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More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:17 am
by jarbo03
Went to lake this morn. I've been busy with work and been slacking, Taz was getting stir crazy.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:20 am
by Olly
I wish I could find some water around that didn't have gators in it.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:39 am
by jarbo03
Olly wrote:I wish I could find some water around that didn't have gators in it.

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Yea, that would suck.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:43 am
by Olly
It's a bigger problem then I really thought it was going to be. Every body of water I've been to as a potential training spot. I'll sit and watch the water from the bank and always see gators.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 11:55 am
by Redbeard
Sure is cool watching Taz and all the other working dogs here getting out...sorry Olly!

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:00 pm
by jarbo03
Redbeard wrote:Sure is cool watching Taz and all the other working dogs here getting out...sorry Olly!


Jugular!

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:01 pm
by jarbo03
Olly wrote:It's a bigger problem then I really thought it was going to be. Every body of water I've been to as a potential training spot. I'll sit and watch the water from the bank and always see gators.

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When might you be able to start working in water?

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:15 pm
by Olly
As soon as the water temp gets below 60 from what I hear and from what I've read on the Internet. If I can find a smaller pond that wouldn't be big enough to support a big gator that'd be good too. Public land around here is far and few between though.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:24 pm
by Tomkat
Olly wrote:I wish I could find some water around that didn't have gators in it.

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TRUE STORY-

Last week the county next to me and jarbo had a gator found in a lake there.

It was shot, and it recovered from the wound.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:38 pm
by Redbeard
Olly wrote:As soon as the water temp gets below 60 from what I hear and from what I've read on the Internet. If I can find a smaller pond that wouldn't be big enough to support a big gator that'd be good too. Public land around here is far and few between though.

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how bout field work for the time being?

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:41 pm
by Olly
Redbeard wrote:
Olly wrote:As soon as the water temp gets below 60 from what I hear and from what I've read on the Internet. If I can find a smaller pond that wouldn't be big enough to support a big gator that'd be good too. Public land around here is far and few between though.

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how bout field work for the time being?


5 days a week. All I've had to adjust for field work is the amount of time, with the heat and humidity the dog can only do about a 20 min session.

There is an abandoned ball field not far from my house we've been using.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 12:43 pm
by Rick
Olly, there's surely a retriever club around whose contact can point you to safe water. Know the Hunting Retriever Club has a website with club contact info listed and would think the AKC clubs have a similar listing.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:11 pm
by FlintRiverFowler
Olly wrote:It's a bigger problem then I really thought it was going to be. Every body of water I've been to as a potential training spot. I'll sit and watch the water from the bank and always see gators.

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Maybe your landlord wouldn't mind if you rented a bobcat and dug out a small pond in the back yard?

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:13 pm
by Olly
FlintRiverFowler wrote:
Olly wrote:It's a bigger problem then I really thought it was going to be. Every body of water I've been to as a potential training spot. I'll sit and watch the water from the bank and always see gators.

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Maybe your landlord wouldn't mind if you rented a bobcat and dug out a small pond in the back yard?


That would be sweet and Rick I'm looking into that idea right now.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 1:58 pm
by jarbo03
Hope you can find something. That's many months with no water work.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:23 pm
by Tomkat
Owner Of The Atchison County Lake Alligator Has Come Forward


By: WIBW (Kion Hudson)


Updated: Sun 1:48 PM, Aug 11, 2013


TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-- Waylon Saxton the owner of the alligator that was shot and wounded in the snout before being rescued from Atchison County Lake has been located, interviewed and unlikely to face charges.

Fishermen spotted the three-foot-long alligator Saturday. Atchison County officials captured it and took it to a sanctuary in Missouri.

Experts say the bullet traveled between the gator's eyes through its body,but he is expected to recover.

Saxton did apologize for the hassle and apologized for not reporting it three weeks ago. He said he was fearful that someone would kill Cletus.

He does plan on bringing Cletus back home. Saxton did state that if he ever decided to put Cletus outside again it would be a secured pen where others would not have access.

Alligators are not on the dangerous regulated animals list in Kansas and there is no law that governs possession of alligators at this time.

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:39 pm
by Redbeard
jarbo03 wrote:Hope you can find something. That's many months with no water work.
yea no kidding

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:41 pm
by Redbeard
Tomkat wrote:Owner Of The Atchison County Lake Alligator Has Come Forward


By: WIBW (Kion Hudson)


Updated: Sun 1:48 PM, Aug 11, 2013


TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW)-- Waylon Saxton the owner of the alligator that was shot and wounded in the snout before being rescued from Atchison County Lake has been located, interviewed and unlikely to face charges.

Fishermen spotted the three-foot-long alligator Saturday. Atchison County officials captured it and took it to a sanctuary in Missouri.

Experts say the bullet traveled between the gator's eyes through its body,but he is expected to recover.

Saxton did apologize for the hassle and apologized for not reporting it three weeks ago. He said he was fearful that someone would kill Cletus.

He does plan on bringing Cletus back home. Saxton did state that if he ever decided to put Cletus outside again it would be a secured pen where others would not have access.

Alligators are not on the dangerous regulated animals list in Kansas and there is no law that governs possession of alligators at this time.
isn't there a movie similar to this but with a giant gator? Lake Placid I think

Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:11 pm
by Olly
jarbo03 wrote:Hope you can find something. That's many months with no water work.


Yea it really does suck. There is a local park tht has a small pond but tons of dog on leash signs around. Might have to start breaking the law.

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Re: More fun at the lake

PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:11 pm
by Tomkat
Olly wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:Hope you can find something. That's many months with no water work.


Yea it really does suck. There is a local park tht has a small pond but tons of dog on leash signs around. Might have to start breaking the law.

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Why not the ocean?