Advice Needed Please

[slipper 116]

hi all, i,m having a bit of a problem with my lurchers retrieving, when he catches a rabbit he will only bring it back half way then drop it, he has just started doing it which is strange, spent hours with him and the tennis ball covered in rabbit fur which he brings back every time, any ideas?

[Hot Meat 3,109]

if he has been taught to retreive an done so start with the dog will be fine he just figuring things out. is he putting it down for a better grip or is he playing with it?

[trigger2 3,452]

hi all, i,m having a bit of a problem with my lurchers retrieving, when he catches a rabbit he will only bring it back half way then drop it, he has just started doing it which is strange, spent hours with him and the tennis ball covered in rabbit fur which he brings back every time, any ideas?

lamping or daytime? or both?

[slipper 116]

he only does it daytime at the minute, as i won,t start lamping untill october, but he is not a pup, he is 4 and has always retrieved and i have always praised him when he has done so

[Hot Meat 3,109]

is he killing them and dropping them? you dont use treats do you? wats his body language saying when he does it?

[slipper 116]

yep just lately he is catching rabbits along side hedges or in cover then he will start bringing it back dead, then drop it 20 yards in front of me, start sniffing grass etc, really frustrating and no never used treats

[Hot Meat 3,109]

to me mate it sounds as tho your dog is bored an feels it no longer feels need to please you. i know its hard but getting frustrated could make it worse, id cut the hunting out an try rebonding with the dog go back to basics and try him on lamp. iv only ever known 1 adult stop retreiving an nothing solved that. im sure yours will be okay tho

[slipper 116]

cheers mate i,ll do just that let you know how it goes, he is a very intelligent dog which makes it stranger, i,ll see what happens