whippet

[huntingGANG 0]

oright a need advice on my whippet i had him 8 DAYS NOW AND HE RUNS RABBITS ON THE LAMP BUT WHEN ITS A LONG EAR HE GIVES UP THE CHASE WHY IS THAT

Edited February 19, 2010 by huntingGANG

[sh 08 17]

are you joking

[firstrike 21]

oright a need advice on my whippet i had him 8 DAYS NOW AND HE RUNS RABBITS ON THE LAMP BUT WHEN ITS A LONG EAR HE GIVES UP THE CHASE WHY IS THAT

Cos its a jacker....

[wirral countryman 2,110]

most dog's will catch lamped long ear's,if it can't catch them now that's the reason it was sold to you,try getting it a bit fitter or buy something more suited to the job,you don't say how old it is or its history before you,I only run daytime long ear's,that's the true test of your dog,but sadly most people on here only lamp it seem's these day's,what a waste!!!

[huntingGANG 0]

well he is two years old sometimes he runs them great then other days he gets realy close then just stops and comes back

[sh 08 17]

keep him to rabbits then because that is a gereat way of starting him opening up

[huntingGANG 0]

i was thinking that a will just use my ex track grey for long ears cheers mate but tips would be nice of people

[sh 08 17]

sorry mate. this is what i do, i take the dogs 4 miles a day on a push bike even if im taking them lamping. They need to be as fit as a fiddle. i feed them on a barf diet and sometimes they have the odd bit of dried food. the dogs need to be in A1 condition before you think about even running them on things like that. i would get the dog fit through the summer then see how you get on next winter

[wirral countryman 2,110]

have you tried running him with another dog?sometimes this help's,I'd spend a few week's getting him fit and find a squatter to try,only trouble is your running out of time quick, season's nearly over now,lot's of babies about were I am