was struck in the shoulder by a brown snake but somehow the snake never got the fangs in. Probably at the extreme reach of the strike. Definitely a lucky dog and he certainly used up a life with that luck.

This is just my own method. I will have to see if anyone else has any other methods.

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When the tail docking was introduced here I remember reading studies in Sweden where since it was introduced there, the incidence of hunting dogs with broken tails has gone up tremendously.

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i allways forget how sharp those puppy teeth are, are you getting those little pin pricks on the hands yet ?

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Yes his teeth and toe nails seem to be extra sharp compared to my memory of past pups.

His also has a lot of drive to use them, and if one gets rough in response to discourage him, he steps up the attack a gear or two ...

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how many stags do you have in the herd, and how big is the enclosure ?

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I have a separate stag enclosure. Not big enough it seems. Usually not a problem, except when a stag gets himself caught up somehow, like the first one did this rut. Then the other bastards have a go while he can't get away. The second stag seems to have been unlucky.

I did have seven stags, now five, one a spiker with the breeding stag with all the girls. Three others in the stag pen.

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Blitzen is really growing eh? Did he go for a swim?

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The little dog got thrown into a pool in the creek today. And managed to dog paddle out even if a little frightened saving his master from getting wet by 'saving' him.

Anyone have any other ways to coax a young pup into the water the first time? Was I a little hasty in my "Viking" approach to learning to swim?

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He sort of got picked up and dropped into the water. Frightening for a little boy.

Those photos were from 6 weeks ago. The little monster is at least 6 kgs heavier now already.

Will give him another test at swimming and remember to take a fetch toy with me and see if he will get it from shallow water first and then deeper water.

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remember to take a fetch toy with me and see if he will get it from shallow water first and then deeper water.

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that is the way john . thanks for the pictures, he is growing into a hansome dog now.

cheers

peter

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