Need help skycat

[davey 310]

Can't understand dog will chase and catch in middle of field but anything close to hedge he tries to stalk then not interested only just started to happen he is around 15 month old

[stroller 341]

collie x ?

[chartpolski 25,189]

Davey, for a F1 Deer/Grey, he's still young. I've only just started Lima on the lamp, and she hasn't done much daytime; I can see she's as green as grass, sounds like your dog is the same. Give him time mate, he'll come right !

 

Cheers.

[davey 310]

Yes charpolski I've only had him out a few nights nothing hard just a bit worried he has started thinking it's not worth his while cos he is quite a smart dog for working things out escape artist

[donkdaniel 236]

getting to clever for his own good mate he doesnt think hes got a chance so he cant be botherd lots of people like this and call them clever personally i think this is no good because the lurcher needs to get up as quickly as possible to put pressure on the game and that in turn will make its prey do mistakes ive seen dogs doing this a few times now and beleve me it really does frustrate you!!!!!!!!!!! all you can hope is he snaps out of it good luck mate

[davey 310]

Like I say middle of field spot on so how change it run him with other dog ? Just slip him in middle for awhile ? Piece of lead behind ear lol ?

[KittleRox 2,147]

run him with another dog who,s not scared of cover,he may want to join in,it,s worth a try.

[DottyDoo 500]

i had a bitch that was sal/grey x coll/grey an she was an outstanding bitch for the first 3 seasons i worked her,

she took a lot of bunnys, oot in the field an ones that were sat in the hedges,

 

then 1 day she just started doing what you says yours is mate, trying to stalk or walk up the beam half heartedly,

im sorry to say that she never changed, not after using another dog to gee her up, not after running her doubled up

while doubled up she would run out of jealousy, but take her out herself again an the stalking began again...

 

she still run bigger stuff tho, with all her heart, but the bunnys didnt seem tot get her going anymore

 

 

ye will find that there is diffrent views about this, some say they like/dont mind it, as its clever

 

an some say its jacking, i never got rid of my bitch over it, as she was still a very handy bitch to have around even after she jacked(so to speak), she still caught more than most..

 

i have since done a lot of thinking about this matter an i belive a dog that will run anything will put more game away, as like said earlier, they force mistakes

 

hope your dog comes good, as chart says its only a baby still

 

atb best of luck

Dotty

[davey 310]

Cheers dotty will have to keep going lucky it's not the bunnys I'm after but learning the beam is key

[morton 5,368]

My bitch wont run a rabbit near hedges,i dont find it a problem.When she,s running other stuff she,s totally different.Find some warrens round cover and hedges and bolt rabbits.the dog will run them hard,if that does,nt work dont be to hung up on it,it,s only a rabbit.

[genuine 81]

My bitch is nearly four and she has started to not run for something she has less chance of catching, resulting in me getting bigger bags and her not missing as many! Too me i think its a good thing and rather clever!

[DottyDoo 500]

My bitch is nearly four and she has started to not run for something she has less chance of catching, resulting in me getting bigger bags and her not missing as many! Too me i think its a good thing and rather clever!

 

 

 

no being funny mate, but thats what i used to say, then seen her oot wae a dog that would run anything an after she refused to run a few bunnys we slipped the other dog an some a them uncatchable bunnys were caught

[SLiP tHe DoG ! 129]

mine does that aswell mate anything near a fence hedge etc he goes steady for a few seconds then stops and crouches down until i call him back ...... it seems as if they know they aint gona get them doesnt it ! my other one just goes full wack where ever they are ...... doesnt seem to bother me anymore ive learned to live with it

[genuine 81]

My bitch is nearly four and she has started to not run for something she has less chance of catching, resulting in me getting bigger bags and her not missing as many! Too me i think its a good thing and rather clever!

 

 

 

no being funny mate, but thats what i used to say, then seen her oot wae a dog that would run anything an after she refused to run a few bunnys we slipped the other dog an some a them uncatchable bunnys were caught

 

Oh yeah completely agree, i try not to be picky realy, sometimes she goes about 10yds and thinks no chance here, i then call get on and she goes, but if the bunny has already started moving, its a bit late! Catch rate changes ie when she ran close cover bunnys its was like 3 runs 1 bunny now its getting to 3/3!

Edited October 7, 2010 by genuine

[shepp 2,285]

Mines the same, just took it was because she's half collie.

Plan to get something a little less bright next time, whippet possibly with a dash of bull, never thought i'd hear myself saying that

You need something that will just hurtle down the edges and force rabbits to panic and make mistakes.

Deer/grey with that much running dog in it i would have thought it would be fine.

Edited October 7, 2010 by shepp