ferret dog

[jacko2009 466]

just wondering how do ya teach your dog to ferret,like not go near the nets,wait mark the holes,all that stuff,new to this,and what is the best breed of a dog to do this,and also lamp rabbits only some pictures would be great ferreting thanks

[stroller 341]

start with an eight week old pup, give it the best food and shelter you can afford, train it carefuly so that you have good re call and that it retieves and waits on command. break it too ferrets dont let it play witht the ferrets just get it used to them.

 

work hard on getting the basics right then depending on the pup start it slowly i like to wait until its at least a year old before i start it fereting just because it will have more patience than a ten month old lamping dog.

 

ferret simple sets and just be on hand to stop the pup worrying the netted rabbit it has to know that once your there the rabbit in the net is out of bounds. the pup itself will learn to mark and stand to cover holes. it can take years of working together to get the dog perfct but generally by the time its three or four years old it will be a rabbitting machine and to be honest you cant buy a dog that has been trained like this.

 

be gentle to your dog but firm your the gaffer but watch him for marking many dogs mark in different ways from an obvious body freeze to a cocked head to touching the hole with his paw. you dont want a dog to huff and puf down a hole

 

dont ever work it with another dog it changes the whole game jealousy and the other dogs habits may rub off and you will end up with allsorts of probs. its a partnership you will learn to understand each others ways and there is nothing like the relationhip you can have with a good ferreting dog.

 

As for breeds i like them mediumheight 20" upwards with a good sprint, whippet blood and collie are good at this job but its up to you.

 

i dont knock lampers but its not really my game anymore so others will advise you better

[sh 08 17]

An older dog mite keep the pup in check, if they are trained [bANNED TEXT] there shouldn't be any nastyness. I start the pup off with ferrets at around 4- 5 months so the dog can grow up with the ferrets just in the garden at 1st. i find a pup will always learn off older well trained dogs may be just watching for the first couple of times on a lead. just a few thoughts. a beddy x whippet or that with a greyhound in it, a pure whippet will also be good choice

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

i would buy your self a little beddy whippet cant go rong for a little dog mate atb

[percho50 46]

what about something with a little bit of colli in it,i was looking at a pup on here mate colliexwhippetxgrey broke to ferrets 6 months old,might be a good little dog for that.

[theferreter 311]

collie x greyhounds make great ferreting dogs

[stealthy1 3,964]

All I did with my present collie x grey lucher is take her to feed the ferrets every day from 8 weeks old until now, she's now 10 months old , as for net training, you just take your dog out and tell it what to do, If mine goes near the nets I tell her to get back and wait, you need to get the basics of training into them before you take them out or you'll have a nightmare of a time

[patterdale88 16]

i had a kelpie whippet greyhound that was a good cross 4 bunnies

[superkeeper 0]

i dont do a lot of rabbiting , but a friend of mine uses collie crosses and beddlington crosses for day and night time and usally gets good bags with them

[bird 9,872]

just wondering how do ya teach your dog to ferret,like not go near the nets,wait mark the holes,all that stuff,new to this,and what is the best breed of a dog to do this,and also lamp rabbits only some pictures would be great ferreting thanks

Collie xs, go to my post [few in the snow] plenty of pics

[jacko2009 466]

just wondering how do ya teach your dog to ferret,like not go near the nets,wait mark the holes,all that stuff,new to this,and what is the best breed of a dog to do this,and also lamp rabbits only some pictures would be great ferreting thanks

Collie xs, go to my post [few in the snow] plenty of pics

THATS SOUND THANKS FOR THE REPLYS,WAS THINKING OF GETTING A FIRST CROSS COLLIE GREY,JUST FOR LAMPING RABBITS AND FERRITING,ANYONE HAVE PICTURES OF THIS BREED,LOVELY DOGS BIRD

[stroller 341]

kelpie x whippet greyhound, 6 months old in thee pics. bit of a swine with my other dogs but really easy to train

 

 

[stroller 341]

since the above photos were taken it seems like she has found another gear she is a pocket rocket standing 21" chuffed to bits with her

[jacko2009 466]

kelpie x whippet greyhound, 6 months old in thee pics. bit of a swine with my other dogs but really easy to train

 

 

LOVELY LOOKING DOG MATE

[stroller 341]

i have a big numb saluki as well and to see them flying about is a laugh, just lately though she is catching him and then attacks his front legs. it must be a kelpie thing?

 

i know she will catch rabbits now, she is a fast game little dog but she isnt ready in her head yet she is easily distracted. so i will wait until she is right and nobody knows how long that will be, remember her job will be as a ferreting dog....as with all puppies there is no rushing them.

 

good luck with your choices