welshwhippet 1 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Hi guys, I am from the carmarthen Area and bought a 9 month old whippet a few months ago. He's now 13 months old and and I am looking for someone who could spare me some time to help teach me to go lamping as I am new to it and don't really know what I should be doing. Any help would be appreciated. Also have I left it a bit too late to teach him to lamp or is his age ok? Many thanks Quote Link to post
mike1458 14 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 perfect age to get him going. Has he ever been ferreting? has he ever seen a rabbit etc etc? ATB Mike Quote Link to post
welshwhippet 1 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 He's never been ferreting and never seen a live rabbit to be honest. Only seen dead rabbits that my springer finds in the woods. He has a play with them and that's about it. He has seen a couple of cats near where we live and given them a chase but they have got away luckily for them. Quote Link to post
shushycatcher 219 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 as long as you have the recall sorted mate there is no reason why you couldnt get out there and show him some bunnies in the beam! Quote Link to post
welshwhippet 1 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 When it's just me and him his recall is not too bad, not brilliant but %. so I know there's more work to do but if he sees another dog then its out the window, he's gone! And I don't know how to stop this. I take him to a big beach not far from me as there are lots of bunnies there I'm told and it gives him a chance to open his legs and work on his lungs and when he sees another dog here well let's just say it's a long walk for me to go and get him cos he ain't coming back Quote Link to post
burto 18 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 start to take him ferreting as well more they are out the more they learn. my mate has a bitch out of my dog she is 12 months now been out with the lamp a few times now but misses more than she catches still very much a puppy and shows in some of her runs.get him out and show him some squaters on the lamp will not be long before things fall into place atb burto Quote Link to post
welshwhippet 1 Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Cheers mate. Unfortunetly I don't know anyone with ferrets. ,but think I'll just keep going out and hopefully we'll both learn as we go along and hopefully someone who lives locally will take us under their wing and sort us out. Quote Link to post
burto 18 Posted January 15, 2011 Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 hope u do find someone he'll learn more.have you space for a ferret if so ask around one will come along soon or someone on this site will part with one don't pay silly prices though.atb burto Quote Link to post
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