Bird Dogs and Bells

[JD48]

1 hour ago, Roon said:

Pre cell phone and technology days for me better times lol.

Him at 13.5 years old with his last bird.

His collar now hangs in turtle pond with his last feather and favorite of all tennis ball. 

Along with his sister 

Great pics

[Buckmaster3405]

My dad always used a bell when running the dogs.i actuall miss that sound..its been so many years

[JD48]

1 minute ago, Buckmaster3405 said:

My dad always used a bell when running the dogs.i actuall miss that sound..its been so many years

When i was a kid my friends and I all had Beagles, between the howling and the bells it was music to my ears

[bushden]

My last GSP that bell never stops us.

[JD48]

Just now, bushden said:

My last GSP that bell never stops us.

Great pic, looks like you had a busy day

[Batsto]

37 minutes ago, Buckmaster3405 said:

My dad always used a bell when running the dogs.i actuall miss that sound..its been so many years

Yes! One of greatest sounds. 

[Batsto]

13 minutes ago, JD48 said:

Great pic, looks like you had a busy day

 

16 minutes ago, bushden said:

My last GSP that bell never stops us.

Awesome Photo! Good looking pup and a great truck 

[PointingLab100]

I can't stand the sound of a bell ringing non-stop on a nice morning in the field...but I hunt private land and my dogs have usually hunted at a relatively close range.

[JD48]

8 hours ago, PointingLab100 said:

I can't stand the sound of a bell ringing non-stop on a nice morning in the field...but I hunt private land and my dogs have usually hunted at a relatively close range.

Try hunting public land, you may feel different

[Bucksnbows]

13 hours ago, JD48 said:

Why was the trainer against the use of bells?

He ran field trials and didn’t like them. 

[bushden]

3 hours ago, Bucksnbows said:

He ran field trials and didn’t like them. 

Field trials are a different story when dogs are run in a brace and you are paired with another you dont know, they can be distracting BUT THAT A FIELD TRIAL.

[thefirstndsecond]

Personally I loved the upland g3 beeper and hawk screech. I switched to GPS tracker now and use a bell and the GPS.

The bells are hard to hear for me.

Also they are a PIA to secure.

But I use them on both my britts.

[JD48]

11 minutes ago, thefirstndsecond said:

Personally I loved the upland g3 beeper and hawk screech. I switched to GPS tracker now and use a bell and the GPS.

The bells are hard to hear for me.

Also they are a PIA to secure.

But I use them on both my britts.

Great looking dogs

[Batsto]

2 hours ago, thefirstndsecond said:

Personally I loved the upland g3 beeper and hawk screech. I switched to GPS tracker now and use a bell and the GPS.

The bells are hard to hear for me.

Also they are a PIA to secure.

But I use them on both my britts.

Great looking dogs! We almost got a Brittany years ago. Went with English Springer back in 1983. Paid 150 Bucks! Tough as nails. Passed at 13.

Edited October 8, 2022 by Batsto

[Dominant buck]

Always had bells on my hounds,