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Can You Train A Older Dog To Bush ?


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Hello lads ive got a staffy cross dog here who i would like to get bushing with my lurcher

he already does bush abit but ive never really used him for it before the problem with him is when he is bushing he goes far ahead/away ,is there a way to get him to work closer to me or a book any of youse recomend on this.

 

AlwaysRUnning

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I have got a year old mini jrt and a normal jrt that was three years old bushing and they where only pets when I started them but they only ever be average but they flush plenty for my lurcher

See thats what i want him to do he is about the size of a springer and never has his nose of the floor but he just goes to far ahead if he was to bush anything it would be to far away he is about 3 any help or advice os welcome never trained a bushing dog before let alone a older on only ever trained lurchers

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Bring him out at night, keep him on a lead at all times. Bring him to some cover that you can get in and around with him on the lead. He will deffo use his nose in the dark. Try a few sessions like that. I found it brings on bushers lovely.

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Bring him out at night, keep him on a lead at all times. Bring him to some cover that you can get in and around with him on the lead. He will deffo use his nose in the dark. Try a few sessions like that. I found it brings on bushers lovely.

Thanks for the advice i will give it a go and see how it works with him will let you know :yes:

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i was gifted a good Lakey dog a few years back,i had to take a 7 year old bitch as part of the deal,within a season she was bushing about with conviction,she was never in the same calibre as dogs that were entered as pups,yet she marked and showed plenty of commitment after a little education.

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i was gifted a good Lakey dog a few years back,i had to take a 7 year old bitch as part of the deal,within a season she was bushing about with conviction,she was never in the same calibre as dogs that were entered as pups,yet she marked and showed plenty of commitment after a little education.

How did you start her off any tips you could give me in starting an older dog into bushing

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i was gifted a good Lakey dog a few years back,i had to take a 7 year old bitch as part of the deal,within a season she was bushing about with conviction,she was never in the same calibre as dogs that were entered as pups,yet she marked and showed plenty of commitment after a little education.

How did you start her off any tips you could give me in starting an older dog into bushing

 

I had the luxury of having experienced bushers for her to follow,yet ive started dogs from scratch,its a case of getting them out and about,the majority of terriers have an inclination to explore their terrier heritage.

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