lurcherandterriemanchris 14 Posted May 21, 2012 Report Share Posted May 21, 2012 ive just started working with terriers after many years of ferreting and shooting with my dad and ive got myself a patterdale terrier off a friend of mine hes done really well caught loads of rabbits and rats and works likes there no tomorrow hes about 14 months now but i wanna start working him to ground but he dosnt seem like he wants to go which is heartbreaking for me but ive just gained some permisson near where i live but i have no one to show me about terrier work or how to dig soo could you lads give me some advice please it would be very greatful and what tools and stuff i will need and seen im only 19 ive got lots to learn thank you for your time Quote Link to post
LolaPat 49 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I think the best thing to do is lick the arse of some local terriermen and kick about with them. Maybe invite them on your new permission and watch and learn. You will pick it up eventually. Then maybe if it is your sort of thing get a terrier from earth dogs and start again from a pup and keep your other terrier for the ferreting mate. I'd you have a terrier that's working rabbits your probably best of not letting it go 2 ground as you might be using it as a ferret more often than you would like too. Atb mate and good luck. 2 Quote Link to post
reddawn 2,173 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 put up your area mate not your address lol but localish, if you got some permission for fox control an terrier work im sure somebody will step up an show ye whats waht, might have to wait till sept tho, as most folk wont dig just noo unless its a call out, an most terriermen dont let there dogs hunt rabbits, many will say it ruins them for fox work, what ever happens all the best Quote Link to post
Young Terrier Jack 0 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 I'm in the same boat mate , if there's any terrier lads from stoke that would let me come with them?, don't mean to hijack the thread pal , atb ! Quote Link to post
deck 35 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 ive just started working with terriers after many years of ferreting and shooting with my dad and ive got myself a patterdale terrier off a friend of mine hes done really well caught loads of rabbits and rats and works likes there no tomorrow hes about 14 months now but i wanna start working him to ground but he dosnt seem like he wants to go which is heartbreaking for me but ive just gained some permisson near where i live but i have no one to show me about terrier work or how to dig soo could you lads give me some advice please it would be very greatful and what tools and stuff i will need and seen im only 19 ive got lots to learn thank you for your time read a few books look on the net maybe,want tell you every thing but its a start untill some one can show you how its done,my problems different to yours got a 10 month old patterdale that i cant keep on top he's a sod 2 Quote Link to post
LolaPat 49 Posted May 22, 2012 Report Share Posted May 22, 2012 ive just started working with terriers after many years of ferreting and shooting with my dad and ive got myself a patterdale terrier off a friend of mine hes done really well caught loads of rabbits and rats and works likes there no tomorrow hes about 14 months now but i wanna start working him to ground but he dosnt seem like he wants to go which is heartbreaking for me but ive just gained some permisson near where i live but i have no one to show me about terrier work or how to dig soo could you lads give me some advice please it would be very greatful and what tools and stuff i will need and seen im only 19 ive got lots to learn thank you for your time read a few books look on the net maybe,want tell you every thing but its a start untill some one can show you how its done,my problems different to yours got a 10 month old patterdale that i cant keep on top he's a sod That's a good thing along as he keeps his head when he finds something in there Quote Link to post
rogue with a running dog 22 Posted May 23, 2012 Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 where abouts are you from ? Quote Link to post
lurcherandterriemanchris 14 Posted June 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 only broxbroune mate thank you for your help lads ive been out abit morem lately and he seems abit more keener thank you for ya time and deck hows your pup getting on now ???? Quote Link to post
chilli 369 Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 Dogs mature at different rates , one day when you go out he might just go to ground . Quote Link to post
lurcherandterriemanchris 14 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 i took him out early this morning to check few places and got to one place and it was red raw soo i let him off hes lead and showed him bang hes started to take more off a intrest i wish i had my collar and box with me i would of let him go but im gonna keep taking him out till september and see what happens Quote Link to post
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