Sam Weller1985 0 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hello all. Does anyone have any tips on bringing my 6 month old whippet onto rabbits. He show interest in them and chases but isn't to keen to enter cover and isn't sure what to do when he gets close enough to strike at one. Is there anything I can do to train him or is it a case of being patient and letting him learn? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dymented 2,220 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 hes only a pup bud it will all come to him patients is the key don't try to over do him yet 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mally 832 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Hello all. Does anyone have any tips on bringing my 6 month old whippet onto rabbits. He show interest in them and chases but isn't to keen to enter cover and isn't sure what to do when he gets close enough to strike at one. Is there anything I can do to train him or is it a case of being patient and letting him learn? I don't let my whippets see a rabbit in anger until there at least 9 months old, there still pups even at that age and are both mentally and physically immature. You'll easily ruin a dog running it too young. Dogs are slower to mature than bitches, i'd let him be a pup for another 4 months and then take him out on the lamp for a couple of easy runs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Weller1985 0 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Cheers guys I thought it was probably my impatience :-). Also what are you're thoughts on having 2 whippets ? I've read alot saying they are better in twos. Was thinking of letting him get to about 10/12 months then getting another Quote Link to post Share on other sites
workinwhippet 12 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 id get used to looking after one first,maybe get a few seasons experiance under both your belts,then maybe get another,that way you will have an older dog to show the new one the ropes and they wont be any where near the same age,otherwise you will end up with a working team geting old at the same time.ferrets are a good way to introduce rabbits to the dog.dont rush the dog,as mally said early entering can cause the ruination of your whippet.good luck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Weller1985 0 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Thanks mate he will be about 11 months when we start ferreting this year so will hopefully work out about right Quote Link to post Share on other sites
graham4877 1,181 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Just a pup mate give it a few more month! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peng 136 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Best thing is take it out on the lamp in a couple of months an walk it into the rabbits an let it see them running get it. Spotting its quarry get its intrested in nothing but them an after a couple of weeks of that let go on a squater Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 Have you done any stock training with your pup, and whats the recall like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
reddawn 2,173 Posted July 20, 2012 Report Share Posted July 20, 2012 throw a tennis ball on some hard ground so it rolls when it lands, that will get the dogs mouth an eye working togther Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sam Weller1985 0 Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 His recall and all other training is excellent. He's a very intelligent pup and picks things up pretty quickly. I'm sure in a couple of months he will get onto the bunnies no probs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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