Not Finding ??

[whitefeet4190 1,724]

I'd run another dogs through after him if ur in any doubt if there is any one home

[woottonsheart 214]

Time will tell now he going to try him again in a few weeks . Cheers for all replys folks

[Rabbit Hunter 6,610]

Trust the dog until it's proven otherwise, we were out the other day, came to a decent size earth with all the holes booted out and looked like it was full of them. Tried a young dog that's had a handful of digs, he wouldn't even travel the earth which we thought was odd, so tried my bitch ,who's only had one dig, and although she searched the earth she also said 'no-one at home', and with it looking so good we were cursing the 'b*****d useless' dogs as we left the earth, then about 30 yards from the earth we came across a one holer that has never been more than a rabbit hole and sure enough the dogs marked it, we loosed the young dog and ended up digging him with 2 in the pot, so just goes to show to trust the dogs, if we'd never spotted the one holer we'd have gone home thinking the dogs were telling fibs...

[Ripstop 89]

Proof in the pudding there rabbit hunter, but I like a dog to search as well ~just incase~ even if nothing in, then handy at geting a rough idea of the depth of the earth and the range.

[Bryan 1,362]

What more would you expect from a young dog? It most likely will not find everywhere and might just miss one or 2 on its way to developing into a worker or not.

The dog has done nothing wrong that your friend knows of and already it's card seems marked? After 4 digs, especially if they've been easy finds that dog will still be as green as grass.

B

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Leaning curve

[Sam H 80]

Proof in the pudding there rabbit hunter, but I like a dog to search as well ~just incase~ even if nothing in, then handy at geting a rough idea of the depth of the earth and the range.

Edited September 6, 2013 by Sam H

[whippet 99 2,613]

Leaning curve

yeah wait for the wet weather and the maize to come off and cover to die back ,.....................then you will find places holding,.......this time of year with the heat ,....you be lucky.........unless there forced to ground........

[pbrookes 450]

Finding unless by accident only comes with experience

[mr scent 665]

Bring a proven dog to double check , the young dog cant find whats not possibly in there .Give him a chance pal he may be just giving a good search

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Terriers are not robots some take to it some dont , some bay some dont , some will run an empty earth some wont , some will only enter if there is some thing at home , life is all about experience why do people think its any differant for terriers

[wolfy 79]

I wont go out unless gor a trusted terrier either me or a mates I wil end up lieing in bed thinking what if otherwise sometimes the earth is stinking but 99% of the time if a well season dogs says its not there it isnt

[wolfy 79]

This totally sums the situation up.. Don't become bald like me , time out with the dog ,and he'll eventually show his cards . Always better though in the company of an animal you can trust, and it will show the dog for what he is, :-)