training help

[ferret features 289]

Thanks for all your replies it's my first lurcher you see and all a big help I've also just got a copy of purdys progress thanks to mr pit, I wish I had that from the start lol, is there any other tips or info you could giv to a beginner I would be very grateful

 

Thanks again

Neil

get the dog out working and chasing ,a few rabbits mate chase a few squirrels and just let it enjoy itself .throw all those stupid toys in the nearest bin mate and dont play tug of war with your dog ,after all you dont want to be playing tug of war with it with a rabbit do you ,as for purdeys progress that bullshit should go with the toys ,but be on the safe side .tear a few pages out and keep in your pocket ,just in case your caught short whilst your out .

best advice on this.....gt it out hunting....................squeaky toys are for wee yorkies

[neil_fret 6]

You don't think she's too young? She has beddy in her I don't want her to open up?

 

Thanks for the replys

[birddog 1,354]

You don't think she's too young? She has beddy in her I don't want her to open up?

 

Thanks for the replys

 

well done, when i had my first pup i listened to everyone and picked the best advice, no pup has been ruined by being held back a little but lots are spoiled by entering too early

[neil_fret 6]

I've been reading posts on here and see people being told not to push um too young I am keen to get her out but scared to wreck her with my lack of experience, I don't mind being told I'm wrong tho after all I'm here to learn xx

[neil_fret 6]

Oh shit sorry to much txting our lass bloody kisses haha

[john john 51]

I've been reading posts on here and see people being told not to push um too young I am keen to get her out but scared to wreck her with my lack of experience, I don't mind being told I'm wrong tho after all I'm here to learn xx

mate the only time its going to learn any thing is when its out chasing stuff weather its young rabbits around and in and out of a bit of cover ,and cracking a few squirrels around a few small woods ,its going to really enjoy doing all this ,its hardly going to spoil him is it .and to be honest if hes going to yak doing this ,then he was always going to yack mate ,but hes never going to learn any thing from chasing after some silly toys ,he will thrive on a bit of mooching about

[neil_fret 6]

Yeah I can see your point but didn't want him to pick bad habits up before her training is spot on wat about some ferreted rabbits

 

Thanks for the reply

[troter58 1,711]

get the dog out with the ferrets but do not let it run about after things it as no chance of catching because it will start yapping with not being able to catch its simple mate nice and easy all the way the dog will get stronger and it will all click in to place atb troter

[neil_fret 6]

Ok mate thank you I'm gonna give the training a break for a cuple of week then bring it bk steady

 

Can I ask is there a reason for the design / width of a lurcher / greyhound etc collar does it support ?

 

Thanks

Neil

[john john 51]

get the dog out with the ferrets but do not let it run about after things it as no chance of catching because it will start yapping with not being able to catch its simple mate nice and easy all the way the dog will get stronger and it will all click in to place atb troter

if you get it out with ferrets now .thats a bit of no no aint it at the moment ,lol and how do you know its got no chance of catching anything if it aint getting a chance to run anything ..whats easier than a few young rabbits at this time of year ,(its july its not ferreting time .) get searching mate find a few young rabbits sat out in nettles and thistles ,your pup will love this ,plus this time of year youll find a few about with the myxi as well .get up the streams and chase a few moorhens around with him as well .get your dog out mooching my mate ,dont you go listening to some of the nonsence youl see posted

[Casso 1,261]

get the dog out with the ferrets but do not let it run about after things it as no chance of catching because it will start yapping with not being able to catch its simple mate nice and easy all the way the dog will get stronger and it will all click in to place atb troter

if you get it out with ferrets now .thats a bit of no no aint it at the moment ,lol and how do you know its got no chance of catching anything if it aint getting a chance to run anything ..whats easier than a few young rabbits at this time of year ,(its july its not ferreting time .) get searching mate find a few young rabbits sat out in nettles and thistles ,your pup will love this ,plus this time of year youll find a few about with the myxi as well .get up the streams and chase a few moorhens around with him as well .get your dog out mooching my mate ,dont you go listening to some of the nonsence youl see posted

does all that help with the retrieve bud,,cant see the reasoning behind encouraging the pup to chase squirrels and moorhens, whats the idea behind it,,

 

ya dont need to teach a dog to hunt, that automatic, what ya need is for the dog to feel its access to the hunt goes through us,

[beast 1,884]

i dont think that getting a pup chasing stuff will help, it will just teach it that the most fun exciting thing in the world is to be found AWAY from its owner, and before you know you will have a dog which fecks off as soon as you take the lead off, and will only come back when its tired or not at all. how can anything the owner offers EVER be as much fun as chasing? DONT let that pup chase stuff until it is obedient. what if it did catch a young rabbit before it has learned to retrieve? it will probably eat it, or at best leave it lying on the floor. its not going to teach itself to retrieve is it??!!!!

 

give the pup a break from retrieving, just work on your bond and this will help recall, recall will help retrieving. and when you do start again, LITTLE BY LITTLE!! good luck

[neil_fret 6]

thank you for your replys what if when shes had her break i swop the toys and dummy for dead game? would that make it more interesting for the pup or will i have the problem of her eating it ?

 

thanks people

 

Neil

[Catcher 1 639]

thank you for your replys what if when shes had her break i swop the toys and dummy for dead game? would that make it more interesting for the pup or will i have the problem of her eating it ?

 

thanks people

 

Neil

 

 

Swap them daily bud.On some dogs it can work.

[birddog 1,354]

thank you for your replys what if when shes had her break i swop the toys and dummy for dead game? would that make it more interesting for the pup or will i have the problem of her eating it ?

 

thanks people

 

Neil

i'd wait till she had the dummy retrieve spot on then use a dummy covered with rabbit skin, when YOU gauge she's getting that one good i'd start to vary it and use a dummy with a couple of pheasant wings (i just use elastic bands to hold them on, dry the wings first) got to get the behaviour and commands spot on as the excitement of the chase will make her forget, a wee bit of work done now will pay big dividends come the dark nights maybe the end of september and lots of green naive young bunnies, youv'e got maybe 60 days till then 5 or 10 min sessions twice a day gives your pup lots of time to get it right, little and often works