andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 My terrier has recently started refusing to work cover he's 3 coming up and is a border x Lakeland I check him over every night and he's not hurt in anyway just seems like his drive has gone he still as good as ever with the ferreting but when it comes to cover he refuses point blank any advise would be appreciated cheers Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Contact Hedz of here...........he'll tell you what to do with it.... Quote Link to post
andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Champion cheers disentangle involve a cartridge full ov lead shot dose it ha ha Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Couldn't possibly comment..... I just go to Hedz for all my terrier knowledge.......... Quote Link to post
andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Amean dosent not disentangle f#kin predictive txt 1 Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Is there anything actually in the cover you're asking him to work? I've got a black bitch who will only go in if she scents something: she's rubbish as a cover dog most of the time, leaves the cover work to the Russells. She won't spend hours just searching on old scent etc. Do you do anything else with the dog: earth work? Some just won't work cover if their heads are not wired that way. Quote Link to post
andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 No I work him above ground he's great at everything else ratting ferreting he dosent show any interest if there nothing in the thick which I understand and don't have a problem with but even when the other dogs are marking and pushing he's always on the outskirts of the cover Quote Link to post
rob190364 2,594 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 No I work him above ground he's great at everything else ratting ferreting he dosent show any interest if there nothing in the thick which I understand and don't have a problem with but even when the other dogs are marking and pushing he's always on the outskirts of the cover maybe he's cottoned on that the others will do the dirty work if he stands back? 1 Quote Link to post
bird 10,014 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Is there anything actually in the cover you're asking him to work? I've got a black bitch who will only go in if she scents something: she's rubbish as a cover dog most of the time, leaves the cover work to the Russells. She won't spend hours just searching on old scent etc. Do you do anything else with the dog: earth work? Some just won't work cover if their heads are not wired that way. you do get some like that, but if the dog just stopped doing it i dont think you can make them do it . It every thing with any dog, where its running, cover,things that bite back, etc ..... when a dog made his mind up thats it .My bullx grey young dog Tod, dont like nettles,gorse, feckin water lol , but will tackle any thing with 4 legs, dogs are strange feckers at times Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 What happens if you take him out on his own? If I want my black bitch to work cover, then she has to be out alone with no other terriers or cover dogs. Even then she doesn't have the interest in rabbits that my Russells have. 1 Quote Link to post
marshman 7,758 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 A friend of mine had a similar problem. He had been over feeding the dog and it had got lazy . So he cut the dogs food down a little and worked him on an empty stomach. Some dogs work better hungry! Quote Link to post
bird 10,014 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 No I work him above ground he's great at everything else ratting ferreting he dosent show any interest if there nothing in the thick which I understand and don't have a problem with but even when the other dogs are marking and pushing he's always on the outskirts of the cover maybe he's cottoned on that the others will do the dirty work if he stands back? you right there, Bryn my 1x collie grey, will go in any cover he is more like a springer than a lurcher lol, and for 25in dog really gets low at times in cover. Tod knows this and waits out side for any bolts ,and have had few good runs like this, but like i said Tod wont +dont like cover anway.! Quote Link to post
andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 What happens if you take him out on his own? If I want my black bitch to work cover, then she has to be out alone with no other terriers or cover dogs. Even then she doesn't have the interest in rabbits that my Russells have.If he's never been out on his own but I'll give it ago and see what he dose Quote Link to post
andy p 32 Posted February 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 He's never been out on his own I'll give it a go and see what happens Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Had a few bitches that didnt work cover but relied on other dogs bolting stuff for them to nail Quote Link to post
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