Training a lurcher for lamping?

[spiritofold 0]

How do you train your dog to hunt while lamping?

 

My bedlington/whippet is just over a year old now and will take rabbits during the day, but out at night with the lamp doesn't get what to do. How do i get her to run down the beam, or at least take notice of whats in the beam?

 

I've read that one of the best ways is to take her lamping with a more experienced dog, but theres no'one that i know of to ask, so im on me own with the training.

 

Where do i start?????

 

Andy

[Huntmad 1]

i know mate its a pain in the arse startin on ur own. wat wat i don is take him to a good popalated place for rabbits and [bANNED TEXT] u spot one walk to it with the dog on the lead but dont slip him let him see it and follow it with the lamp asif hes runnin it do it once or twice but don let him go he will start payin atention then and he will want it more than ever . [bANNED TEXT] u do go to slip himm samething walk on to the rabbit and soon as it boults slip him few goes and u wont have to move . it worked for me hope u have soome luck

 

 

atb

[undisputed 1,664]

Nearly the same as the last post...the way I did it on my own was to try and get as close as I could to the rabbit before slipping the dog. Make sure he can see it before you slip. Just keep at it the penny will drop eventually

[wild rover 548]

Put this on recently, try it, it works.

 

STARTING A LAMPING PUP.doc

[spiritofold 0]

Thanks for the advice chaps, im determined to get her working properly

[Casso 1,261]

you ve been given plenty of good info by the lads there,give the dog loads of practice,theres nothing like experience.

[the lamping ferreter 160]

How do you train your dog to hunt while lamping?

 

My bedlington/whippet is just over a year old now and will take rabbits during the day, but out at night with the lamp doesn't get what to do. How do i get her to run down the beam, or at least take notice of whats in the beam?

 

I've read that one of the best ways is to take her lamping with a more experienced dog, but theres no'one that i know of to ask, so im on me own with the training.

 

Where do i start?????

 

Andy

when you see the rabbit in the beam run up to it with the dog on slip and slip the dog just as you get to the rabbit

[nercwys 10]

If you can get to MOLD in north wales we can go out for a nights lamping and we can get her/him going no problem.

[iamduvern 62]

If you can get to MOLD in north wales we can go out for a nights lamping and we can get her/him going no problem.

 

 

 

Nice offer

 

 

 

[sh 08 17]

Try not to take your dog out in the day so much as you mite find it will hunt up at night. Some good advice on here

[spiritofold 0]

I just been out, crap weather down here in Hampshire at the moment though. I done as advised, with her on the lead walking upto a sitter in the beam. As soon as it bolted i let her go and bang, strike one! :-)

Walked on a few more yards and saw another sitters eyes glowing in the light so we headed over to that one, same routine, we got close, it bolted and i let her run it down. 2 rabbits in 10 minutes.

 

Im well pleased!!!

 

Thanks for your tips

 

Andy