stalking rabbits

[scotty2306 37]

well ive got a 3 yr old saluki whippet grey x 1/4 bull grey,if she sees a sitting rabbit on the lamp she will creep up to it and wont run it until it runs,its starting to annoy me because some times i can be standing there ages,she only does it on rabbits though anything else shes right down the beam.just wondering what peoples views are on this and is it a good thing or a bad thing.is there anyway to make her stop this or will she be set in her ways at this age

[shushycatcher 219]

i had a collie/grey that used to do this,he would run big stuff like his life depended on it but would stalk and sometimes refuse rabbits!! very frustrating,but i kept him coz the job he did he did well,never heard of a saluki or bull cross do it tho. atb shushy

[Ideation 8,216]

One question. Does it fill your bag?

[scotty2306 37]

One question. Does it fill your bag?

it does had 20s regular but wont entertain anything it dont think it can catch like to near to the edge i think she just 2 brainy

[DottyDoo 500]

learn to live with it or get rid.........

 

 

chances are she will never change

[scotty2306 37]

i wouldnt get rid of her just asking,she has more + points than down sides no dog can do everthing

[Casso 1,261]

well ive got a 3 yr old saluki whippet grey x 1/4 bull grey,if she sees a sitting rabbit on the lamp she will creep up to it and wont run it until it runs,its starting to annoy me because some times i can be standing there ages,she only does it on rabbits though anything else shes right down the beam.just wondering what peoples views are on this and is it a good thing or a bad thing.is there anyway to make her stop this or will she be set in her ways at this age

 

 

Do you run her off a slip, do you give her a command to run,,

[scotty2306 37]

run her on a slip when other dogs are there and if i just go she will lamp off the slip she just goes when i slip her or when shes off the slip i just go psssss

[Casso 1,261]

run her on a slip when other dogs are there and if i just go she will lamp off the slip she just goes when i slip her or when shes off the slip i just go psssss

 

 

Does she stalk as soon as you send her, or does she run and slow down into a stalk,,did you ever try , keeping her on the slip on a squatter , giving the command but dont realise her , hold her up, for a few seconds, then when shes really pulling , run forward a couple of steps then let her off,,

[lampman 7]

iv a whippit hound that does the exact same so your not alone does my head in, but when she gets in behind her rabbits there as good as in the bag wouldnt get rid of her for the world.. just take deep breaths and enjoy being out because i dont think they will change...

[jenksi87 3]

One question. Does it fill your bag?

it does had 20s regular but wont entertain anything it dont think it can catch like to near to the edge i think she just 2 brainy

 

i wouldn't worry about it personally if she's filling the freezer.

[big yin 3]

slip her on it from a few yrds away (say 10 or so) and when she stops go wide and walk round the rabbit and walk the rabbit on to the bitch if she gets the knack when they first jump this can be very affective,but on other hand dogs that stalk are a pain in the hoop at times

[KittleRox 2,147]

top quality mate,waiting for rabbit to make first move,appreciate the style,not a stupid dog.

[fatlad 250]

i had the same problem last year, took her out with another dog every time she stalked she was kept on the slip for a few runs, while the other dog was slipt

after about 4 nights of this she was bouncing on the lead to go as soon as a rabbit was seen in the beam

[bird 9,983]

i had a collie/grey that used to do this,he would run big stuff like his life depended on it but would stalk and sometimes refuse rabbits!! very frustrating,but i kept him coz the job he did he did well,never heard of a saluki or bull cross do it tho. atb shushy

 

same here, more colliexs do it but just shows they are not the only x to do it. I think it comes from to many misses on rabbits when young. Dont think it stop now, but the lesson from it try to make sure they catch with every run on rabbits when young, if you dont think they will catch from the slip (dont slip).????