advise please.

[richc12 84]

ive got a 8.5 month old pup which i intend to work when shes mature enough...

 

ive had her out and about on the shoot i beat for, trying to expose her to all the diff sights and smells etc since she was old enough to be out...

 

the last couple of weeks, ive noticed a "light bulb " turning on with her shes hunting by herself and has caught a dozen or so rats( young uns) so far... Q.... why does she eat them???? will she be less inclined to do so with a mature rat???

 

shes had her 1st rag on a dead fox, was unsure at first.. barking/nipping.. but with encouragement got the message and had a good rag..

 

is there any advise you lads would reccomend i could be doing through the summer/autumn to help bring her on for when the time is right?

 

please note shes my 1st terrier i intend to work, so where both learning together, and all advise is greatly appreciated...

 

thanks... rich

[dog fox 16]

sounds like your doing a good job ,keep going how you are until she,s ready to go to ground ,when the time is right and she is old enough .

[welsh_hunter12 120]

  On 28/04/2010 at 15:31, richc12 said:

ive got a 8.5 month old pup which i intend to work when shes mature enough...

 

ive had her out and about on the shoot i beat for, trying to expose her to all the diff sights and smells etc since she was old enough to be out...

 

the last couple of weeks, ive noticed a "light bulb " turning on with her shes hunting by herself and has caught a dozen or so rats( young uns) so far... Q.... why does she eat them???? will she be less inclined to do so with a mature rat???

 

shes had her 1st rag on a dead fox, was unsure at first.. barking/nipping.. but with encouragement got the message and had a good rag..

 

is there any advise you lads would reccomend i could be doing through the summer/autumn to help bring her on for when the time is right?

 

please note shes my 1st terrier i intend to work, so where both learning together, and all advise is greatly appreciated...

 

thanks... rich

i'm in the same boat as you.mine hasn't seen rats yet though.

[Alli 923]

sounds to me ur doing a great job with her, if ur planning to work her to fox try and stay away from the bunnys, rats are the best thing for her,my old dog still eats his rats if i cant get to him quick enough.[bANNED TEXT] shes ready to enter on first fox make it as shallow n as quick as poss, dont forget to get yourself a locator. ps,theres no rush, dont spoil her.atb

[richc12 84]

thanks for that DOGFOX..... just trying to show her/guide her as much as i can with info ive picked up in books or on here.... like i say, im learning as much as her....

[dog fox 16]

  On 28/04/2010 at 19:08, richc12 said:

thanks for that DOGFOX..... just trying to show her/guide her as much as i can with info ive picked up in books or on here.... like i say, im learning as much as her....

 

good luck with her rich ,and you got plenty of time to read some more books while she matures and in this game you never stop learning weather you been doing it 6 months or 20 years atb

[richc12 84]

ALLI.... missed your post.... im not quick enough either fella...

 

thanks for your advice, like you say, im in no rush! gonna give her a try about december in a few shallow spots and in the falsies litterd about the shoot... will just see how she shapes up until then..

 

my biggest fear, is pushing her to soon and ruining her, so the gently approach seems to suit us both...

 

thanks again

[Cleanspade 3,324]

sounds like your doing a good job apart from plenty of stock breaking and maybe a little bit of ratting there aint much to do. its a waiting game. try to hook up with a keeper or terrier lad that has a seasoned dog. take it to a few shows you might meet lads that can help you enter your terrier. good luck when the season comes.

 

another thing you can do is try and land as much permision as you can. becouse if it goes well you will need to keep the work coming

[Dosser 52]

Let her hunt the cover, of course she'll meet bunnies but dont worry too much while shes young. later on in the summer hopefully she'll meet a 3/4 grown cub who wont want to run too far, and who will give her the run around in the bushes, that shuold get her fired up, then its a natural progression into the ground.

 

best of luck.

[bristol tim 135]

  On 30/04/2010 at 19:34, Dosser said:

Let her hunt the cover, of course she'll meet bunnies but dont worry too much while shes young. later on in the summer hopefully she'll meet a 3/4 grown cub who wont want to run too far, and who will give her the run around in the bushes, that shuold get her fired up, then its a natural progression into the ground.

 

best of luck.

your right let her do what shes bred and ment to do, let time take its course, its not a race, you would be gutted if it all went wrong as like its happend to others in the past good luck tim