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Just Hate This
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12/16/09 10:04 PM
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Cappy_TX
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Carol and I took both dawgs about 9:00 this morning for an hour hunt. Cappy was with Carol and Remi with me about 75 yards away in another blind. We hadn't been there 5 minutes and I heard Carol shoot twice. I looked up and saw a duck on the far side of the open water faltering and losing altitude. I fired twice and the bird dropped. Unfortunately, it dropped maybe 10 yards past the open water into the shallow flooded grassy area. I lined Remi up from shore and sent her on what was a "blind retrieve" for her since she didn't see the duck go down being down in the pit blind at the time. When she got to the far side and went into the gneral area where the bird fell, it became quickly obvious that Remi was having trouble in water she generally charges through full speed. Oh No! Ice! I couldn't see it from our blind as all the water appeared to be open even though the temps dropped to just under 30 here last night. To make matters worse, Remi ignored my whistle commands once she got scent of the downed bird and I couldn't call her off of the retrieve. To make matters even worse, this morning was the only time this season that we left the house without the e-collars on both dawgs. If either dawg intentionally disregards a verbal command, a light knick from that collar gets instant compliance. No e-collar and Remi decided to totally ignore me until she had the bird. Then instead of swimming directly back to me through the open water, miss nutless decided to run through the shallows all the way around, a thin ice-breaking trip of 250 yards rather than a 50 yard open water swim. She was bleeding from multiple cuts when she got back. I toweled her off and saw that none were bleeding significantly. We picked up and headed home immediately to wash her down with warm water and treat the cuts with Bacetracin. She's swollen and sore but responding to both Benadryl and 81 mg aspirin. None of the cuts are serious enough to require medical attention but she has 15-20 of them. Here she is up on the operating table in our surgical suite. She been placed on the injured reserve list for this weekends games.
Cappy ... At my side for thirteen years, in my heart forever.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: Cappy_TX]
#1110641
12/16/09 10:12 PM
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Danno
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Sorry to hear that Cappy. That ice can be some dangerous stuff. Glad it wasn't worse for ya.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: Cappy_TX]
#1110671
12/16/09 10:26 PM
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1FowlHntR
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poor hard headed thing(although great dedication)...hope she heals quickly!
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf."
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: 1FowlHntR]
#1110719
12/16/09 10:43 PM
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FamousAmos
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I had my dog in the ice this morning, too. No serious damage, but she sure wasn't moving through it quickly.
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: FamousAmos]
#1110741
12/16/09 10:51 PM
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TreeBass
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ouch, poor girl..glad she's ok
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: TreeBass]
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12/16/09 11:00 PM
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duckboy007
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They just don't know when to stop! I haven't had any trouble with Sable, she takes it slower through the ice. I guess most of the time it's either thicker or thinner than it was for yall, sounds like it was the perfect thickness to get her. Hope they heal up quick!
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: TreeBass]
#1110786
12/16/09 11:10 PM
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Fooshman
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That sucks. Hope she recovers quickly.
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Re: Just Hate This
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#1110844
12/16/09 11:30 PM
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Big Tony
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Hate it when a family member gets injured.
"A hunt based only on trophies taken, falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be." -Fred Bear
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: Big Tony]
#1111412
12/17/09 02:57 AM
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aghntr10
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
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12/17/09 03:40 AM
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Guy
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She got roughed up there for sure, but she does not look too bad. Good Vet work!!
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
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12/17/09 03:59 AM
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Judd
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting To some they are a tool like a hammer in a tool box to others they are like kids. Whatever floats your boat. I'm with you Cappy and I hope Remi gets better soon.
Don't let your ears hear what your eyes didn't see, and don't let your mouth say what your heart doesn't feel
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: Guy]
#1111831
12/17/09 05:36 AM
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eevinrude
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What amazing drive! She deserves a weekend off.
The fear and dread of you will fall upon all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air, upon every creature that moves along the ground, and upon all the fish of the sea; they are given into your hands. Genesis 9:2
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
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12/17/09 11:22 AM
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Cappy_TX
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting Nope, I put her there. And she's not an "it", she's a she. Same as my daughter. And if you can't relate to that well then there's no reason for me to try to explain further, folks like you would just never understand.
Cappy ... At my side for thirteen years, in my heart forever.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
#1112008
12/17/09 01:21 PM
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TreeBass
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting so I take it your against cleaning birds in the kitchen as well?
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
#1112134
12/17/09 02:33 PM
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TexasEd
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting Amazing coming from an aggie where the highest ranking officer in the corps is a dog.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: TexasEd]
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12/17/09 02:53 PM
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DUAggie
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting Amazing coming from an aggie where the highest ranking officer in the corps is a dog. that dam dog used to steal my water bottle during class. If i tried to take it back she growled. Nobody likes the corps, but everyone loves that dam water bottle stealing dog!
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: DUAggie]
#1112204
12/17/09 02:59 PM
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TexasEd
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Never heard about the water bottles, I know they had to retire one early because she bit people.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: TreeBass]
#1112379
12/17/09 04:11 PM
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aghntr10
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dang sorry you dog got hurt but are you telling me you let that dog sit its nasty @$$ on your kitchen table, thats disgusting so I take it your against cleaning birds in the kitchen as well? I prefer to clean mine outside but I think I would rather have a few feathers around than dog [censored] on my splace mat
Last edited by aghntr10; 12/17/09 04:11 PM.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: aghntr10]
#1112469
12/17/09 04:48 PM
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DUAggie
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I live in an apartment in Houston. First time this year I cleaned my ducks outside and you should have seen the looks i got from foreigners.
....now i clean them inside.
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: DUAggie]
#1112498
12/17/09 05:01 PM
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TexasEd
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DUAggie, You should bring home a deer and hang it from the balcony!
Last edited by TexasEd; 12/17/09 05:02 PM.
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Re: Just Hate This
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#1112549
12/17/09 05:24 PM
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DUAggie
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DUAggie, You should bring home a deer and hang it from the balcony! that would be a youtube sensation
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: DUAggie]
#1112567
12/17/09 05:33 PM
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duckboy007
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I cleaned a six point off the balcony of our brand new fraternity house last year. ON CAMPUS. I had quite the audience.
My dog snores. Secret Agent Custom Calls
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Re: Just Hate This
[Re: duckboy007]
#1112599
12/17/09 05:51 PM
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Sniper John
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Ouch. Cappy, that dog may be sore now, but I bet it was still excited to be out hunting and could care less at the time.
BTW, I have skinned and butchered an Alligator in my driveway. But, my neighbors know me for who I am. No one bat an eye or said a word.
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