In reply to Post #4
I think it all depends on the dogs temperament and age, as well as training of course. My old dog would just sit there, used to make me laugh, used to watch the boats go past. New ones 4 now and finally calming down, take him barbel bashing, gets a bit restless but I take him for a walk about and then he's OK. Good company really, much better than some folk you bump into now and again
I think it all depends on the dogs temperament and age, as well as training of course. My old dog would just sit there, used to make me laugh, used to watch the boats go past. New ones 4 now and finally calming down, take him barbel bashing, gets a bit restless but I take him for a walk about and then he's OK. Good company really, much better than some folk you bump into now and again
Maybe i have read too fast and it has been said, but what about a short day only session first, bit of training so to speak.
Took my staffie with me every long session. She would sit in the passenger seat of the car and literally howl until we got to the lake. Never bothered taking her bed because she usually slept on mine or inside my sleeping bag if it was cold.
Miss that dog every day.
Miss that dog every day.
In reply to Post #18
My first Staffie had her around 10 months and she is 4 years old .
What a character. Bless you mate
My first Staffie had her around 10 months and she is 4 years old .
What a character. Bless you mate
I can remember reading about an angler who took his big German Shepherd fishing ..one day he'd tied this big dog to the bedchair ...I don't know what happened, but apparently this bedchair was seen racing down the bank attached to the GS...!
I had a lovely lemon/roan working cocker ,a good dog until he got near water,which meant he wanted to be swimming all the time ..despite my best efforts to train this out of him it didn't work ....water,plus wet dog inside techlite not good ..
He was a good bushcraft dog tho !
I had a lovely lemon/roan working cocker ,a good dog until he got near water,which meant he wanted to be swimming all the time ..despite my best efforts to train this out of him it didn't work ....water,plus wet dog inside techlite not good ..
He was a good bushcraft dog tho !
In reply to Post #20
i take my 18mnth choc lab, he quickly learnt to not go in the water, the lake is enclosed with otter fencing and i try to set-up away from other people as as long he's not in the eye sight of people / dogs etc he wont stray too far beyond the swim and if there is a risk of people coming around i put him on a long-lead. he has strayed a couple of times but its part of his learning process and he's getting better.
I would recommend a sleeping bag cover and i bought the new ESP quickdraw and use the mozzie mesh as a 'screen' to stop him wondering off in the night,
Pro's far out weigh the con's and he loves it, and the main positive if as long as i take the dog(wife knows how much he loves it) i get a free pass pretty much whenever i want!
i take my 18mnth choc lab, he quickly learnt to not go in the water, the lake is enclosed with otter fencing and i try to set-up away from other people as as long he's not in the eye sight of people / dogs etc he wont stray too far beyond the swim and if there is a risk of people coming around i put him on a long-lead. he has strayed a couple of times but its part of his learning process and he's getting better.
I would recommend a sleeping bag cover and i bought the new ESP quickdraw and use the mozzie mesh as a 'screen' to stop him wondering off in the night,
Pro's far out weigh the con's and he loves it, and the main positive if as long as i take the dog(wife knows how much he loves it) i get a free pass pretty much whenever i want!
In reply to Post #21
Sounds like a good dog ,your lab ,mines passed on now ..when we did do days together I loved it,as he had the total run of the place ,he did love water ,any water lol.....!!...
Sounds like a good dog ,your lab ,mines passed on now ..when we did do days together I loved it,as he had the total run of the place ,he did love water ,any water lol.....!!...
In reply to Post #21
Great advice thank you . Bonus is she hates water but loves sleeping 💤
Great advice thank you . Bonus is she hates water but loves sleeping 💤
Not sure if it's already been mentioned, but don't let them get in the habit of drinking lake water.
Blue green algae is often fatal, as are other nasties like leptospirosis.
Blue green algae is often fatal, as are other nasties like leptospirosis.
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR DOG GETS PROTECTED FROM LUNGWORM BECAUSE LUNGWORM IS KNOWN TO BE DEADLY.
Sorry for the caps lock but I used to have a dog that contacted lungworm (caused through slugs and snails) where having gone through water or grass they leave a slime behind. Dogs drink the water or eat the grass and it causes respiratory issues. Having taken my dog to the vets due to breathing difficulties I was informed that it was on the increase and in some cases have been known to die within hours of diagnosis because it had spread further in the system.
In reply to Post #26
Thanks for heads up this was why I started this thread.
Thanks to all
Thanks for heads up this was why I started this thread.
Thanks to all
In reply to Post #27
In reply to Post #25
+1 We do hedgehog rehab/release, lungworm is horrible, it sounds very similar to kennel cough so don't rest on your laurels.
I believe there is a all in 1 vaccine now, but we've always used Panacure as its none prescription.
Another one to watch out for is Giardia, it's no joke, contracted from bird poo, puddles/water/ponds birds frequent. 1 of ours got it really bad, it basically destroyed her gut before it stopped, she suffered with IBS from 4 years until we lost her at 13 because of it.
Slimy mucous coated poo is a indicator, though other things can also cause that.
+1 We do hedgehog rehab/release, lungworm is horrible, it sounds very similar to kennel cough so don't rest on your laurels.
I believe there is a all in 1 vaccine now, but we've always used Panacure as its none prescription.
Another one to watch out for is Giardia, it's no joke, contracted from bird poo, puddles/water/ponds birds frequent. 1 of ours got it really bad, it basically destroyed her gut before it stopped, she suffered with IBS from 4 years until we lost her at 13 because of it.
Slimy mucous coated poo is a indicator, though other things can also cause that.
In reply to Post #29
Horrid to watch a dog that's contacted lungworm.
Not heard of the others but it's informative, cheers mate.
Horrid to watch a dog that's contacted lungworm.
Not heard of the others but it's informative, cheers mate.