cymruguy69 5 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I was out for a walk yesterday with a few of the boys. my pup was off the lead with a mates dog a good bull/grey/deerhound cross would take anything before the ban. We were on a mountain side when the older dog lifted a hare and started coursing it my pup was off the lead so naturally she seen the hare to and was off they got to the brow of the mountain top and she started opening up she is only 7 months and this was totally on accident she was probably nakard (as you can imagine a 300 yard up hill course at 7 months). to be honest I was gutted. they dissapeared over the top of the brow so me and my mate made it to the top and I called my pup in. but Bandit thats the older dog was gone eventually he came back no hare "unfortunatley" :whistle: Do you think my pup will be ok now if I hold her back till the end of august or will opening up be a problem with her?? Happy Hunting Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 It happens, nowt to be ashemed of, but try and hold him back from now on, till around a year old, then bit by bit. Frank. Quote Link to post
cymruguy69 5 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Cheers for the reasurance lads. I got a bit worried. But I was keeping her back till a year old anyway. I'l only be giving her min amount of slips a night anyway on squaters and myxies if theres any about. Get her confidence right up. Happy Hunting Quote Link to post
midnight walker 8 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 JUST FRUSTRATION MATE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT Quote Link to post
Paul in North Lincs 15 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 My cousins dog did it when he was a pup.....and coursed a hare that was put up accidently iin a field behind his house................the young dog seemed to fine but now at 2 yeras old His stamina is up and down like a yo yo...one week he'g blowing out his ass after 4 runs...... rasping slightly whilst recovering from a run........................ others times he works well with no problems......... My cousin thinks it did permenant damage to the young dogs lungs ................. Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 in acouple of months time give it a dropper ...... Quote Link to post
cymruguy69 5 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 in acouple of months time give it a dropper ...... Whats a Dropper Snoop?? Quote Link to post
tote 870 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Never seen the point in giving a dog a dropper Plus it's illegal.A dropper never reacts like a normal rabbit. Far better to spend the spring and summer months letting the pup grow,both phsically and mentally working away quietly on it's obedience. Then in August when it's 12 months old it will be ready for entering.Must admit i'd be worried by the fact that it opened up,hopefully if you give it time to forget about it it might be a one off. All the best with it Math. Quote Link to post
cymruguy69 5 Posted March 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Never seen the point in giving a dog a dropper Plus it's illegal.A dropper never reacts like a normal rabbit. Far better to spend the spring and summer months letting the pup grow,both phsically and mentally working away quietly on it's obedience. Then in August when it's 12 months old it will be ready for entering.Must admit i'd be worried by the fact that it opened up,hopefully if you give it time to forget about it it might be a one off. All the best with it Math. Thats what I always inteded on doing jus working on obedience nice and slowly. Then enter her when she was ready but now after this I might have to wait a lot longer. Gutted really. Hopefully she'l be ok I'd be devestated if she was to open up regular after the work Iv'e put in. Hope it all turns out well. Happy Hunting Math Quote Link to post
Guest mucker Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 only had the one dog do it a youngun i have now but she seems to have settled after getting her out a bit running stuff. Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 Apparently, whippets are ment to be prone to this? Frank. Quote Link to post
Guest REDROB Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 could be just frustration, keep the dog off till older, but dogs can be funny things, in the day my bitch will some times open up, she can see it and she will yap a bit, i put it down to frustration, on the lamp she is as quite as a mouse. Quote Link to post
Guest wex Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 I wouldn't beat yourself up mate, it was obviously an accident. A long summer under the dogs belt it should forget all about its singing. Then come winter with plenty of easy wins on rabbits everything should turn out nice again. wex. Quote Link to post
snoopdog 1,256 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 give the dog a dropper never mind illegal so alot of things . every dog ive had has started with a dropper and it isnt supposed to act like a normal rabbit as you call it its to give the dog some confidance ....and ive never in my life had a dog that has opened up ..i wonder why that is a mate of mine had one open up at ten month old we kept it on the lead for two months giveing a dropper twice a week it never made a sound after that while in pursuite of game .. but as you say everybody does things different ...but it works for me and the lads i run with perhaps we have been doing it wrong all these years ... all the best with your pup mate ...and no matter which method you use i hope it works for you .... :thumbs-up: Quote Link to post
brock 11 Posted March 28, 2007 Report Share Posted March 28, 2007 what cross is your dog?ive seen it in young dogs when excited,but it depends if it was yapping or barking,like snoop said i would personally go straight out and give it a dropper,get its confidence up,then leave the dog off u untill next season,good luck Quote Link to post
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