baw 4,360 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Aye paulus, I knew if my dog got a whiff of a deer when out rabbiting same with hares. Head up, ears erect, eyes popping sniffing the air...... Then nose to the floor, flat out zig zagging trying to pick up the trail lol. Nothing better than seeing him disappear over a hill doing this while ferreting, you run up to see....... And there he is up its arse f**k I love dogs lol Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Aye paulus, I knew if my dog got a whiff of a deer when out rabbiting same with hares. Head up, ears erect, eyes popping sniffing the air...... Then nose to the floor, flat out zig zagging trying to pick up the trail lol. Nothing better than seeing him disappear over a hill doing this while ferreting, you run up to see....... And there he is up its arse f**k I love dogs lol ive got that problem at the minute, its silly season with the muntys here, for some reason at this time of year they start to wander all over the fooking place god knows why but it a b*stard with the dogs when your rabbiting Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Lol it's only a b*****d if your on ground with walkers but I know where your coming from. I've seen us having to leave the dogs on the slips out ferreting when it's the silly season...... For walkers that is Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 ive tried chucking a tennis ball and shouting but they take no notice i may ask for advice, FENTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON :laugh: Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Lmfao, I've thrown ferret boxes the lot lol. It's a bit like Pamela Anderson letting us into her knickers, just when your ready to give her what for...... Her saying,...... Stop I've changed my mind...... Aye when I'm good and ready lol Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 She had over 20 runs and caught most but cant strike ?????? Quote Link to post
derbylad1 293 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 she is only 18 months old and still very young. As already mentioned she is playing and not working/hunting. Dont try her with another dog, it might just f**k up her soft mouth and retrieving for the future(if thats what you want), it can also enhance many other bad traits. As for rats, no way. The rat might bite back, and to stop this she'll crunch down on it...again it could ruin a potenial soft mouth. Personally, she'll learn not to let go. When she catches, and lets go, and if the rabbit gets away...then penny will drop, "I wont let it go this time". Quote Link to post
ciderbob 121 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 flirt is good play and exercise and therefore good with building up a bond with the dog me i wouldent run it / take it out with another dog or even give it a longtail or 2 .. but thats just my thinking to be honest at 18 months the dog should have seen more than 20 rabbits so all i would say is LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT .. get the young fecker out as much as you can give it some middle of the field runs more you get out the more both of you will learn 1 Quote Link to post
graham4877 1,181 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 flirt is good play and exercise and therefore good with building up a bond with the dog me i wouldent run it / take it out with another dog or even give it a longtail or 2 .. but thats just my thinking to be honest at 18 months the dog should have seen more than 20 rabbits so all i would say is LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT .. get the young fecker out as much as you can give it some middle of the field runs more you get out the more both of you will learn not much game around at the min mate..so it could be why his dogs not seen much 1 Quote Link to post
Peter4190 55 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Defo don't give it rats mon, I just thik give her time I thin she will come right when she is ready an I have a first cross saluki whippet and from my little experiance with them I'd say they were late maturers atb Quote Link to post
Peter4190 55 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Lol you have been watching to much take me out No lighty no likey ha ha flirt is good play and exercise and therefore good with building up a bond with the dog me i wouldent run it / take it out with another dog or even give it a longtail or 2 .. but thats just my thinking to be honest at 18 months the dog should have seen more than 20 rabbits so all i would say is LET THE DOG SEE THE RABBIT .. get the young fecker out as much as you can give it some middle of the field runs more you get out the more both of you will learn Quote Link to post
Guest long-tail Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Ey up all So have been out a fair bit with my 18 month saluki x whippet ferreting. She's had a good few runs on rabbits now, upwards of 20. However, though she's managed to catch most of them, she doesn't really strike properly. She'll grab and let go, chase it down again, put her paw on it, and then once it stops moving she just lets it up again etc etc Anyone any ideas how I can get her more focused and doing the job properly? I'm starting to wonder if she'll get there. take her ratting a few times or try taking her out with another dog as jelousy sometimes works for the good encourage it to be hard mouthed,not what id be wanting to do intentialy,id just keep getting it out itl learn how the fook can this be related to a dog being hard mouth .............if it was foxes preban i can understand..........but not rats the lad obviously needs to put some hours in with the pup as what should of been done during the dogs younger days.......... as paulus said maybe, maybe not but id not want to risk a soft mouthed rabbit dog on rats that will readily bite back potentialy causing it to become hard mouthed,its not a seasoned dog that can readily distinguish quarry types is it therefore i personaly would keep getting it at the rabbits jmo though eh Edited January 9, 2013 by long-tail Quote Link to post
haymin 2,465 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I agree with cider man there ,18 months 20 runs my pups had 20 runs in the past fortnight she's only 10 months . No disrespect but you should no put and givin the fogged work atb Jim Quote Link to post
haymin 2,465 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 I agree with cider man there ,18 months 20 runs my pups had 20 runs in the past fortnight she's only 10 months . No disrespect but you should no put and givin the fogged work atb Jim well that made alot of sense . It would have been better for the dog if it seen more and ran more never mind we all have to learn I'm sure it will all come to gether for the both of you atvb Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 my bitch knows how to strike ,...........especially when she wants a cup of tea or to change the tv over................ 1 Quote Link to post
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