Ray Mears 272 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 went out on the lamp last night with my pup 9 months old on her first slip she caught one i was very pleased. she has caught a couple before and has retrived them but just latley she has been killing them and leaving the rabbit there witch i am not to happy about. when making her retrive i just throw a tennis ball as far as i can and get her to bring it back witch she does no problem any advice would be great Quote Link to post
juckler123 707 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 try keeping the lamp switched off as soon as shes caught this sometimes works and lamp with the dog on your own no mates or other dogs for a bit all the best juckler Quote Link to post
Guest mucker Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 (edited) ........... Edited May 11, 2007 by mucker Quote Link to post
Ray Mears 272 Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 3/4whippet 1/4 greyhound Quote Link to post
MATTI 34 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Totaly agree with juckler, don't let your dog be distracted by another dog or person til you are confident that it won't be put off, at 9 month's it's still a game don't rush it to quickly, and good luck. All the best. MATTI. Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 did you try a dead rabbit in the confines of an garden alleyway first,one of mine retrieved a ball,and stick,but i didnt try a dead un,and his first ever rabbit exitment took over and he ran off with it.go back to the start mate,no more lamped rabbits until hes 100% up the alley method,after a few weeks he will realize a bunny is no big deal,and hopefully fetch it back. Quote Link to post
Bandit 0 Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Keep going the way you are fella and you'll ruin what might turn out to be a good dog. In my opinion running a pup at nine months is insanity. The dog is nowhere near physically or mentally ready for the rigours of a night out. At this age you should be banging in the obedience twice a day. You should also be training her to hunt up developing her nose. By all means take her out on the lamp with another dog but just let her watch. Whippet Boy I hope you take this advice, as when I was told it it fell on deaf ears, to my cost. Good Luck and all the best Bandit Quote Link to post
Guest alastair Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Bandit said: Keep going the way you are fella and you'll ruin what might turn out to be a good dog. In my opinion running a pup at nine months is insanity. The dog is nowhere near physically or mentally ready for the rigours of a night out. At this age you should be banging in the obedience twice a day. You should also be training her to hunt up developing her nose. By all means take her out on the lamp with another dog but just let her watch. Whippet Boy I hope you take this advice, as when I was told it it fell on deaf ears, to my cost. Good Luck and all the best Bandit if its a lamp dog teaching it to hunt up will cause no end of agro,it will miss a rabbit then charge round putting all others to ground,lamp goes off dog comes back.but do agree with bandit about being to young etc Quote Link to post
Bandit 0 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 alastair said: Bandit said: Keep going the way you are fella and you'll ruin what might turn out to be a good dog. In my opinion running a pup at nine months is insanity. The dog is nowhere near physically or mentally ready for the rigours of a night out. At this age you should be banging in the obedience twice a day. You should also be training her to hunt up developing her nose. By all means take her out on the lamp with another dog but just let her watch. Whippet Boy I hope you take this advice, as when I was told it it fell on deaf ears, to my cost. Good Luck and all the best Bandit if its a lamp dog teaching it to hunt up will cause no end of agro,it will miss a rabbit then charge round putting all others to ground,lamp goes off dog comes back.but do agree with bandit about being to young etc That's where the obedience comes in. If you have it on a solid recall this then overcomes the dog hunting up. You don't even need a recall you can train the dog to return as soon as the lamp goes out, and it don't take a Barbara Woodhouse to do it. Bandit Quote Link to post
Guest lady hunter Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 I have to agree with bandit, i think the dog is a bit too young, i dont start taking them out till about 12 months old and then its only to watch the other dog, Quote Link to post
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