trouble spotting them

[Mikebee 7]

I have a lurcher pup of 9 months old and he has caught a handfull of rabits day and night.Getting him to spot them is tuff he has his head down alot and he dont look down the beam inless the rabbit is on the move.So any advice or methods will be appeciated.

 

Mikebee

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Don't slip him on large runs.

Try and get to a field with some longish grass where the rabbs will squatt better. Walk right on to the and only slip the dog once its seen them. Persevere with this untill you are confident you can start increasing the distance(sometimes within a night or two).

 

I've had this problem a few times as the dogs I use are also used a lot for daytime and tend to go with their nose.

 

Hope this helps.

 

FTB

[desertdog 149]

I have a lurcher pup of 9 months old and he has caught a handfull of rabits day and night.Getting him to spot them is tuff he has his head down alot and he dont look down the beam inless the rabbit is on the move.So any advice or methods will be appeciated.

 

Mikebee

theres your answer , hes 9mths old, take your time, get up on your bunnis, as close as and he will pick up on the lamp, he,s only a pup, dont rush .

[Casso 1,261]

I have a lurcher pup of 9 months old and he has caught a handfull of rabits day and night.Getting him to spot them is tuff he has his head down alot and he dont look down the beam inless the rabbit is on the move.So any advice or methods will be appeciated.

 

Mikebee

 

 

He's going through the same learning curve most young lurchers go through ,,it will take time,,

Give a "Get Ready" command when you've spotted a bunny and knocked the lamp off,,

This will alert him if done enough times that a rabbit is about to be run

It will also get his head out of his ass and looking,

and in time he will figure out the best place to look is down the beam,,

Best of luck,,

[matty73 4]

I have a lurcher pup of 9 months old and he has caught a handfull of rabits day and night.Getting him to spot them is tuff he has his head down alot and he dont look down the beam inless the rabbit is on the move.So any advice or methods will be appeciated.

 

Mikebee

theres your answer , hes 9mths old, take your time, get up on your bunnis, as close as and he will pick up on the lamp, he,s only a pup, dont rush .

 

also shorten lead to keep his head up dog will soon realise whats expected when working on lamp as it gains experience, at 9 mnth hes a baby still id be more inclined to let him watch and learn to follow beam than run but up to you mate best of luck

[skinner 348]

hold him by his collor

[iceman001979 1,316]

bring him sheep field where the grass is shoet and the rabbits stand out more dont slip till he is pulling and can see the rabbit or you think he as seen it,get a word like ( here here) so dog lefts his head till look what ever you do do not hold the dog by the collor its puts dog off and cokes him

[scent 509]

jesus hes 9 months old pal ,still only a pup .I started bringin my last pup out at 12 months old ,i may aswell of been lamping planes .I walked him up to squatters and all he bleedin wanted to do was look up in the air ,everywhere but where i wanted him to .try getting a few squatters and walk him up to them and dont slip til the bunnies moves in front of his nose.Worked for me pal

[lofti 579]

while hes learning dont slip till hes seen the bunnie mate.

walk up to seated rabbits in the beam and make a faint hissing noise till they get up,

he will soon get the jist. after a couple of outings when you hiss he will be looking in the beam

,dont get stresed with the dog hes still a pup.

good luck mate.

[Mikebee 7]

Thanks to all for the advice And scent i know he's young pal and i know the danger of boring a pup. He caught a young rabbit on a summers morning and since that he has been keen as mustard.

 

Mikebee