It is just flat out dirty pool to tell us about old hunting dogs!
It's darn hard to type with tears in a mans eyes. You guys knock it off.
A little tip about cooling your working dogs, if your going to transport them in a kennel (I hope you do) get one that's got a bottom that will hold water. I have been known to pour in a gal. of water before they load for the trip back home. Of course they lay in that water in the back of the truck and have a cool evaporation ride home.
KEEP THE TOP OF THERE HEADS WET and the necks. Go find the large military canteens that are the bladder type. They are made to carry, and they need that outside cool down water.
Another little tip. Dogs love salt! Get yourself or better yet make a bunch of jerky with lots of salt. This ain't nessasarly for you as much as it's for your hunting pardner. What you say, salt makes you thirsty, him too? Great that just what you want. He'll stay hydrated and so will you!
Pre-hydrate before the hunt? Hadn't thought about this before, a day or two out, start the hydration.
