slips 114 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Allright people, Just been out this afternoon for a little mooch with the dogs and beat some cover for the lurchers. One the way bk home with just the terrier pups and a rabbit got up in the middle of the field in front of my b+ t pup and he gave chase! Straight across the middle of the field and into the cover where he caught it. I have tried to keep them away from rabbits as I didnt want to spoil them as I want to use them for digging when they are old enough. Do you think this may spoil him? As alot of people say you should keep them away from rabbits full stop. I would be gutted if I had as I have pup alot of time and money into him. Regards Ben iv dug to dogs which iv raised on and of for over 20 years every one as been on rabbits from there very first walk then worked with ferrets bushing/ with lurchers but one thing i dont do is incourge them when they run one to ground and were i take em its like watership down and every one self enter at early age iv got a six month pup at the monent which iv got from a friend very well bred the first walks out in the orchards were the rabbits are its been doing this sense 5months and its self enter and came out on the arse of a fox in the snow so i never let things like rabbits worry me Quote Link to post
Attack Fell Terrier 864 Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Yeah bushing for what ever is excellent exercise for the terriers, not just physically but it's good for them to use their brains picking up on scent finding stuff and being occupied doing something, rather than just aimlessly running about in a park. Quote Link to post
Hunting Lad 50 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Send that black dog down here before you spoil it with bunnies!If its any comfort to you, my 6yr old bitch will nail anything fur or feather, you just need to be able to read the dog, know what its looking at...........then thrash the skin off its back! I've got a smoker you can use, its just taking space up at mine. Haha he didnt even see it mate it was just the black and tan pup he was on it like a whippet lol. Cheers mate I was just a bit gutted as loads of people say it spoils them. I will be keeping them away from them in general there is none about round us anyway that was just pot luck bumping into that. I will come and pick that smoker up on friday night mate if thats ok with you?? Regards Ben Quote Link to post
Hunting Lad 50 Posted February 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Send that black dog down here before you spoil it with bunnies!If its any comfort to you, my 6yr old bitch will nail anything fur or feather, you just need to be able to read the dog, know what its looking at...........then thrash the skin off its back! I've got a smoker you can use, its just taking space up at mine. Nah...I reckon that black pup should come to my kennels, I've got just the work for a strong dog like that... No, NO... he is staying right here RH Quote Link to post
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