In reply to Post #15
Love those little dog bivvies
I'll show the Mrs again, I know she'll want 1 for him.. .again
Edit, great pics

In reply to Post #16
My spaniel comes with me from time to time.
We use a boat to get around the lake and she is as good as gold.
As long as she is on the bed chair she is happy.

In reply to Post #1
German Shepherd but he's sadly passed now , could fish anywhere no-one bothered us

I have always wanted a dog to come fishign with me. My 11 year old beagle could never as he barks non stop and only listens when he feels like it. Bought a staff just over a year ago thinking perfect companion but then with the worst summer known to man last year and wet winter never took him with me.

Now he is over a year old and even though he would lick you to death they have such a bad reputation everywhere I go people walking miles out of their way to stay away from him. Cant understand it myself he couldn't hurt a fly. Would still like to take him but fear he will be non stop chasing swans not being used to it and from past experience not sure how others would react because they think he is a "killer"

In reply to Post #19
Take him. You just can't take the fishing seriously the first couple of times. Fcuk what other people think.

In reply to Post #19
Just start walking round the lake / river wherever your going to fish and get him used to it slowly.
I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Good luck

When I lived down south I had 2 Staffordshire bull terrier's and they loved going with me one either side of the barrow,good as gold they were and I never had any issues on the rivers or the little lake I fished,forgot to mention it was a pain to share a sleeping bag with them I had one at bottom of bag and one at the side of me.
I believe the 1 will be still alive as it's been 10 years last month I moved back to midlands and the other has long gone

In reply to Post #19
I have a xl bully that I can't take fishing as they have to now be muzzled, I don't even like taking her out on walks anymore as a lot of people who believe everything they read think it's going to try and kill people on sight. Hands down the softest loving dog iv ever known. Doesn't leave my side just a shame she can't come fishing as she loves being outside.

Fook I gotta tell you my dog story when I was about 20 years old
YES ! I can remember that long ago F*** off
anyway at the time my fishing mate didnt have transport so I always picked him up the plonker was never ever ready so I would go in make myself a tea while he got ready and his dog rex a Heinz 57 dog loved me he used to go mad and sit next to me one day I stood up and casually said I tell you what Paul you dont take any notice of this dog I reckon he loves me more than you
Nah he is a one man dog if I tod him to get you he would ! I like a fool said no way he loves me
he said get him Rex !
the bstd leaped up and launched itself at me got my wedding tackle in his gob and would not let go shaking his head the pain was like nothing I had ever experienced and Paul was just laughing his head off then he realised it was my clothing the dog had he called him off
its 57 years ago now and I can still remeber it and the pain

In reply to Post #24
That'll teach you

In reply to Post #23
Don't have to be muzzled on private land? Find somehwere that you can fish with dogs and ask if it's ok. Theres a few lads I know with that breed, they run around free and cause no harm to anyone. Really nice dogs actually.

In reply to Post #26
I didn't know that il look into to thank you

I never took any of mine. I did used to walk mine round various lakes. I had an incident with my first rottie that put me off taking her. I was on a lovely sunday dog walk, we turned a corner and from behind a bush a bloody great male swan came charging out at us, presumably because the babies were close by. We simply couldnt see it or i would have put her on the lead. The swan went for my rottie, and as anyone whos owned one knows, they rarely if ever start any issues, but they are very loyal, fearless and dont back down especially if they think they are protecting their owners. Just at the point that my rottie had the swan pinned to the floor by its neck, the park ranger appeared. I had a lot of explaining to do and I scurried off before the old bill got called. Luckily the swan and the dog were perfectly ok. TBH it put me right off.

In reply to Post #1
Border Terrier - best dog breed I have ever had. Such lovely characters, and they are the most adaptable dogs to the situation - city or country life.

Used to take my Staffie. She was good as gold, friendly with everyone. But at night when we were tucked up, if she heard something outside she would growl.