1st time to ground for young bitch

[Kane 2]

Had a walk out with Royston2 and his young 14 month old lakeland bitch.The bitch is well bred that R2 bought at about 12 months old.The bitch had done very little in the way of getting used to the country side.But R2 has had her out with the other dogs ratting and bushing etc.Anyway a batch of about 30 chickens hed been killed over a 5 day period as well as a few pheasant poults,the bodys were just left laying where they fell minus their heads.The farmer had asked that we check the local area just to see if we could get an idea where it was coming from.Luckily our little walk out coinsided with a bit of cooler wetter weather.

 

The Mark

[Kane 2]

Anyway after checking the Bullxs mark with my own nose(definatly fox,)you know what these Bullxs are like marking all sortes of stuff to ground. .We enterd R2s small lakeland bitch she pushed in and after a few minutes made contact,you could here her wailing like a banshee then a scream of pain as she took a hit ,then a constant baying.We let her settle for a few minutes then got a mark on the locator just over 3 foot depth.As it was R2s bitch I let him do the digging,the Bullxs stood bye.

 

Waiting For The Bolt.

[Kane 2]

Now this is the nasty bit. As R2 got closer to braking through. everything went quiet and slowly the bitch backed out of the earth,her muzzle showing signs of contact she wasnt to keen to re-enter,so we let a more experianced dog havce a look who entered and made contact within about 2 foot of the entrance.

 

 

R2 closer to Breaking through.

[Kane 2]

The more experianced dog being what he is killed and drew the fox in very short time,we let the lakeland have a rag up,though R2 said little I could see his mind was busy.

 

The More Experianced Dog .

[Kane 2]

Now the fox was a large aggressive dog fox,the bitch was a novice and this her 1st time to groundat only 14 months old.R2 asked me my advice I told him not to worry(easily said)and that we should give her some more time to mature and also more time to gain experiance of life in general.It would be easy to take her for a one way walk after this 1 set back but R2 isnt like that,and I think that with a little bit of time and carefull handling this bitch will come good.One thing else we did was take her and the dead fox away from the other dogs,we then wound her up with the fox then through it away with out her getting hold of it .

[Kane 2]

Better luck next time .

I didnt realy want to write this thread I asked R2 that we should just tell trusted m8s and ask those he respects for their advice.But he wanted me to put this thread up.

[Kane 2]

If she does it when she's 3yr old after 2 seasons digging then worry r2...

She's a pup & its her first time ..... Dont fret just stick with it and see...

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I think most lads that have had a terrier or 2 will think the same way,just a bit more time.Cheers taff .

[swanseajack 228]

Good post that

 

Most lads wouldn't admit to it but it does happen, I had a bitch that jibbed at 14 months, under a concrete slab the lil vixen kept given her punishment and in the end she gave up.. I was gutted..

 

Next time out, she killed and drew two in the morning and after that never had a reverse gear. (never)

 

So don't write her off just yet! Gl with her..

[Brummy 9]

Interesting post. She's only a nipper R2 so don't fret too much like Taffy says.

[mouse 282]

stick with her mate.she is only a nipper.give her time and she will do her job

[Kye 77]

Nice honest post,..

I would give a young terrier some leeway on its first 12 or so digs myself...maybe thats right, maybe thats wrong?...some dogs take to it like a duck to water, others need a little time...i fully agree with the little welshman..lol...if she done that after two years of hard graft, then you might have room for another...keep at it boys...i would let her heal, then add another week or so...then i would let her mark, and stake her out right next to the hole, and let her watch ANOTHER dog enter...once the quarry had been dug, i would let the red bitch see other dogs ragging it, and let her get wound up, but NOT let her touch it...she should be all over it next time...good luck Kane and R2.

Kye,..

[lakey 1]

Great post kane, hope to join some time soon now i am driving, she a cracking little dog from [bANNED TEXT] i seen of her in person and hope she makes the grade R2 keep it up.

[pockets 0]

Dont panic she'll be ok shes only young but dont make the mistake of just letting her rag after the older dogs drawn it they tend to think there jobs to look in the ditch for the deaduns after to much of it

[Guest Stevie D]

Well done Kane, R2. That's the kind of honest post that folk shouldn't be afraid to put up. They don't all fly at their first attempt. If the bitch makes the grade it will be all the more satisfying knowing you've given her the opportunity to prove herself. Hope she makes a good un R2.

Stevie

[Kane 2]

Cheers lads all your replys and comments will be passed on to R2, I spoke to him earlier and he is determined to get this terrier working right.