gary.l 61 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 How long does it usually take a terrier pup to kill his 1st rat, I'm watching youtube video's titled pups 1st rat and in these videos its all over in seconds. Took my lad an hour and a half to kill his 1st one today. Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 How long does it usually take a terrier pup to kill his 1st rat, I'm watching youtube video's titled pups 1st rat and in these videos its all over in seconds. Took my lad an hour and a half to kill his 1st one today. feck me was it bionic and wearing a suit of armour..... it should only take a few seconds he`ll get the hang of it 1 Quote Link to post
gary.l 61 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 How long does it usually take a terrier pup to kill his 1st rat, I'm watching youtube video's titled pups 1st rat and in these videos its all over in seconds. Took my lad an hour and a half to kill his 1st one today. feck me was it bionic and wearing a suit of armour..... it should only take a few seconds he`ll get the hang of it He was terrified of getting bit, mainly what he did was bark, growl and paw at it, hope he put in a better effort the next time Quote Link to post
dymented 2,220 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 how old is the pup ? Quote Link to post
gary.l 61 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 5 months Quote Link to post
patterdale666 1,620 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hes still a bit too young gary leave him for a while bud 2 Quote Link to post
gary.l 61 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hes still a bit too young gary leave him for a while bud Will do, I'm not knockin him either just maybe I'm going wrong somewhere rather then him, next one I catch I'll let him see the lurcher makin short work of it. Quote Link to post
bigoy19706 276 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 i showed my pups one in a trap at 5 month and they did not look like they was ready so i left them till 8 month and it was over in seconds there was 2 of them tho there 10 month naw and killing them when we go ratting with the older dogs 1 Quote Link to post
gary.l 61 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 i showed my pups one in a trap at 5 month and they did not look like they was ready so i left them till 8 month and it was over in seconds there was 2 of them tho there 10 month naw and killing them when we go ratting with the older dogs Thats true, they're alot braver in twos when they're confronted with something new. Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 always started pups at 5 months along side older dogs ... 1 Quote Link to post
danny300 2,240 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Will be giving my pup one in the next few weeks he will be six months 1 Quote Link to post
patterdale666 1,620 Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hes still a bit too young gary leave him for a while bud Will do, I'm not knockin him either just maybe I'm going wrong somewhere rather then him, next one I catch I'll let him see the lurcher makin short work of it. just give him time he will catch on soon enough 1 Quote Link to post
buster gonads 862 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 My Plummer was mad for em at 51/2 months single handed but all dogs are different, leave him a couple of months then try him again maybe with a dog already killing them, abit of rivalry might get him going and a bite of a rat will make him realise its not a game and needs finnishing qwick, atb gary, buster. Quote Link to post
the_stig 6,614 Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 My Plummer was mad for em at 51/2 months single handed but all dogs are different, leave him a couple of months then try him again maybe with a dog already killing them, abit of rivalry might get him going and a bite of a rat will make him realise its not a game and needs finnishing qwick, atb gary, buster. i`ve had some do rats at 3 months working with the older dogs and take to it like they`ve being doing it all there lives Quote Link to post
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