The Brittany Forum

Victoria · Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 9:09 am Post subject: ...with bells on

I have had people ask whether or not your dogs wearing bells in the rough frighten the birds...the answer to that is no! Although I know it does not, I often wonder why not? Perhaps it is the frequency or maybe the bird has more to think about than worrying about the tinkle of a bell. I love that moment when the bell stops ringing...the Breton is on point
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eddieh · Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: Re: ...with bells on

Victoria · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 1:02 am Post subject:

If they are attached properly they shouldnt...I have never had a dog lose one...I thread them through the florescent collars I bought in France, or the good strong leather collars I found on the web...it would have to be an extreme rough situation for them to lose the bells...because the collars would have to go too!!!!
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Des O'Neile · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:13 am Post subject:

I tried using bells when I had my GWP and it worked quite well but I have come to the conclusion that working a dog with a collar on is a risk I don't need to take.

Victoria · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:23 am Post subject:

Des, point taken...but where you would use bells as a rough shooter in close range, the risk is miniscle. At least with a bell, you know if your dog is tangled up.
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eddieh · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:57 pm Post subject:

eddieh · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

Sorry Victoria. You sort of answered that one didn't you. Embarassed

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doganjo · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:16 pm Post subject:

They use cow bells in France all the time. Wonder if they have any problems with them snagging
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Victoria · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 2:12 am Post subject:

Des O'Neile · Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:12 am Post subject:

If my dogs stayed that close to me I would have more spaniels and less pointers.
If I was on the hill I wouldn't need the bell to tell me that the dog was on point as I could see it.
To be quite honest if I was prepared to run the risk of the dog wearing a collar the beeper that tells me where the dog is on point would be a lot more useful than a bell that tells me the dog is on point but not where it is on point.