Retrieving problems

[lurch41 0]

How's it going lads. I have a ten month old whippet and hound bitch and have just recently introduced her to lamping I had her out a couple of nights just watching then i gave her a couple of slips she caught a few of them but to my amazement she retrieved srtraight back to hand alive ,the problem is now that I brought her out last night just to give her two slips but i brought her home after the first one because when she caught the rabbit she ran off with it and stood looking back up at me and eventually came back without the rabbit . I am open to suggestions on how to stop her doing that .

[sh 08 17]

Firstly did you have another dog out with you, When training a pup i always take the pup on its own until we get the retrieving right.

Secondly Was the rabbit last night a long run, some lurchers i have seen (mine included) will only come within 14 foot on some long runs.

Thirdly is the dog ready?

 

This is only to help you im not having a go

[upperlane2 4]

How's it going lads. I have a ten month old whippet and hound bitch and have just recently introduced her to lamping I had her out a couple of nights just watching then i gave her a couple of slips she caught a few of them but to my amazement she retrieved srtraight back to hand alive ,the problem is now that I brought her out last night just to give her two slips but i brought her home after the first one because when she caught the rabbit she ran off with it and stood looking back up at me and eventually came back without the rabbit . I am open to suggestions on how to stop her doing that .

back to the tennis ball or dummie for that dog lad dont take her out untill shes 100% on recall again they will be plenty off time for lamping. did u try walking away and not taking her on it works on some dogs .

[lurch41 0]

Firstly did you have another dog out with you, When training a pup i always take the pup on its own until we get the retrieving right.

Secondly Was the rabbit last night a long run, some lurchers i have seen (mine included) will only come within 14 foot on some long runs.

Thirdly is the dog ready?

 

This is only to help you im not having a go

Last night i didnt have another dog it was actually her first night out on her own , the slip was a short slip and she caught it very quick. Great catch but unfortunately bad retrieve. I think i am expecting too much too young I would say she is only 60% ready. What is really confusing me is that she was retrieving back to hand but has stopped.

Good questions

Thanks

[lurch41 0]

How's it going lads. I have a ten month old whippet and hound bitch and have just recently introduced her to lamping I had her out a couple of nights just watching then i gave her a couple of slips she caught a few of them but to my amazement she retrieved srtraight back to hand alive ,the problem is now that I brought her out last night just to give her two slips but i brought her home after the first one because when she caught the rabbit she ran off with it and stood looking back up at me and eventually came back without the rabbit . I am open to suggestions on how to stop her doing that .

back to the tennis ball or dummie for that dog lad dont take her out untill shes 100% on recall again they will be plenty off time for lamping. did u try walking away and not taking her on it works on some dogs .

 

I walked away and stood at the gate where we entered the field and i had a little hand torch so i turned it on so that she knew where i was .When she had caught the rabbit she came back towards me and then circled away from me . She was 110% at retrieving but has suddenly stopped .

[sh 08 17]

i would say she's not ready mate in all honesty

[lurch41 0]

i would say she's not ready mate in all honesty

I agree with ya i blame myself for the problem because i think i pushed her too far too soon .