Bosun11 537 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Some of the slowest starters can make fantastic workers... Get her out on her own, have plenty of patience, be ready for some flustration but the penny will drop and when it does, it's little and often and build up and keep going... Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 It's the highs and lows of bringing a young dog on.....the worst pup I have ever owned took her till 12 months old before she showed any drive at all...she's now 4 and the best ppd iv ever worked.....don't stress and get out on your own......it will be next season before you get her sorted.....it ain't all about catching and killing lol 1 Quote Link to post
ady-b 94 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well just had her out on her own and may have made a breakthrough, rabbits arent plentiful on this particular ground but managed to see a few. First one got fairly close and she spotted it as it took up,I slipped her and hissed her on , she trotted a few yards and then watched it disappear into the darkness. Next field spotted another a fair distance from the hedge got as close as I could, it moves slowly and she spots it I slip her again she trots a few yards then stops, the rabbit then gets up properly and makes for the hedge but this time she takes off after it (yippeee!) right at the end of the beam she puts a turn in but the rabbit is straight in the hedge. Nothing then for the next couple of fields but then spot one on the way back to the car, again she spots it as it gets up and pulls on the slip so I slip her, again she just goes a few yards then stops and watches it go. So I will persevere as I now believe as others have said she just needs time to mature and entering on her own. Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Choose your specks well mate, good ground with enough on will give your pup the better chance. Quote Link to post
woz 260 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Don't sicken her for god sake...find rabbits so close you can almost kick.....I walked round all night to find a few tight squatters....there were loads of slips i could of done with an experienced dog...its so frustrateing....don't give in 1 Quote Link to post
hounddog3 763 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Well just had her out on her own and may have made a breakthrough, rabbits arent plentiful on this particular ground but managed to see a few. First one got fairly close and she spotted it as it took up,I slipped her and hissed her on , she trotted a few yards and then watched it disappear into the darkness. Next field spotted another a fair distance from the hedge got as close as I could, it moves slowly and she spots it I slip her again she trots a few yards then stops, the rabbit then gets up properly and makes for the hedge but this time she takes off after it (yippeee!) right at the end of the beam she puts a turn in but the rabbit is straight in the hedge. Nothing then for the next couple of fields but then spot one on the way back to the car, again she spots it as it gets up and pulls on the slip so I slip her, again she just goes a few yards then stops and watches it go. So I will persevere as I now believe as others have said she just needs time to mature and entering on her own. get the ferrets out and lift her a couple of easy rabbits. 1 Quote Link to post
artful212 394 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 walk her up on to a few let them run but hold her back then give her an easy 1 for confidence try get her a few with ferrets also Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted January 31, 2013 Report Share Posted January 31, 2013 This might sound a daft question but what is her eyesight like..i have heard of a full litter a few year's back that where terrible on the lamp and could see jack shite in the dark..ok in the day time though.. Quote Link to post
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