training on the lamp - help!

[ol26 2]

can anyone give me any advice on lurcher training? ive got a 14 month old saluki X whippet so is coming on well - shes a cracking ferreting dog have has mopped up a number of escapies and bolters from missed holes.. however im having trouble with her commitment lamping.

 

she is more than quick enough as you can imagine! but seems to go in a bit half hearted every now and again and not actually catch them in the dark. having said that she absolutly nailed one last night but it was pretty close when i slipped her. she did have a bit of a collision with a fence a few weeks ago in the dark while chasing.. do you think this might have knocked her confidence? any advice would be great as its frustraiting to watch the bunnies get away! what a good distance to slip a young dog? based on last night. mabe ive been doing it a bit early..

 

any advice would be great

 

cheers

 

Oli

[6foot 1]

can anyone give me any advice on lurcher training? ive got a 14 month old saluki X whippet so is coming on well - shes a cracking ferreting dog have has mopped up a number of escapies and bolters from missed holes.. however im having trouble with her commitment lamping.

 

she is more than quick enough as you can imagine! but seems to go in a bit half hearted every now and again and not actually catch them in the dark. having said that she absolutly nailed one last night but it was pretty close when i slipped her. she did have a bit of a collision with a fence a few weeks ago in the dark while chasing.. do you think this might have knocked her confidence? any advice would be great as its frustraiting to watch the bunnies get away! what a good distance to slip a young dog? based on last night. mabe ive been doing it a bit early..

 

any advice would be great

 

cheers

 

Oli

take her out with other more tryed dog just to let her watch how its done thats how i train all my pups and for distances the closer the betta just to giv the dog more of a chance if ya givin it long daft runs the dog will lose heart and sharp get pissed off

[wild rover 548]

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Try reading this mate, it works, good luck.WR

 

STARTING A LAMPING PUP.doc

[Guest fence_hopper]

the moons comming up now mate for the next 2 weeks dont take her out until it goe's back down. then take her out with another dog let her watch the other dog catch a cople. it will do her head in then give her one slip call it a night she'll soon get back into it with abit of time and patience

 

above is only an idea worth a try take it easy

[ol26 2]

cheers guys. will take it on board.. trouble is i aint get anyone near by with a good dog to take her out with. will keep my eyes open.

 

tar

 

Oli

[ol26 2]

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Try reading this mate, it works, good luck.WR

 

STARTING A LAMPING PUP.doc

 

 

cheers mate - interesting stuff... i should be able to work like this with her at 14 months?

[wild rover 548]

If you have done all the basic training just transfer it to the lamp, it does work and it pays off.

[MissRhianL 70]

cheers guys. will take it on board.. trouble is i aint get anyone near by with a good dog to take her out with. will keep my eyes open.

 

tar

 

Oli

iv always found it easier to start them on the lamp then run them daytime. put a post up theres bount to be someone on here close to u to take u out one nite iv always found the dog world a good comunity

 

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