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  1. Cochyn
    Cheers CW. My old man said something similar and that I needed to step it up a bit. I've got a ferret and so will get her out in the near future. Also, going to ask one of the boys if I can get her out with him for a shine (to watch). The dog looks a cracker - very much like one of the sisters of my bitch in fact. Thanks
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    Thanks. I've got my knuckle dusters polished and ready for tonight !
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    I really need to sort this out. My collie/grey/whippet bitch is six months old and last night I made my first big mistake with her. Was walking her through a field with some sheep over the far end and we came across a straggler (which ran across our path). She looked at the sheep, turned to look at me as I grunted a loud 'no' at her and took off full pelt after it. 30 seconds later, I had caught up (she was half heartedly coming back), and after the bollocking of her life was back on the lead. She didn't bite the sheep, but clearly that doesn't matter as she ran it flat out for 30 se
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    I tried this approach for the last four or five days and it's better and easier than what I was doing. Thanks.
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    What lead do you use? I always use a standard gun dog slip lead. I like to use it high up on the neck. When he pulls, try a gentle tug sideways to let him know the behaviour is unwanted instead of pulling back against him in some kind of competition. I also find it pays to praise the dog when they are not pulling. The more I relax, the more relaxed the dog becomes. Try walking without such a tight lead (where safe). The 5 month old bitch I have now tends to pull when she's excited or scared, I have aslo read that it can be a sign of dominance. Patience and practice does seem to work for me
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    After my recent experiences, I support your approach. My 5 month old bitch was coming back to me if it suited her and sometimes it would take me walking in the other direction to get her to return. This worried me as we would often encounter people, other dogs and railway lines on our walks. She's pretty single minded and my old man told me I was being too soft, and that I should catch her, give her a right bollocking and carry her back to where I called her from. I did this two or three times and now her recall is very good. She does tend to cower a little when she knows she's done something
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    My bitch is 4 months and retrieves very well in the garden, but will not retrieve more than 3-4 times out in the field (at best). I just think there's too much exciting stuff there for her and, as a pup, she doesn't concentrate for too long. Letting her run around a bit first seems to help, but her mood seems to dictate the number of retrieves. I'm not too bothered at this stage to be honest.
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    Cheers lads. I'm hoping for 22''-23''. Will let you know how she progresses (and what she ends up at tts). Ta.
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    This is my 17 week old bitch Nel. Dam - Grey/whippet x collie, 24'' tts. Sire - Laguna Whippet, 20'' tts. She stands 15'' tts at the moment. Any guesses what she'll make? Hoping for some rabbit work day and night.
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    Concise and bloody useful. Thanks. You are right about tehe retrieve. Mine just seemed to pick it up on her own (lets just hope she keeps doing it). Interestingly, I have a few things that I throw for her but she -by far- perfers a small dummy half covered in rabbit skin. In fact, she's mad for it.
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    Thanks all.
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    Try a ginger biscuit or 2 depending on her size, half an hour before you go in the car (keep to the short journey to start). It has worked for some dogs I know of and not for others, but worth a try Somebody else told me about ginger helping motion sickness. Will give it a go. Thanks.
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    Thanks Craig. I'll keep you posted.
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    I've been taking her up the pub for twenty minutes or so (the time it takes to drink a pint in the beer garden), which she seems to enjoy. Although, she did run into the pub kitchen which got me in a bit of trouble. Another slight problem I'm having is with car sickness. I put her in a cage in the boot of a hatchback and any journey over about a mile and she throws up. I've been taking her for five minutes and then giving her a quick walk, but it doesn't seem to be helping for the longer journeys to the vet etc. I doubt there is a magic solution to this and I just have to be patient, but
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    At fifteen weeks of age she'll get enough exercise in the garden,don't worry about long walks yet.If you do walk her though ten minutes would be enough. Much appreciated. At what age would you start walking her properly then? I have now ordered Purdey's Progress.
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    What's the furthest you'd walk her at this age? I've been holding back a bit so far, but she's got bags of energy.
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    Sensible advice ,imo, Dave Sleights video Purdey's progress might be beneficial to a beginner. Does anyone know where I can buy this DVD? Google doesn't come back with much. Thanks.
  18. Cochyn
    Sensible advice ,imo, Dave Sleights video Purdey's progress might be beneficial to a beginner. Cheers. I'll look it up.
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    Thanks. We do play a lot and I'm doing my best not to bore her! Good luck with the new dog.
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    Thanks gents. I'll be sure to follow your advice.
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    I picked up my collie/ greyhound / whippet x whippet bitch a few weeks ago (apologies for the poor picture). She's 15 weeks old now 12'' and into everything. I hope to work her day and night, but this will be the first lurcher I've trained (other dogs I've worked have belonged to my old man). Obviously, I'm taking it very slowly with her at the moment. She's walking on a lead and retrieving when interested. Her recall is also ok (so far). Typically, she's not a fan of the rain though! It would be great to benifit from the experience on this forum and so does anyone have any general ti
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