to let dogs pin or not

[ferret boy charlie 0]

hi all just wonderd if its better to let the dogs pin rabbits or not

 

cheers

Edited November 27, 2008 by ferret boy charlie

[get to it 0]

yh sometimes its handy if your ferreting. 2 rabbits mite bolt into nets and you mite only be close to 1 so dog can pin other giving u time to get there.

[Jim Grant 4]

Do you mean pin in a net or pin in open ground. A dog that will hold a rabbit in a net (purse or long) until you get there is a treasure. A dog that pins in open ground and will not bring it back to hand is a pain in the ass. Start them slowly and keep at them.

 

I have both Gundogs and running dogs. Both will retrieve to hand. It's easy train them.

[ferret boy charlie 0]

yeah i mean letting them pin in nets lol i didnt like it at first but now i think its ok