Confused ...

[newcomer88 86]

Last two nights lamping I've been very disappointed with my bitch , she's a sal whip grey 2 1/5year old , last season she ran well but coming into her prime I thought this year was going to be amazing , however , last night for instance good conditions for lamping apart from a little bit light but still lots out , she had about 7 runs perfect slips , just didn't seem to run right she's been hare retrieving well , and to say the least I'm puzzled and worried , she's almost toying with the rabbits to much , she seemed like she just wants to retrieve , can this happen ?? Have you heard of this before ?? Any knowledge would be real handy cheers

[jack2o 45]

mate had a dog like that years ago but it was foxes.never seemed to put in much effort on rabbit once hed hab a few fox he was a big dog though deer grey saluki grey

[Mixed Bag 603]

first thing to rule out is injury has she had any recently? get her checked over by a greyhound boneman or someone who knows their stuff if theres no niggling problems its amazing how dogs can hide injuries in their necks backs etc they cant tell you somethigs up so its down to you to to pick up on signs shes sore or not her usual self if theres nothing found injusry wise then its something in the dogs head a psychological issue for example some coursing dogs prefer to work a hare knowing they have more time to run their prey down whereas rabbits are short distance sprinters if the dog doesnt pick them up quick theyre gone this can confuse and frustrate some dogs especially if theyre given lots of slips on rabbits that dont have far to reach sanctury

[paulus 26]

a mate had a litter sister to my old dog a good few years ago, did 32 hares on 32 consequtive days but never put any heart into rabbits all the years he had her. she was brought up and entered the same as her other sibblings who all went on to become good allround dogs but she was just different, she was in a class of her own on hares though, wouldnt entertain a fox of anything else for that matter

[denman 8]

good post this 1,just shows that not all lurchers will run an kill what you might want but more what the dog wants, :thumbs:

[Ray Mears 272]

try not taking her out for abit so shes keen and see what happens...

[johnnylestershair 78]

saluki are funny dogs my bitch as her moments mate just keep her on rabbits for abit and see how she goes she might surprise you

[Mixed Bag 603]

my philosophy on dogs is get them fit, get them out and get them on. if a dogs not carrying any injuries that are preventing it from running its best or striking then you have to accept its something thats going on in the dogs mind thats causing it to hold back or not strike. not working the dog might make it keener for a short spell but il bet money as soon as you start grafting it again regularly it will fall back into whatever pattern suits it best. lots of work is the best way to suss out a dogs style it sounds to me like the bitch prefers coursing it does happen i heard of a dog years back that wouldnt even entertain chasing a rabbit if it got up in front of it but a hare was a different story. the owner was a coursing man so he didnt mind. its all about what you want the dog to do and if you can live with its faults and strengths