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Really would you send your dog?
ghosthunter:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/726531552083520/permalink/1775370897199575/?
To me this is a disgusting example of dog handling. He says it two feet of water and skin ice, but it’s thick enough to support the dog in places.
I have used my dog in ice before if I knew it could support her all the way. And I have broken up ponds if the ice was too thin. But just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
Bunny Thumper:
Nope!
cem3434:
Personally I wouldn't risk it. Had my dog in ice one time and that was enough for me to say never again. If its only 2 feet of water, why isn't he wading out there? My gut is he doesn't want to rip his Sitka waders... :chuckle:
vandeman17:
There isn’t a single bird worth risking my dogs life.
metlhead:
Myself, would've found a much better spot for shootin birds where they actually wanna be feet down in the dekes. My Panz woulda plowed through the ice some time back. I dislike stopping him when he commits. Knowing this I avoid trouble areas. I am sure some folks would panic if they witnessed my pointers on long strides through rimrock and canyon country, mere feet from death plunges. Good dogs will die to please us. Great dogs live hunt again. Person in video feels confident in his choice to send. Go for it.
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