R.I.P. Tracking Pistol
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:30 pm
Bad news guys pistol passed away early this morning. I found him dead in the morning. I tried everything I could to get him going again. He did get better he was even running around in the backyard. I walked him around the block thanksgiving morning. The next day when I loaded up dogs for a rabbit hunt he tried going with me but I put him up in the kennel. Told him soon we'll go again but you'll have to wait till you're better. Saturday he looked bad and everyday after that he got worse and worse. Pistol just wasn't the same anymore he fought for almost 2wks thru this and I was there right along with him. I tried my best but couldn't help him thru it. It had to be something neurological going on with him. Whatever it was it was bad. He was only 4yrs old and the best dog I've ever owned. I never went anywhere with out him as far as rabbit hunts go.
I buried Pistol at one of my favorite hunting grounds early this morning. I walked the area till I was satisfied with a nice spot to put him. It is overlooking a nice sized lake on a rolling hill under a lonely tree with thick brush all around. It is a perfect spot for a well deserved hound. He done me good all these years and I will never forget his booming mouth and what a great all around gun-dog he was. As I carried him from the truck to his burial spot I gave him one more last hug and spoke to him for a bit before I covered him up. I hope he is out there giving them rabbits hell like he always did. Hope to see you again one day Pistol I will miss you. - Joey
This is one of my favorite pictures of him.
Here is the last weekend of hunting I had with him. He gave it is all everytime out. Never quit never stood around was in the race every time.
another favorite of him
I still remember this hunt like it was yesterday. He jumped every rabbit in this picture and bit the tail off the first rabbit jumped in the morning. It was a bed jump and he about caught the thing just nipped off his tail. After all the dogs circled it thru the woods I was able to shoot the rabbit and sure enough its tail was clear gone. That was my pistol. Look for the rabbit all the way to the left that's the one. I like to tell that story all the time.
I buried Pistol at one of my favorite hunting grounds early this morning. I walked the area till I was satisfied with a nice spot to put him. It is overlooking a nice sized lake on a rolling hill under a lonely tree with thick brush all around. It is a perfect spot for a well deserved hound. He done me good all these years and I will never forget his booming mouth and what a great all around gun-dog he was. As I carried him from the truck to his burial spot I gave him one more last hug and spoke to him for a bit before I covered him up. I hope he is out there giving them rabbits hell like he always did. Hope to see you again one day Pistol I will miss you. - Joey
This is one of my favorite pictures of him.
Here is the last weekend of hunting I had with him. He gave it is all everytime out. Never quit never stood around was in the race every time.
another favorite of him
I still remember this hunt like it was yesterday. He jumped every rabbit in this picture and bit the tail off the first rabbit jumped in the morning. It was a bed jump and he about caught the thing just nipped off his tail. After all the dogs circled it thru the woods I was able to shoot the rabbit and sure enough its tail was clear gone. That was my pistol. Look for the rabbit all the way to the left that's the one. I like to tell that story all the time.
