Jesus christ some of the nobs on this sight, its an earthdog forum and the fellas scared to let it go to ground, youve wasted your time getting a pat, as has been said theirs plenty of dogs out there that will kill rats and rabbits and not to be forgotten if you do let it go imagine the shock on your familys face when you bring the dog home and its lips hanging down by its toes, this is what I admire about my dogs their willingness to go into battle with out a second thought for their own health, it doesnt seem from what you say that you fully understand the working dog game.