Message #119433

[Ned Makim]

It's not really me that has the handle. They start by swinging on the pigs for the whole time but after a few beltings many learn to let go and bail until I am within range. The closer you are in contact with your dogs the more they trust you but you have to be prepared to go forward yourself in difficult situations because if they feel you hesitate it could be a different story. Of course many never learn to bail and just hang on and on and with those dogs its running, climbing, belly crawling through blackberries and african boxthorn, swimming and whatever it takes to get there for them.
Cheers.