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HatchA:
Ok...  so I've been toying with the idea of tanning my own hides for the past year and a half or so.  For various different reasons I've had a cross-breed Sika/Red deer hide curing in my shed for the past year or more - all salted up and dried out after scraping the flesh side.  The other day I finally got my ass in gear and rehydrated it in salt water and disinfectant.  After it had a GOOD soak, I took it out, drained it and rinsed it through a few times.  By early last night I draped it over a fence to dry out enough; planning to egg-tan the sucker today.

I got up this morning to find that my male Golden Retriever (about 2 and a half) had managed to drag the hide from the fence, haul it halfway up the garden where he then went to work "de-hairing" it and chewing a rather large hole slap bang in the middle of the hide!!!

It was draped either side of a 7ft high fence!!  I swear to the Gods he looks small enough when he's on all fours...  Standing up is a different story altogether...

I'm more than a little disappointed at losing the hide (which I'd been putting off doing for so long) but at the same time - I can just imagine my dog lying on the grass, paws clutching the great big soggy lump of hairy skin, eyes closing in sheer pleasure as he clears away a patch of skin that he can chew on....

He's a dumb dog but oh so loveable!!  I won't be leaving any future skins up there, that's for sure!!

Currently got my 2 rabbit hides rehydrating.  I'll probably rinse them out tonight.

Pat B:
Don't hang them on the fence!  ::)
  The poor dog thought you were leaving that beautiful skin for him. I'm sure he was appreciative!  ;)

HatchA:

--- Quote from: Pat B on April 21, 2011, 03:13:50 pm ---  The poor dog thought you were leaving that beautiful skin for him. I'm sure he was appreciative!  ;)

--- End quote ---

Well he's certainly waddling around like an overstuffed Christmas turkey (or Thanksgiving ;) )  so he obviously enjoyed my "offering"...

All the same though...  you'd think that 7 feet high would be enough of a deterrant!

Pat B:
not for a lab or golden!  It is just considered working for his treat!  ;)

Parnell:
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!! ;D ;D ;D 
That sucks, but man you just made me laugh!

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