8/7 Boar-The good, the bad and the ugly....

[Ladogos]

Sorry to hear about your dog. The good ones always seem to be the ones that dont make it.  I hope the other dogs heal up quick .  Nice trophy hog  .

[catchrcall]

real sorry to hear that guys, it's gotta be a tough loss.

[BarrNinja]

Sorry to hear about Annie guys.

The only thing worse is a hog getting away after working the dogs over like that. Glad to see he didnt make the slip. Good job!!

RIP Annie

[djhogdogger]

 Glad to know that there is one less dog killer out there. Good job. Sorry to hear about your dog.

[pigstkr]

chris, mandi, matt, mike, john and ray.......this was unfortunate to lose such a good dog.  and yes a trophy hog does not have to have 4" of teeth or weigh a ton.  this ole boy is not only a trophy but with his size, weight and them 2-2 1/2 teeth is what i call not just a dog killer but a "PACK WRECKER".  chris/mandi sorry for your lose....john told me on the phone she was a great one(RIP ANNIE).....but one thing for sure you guys won the battle and the war and the cut dogs have a valuable lesson and Annie has gone out just like the great ones should...........PURE WAR......sorry for your loss again......JW aka Pigstkr

[catchinpigs]

Chris and Mandi sorry to hear about your Annie dog. Sure am glad y'all got him and give him what he desserved. Hope the rest of the pack heals up quick and one day you find another dog like Annie.

[Pudge]

Good hog. Sorry you lost your dog.

[Texas_Cur]

Chris and Mandi, I am really sorry to hear about Annie.  I know that she was a special dog to you.  RIP Annie!

On another note, great hog.  I can only imaging the gratification of catching a hog that size after he has worked your dogs over.  Sorry about the dogs but good job on finishing it

[uglydog]

Chris & Mandi, I am sorry for your loss of Annie as she was one of those dogs that was a pleasure to hunt with, because she was a hound I never expected her to impress me as much as she had. One of those pleasant surprises after hunting for several years and begin to think that you have seen just about every "type", she was her own type, no doubt.

Chris you talk about the "trophy", those events will always run in slow motion every time you think about him, that memory never runs in real time or atleast those ones, don't ever speed up for me.
I am glad you got him out of the woods, Meaty is probly pretty proud of yall too!

Hope Lizzie, Hunter, Tyson and the others heal up qyuickly.

[Peachcreek]

what breed was annie? did she have any protection on? Just courious... Sorry to hear about your loss sounds like she was a great dog.

[Circle C]

Annie was a plott.  Based so loose that often times the garmin did not show her treed. She was not wearing protection, and the only hole in here was underneath her almost between her back legs. Not a vest in the world that covers that area.

[aladatrot]

Thanks everyone for the nice words. We are sure going to miss Annie. Last night when I fed the dogs, I almost expected her to bark her usual "feed me" bark. When it didn't happen, it really sunk in that she's gone. She was the best hunting dog ever to grace our pack, and I loved her as much as Chris did.

I almost expect lizzie to get cut because she is given to being a little gritty every now and then. Annie has not ever been cut with us because she bayed from 30 feet back. She had such respect for a hog she just never got close. That's what is really so hard about this is that it just should not have been her. All I can figure is that when the catch dogs got there he bolted and ran her over. There was a grunt, a break, a squawling dog, and then another bay further away.

It is just a bad deal altogether. I have three injured dogs in our only concrete kennel. Water up on top of the platform so they don't have to jump down to get a drink, and mineral oil on their food to ease the process of going potty. I think they will be fine in the long run, but this pack is shut down for a while.

Glad we got that sob. He killed meat head and tried to gut brandy last year. With Annie and all the other dogs he wrecked, I just feel like he needed to be shut down for good. He was a big dog smart boar, and I will sleep better at night knowing he won't get a chance to work over any more dogs.

Cheers
M

[Caughtandhobbled]

Chris and Mandi,

I am truly sorry for your loss..... I hope that the rest of the pack heals up soon, with no complications. Real nice hog that really cost a lot. Chris the "Trophy Factor" really sucks sometimes brother. Good luck with the rest of the pack.

Bennie

[Kendall3]

Good Hog. Sorry for your loss... Glad you took his life before he could take anymore

[UNDERDOG]

Y'all,sorry bout Annie. I liked her and I hope the rest of the dogs get over it soon. How bad is ole Tyson messed up? Sure glad y'all got him in the end tho.

[TexasJ]

Great Boar.  RIP Annie.

[Circle C]

Tyson took a tusk to the face, a hair below the eye socket. I think he will keep the eye. Also a few cuts around his neck and another along his backstrap.  Not a single poke through his vest...
Ruby ended up with three ugly cuts on her neck, and some separation of the skin along the top of her shoulders. I am guessing the hog got ahold of her back and shook her.

All three of the dogs should heal just fine. It will give me a good excuse to take some time off and finish some more projects around the house.

[Rockin-P-Ranch]

Chris Im sorry to read about your dog. And any hog that has been doing what that hog has to a pack of dogs is a troph in my books.

[Clay]

Sorry to hear about Annie chris and mandi she was a good one stacy and I send our condolences

[Bump]

heck of a hog guys! sorry for losing the dog and damage he did. H is teeth dont seem to be overly large but those size seem to be the ones that can do the damage. This time a year I really worry more about hogs hitting the water. Thanks for sharing.