July 2008 - Brendan's Blog

Oz Hunter going from strength to strength. Stats stats and more stats.

Figured as you guys are members who are interested in how successful the website has been since its creation only three and a bit weeks ago. On average we have over 10,643 hits a day or 319,319 hits in total which equates to around 200 visitors a day...

Published Tue, Jul 29 2008 10:35 AM by Brendan

It's a dog's tail!!!! Climbing stairs, leads, toilets, grabbing and holding and more - Part 4

Since my last blog Scarlet has come along in leaps and bounds and as I wrote about in my last blog I have been doing extra training on the lead as well as in forcing sit and stay techniques. It seems like ages ago that Scarlet was unable to be walked...

Published Tue, Jul 29 2008 9:18 AM by Brendan

Wild dog attacks up 20% this year.

It seems to me everywhere I go and everyone I speak to his having a great deal problem with wild dogs. The wild dog attacks are up 20% this year with an estimated cost of $33 million in lost livestock in Queensland alone. Just last weekend I was reading...

Published Thu, Jul 24 2008 8:27 AM by Brendan

Filed under: wild dogs, feral dogs, national parks, importation, dog attacks

We have a winner.

As everyone should be aware by now we have drawn the two winners of the Leatherman Surges and have published the results under our forum section called winners. To view this forum you will have to be logged in as this is to protect my e-mail address which...

Published Tue, Jul 22 2008 11:01 AM by Brendan

It's a dog's tale!!! Dog training food, Boar skin - Part 3

After it five days of training Scarlet (the new pig dog) is coming along quite finally, she is now coming to her name, sitting on request and staying, along with climbing up and down stairs only on request. Although she is now walking on the lead, she...

Published Tue, Jul 22 2008 10:44 AM by Brendan

Four-wheel driving, feral pigs and more.....

Sunday I was set to go for a drive were some friends of mine out to the back of the Brindabella ranges on to McIntyre's hut and flea Creek. It was going to be a nice casual drive through the bush and checkouts and great scenery and meet some great...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2008 2:54 PM by Brendan

Filed under: 4x4ing, four wheel driving, recovery, feral pigs

Its a dogs tail! Pig dog in training, size, weight and extraordinary growth - Part 2

As I mentioned in my last blog had picked up my new hunting dog and we were headed home to see how it could fit in with our existing toy poodle's. I must say I wasn't expecting the kind of reaction which our existing dogs gave the new family member...

Published Thu, Jul 17 2008 2:23 PM by Brendan

Filed under: dog food, Dog training

Its a dogs tail!! Pig dog selection - Part 1

As you might be aware I was off to Sydney over the weekend to look at a new puppy to be my new hunting partner. I packed the wife and the daughter into the car and off we went. 3 1/2 hours later we were there and were face to face with my new friend,...

Published Tue, Jul 15 2008 9:57 PM by Brendan

Filed under: poodles

Newsflash!!!!

Well after many months of searching we have found a new hunting dog and family guard dog (Just don't tell the wife as she thinks is the family pet). I have spent the last 12 months studying dog training techniques for obedience, tracking and protection...

Published Fri, Jul 11 2008 7:52 PM by Brendan

Filed under: Dog training, pig hunting dog

Hunting in the rain

Sitting here today listening to the rain come down on the tin roof above me, it kind of makes me think of all the times I've been out hunting in the rain and I must say that these were the most successful and productive days that I have ever had....

Published Tue, Jul 08 2008 7:54 PM by Brendan

Filed under: snow, rain

Day 2 of the website.

Most people by now should be fully aware of the website is up and running, and although there has been a couple of teething problems everything seems to be going okay. The main problem seems to be some defence people are having trouble using the URL http...

Published Thu, Jul 03 2008 11:06 AM by Brendan

Filed under: day 2, give aways, stubbies coolers, Platinum tusk member, administrator

The site is up and running

What can I say, it has taken me some time over the last month or so getting this new website up and running. I must say that I am happy with the results. The new site will give us all the ability to share our photos and file with each other, and share...

Published Wed, Jul 02 2008 7:52 PM by Brendan

Filed under: ozhunter.com, new website