Jesus Christ In Richmond Park.

[Andy Benstead]

Have you been in a situation like this?

Short video clip of a very obedient Labrador or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GRSbr0EYYU

Hope you enjoy it.

[silvia]

OHHH YES, I recognise the situation: we leave in earls court and sometimes we go to richmond.. LOVE THE `STAY CALM` VOICE, he he:) they go crazy with deers, do they??? Mind that fines are huge and deers can be dangereous in particular in the mating season .. but i am sure you know that.. and, i know, when the dog starts running there is nothing we can do, i lost my voice in situations like this:)

 

[Lois McCullough]

So all the training went out of the window! I thought it was sound happy when you call them back and walk in the opposite direction great video just pleased it wasn't my two boys.

[James Doran]

This is a real hoot Andy. I am trying not to watch it anymore as i can't stop laughing at it. This chap is obviously not from the Hackney Marshes so to speak, and it is his posh- sounding use of the vernacular,aligned to the situation that makes it so amusing. I couldn't possibly comment of course as to whether i have had the misfortune of being in a similar position.

[Carmel Murphy]

This video was mentioned in the news this morning on a Dublin Radio Station;o)))))

[Andy Benstead]

Hi Carmel.

You heard it here first. Always ahead with important news!

Andy

[Carmel Murphy]

So true Andy;o))

[Karen McKelvey]

Yes been there too I had a bitch that climbed the gate into their enclosure just to get chasing the deer in our local park didnt matter where in the park I let her off she headed straight for the enclosure it got I had to lead walk her while the others had a good run.I can empathise with that chap although very funny to watch.

[Andy Benstead]

It was also reported in the Sun newspaper yesterday.

[Nardi Rowe]

This brought back memories of living in Roehampton, near the Richmond Park entrance with a very naughty Irish Setter puppy we named Ginger Meggs after the Australian cartoon character who was always getting himself into mischief and a Labrador puppy who unlike the Labrador in this clip was like an old woman and made it his job to go after Ginger Meggs to look after his young friend who was less than a month younger than him.  So I and sometimes my mother if she was with us would be calling and running after the naughty Ginger chasing the deer all over the park along with poor Sandy (Labrador)  in hot pursuit trying to catch up to his friend only having no interest in chasing deer.    This was  in mid - late 1976 until we got banned by the Ranger after being caught one too many times. 

After we were banned from Richmond Park, I took the dogs for their daily run on Barnes Common after school.  Before going home, we'd drop into our local pub, The Red Rooster.  On seeing Ginger burst through the door, the publican would begin filling a mug of beer and the pub joke was this Irish Setter pup (just under 12 months) standing with his front feet on the bar while the barman held the mug and Ginger lapped the contents of the mug dry.  I was only 16 at the time and I must admit I found it funny too being ignorant of the dangers of dogs drinking.  He did love his alcohol though.  He went on to live until he was 13 so it mustn't have done him too much damage.

[Andy Benstead]

Hi Nardi.

What a great story. I would have laughed at Ginger drinking beer too, when I was younger.

Andy