What is it, and what's he on? - ANSWER

[Ragley 10]

Hi All

 

Watchman got it in one; well nearly.

 

Each pic is of a separate Parson Russell digging for the biggest dog mink that I've seen. It was so fast, I couldn't get my camera out before it shot down and under this riverside tree.

 

The pic's are of two dogs, taking it in turns. A full hour and a quarter was spent on this hole, and nearby holes, but I didn't have a spade with me, so it was all down to the dogs. The Dobbies dog was brought to keep them company!

 

The mink must have been sitting up inside the trunk, because eventually the dogs dug so deep, you could see through the other side. Either that, or it bolted and we didn't see it.

 

The younger one (Dylan) is so flighty, he has to be kept on a line. He just won't recall, even with fresh meat as a treat. He comes back, sniffs at whatever treat I'm trying him with, then shoots off again before I can get a lead on him. About 300 yards from these pics, there's a massive badger sett, and if he got in there, it would be bye bye. Any advice on how to get him to recall? I've tried all the gadgets, including a shock collar, and spray collar, but the little b*****d is so strong minded, he just won't respond. Must be because he's from Yorkshire.

[tb25 4,627]

i was wright then lol

[Bradford Lad 74]

Hi mate,

 

That half brown n white faced Parson looks the biz, as for Dylan's recall i can only suggest intense one on one training. Keep him on the line and work on it from there, eventually when he comes every time take him to a enclosed space and take the line off and if he doesnt come put him straight back on the line, he'l eventually click on that he gets praise from you when he comes back. Theyre will something that gets his attention and it will click. You could always try nuetering as well, does work with some but not all.

 

Best of luck to you, we've all been there with a stubborn terrier!!

 

Ian

[rickyspringer 15]

good images pal, regarding the recall intensive training is needed and you need to show you mean business, neutering is never the key to training probs imo.

 

I would find a local disused tennis court, anything of them sorts, have the dog on a long training line to begin with and make sure it is slack at all times, call him in, lovely treat to begin with, lots of fuss than let him roam again, same practice call him in lots of fuss.

 

I would then look to take the long line off after you are seeing some success, ensure you are in a enclosed area, same process again but this time if he isn't quick on the recall you chase him and reprimand him, he will soon get the message. You need to let him know he's doing wrong.

 

Keep progressing with baby steps and you should get there, whenever he doesn't come back, or disobeys a command get after him ad let him know

[Hepher 86]

I WAS 1/2 RIGHT, IT WAS 2 WHITE DOGS ACTING THE BOLLOX THEN?

[foxdigger13 114]

when my border x patterdale dog would not come to us when we let him of the lead because he just ran of and started hunting and would not come back we tried using treats, shock collars and a long line but he still would not come back so we just let him of and when we called him and he did not come back my dad just smacked his stick across his ass and since then hes been coming back perfectly, until yesterday when he was hunting through some long grass he put up a fox and he chased it into a huge bramble patch, so me and my dad just stood there with are other dog and waited then after about a minute we heard him baying like hell so i crawled on my belly for about 20 yards until i found him down a little rabbit hole and luckily i could see him and by now my dad was with me so i tried to pull him out but he wouldent come easily, and it took me about ten minutes to pull him out then when i moved out of the way a huge dog fox ran out of the hole with our other dog in hot pursuit but he did noy catch it and we have not let the terrier of again since because he just tries to run to that earth.

[mouse 282]

nice looking dogs but not workers if i remember rightly.

[Ragley 10]

nice looking dogs but not workers if i remember rightly.

 

Now now Mouse. The last time that you saw the big one (now 3 years old), it was two years ago. Since then, we've taken many of the local Hunts Minks off the river from my home to The Avon. He's also very good at putting Pheasants up during the shooting season, something that Parsons aren't renown for. The younger one (Dylan) is a pain in the arse. Let him off, and he thinks he's a Fox Hound. He'll follow an early morning scent for miles, and thats the big problem with him. There are two earths, each within 200 yards of the local Church that the local Fox Hunt (your Hunt) know nothing about. I've promised the wife that I won't let them go into earths, and it would be more than my life's worth if I did. She's only small, but who messes with an irate Irish woman. We once let him off during a shooting day, and after putting up every Pheasant in the wood, (the Guns at £200 per day were not happy bunnies) he disappeared out of the wood and turned up (fortunately) about hour and half later. Kept on a line, he's wonderful and so fast, he actually takes Pheasants before they can get out of cover.

 

Might see you out one day when the politics stop. :bye:

Edited March 29, 2010 by Ragley

[david2363 42]

Ragley

 

Do your terriers work fox to ground?

[Ragley 10]

Ragley

 

Do your terriers work fox to ground?

 

Sorry David2363 they don't. Surface workers only.

[mouse 282]

nice looking dogs but not workers if i remember rightly.

 

Now now Mouse. The last time that you saw the big one (now 3 years old), it was two years ago. Since then, we've taken many of the local Hunts Minks off the river from my home to The Avon. He's also very good at putting Pheasants up during the shooting season, something that Parsons aren't renown for. The younger one (Dylan) is a pain in the arse. Let him off, and he thinks he's a Fox Hound. He'll follow an early morning scent for miles, and thats the big problem with him. There are two earths, each within 200 yards of the local Church that the local Fox Hunt (your Hunt) know nothing about. I've promised the wife that I won't let them go into earths, and it would be more than my life's worth if I did. She's only small, but who messes with an irate Irish woman. We once let him off during a shooting day, and after putting up every Pheasant in the wood, (the Guns at £200 per day were not happy bunnies) he disappeared out of the wood and turned up (fortunately) about hour and half later. Kept on a line, he's wonderful and so fast, he actually takes Pheasants before they can get out of cover.

 

Might see you out one day when the politics stop. :bye:

not having a pop mate,you know im not like that..i class workers as digging dogs thats what i should of said.hope your keeping well and the mutts are looking well.

[tb25 4,627]

mate good dogs and good sport for them atb

[Scruffy 6]

Theres plenty at Fairburn ings lads, also dead carp have been half eaten, rats maybe, but i seen mink while ive benn out with my mate who lives nearby.

[Ragley 10]

nice looking dogs but not workers if i remember rightly.

 

Now now Mouse. The last time that you saw the big one (now 3 years old), it was two years ago. Since then, we've taken many of the local Hunts Minks off the river from my home to The Avon. He's also very good at putting Pheasants up during the shooting season, something that Parsons aren't renown for. The younger one (Dylan) is a pain in the arse. Let him off, and he thinks he's a Fox Hound. He'll follow an early morning scent for miles, and thats the big problem with him. There are two earths, each within 200 yards of the local Church that the local Fox Hunt (your Hunt) know nothing about. I've promised the wife that I won't let them go into earths, and it would be more than my life's worth if I did. She's only small, but who messes with an irate Irish woman. We once let him off during a shooting day, and after putting up every Pheasant in the wood, (the Guns at £200 per day were not happy bunnies) he disappeared out of the wood and turned up (fortunately) about hour and half later. Kept on a line, he's wonderful and so fast, he actually takes Pheasants before they can get out of cover.

 

Might see you out one day when the politics stop. :bye:

not having a pop mate,you know im not like that..i class workers as digging dogs thats what i should of said.hope your keeping well and the mutts are looking well.

 

None taken Mouse, but I think this photo will definitely please you. They genuinely look like a pair of puffs in this un-posed pic. They love each other, and regularly sit on the window sill like this for hours.

[OldNog 432]

cracking russells.....now get them down some earths and tell her indoors they found a bloody big mink which put up a good fight

Edited March 29, 2010 by OldNog