should pups be shown rabbit skin ?

[SKYGOD 9]

hi all as u may now im new to the forum and

hunting dogs my pups are 5 month old just wondering if its a good idea

to show them rabbit skins to get them used to in ? cheers

[BS40liam 203]

Yea of course, it ain't going to do it any harm isn't lol.

[mikeball 108]

I allways use a rabbit/hare skin I think it gets them used to bringing fur back to you

[Bosun11 537]

I've never bothered mate, solid retrieving training is key, with a dummy. Though if you want to wrap one round a dummy for retrieving work I don't see any problems with it.

Just don't use it for tug of war type games, which you shouldn't do in the first place, with anything...

[SKYGOD 9]

thanks for replys its just some one told me

no to bother as pups would naturaly chase

but thought thats what people would say thank

[whippet pup 0]

My pup seen his first rabbit at four months old and had a good taste of it!

[Beddy greyhound 9]

Ye mate they do naturally chase but don't naturally chase

[Guest Chancey]

mine get rabbit in the fur

[Ferretboys1 1]

That would be a good thing to do if you plan on catching rabbits .. I use a old sock with corn in and sow the skin to it with a couple of meters or rope to pull it with or use a old coke bottle ( the small one's and put corn in it and sow the rabbit skin around that). the dogs will have plenty of fun with it..

[loftyslads 205]

My pups are 16 weeks and are bringing rabbit skon back to hand already always good to let them feel fur in there mouths

[Beddy greyhound 9]

i meant dont naturally retrieve lol