Training my Ferreting Dogs to Longnets

[Guest Rabbiteer]

Am going to be away at the beginning of next season. I dont want it to be a surprise introduction to the longnets so I thought I would have a few games with my dogs favouite toy (rabbit dummy).

 

Before you mention the state of the net and length of the poles I was trying to train my dogs not catch rabbits infront of my house.

 

The first dog is three years old, Loves being out doors but is abit hard mouthed. When she retrieves pigeons they very rarely come back intact. I think she is some sort of Jack Russel X but not to sure

 

My wifes dog.............Georgie........

 

Somehow I dont think that ferreting blood isnt too strong in her family history...............

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And this is Little Ted and is coming on really well (in my mind anyway). He has had a few play sessions with the nets and now doesnt follow the dummy into them, but waits for me to grab it. I only hope that this continues and I dont blow by doing something stupid.

 

Ted when I first got him

 

 

 

 

Little Ted today at approx 5 months old. I am really looking forward to working him with the ferrets. I take both him and one of the hobs out for a walk together during the evnings and they are getting on great guns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wishing you all the best,

 

Nik

Edited May 26, 2007 by Rabbiteer

[Guest The Big Fish]

It will be a different matter when he actually see's a real rabbit hit the net

 

There may be trouble ahead

 

Here is my youngling, doing his best to embarress me, fecking dopy twat!

 

[Phil Lloyd 10,740]

Nice pic mate,...

[macker 5]

classic pic that one

its usually me and not the dog

that gets those sticky weeds all over me

good to see you putting the time into your pup rabbiteer

all the best

macker

[Kay 3,709]

Lovely pics Nik, teds coming on, cant believe how much he has grown

[Guest Rabbiteer]

"It will be a different matter when he actually see's a real rabbit hit the net "

 

Im absoluty sure of it. I keep on trying to grab my neighbours lop eared bunnie from his hutch but his kids start crying everytime I go near it.

[Netter 0]

"It will be a different matter when he actually see's a real rabbit hit the net "

 

Im absoluty sure of it. I keep on trying to grab my neighbours lop eared bunnie from his hutch but his kids start crying everytime I go near it.

 

That could be a bit risky mate.

[Guest Rabbiteer]

It will be a different matter when he actually see's a real rabbit hit the net

 

There may be trouble ahead

 

Here is my youngling, doing his best to embarress me, fecking dopy twat!

 

 

Was that a recent pic or one before he was injured?

[socks 32,253]

a little time and patience and it can be done mate ... dont listen to that big bad fish the dog wasnt crashing into the net he was trying to rescue the rabbit ..............

 

[gnipper 6,953]

Could you not throw a ball for him over it and into it etc to get him expecting the net when he isn't focusing on it if that makes any sense? I've only had my longnet out a few times but it will be getting some hammer this season and i'm gonna struggle getting this braindead whippet to spot it she will jump it now and if she is jogging but she is thick

Cheers, gnipper

[Guest The Big Fish]

Was that a recent pic or one before he was injured?

 

After the injury, you see he still aint learnt nothing

 

Then there was the tensile strength test on chalkwarrens brand new hand made longnet

 

What a muppet.

 

 

 

 

But i am reliably informed, that the net is strong and didnt stretch another 10 yards in length.

[Guest Rabbiteer]

 

Was that a recent pic or one before he was injured?

 

After the injury, you see he still aint learnt nothing

 

Then there was the tensile strength test on chalkwarrens brand new hand made longnet

 

What a muppet.

 

 

 

 

 

But i am reliably informed, that the net is strong and didnt stretch another 10 yards in length.

 

Looking at those pics makes me so glad that Little Ted is going to stay so Little