Sand Burrs

[KevinN]

Anyone ever had sand burrs bust up a chase? Just thinking about an old hunt, three years ago or so. We're all young dogs. We actually saw the Boar on a sand bar right before my 2 year old gyp struck him. She hit his trail, bout 10 seconds later she opened up for maybe 6/8 seconds, and that was it. We got to the first bay spot just on the far river bank within about 2 minutes and crossed a mesquite scrub pasture that was about 100 yards. At the far side of the pasture i found her  standing by a fence. I called to her but she just stood there. When I got to her I checked her out and she had burrs in all her pads. Though she was relatively young and inexperienced, she had been on a few hogs and didn't show any quit. I had to assume it was the burrs, she just wouldn't move until I got them out. I spent quite a few nights laying in bed hoping that's what it was anyway.

[Silverton Boar Dogs]

A bad sand burr patch can do just that. I have had the same thing happen with young dogs.

[KevinN]

I was really down about it. I knew she was a good dog and it was definitely a good Boar.

[halfbreed]

ha ha ha that brings back a funny memory . when i was a kid me an this other kid was having an argument that needed settling . after school we went to the field to meet up an fight . we pulled our shoes an socks off gonna really get with it . to make a long story short we became friends while pulling sand burs outta each others feet . never got to throw a punch