Great story Crackerc!
That Spur dog sound useless to me! Put him on a bus to Texas and I will cull him for ya!
I've never had it happen like that exactly but pretty close. At least I didnt have to worry about gators eating my dogs!
Ive lost dogs on a few occasions and found them the next day barley able to walk or bark from baying a hog all night plus the day before. Twice I found one still bayed but just barley. The hogs were generally in the same shape as my dogs when I found them. Just to tired, stiff, and sore to move!
My guess is that from constant, prolonged work and baying from battling a hog, lactic acids built up in his muscles making them so sore and stiff he just couldn't get back to you. If he was trying to get back to you that is.
Every time it has happened to me my dogs were a little soft and out of shape for one reason or another.
Think about it this way. What if a fighter laid up for 2 months or so and then jumped in the ring and went 12 intense, gruelling rounds? Even if he could make it 12 rounds I doubt he would be able to walk to the locker room afterwards!
Thats my guess anyway so dont hold it against young Spur.
