retreving

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

had my pup out on friday night he picked his first rabbit up no problem but wouldnt retreve it he normaly retreves right back to hand but just didnt have no intrest after doin about 10 laps of the feild he finally let me have it the same happend with the next 1 and the rest after that can anyone give any advice on how to stop this i have tried basic retreving with a rabbit skin but has no intrest thanks toddy

[Guest SJM]

He will grow out of it, it sounds like normal puppyish enthusiasm, they are that chuffed they have caught a bunny they do a few laps of honour with it try not to get annoyed, stay calm and either ignore the pup until its stopped running around and then call it to you, or you could try crouching down and calling, or even running off in the opposite direction to get the pup to come to you quicker. Remember lots of praise when he does come back. Is that him in your avatar? he looks a lot like my bitch pup

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

thanks mate il try that yes thats zack in my avatar i was going to get rid of him but iv defanatly bonded with him now hees going nowere lol

[Guest SJM]

This is Macy my pup, she is a similar colour, fawn with a blue mask

 

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

looks nice are they blue hares or just rabbits how olds the pup mate what way bred ? Toddy

[Guest SJM]

1 rabbit 3 blue hares. Shes just coming up 10 months old. Shes probably best described as a bitza

 

Hows your lad bred?

Edited March 30, 2009 by SJM

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

bitza

his mam was a colli/grey beddy/wippet

 

and his dad was a saluki grey and a bit of bull but only about a 16th so should be none in him

[Muddyboots 2]

You say he was retreving ok and right back to hand.Are you now going out lamping with mates and their lurchers,because this will ruin a good young lurcher for he will start his retrive to you then see the other dog or dogs and will start to circle you and your mates +dogs, and the more you try to call him in the wider his circle will come.Try just taking him or her out on its own again!, I think you will find that with a little new training your Lurcher will be back to its self again.

All the best,

Muddy.

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

now i come to think of it yes thats right a was out wid a freind with his dog thanks il try that

[wild rover 548]

had my pup out on friday night he picked his first rabbit up no problem but wouldnt retreve it he normaly retreves right back to hand but just didnt have no intrest after doin about 10 laps of the feild he finally let me have it the same happend with the next 1 and the rest after that can anyone give any advice on how to stop this i have tried basic retreving with a rabbit skin but has no intrest thanks toddy

 

Put a search in for starting a lamping pup, and try that mate, leave live rabbits until retrieving competently.

[digger63 3]

Some sensible advice from the other posters there, Her's another trick to try,but not allways easy.Wait until the dog catchs a rabbit in the daytime jump behind the nearest wall/bush and hide so he cant see you but you can see him,the dog will be concentrating on his kill at first so leave him a minuite then give him a call,when he looks round and cant see you he should come looking if you have a decent bond with him,when he gets pretty close come out of hiding and encourage him to come to you,hopefully he's that glad to see you he forgets about the rabbit and comes to hand,then its a case of really praising him.

Like i said not that easy to do,but it can work,hope this helps.

[Guest RookyHunterToddy]

thanks alot digger i will try all these in the morning and will keep yous informed thanks for all the help !!

Edited March 30, 2009 by RookyHunterToddy