he should be making it look easy

[ginge2k6 0]

now dont piss about because i take what you say as law

 

i was out this morning (just got in) and i'm worried about my dog. hes trailing rabbits he should be picking up easily. we were walking on a path and there were rabbits running across to the fence on the other side and a young rabbit lifted right beside him he chased it but he couldnt get to it in time the gap whent from a few feet to a couple of metres and the rabbit was safe before he could lunge for it. also he isnt seeing the rabbits to we are right on top of them he should be able to see the rabbits i can see

have i been sold a failure

[Guest mucker]

i wouldnt worry about it

not seeing them till your on top of them is because i think most of the time the dog relys on movement so if

the rabbits sitting tight it doesnt matter that you can see them.

if you put the lamp on a sitter the dog should go regardless.

also after a time dogs get clever and know when somethings out of reach regardless of what you think

so wont run.

and every dog misses those gifts from time to time.

what cross is? it how old?

edited to add i might be wrong but it could be the dog hasnt done anything in which case you,ll have to start from scratch get it out on the lamp and a few easy sitters.

[ginge2k6 0]

hes a 11 month old colliexwippetxgreyhound i dont take him lamping but i just run him in the day and he will be a ferreting dog in the winter

what is a gaze or a sighthound

he hasnt done much

[ratcher 69]

u say he hasent done much thats where you are going rong its at the age where u should get him out as much as u can the more he sees the better he will get dont expect to much from him yet in the winter when you a ferreting he should come good sounds good cross for the job