Lost Dog - Waipakihi Valley

I'm sad to say I lost my dog today in the Waipakihi today. He is a black pointer called Trigger. I took at shot at a stag early in the morning near the river and he took off after it, ripping the lead rope out of my hands. He was chasing it and barking all the way to the top of the range. This was before 8am and I waited all day before with a heavy heart I had to leave. If anyone sees him can you please grab him as he is friendly and give me a call? Scott - 0272706010.
I'm just worried he got his rope tangled and is stuck somewhere as I would have thought he would come back to me. We were about an hour and a quarter up the valley.

Best thing to do would be to go back for him

Hard luck mate, hope you get him back.

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Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Best thing to do would be to go back for him

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Yes was thinking that. Its just bad bloody timing. We move house in 2 days and there is a heap of stuff to do/pack etc. Might just have to go up at night with the spotlight and look for him.

Did u leave your coat at the last spot u saw him? Have heard works well in some cases

Mate I know exactly how you feel, lost my dog the other week after shooting a deer. Thought it knew better and didnt follow me down a rough bit. Lost it at 10 in the morning and luckly after 6hrs I found her again. Not a good feeling at all. Went out and brought a tracking collar the next day. The best thing to do is go back tomorrow morning and re trace your steps. Best of luck.

What side and how far up the river.

Yea bro go back and have a look. In the evening if you whistle him up dog might howl out. Definitely leave something with yr sweat on it for him to find if he's about. They generally park up on it.
Spent a lot of time in my younger years waiting looking for deer hauling pig dogs. Stressful. No social media back then. I'd post on local Facebook pages so locals keep an eye out.
Hope the rope had no knots in it, if dog gets hooked up will likely chomp through it.

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Originally Posted by PillowDribbler

What side and how far up the river.

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On the true right about an hour and a quater up. I never knew about the coat thing. But will head up tomorrow arvo to try again. hopefully he found one of the camps of the other hunters that are up there.

Any luck mate?

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Originally Posted by mcche171

Any luck mate?

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SUCCESS!! I have just got back and we have him back. I had just got the the beginning of the river to go and look for him when some young hunters turned up with him. I had told them about my dog on my way out yesterday. They just came across him by chance while hunting. He was tangled up with his rope. So if they hadn't come across him he would have died of starvation I'd say. He doesn't know how lucky he is!!!

Good stuff.

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Originally Posted by Kudu

SUCCESS!! I have just got back and we have him back. I had just got the the beginning of the river to go and look for him when some young hunters turned up with him. I had told them about my dog on my way out yesterday. They just came across him by chance while hunting. He was tangled up with his rope. So if they hadn't come across him he would have died of starvation I'd say. He doesn't know how lucky he is!!!

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Gps collar...

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Originally Posted by Kudu

SUCCESS!! I have just got back and we have him back. I had just got the the beginning of the river to go and look for him when some young hunters turned up with him. I had told them about my dog on my way out yesterday. They just came across him by chance while hunting. He was tangled up with his rope. So if they hadn't come across him he would have died of starvation I'd say. He doesn't know how lucky he is!!!

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Glad to hear your dogs safe.

Those boy need a DB .... or three, that's for sure. :thumbsup:

Cheers
Pete

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Originally Posted by Kudu

SUCCESS!! I have just got back and we have him back. I had just got the the beginning of the river to go and look for him when some young hunters turned up with him. I had told them about my dog on my way out yesterday. They just came across him by chance while hunting. He was tangled up with his rope. So if they hadn't come across him he would have died of starvation I'd say. He doesn't know how lucky he is!!!

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That's such good news Scott, one lucky dog !!!

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Originally Posted by P38

Glad to hear your dogs safe.

Those boy need a DB .... or three, that's for sure. :thumbsup:

Cheers
Pete

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Totally agree. I have their number.

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Originally Posted by Wildman

Gps collar...

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I use on one my Pointer more so If he does bugger off or not come back I can find him. I set mine to low update rate. I figure its cheap insurance for my best mate(s)

Also I never use a lead in the bush for the very reason you mentioned, getting tangled up

Good shit.

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Originally Posted by mikee

I use on one my Pointer more so If he does bugger off or not come back I can find him. I set mine to low update rate. I figure its cheap insurance for my best mate(s)

Also I never use a lead in the bush for the very reason you mentioned, getting tangled up

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I am not an expert with dogs, but in a recent article about training them I read that you keep a length of rope attached to them so when they get to far ahead you just stand on it so they eventually learn the distance they should stay at....seems a dumb idea now!

Phew. Lucky dog.
As a trailing lead I use paracord. No knots or loop on the end. Can still get caught in rocks and things so still need to be careful.

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Originally Posted by Kudu

I am not an expert with dogs, but in a recent article about training them I read that you keep a length of rope attached to them so when they get to far ahead you just stand on it so they eventually learn the distance they should stay at....seems a dumb idea now!

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That's ok for open flat country. But in the the thick, steep stuff that's the last thing your trying to do. If you can borrow an e collar off of some one you will soon cure him of the running in. The best thing about them is the dog dose not know that it is you punishing him.
Just hold the collar first before trying it on him you only need to tickle him with the shock. Not have it belt him full noise. The trouble with this running in thing is that you need to get him as he's doing it. It's no use punishing him when he comes back, because the dog then thinks, "hey I won't come back because I only get punished". They can't relate to it unless you get them in the act.
The E collar also would help in stopping the head long rush of yee har lets get him!!!
The more expensive models even come with gps I think.

Now I do know it's not every ones cup of tea but that's why I said test it on your self first:

Great news that you got him back.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Phew. Lucky dog.
As a trailing lead I use paracord. No knots or loop on the end. Can still get caught in rocks and things so still need to be careful.

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That's exactly what I had. Not to thick stuff and no knots, loops etc. Still didn't help though.

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Originally Posted by Sideshow

That's ok for open flat country. But in the the thick, steep stuff that's the last thing your trying to do. If you can borrow an e collar off of some one you will soon cure him of the running in. The best thing about them is the dog dose not know that it is you punishing him.
Great news that you got him back.

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The bloody article didn't say that...lol.

And yes I will be tracking down an E collar very soonish!!

I always hunted my dogs with no collars on in the days before trackers. Used to use the towel from the dog box to leave behind when one didn't turn up by home time. Most times they would be on it the next day,or soon after. One of my mates dogs didn't turn up years ago, presumed stolen, and another one turned up 2months later in the same spot. Must of been eating possums. Another time we got back just in time to see some prick drive away with one of the mutts on the back of his ute, got the dog back and one guy learnt not to pick up stray dogs again.

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Pleased to hear Kudu