Wilfs out

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Mike A
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Re: Wilfs out

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A fairly busy week for the LBF , he's done well but we have had to have words once or twice as he's thinking he knows it all at this end of the season :oops:
His hunting was good on the syndicate yesterday pulling out on occasion but a little chat while 2 inches from his face sorted that to an acceptable level .
One notable retrieve on pheasant which I had dropped well behind me on the first drive and had waited until the whistle to send him , he took a good line through the woods and after over shooting the drop hunted back onto it . Then giving me a good delivery .
He once again refused to cross the river for a bird which dropped 40 yards behind , I think I've stopped him crossing to many times this season due to swollen rivers :oops: thankfully the bird was collected by Milo's previous owners young Lab who ran in :lol:
We then had some good retrieves on duck with him only running in on the fifth and last one I let him have !
Wilf is looking like a neglected dog he's so skinny now so a quiet week with a lot of calories coming up

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a few recent shots of Wilf
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The cocker sneer. My two have that same look on occasion.
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A look known as Spaniel face in our house!
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Re: Wilfs out

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Nice pics Mike,he is a lovely little dog and I am pleased to have met him on a couple of occasions. He is good at his job as well as being a very appealing pleasant natured dog. A credit to you and there will be many great years of sport for you both. Hope to see you both again before the season ends.
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Alice
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He's always got such a mournful face! well done little Wilf, not so infamous now, sounds like he's had an excellent season.
cheers,
Alice.

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Thanks for sharing, so fun to see the pics and read about how well it all turned out. :ThumbsUp: And i want a brown one too dammit!

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Mike A
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Re: Wilfs out

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I think the LBF knows the season will end soon !!!
He went like a nutter today if I wanted him to or not , ran in on birds picking up , and p###ed me off :(
The usual beating standard , working hard and well then while jumping down a bank into a stream he got himself court up on old barb wire , his front feet thankfully were on the ground and I jumped down and picked him up , then with the help of the shoot captain got him off it . The barb was old and blunt so hadn't punctured the skin , he barely let me check it out before wanting to get on with the job :roll: It was a truly frightening time though !

So now we shall see what he can get I to in the last week , one days beating two days shooting , I think I'll have a bloody nervous breakdown :(

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Wilfs season has finished ! Stitches in his back leg after Saturday's barbed wire incident :o
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What a shame, but at least the season has almost finished. Hope Wilf is OK.
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