dogs used for ferreting

[watchman 256]

walk round and find some warrens with rabbits sat outside that you can see but she cant, scare them back in the warrens and then let her mark them inside she wont no you cheated and you will no see aint false marking

excellent idea,thanks for that mate appreciate it

what if she doent show interest should i encourage her or just move on,bearing in mind i know its occupied

ferret it mate then she knows that that scent means a rabbit . . .

think im going to pal,just get stuck in as it were

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

these 3 taught themselves and all of them a brill at there job the blue mearle is outstanding he even lets me know which hole the ferret is coming out of

[watchman 256]

ok so i don't have a clue when it comes to using a dog as a ferreting companion but on reading up on it,lads often do warrens that their dogs have positively marked,so my question is ,what am i looking for in my dog when it comes to marking, don't want to be praising her for just showing a bit of interest,false marking as it were,so how do i go about it the bitch is only 9 month at the moment but will be heading out for her first trip in a few months.

no im not expecting her to mark occupied warrens from the start but how will it progress,does it come naturally is it something she will learn with experience,basically need all the info i can get,prob could have worded it a bit better but you get my drift all help much appreciated cheers

rob

were abouts are you from mate

whys that mate?

[poacher3161 1,766]

The dog will learn you about marking up its one thing that you cannot teach a dog to do just learn by the dogs reactions around a shallow set preferabley were rabbits have been seen dropping in.Some giddy type dogs will start digging at the holes and some i have seen will just give their tale a wag and whine a bit were as my spaniels stick their head down the holes and start snorting like pigs.atb dell

never thought of that thanks i do know a few shallow ones as well so good starting point

It might sound daft but [bANNED TEXT] a young dog does mark up succesfully i have never made a big fuss in praising the dog like i would if they had made a good retreive or done some other form of obedience as imho it could lead to false marking.atb dell

[watchman 256]

these 3 taught themselves and all of them a brill at there job the blue mearle is outstanding he even lets me know which hole the ferret is coming out of

thats what i mean when i say you rarely see a good one for sale

[watchman 256]

The dog will learn you about marking up its one thing that you cannot teach a dog to do just learn by the dogs reactions around a shallow set preferabley were rabbits have been seen dropping in.Some giddy type dogs will start digging at the holes and some i have seen will just give their tale a wag and whine a bit were as my spaniels stick their head down the holes and start snorting like pigs.atb dell

never thought of that thanks i do know a few shallow ones as well so good starting point

It might sound daft but [bANNED TEXT] a young dog does mark up succesfully i have never made a big fuss in praising the dog like i would if they had made a good retreive or done some other form of obedience as imho it could lead to false marking.atb dell

i see what your saying,cheers for that

[Fat-Ferret 857]

You will begin to notice yourself how they mark. I myself could watch dogs ferreting all day...

 

[Guest stewie]

walk round and find some warrens with rabbits sat outside that you can see but she cant, scare them back in the warrens and then let her mark them inside she wont no you cheated and you will no see aint false marking

excellent idea,thanks for that mate appreciate it

what if she doent show interest should i encourage her or just move on,bearing in mind i know its occupied could this lead to her false marking,thinking i just want her to acknowledge the warren,hope that makes sense

no probs mate if she dont mark it then there aint alot you can do really but ive followed your posts on this bitch (i no c/g well!!!) and dont think you will have that problem but if you do you can ferret it if right time of year or just keep doing it untill she clicks

reading that mate,i felt like i had a stalker lol, thanks again for your help

:clapper: nah mate gave that game up years ago good luck with her tho keep us posted on her progress

[watchman 256]

You will begin to notice yourself how they mark. I myself could watch dogs ferreting all day...

 

looks like a seasoned pro there mate

[Fat-Ferret 857]

You will begin to notice yourself how they mark. I myself could watch dogs ferreting all day...

 

looks like a seasoned pro there mate

 

She does enjoy the ferreting job...

[watchman 256]

walk round and find some warrens with rabbits sat outside that you can see but she cant, scare them back in the warrens and then let her mark them inside she wont no you cheated and you will no see aint false marking

excellent idea,thanks for that mate appreciate it

what if she doent show interest should i encourage her or just move on,bearing in mind i know its occupied could this lead to her false marking,thinking i just want her to acknowledge the warren,hope that makes sense

no probs mate if she dont mark it then there aint alot you can do really but ive followed your posts on this bitch (i no c/g well!!!) and dont think you will have that problem but if you do you can ferret it if right time of year or just keep doing it untill she clicks

reading that mate,i felt like i had a stalker lol, thanks again for your help

:clapper: nah mate gave that game up years ago good luck with her tho keep us posted on her progress

will do mate cheers

[the pikey poacher 1,157]

these 3 taught themselves and all of them a brill at there job the blue mearle is outstanding he even lets me know which hole the ferret is coming out of

thats what i mean when i say you rarely see a good one for sale

ill sell you the bitch pictured with all the rabbits if you want she is only 2 year old pm if interesed and ill take you out with her before you part with your money cant say fairer than that now can i and she is as good as any spaniel in cover

[Ideation 8,216]

As has been said before you can't really teach a dog to mark, just take it out lots and let it see rabbits going in and out of holes, have a sniff about etc etc and eventually they will click. Some take longer than others but i think its mainly down to exposure. . . . I have a pup here - 4 months old tomorrow and hes been doing it since about 10-12 weeks old - but he spends most days pottering through the woods with me and so gets lots of exposure to warens etc. Th terrier bitch that we take ferreting is amazing at it - we wouldnt even look at a warren she didnt mark and would bet my house on her nose. She also mooches about once she has marked a warren and finds all the holes. She then figures out which hole the rabbot is nearest to and thats where we enter the ferrets.

 

I have also witnessed plenty of dogs that follow the movement underground and know exactly which hole the rabbit is going to bolt from - positioning themselves accordingly.

 

One other thing - never reward or praise a dog for marking - it leads to false marking. The reward is that sometimes they get to see a bunny bolted.

 

Hope that helps. . . . and marking is just ONE of the many things that make a dog the best ferreting partner.

 

Jai.

[daz b 2]

ok so i don't have a clue when it comes to using a dog as a ferreting companion but on reading up on it,lads often do warrens that their dogs have positively marked,so my question is ,what am i looking for in my dog when it comes to marking, don't want to be praising her for just showing a bit of interest,false marking as it were,so how do i go about it the bitch is only 9 month at the moment but will be heading out for her first trip in a few months.

no im not expecting her to mark occupied warrens from the start but how will it progress,does it come naturally is it something she will learn with experience,basically need all the info i can get,prob could have worded it a bit better but you get my drift all help much appreciated cheers

rob

were abouts are you from mate

whys that mate?

just wunded if you were near me mate,av a few trips out my terriers spot on at ferreting she might bring your pup on a bit just a thought

[watchman 256]

these 3 taught themselves and all of them a brill at there job the blue mearle is outstanding he even lets me know which hole the ferret is coming out of

thats what i mean when i say you rarely see a good one for sale

ill sell you the bitch pictured with all the rabbits if you want she is only 2 year old pm if interesed and ill take you out with her before you part with your money cant say fairer than that now can i and she is as good as any spaniel in cover

thanks but no thanks