byrney 2 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm new to the lamping game so i'd like some advice. I've been training my Beddyxgreyhound/whippet for 12 months now and took her out properly for the first time last weekend and she got her first one, i was dead chuffed as she did'nt open up and retrieved the rabbit well. I took her out last night and with a better idea what i was doing i slipped her about seven times, three of the chances we got about 10 to 15 yards from the rabbit and out in the middle of the field before it bolted, but she did'nt get any. I was wondering is this down to the ground she was running on as it was freshly ploughed field. I was thinking of leaving it for a while now as i dont want her to give up and i got her mainly for working with the ferrets. What do you think ? Quote Link to post
MINNIE 4 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 what were the hedge bottoms like mate .whenever i take a pup out i always take them where theres good tight hedge bottoms or even better stone walls. 90percent of rabbits are caught just as they slow up for hedge bottoms even by experienced dogs. good luck with him mate. Quote Link to post
byrney 2 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 what were the hedge bottoms like mate .whenever i take a pup out i always take them where theres good tight hedge bottoms or even better stone walls. 90percent of rabbits are caught just as they slow up for hedge bottoms even by experienced dogs. good luck with him mate. It was about 50% sheep netting and 50% loose hedge so that might have been the problem. Like you said the one she got last week was just as the rabbit got in the long grass on the edge of a wood. she only stands 20" tts so would that be a handicap. Thanks. Quote Link to post
sikastag_1 689 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 youve only had her out twice mate, just because she didnt catch doesnt mean shes not a good dog or shes going to be sickened have some patience mate could you do the times tables before you could count? you ever tried running on a ploughed field? Quote Link to post
Guest markbrick1 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 PATIENCE Quote Link to post
undisputed 1,664 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Dont worry about it happens to most of us...mine had a reasonable start last month now he cant catch a cold...slower than a week in jail Quote Link to post
byrney 2 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 youve only had her out twice mate, just because she didnt catch doesnt mean shes not a good dog or shes going to be sickened have some patience mate could you do the times tables before you could count? you ever tried running on a ploughed field? Point taken, but its easy to worry when your new to it. Quote Link to post
MINNIE 4 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 at 20 to the shoulder she will be ideal for lampin. i know you cant always predict where a rabbits going to run but i try and position myself between the rabbits and the hedge that they are going to make for so they are running back towards me and not away from me out of the beam. just before they get to the hedge bottom just give the lamp a bit of a shake it seems to just thow the rabbit off track a bit and gives the dog half a chance to pick it up. also sheep netting is no barrier for a rabbit as they run thruogh it at full speed. all the best mate hope this helps. Quote Link to post
byrney 2 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 at 20 to the shoulder she will be ideal for lampin. i know you cant always predict where a rabbits going to run but i try and position myself between the rabbits and the hedge that they are going to make for so they are running back towards me and not away from me out of the beam. just before they get to the hedge bottom just give the lamp a bit of a shake it seems to just thow the rabbit off track a bit and gives the dog half a chance to pick it up. also sheep netting is no barrier for a rabbit as they run thruogh it at full speed. all the best mate hope this helps. Quote Link to post
sikastag_1 689 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 youve only had her out twice mate, just because she didnt catch doesnt mean shes not a good dog or shes going to be sickened have some patience mate could you do the times tables before you could count? you ever tried running on a ploughed field? Point taken, but its easy to worry when your new to it. the dogs young mate patience, just dont slip her on rabbtis she aint got a chance on like rabbits next to fences or hedges or wood sides or whatever cause chances are itll make it in before she gets it try and get her on easier rabbits if you aint got ground with easier rabbits then you might not get a lot of good bags but thats just the way it gos, 1 of the places we go and we go with 2 or 3 experienced lurchers is has plenty of rabbits but its hard ground to run a dog on so normally you only catch between 5 and 15 on that ground so just because you aint getting big bags doesnt mean youve gto a shite dog especially 1 thats only been out a few times. good luck with it. Quote Link to post
elvisaintdead61 0 Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Try and find some rough ground to start him on mate where the rabbit doesnt have it all its own way, lamp the rabbit,not the dog. Dont send it on a sitter, walk up till it moves. good luck Quote Link to post
Guest whitser Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 dont worry too much. i've seen experienced dogs miss every rabbit on a night,its like that sometimes. give him some time off and wait til conditions are perfect, really dark night(no moon), wind and light rain then take him out again. im sure he'll start hoovering them up. also try and position yourself in the way if the rabbits most likely escape route ie. at the hedge.. Quote Link to post
Guest whitser Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 PATIENCE exactly Quote Link to post
byrney 2 Posted September 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Some good advice, i'll take it on board. Thanks. Quote Link to post
brookie 1,193 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 dont go on on the full moon is the best advice 90 per cent of your rabbits overal are caught on the hedge with the moon up your rabbits are straight in if you keep lamping your dog on light nights all its going to do is start easing up when its getting close to cover it wont catch nothing then Quote Link to post
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