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16-04-2009, 04:10 PM
Originally Posted by youngstevie 
Wasn't sure how to take this..............but then I am old and growing grey.
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16-04-2009, 04:11 PM
Originally Posted by Loki's mum
Personally I think the OP is just trying to wind people up on here. Methinks he needs a hobby.
Yep me too....rather sad really.
Originally Posted by ALexa
I know it isn't always black and white - which is why I am cautious - but it does say
I have unfortunately heard of cases where dog is shot and you only have the farmers word against the owners.
Im also wandering whether ive taken this off topic....sorry
. Although not sure what topic the OP intended us to discuss, i think it was the way he handled the dog when presented with a new situation.
Can I also say I know a farmer in Warwickshire who last year shot a dog right under the owners nose......said the sheep were in lamb.....
they didn't have a leg to stand on, which is why I said , ours will walk anywhere with no lead, but i wouldn't do that.
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16-04-2009, 04:22 PM
Originally Posted by Sarah27
I take it as another of Boxer Boy's attempt at humour which I'm not sure will go down too well.
maybe a training course in humour is needed.
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16-04-2009, 04:43 PM
It is extremely irresponsible at this time of year (in particular) to walk two dogs off lead through ewes who will either be in lamb or who will have lambs. Just the sight of strange dogs can send a pregnant ewe into a panic, to the point where she may even abort the lamb, or if she has a lamb she will likely run away and leave the lamb, who could then become lost, hungry, cold or even die.
It is great that your dogs are under control around sheep, but probably not worth the risk in future - for the sheep concerned or for your dogs. The farmer may consider his flock to be at risk (especially when they are in lamb) and you are either taken to court or, far worse, your dogs shot. Thankfully, for most shepherds/farmers, shooting a dog is the last resort, but unfortunately there are some who do feel it is their right and are very trigger happy
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16-04-2009, 04:45 PM
Originally Posted by Moobli
Hmm not sure what to say really!
It is extremely irresponsible at this time of year (in particular) to walk two dogs off lead through ewes who will either be in lamb or who will have lambs. Just the sight of strange dogs can send a pregnant ewe into a panic, to the point where she may even abort the lamb, or if she has a lamb she will likely run away and leave the lamb, who could then become lost, hungry, cold or even die.
It is great that your dogs are under control around sheep, but probably not worth the risk in future - for the sheep concerned or for your dogs. The farmer may consider his flock to be at risk (especially when they are in lamb) and you are either taken to court or, far worse, your dogs shot. Thankfully, for most shepherds/farmers, shooting a dog is the last resort, but unfortunately there are some who do feel it is their right and are very trigger happy
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16-04-2009, 05:08 PM
He obviously prefers the dominate and scare the sh*t out of your dog approach to training
how very sad.Jann
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