Never Spoil your Bird Dog!

[dan1953]

Mine has cancer has picked up over 2500 birds in his life time. My buddy. I trained was my shadow. Still my best friend. The quail was something I never do which is shoot the quail at my house but I had a weak moment and he was 3 months post surgery so away we went. Had a vet appointment today. Cancer is back nothing more we can do really our options were another surgery or chemo. He's 8.5 and we just can't swing it. Beyond proud of my spoiled bird dog.

So sorry brother!

 

[Labwhisper]

Mine has cancer has picked up over 2500 birds in his life time. My buddy. I trained was my shadow. Still my best friend. The quail was something I never do which is shoot the quail at my house but I had a weak moment and he was 3 months post surgery so away we went. Had a vet appointment today. Cancer is back nothing more we can do really our options were another surgery or chemo. He's 8.5 and we just can't swing it. Beyond proud of my spoiled bird dog.

Really sorry your dog has cancer. I know what that is. Had labs for 25 years. It still makes me sad when I remember my buddy's last months.

 

[338 dude]

Mine has cancer has picked up over 2500 birds in his life time. My buddy. I trained was my shadow. Still my best friend. The quail was something I never do which is shoot the quail at my house but I had a weak moment and he was 3 months post surgery so away we went. Had a vet appointment today. Cancer is back nothing more we can do really our options were another surgery or chemo. He's 8.5 and we just can't swing it. Beyond proud of my spoiled bird dog.

I'm sorry to hear about your boy ,I know exactly how you feel. I lost my boy bullet to bone cancer look at post 11 and 12.still typing through tears it takes a while to get over. I guess mine was very aggressive. He went from just fine to had to make the call in two weeks.

 

[fmuguira]

God Bless your Buddy and your family. Always a tough time

 

[Labwhisper]

After more than 50 plus years on this planet and growing up hunting with dogs my whole life, I am convinced a man gets one great dog in his lifetime. I have been blessed to have had two out of the dozens I have trained and owned. I don't know that I will ever own another or see their equal. I am not talking about a good dog. I am talking about that special exceptional one that comes along once in a lifetime. The one that just gets you and you get him. No headaches or growing pains just pure connection. The irony for me is the two that have been magic for me were both half grown when I started working with them and they were both someone else's headache. One took six weeks to get to stanch to point, took him to a field trail and got offered 5 times what I paid for him. Turned it down. Former owner said he was hard headed, difficult to deal with and wouldn't listen for all the dog treats in heaven. I never owned a more loyal and easygoing dog. Slept at the foot of my sons bead or at my feet until the day he died. Walked my wife out to her car every morning for work and waited by the door until everyone got home in the evening. Just goes to show it is all about the connection between the dog and the man.

Had a friend who had a short haired we hunted behind. He and that dog were magic together, killed hundreds of birds and won a few field trials. When he got where he could not hunt him I bought him. Me and that dog never did get along! He wouldn't listen for nothing or maybe it was me who wasn't paying attention!

Your last sentence probably is it. My 130 lb Lab was a duck hunting machine for 12 solid years. He taught me more about duck hunting than any man could. He would sit with his back to me if I missed too many or gave him bone head instructions. Always refer to him as Jake the Wonder Dog.

 

[338 dude]

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Here is my new friend Ruger. I still miss bullet. There's no such thing as a replacement, but my new friend helps me get through the bad times.

 

[6.5x300 WBY]

My Drahthaar Sasha. RIP girl I still miss you incredibly bad. What a hunter. She deserved better than me.

 

[6fatrat]

I agree you should never spoil your bird dog

 

[WYO300RUM]

I may have posted some of these already. Some are older pics.

 

[Mike Matteson]

I'm sorry to hear about your boy ,I know exactly how you feel. I lost my boy bullet to bone cancer look at post 11 and 12.still typing through tears it takes a while to get over. I guess mine was very aggressive. He went from just fine to had to make the call in two weeks.

I feel for you. I had to put down my hunting dog several months ago. I have her for just over 14yrs. She road with me for 250,000 miles in her time.

 

[C-130 Dude]

Here is my new friend Ruger. I still miss bullet. There's no such thing as a replacement, but my new friend helps me get through the bad times.View attachment 539982View attachment 539983View attachment 539984

Pooch and pop grabbing some zzzzzs. Excellent!

 

[Reelamin]

He doesn't see the problem.

 

[338 dude]

He doesn't see the problem.

I know what you mean!

 

[WYO300RUM]

I know ...