1st Rabbit

[st3w4rt 0]

Hi Guys,

 

I took my Toby out for his walk this evening and the park we normally go to was absolutely heaving with dog walkers. Toby is pretty aggressive around other dogs so I try to keep him away from them as much as possible. We went into the field next to the park and I let him off the lead to have a wee run about. Off he went like a bullet and I saw about a dozen rabbits bolt to the hedge row. Next I herd a squeal and he ran off with a bunny.

His recall was rubbish as he was far too interested in his catch. Eventually I got it off him, but only after I heard him crunching some ribs!! I made sure it was dead as I didn't want it to suffer anymore than it had to.

The questions I have is, is it normal for the dog to bite the thing so hard that it breaks ribs? Is this a problem? And will it be hard to get him to stop it?

 

[Stuart O Connor 1]

Same with my dog he used to cruch the ribs to kill it and wait next to it when he was younger but now hes ok !

[JordKil 0]

My collie does that all the time except he pins them to the ground and does it. I think hes just excited thats hes caught it as its a novelty for him to catch them when not ferreting. Ferreting hes better will attempt to retrieve but they dont get far so i just take it from him.

ATB

Jordan

[whip x grey 276]

i have racing dog,s

 

but i let them catch rabbits as i think it,s very impotant to there training,,,,,,some will catch live to hand ,,,othere,s will as ur dog did make sure its dead 1st before bringing to hand,,crunching ribs e,t,c

 

there,s one thing ive noticed is ,,,all my dog,s will retrive,,there quarry,,although i dont train them to,,,but at end off the day u train them to kill,,,,and ur dog does excactly what u tell them to do there are exceptions

 

 

i spoke to an experenced lurcher guy in the summer,,,,,,i put to him ,,,why does my dog retrive to hand if i didnt train them too , ?????,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he say,s it bulit in ,,,,weather its true or not he has a point,,,,,,some dog will bring live to hand other,s will make sure its dead 1st before presenting its kill to its master,,,so i wonldnt worry about it

 

 

 

i had gundogs that were soft mouthed,,,,and othere,s that were,, what can i say werent ,,,,,,at end off the day it,s nothing u have done,,,,its down to the dog,,,,at the final hurdle,that is out off our hands

 

 

at end off the day dead is dead,,,,as long as u dont have to walk for it,,,,,and ur dog does the work

[cookie 2 8]

Hi Guys,

 

I took my Toby out for his walk this evening and the park we normally go to was absolutely heaving with dog walkers. Toby is pretty aggressive around other dogs so I try to keep him away from them as much as possible. We went into the field next to the park and I let him off the lead to have a wee run about. Off he went like a bullet and I saw about a dozen rabbits bolt to the hedge row. Next I herd a squeal and he ran off with a bunny.

His recall was rubbish as he was far too interested in his catch. Eventually I got it off him, but only after I heard him crunching some ribs!! I made sure it was dead as I didn't want it to suffer anymore than it had to.

The questions I have is, is it normal for the dog to bite the thing so hard that it breaks ribs? Is this a problem? And will it be hard to get him to stop it?

 

mine does it aswell mate he bites there heads and necks then gives them a shake once its dead its like game over then he looks for more bunnies

[st3w4rt 0]

Thanks for your replys guys!

Seems that its something that happens to many people with a young or new dog. We haven't went back to the field yet, so don't know what will happen next time.

I think I should find out who owns the field first and ask if its ok to go back. I don't want anyone calling the farmer, or the cops, to say I'm a poacher or something!!

I would like to stay within the law.

[RossM 8,149]

my older bitch used to retrieve them live but after she started on te preban hares, she killed them where she caught. and started doing it to rabbits too, my pup retreives live to hand every time, hope she keeps it up.