Rey27 83 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 A good marking dog brings that extra bit of game...cant beat a good un, that doesnt get it wrong... The picture also made me laugh... The wall was quite thick on both sides but i fully trust him, so it was quite easy to break in there without fear of there being nothing there.. And yes i did build the wall back again. lol. Well in mate Quote Link to post
Guest stewie Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 ok stewie ,just when you say "any dog with half a nose" carnt be arsed spilitting hairs mate, take care and have a good season. you to lofti Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Most dogs will naturally mark hot scent. Ihave to pups on now that mark rabbit holes. The secret is to heap plenty of praise on the dog when you see it mark a set. The dog then is aware that this exersise is very rewarding and will go from hole to hole to find you one that is occuppied. You have to be careful though to much praise and the dog will become avery intense marker.This can lead to false marks Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Most dogs will naturally mark hot scent. Ihave to pups on now that mark rabbit holes. The secret is to heap plenty of praise on the dog when you see it mark a set. The dog then is aware that this exersise is very rewarding and will go from hole to hole to find you one that is occuppied. You have to be careful though to much praise and the dog will become avery intense marker.This can lead to false marks Nah........... you must be doing it wrong pal, coz never get a false mark of him... Obviously a dog giving a false mark, isnt a top marking dog, just trying his hand in the game. Quote Link to post
dirty twister 31 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 did you use a bit of gobbo to put that wall back up ha ha!! i would have had to fcuk that dry stone walling malarkey nice one pal Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 did you use a bit of gobbo to put that wall back up ha ha!! i would have had to fcuk that dry stone walling malarkey nice one pal you'd end up with a sore cock pal, if you f****d that! You scared the ugly man yet??? Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Most dogs will naturally mark hot scent. Ihave to pups on now that mark rabbit holes. The secret is to heap plenty of praise on the dog when you see it mark a set. The dog then is aware that this exersise is very rewarding and will go from hole to hole to find you one that is occuppied. You have to be careful though to much praise and the dog will become avery intense marker.This can lead to false marks Nah........... you must be doing it wrong pal, coz never get a false mark of him... Obviously a dog giving a false mark, isnt a top marking dog, just trying his hand in the game. Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Most dogs will naturally mark hot scent. Ihave to pups on now that mark rabbit holes. The secret is to heap plenty of praise on the dog when you see it mark a set. The dog then is aware that this exersise is very rewarding and will go from hole to hole to find you one that is occuppied. You have to be careful though to much praise and the dog will become avery intense marker.This can lead to false marks Nah........... you must be doing it wrong pal, coz never get a false mark of him... Obviously a dog giving a false mark, isnt a top marking dog, just trying his hand in the game. Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 My old bitch is a very consistant marker. So to me this method is proven Quote Link to post
x38 179 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 My old bitch is a very consistant marker. So to me this method is proven do you ferret every hole to see if she is telling the truth.and not faults marking ... Quote Link to post
lord of the fens 23 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 My old bitch is a very consistant marker. So to me this method is proven do you ferret every hole to see if she is telling the truth.and not faults marking ... If he gets a rabbit from all the ones he does do that she marks, what is the difference? Your nit picking for the sake of nit picking mate. Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 My old bitch is a very consistant marker. So to me this method is proven do you ferret every hole to see if she is telling the truth.and not faults marking ... At first i wasn't sure. Some of the sets that she showed no interest in looked really clean so i decided to put the ferret in...nothing bolted. Sometimes she would mark a set that looked completley uninhabited and an odd rabbit would fly out.Maybe it had just dropped in to escape the dogs.I just ferret the holes that she marks these days. She is getting on a bit now and doesn't have the best of health.Hopefully the two pups will take it on from here. As a matter of interest what methods do other users on this site use on this site to enhance their dogs marking ability ? Quote Link to post
x38 179 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 My old bitch is a very consistant marker. So to me this method is proven do you ferret every hole to see if she is telling the truth.and not faults marking ... If he gets a rabbit from all the ones he does do that she marks, what is the difference? Your nit picking for the sake of nit picking mate. no if you get a pup/dog and give it lots of fuss at every hole then it marking for praise no whats in the ground ..so when you get down to the bunny then give the fuss.the times ive seen dogs that are marking 20/30 hole setts you net up two get feck all......so not nit picking:thumbs: Quote Link to post
Mick C. 229 Posted October 10, 2010 Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 A lot of the rabbits bolt as well. This really sows the seed in a marking dogs head. Loads of praise then Quote Link to post
runforyourlife 361 Posted October 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2010 Just let them get on it... If they mark it, and theres something home, then ferret it... if they dont mark it, dont ferret it, unless you dont beleive in your dog. Quote Link to post
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