me an sportsman have had 1 hell of a bad run for 4 or 5 months we caught maybe 3 hogs all summer my bro n law has lost 3 strike dogs an sold out after i thinned my pack down to almost nothin my wife almost left me rite b4 we got married we havent had but 1 or two decent dogs in all that time we spent alot of money jus to go bay a hog for sec then watch it break an leave bones hi n dry weve fought amongst each other ive almost sold out an quit countless time it was gettin to the point that it wasnt worth it at all then one day caddo county hogdogger called me an sold me back a dog i sold to him an a buddy up north gave me green bulldog that had never even heard a bay so i took my wife out so she could see why i loved doggin so much cuz she was mad i had spent so much on a dog that i had sold once already caught a good boar with her next time out it was just me an sportsman an we slam another good boar then this weekend we caught 6 an my wifes redbone struck him a boar too i will say my blue pit is finished an my two dogs that old bones is trainin r comin along great ive ordered my wifes redbone his own trackin collar an he now has a place on our hood too im not braggin but im as proud as a pearooster to have been thru all that i have an still be hear tellin hoghunting storeis an happier than ever in my marriage an in life ther is alot more to these hard times than i have told yall these r just the main points to let yall know it hasnt been easy at all an here me an sportsman stand still id like to thank justin for his help and dusty too even tho we no longer get along an imayellafella for the help u gave us too we r still here an not goiun anywhere the biggest thx of all goes to my wife who has stood by me even to the point that she was ready to give up an thx to my kids for always believin n me even when i was down an out an on my back they gave me the strength to get up an fite for wut i love the most an keepin my lil world in tact when i thot it was gonna blow up in my face ive had to pay fines to have my dogs in city limits after they told me there was no ordinanxe against me an then they passed one after i lived there ive been thru alot to b able to still be here an be hunting an catchin pigs this has all been on my mind for awhile an i thot i would share with everyone and finally thx to this forum an all u other hunters out there for reading my posts an sharin yalls thots S.W.O. Hogdoggers r doin great now an i hope it stays that way forever
You almost made me cry and I don't even know you ...

But your story kinda reminded me of my first marriage. I'm just glad you are doing way better...
