storm323 191 Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 does many people work there dogs with the longnet.i dont think it the lurcher is the best choice for night work as it is a hard job to do.Does anyone work the longnet with there lurcher at night Quote Link to post
FERRETBOY 680 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 i honestly dont think there will be a problem getting a lurcher to work to the long net or gate net during the day aswell as at night.if you get that dog out regulary working with the nets i believe they will start to work around or with you and will soon pick it up what is required.if you can gain a partnership between you and your dog theres alot of things you can do imo it will require alot of experiance though.was out myself the other night with no lamp just letting my dog work the fields ,she had a couple of runs and if i had a few gate nets set i think we would have had dinner in our bag. good hunting rew Quote Link to post
storm323 191 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 ye i wanted to try it with my old dog but she died quite young she was a 5/8collie 3/8greyhound.So i will keep at it the pup in the picture is only 7months i was just traning her to jump it and dont touch the rabbit in the net.what cross do u have ?cheers mate Quote Link to post
FERRETBOY 680 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 my lurcher (fly) is predominantly whippet x greyhound with a pinch of collie and deerhound.flys only done a little bit of work with the nets during daytime last season ,but she learns reasonably quick so i can see there being problems at first but hopefully she will click on.today i have just knitted one 20ft hemp and spun nylon gate net and a 10ft ish heavy spun nylon square meshed gate net just using up some old materials.so hopefully will start getting some use out of these, got a few small bridges hares regularly use so shall give it a go. good hunting rew Quote Link to post
storm323 191 Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 sounds good ive neva tired makeing my own nets i have a little gate net but not many places to use it,my dogs has a good nose and shes still young so im hopeing to do abit of hunting up with the nets.Do you stop your dog mouthing in the longnets i was thinking stoping mine in the longnet and try and have her to hold them in the purse what do you think about training a dog that i duno if it could be done?cheers Quote Link to post
FERRETBOY 680 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 we never really trained them to hold the rabbits ,im sure it can be done but they would mouth the rabbit in the net but they started to do it less after we had told them NO,i dont know what they will be like now as they havent worked with the nets for about a year now.well im out tonight with the longnets but the dog staying at home ,got a few small orders for rabbits so it will be nice to have between 10 and 15 from a few drops.hopefully will have a thread up tomorrow . good hunting rew Quote Link to post
storm323 191 Posted January 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 ive been out with mine ferreting abit young i no,only took her with the longnets and she doesent mouth them in the net just thort it would be alrite to do with purse nets.good luck with that i cant wait to do abit of longnetting at night. Quote Link to post
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