SamBircumshaw 0 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Just got a new lurcher, I'm new to this side of hunting, I have got her sound with my ferrets and she's a really good dog. I was speaking to a dog "Expert" today and she said that catching rabbits is illegal, but I know it isn't so I'm still going to do it of course, that was the whole reason for me getting the dog. anyway, so she will chase, but the "Expert" reckons that lurcher's aren't very intelligent and that she will not bring anything back to me. I am not bothered if its going to be hard work, I just want her to bring back what she's caught. thanks for reading Quote Link to post
Tyla 3,179 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Your "expert" is an idiot. Ignore them, take some good advice, put the work in and a lurcher will do everything you need it to. Then you can go and make the idiot eat his words Quote Link to post
ryangolding 4 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Well hes no expert mate!!!! dont listen Quote Link to post
scothunter 12,609 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 seems like the lurcher is more intelligent than the so called expert.no its not illegal. Quote Link to post
darbo 4,776 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 dont listen to idiots. put time and effort into your dog ,good luck. Quote Link to post
huntin is my life 0 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 ya need 2 run ya dog on its own because if ya running them with other dogs they r proud of there catch n dont want the other dogs near the rabbits , also i have found rewardin young dogs wit treats works as was this clicks inthe dogs head that it returns the kill it b rewarded so try that n c how ya get on good look Quote Link to post
billy bronk 76 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 sounds like a fuck1ng tool mate dont listen to him Quote Link to post
Fenland Joe 2 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 This bloke was an expert at what???? Talking shit by the sounds of it!! Like the lads are saying, put the time into the dog and it'll do anything you want it to do. Quote Link to post
SamBircumshaw 0 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Cheers lads, im gunna keep trying on the retrieve, how can i start this process off because once she has something she will just run about with it, so how can i get her to come to me with it and exchange it for a treat? Quote Link to post
SamBircumshaw 0 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 oh and btw if any of you lot are ever in leeds ive got some great land if you wanna go and have a go at it Quote Link to post
Leeview 791 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 oh and btw if any of you lot are ever in leeds ive got some great land if you wanna go and have a go at it Why did nt you say that in the first place? Leeds is reknowned for experts Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post
pete73 2 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Just got a new lurcher, I'm new to this side of hunting, I have got her sound with my ferrets and she's a really good dog. I was speaking to a dog "Expert" today and she said that catching rabbits is illegal, but I know it isn't so I'm still going to do it of course, that was the whole reason for me getting the dog. anyway, so she will chase, but the "Expert" reckons that lurcher's aren't very intelligent and that she will not bring anything back to me. I am not bothered if its going to be hard work, I just want her to bring back what she's caught. thanks for reading all hunting with dogs is band i read a man was find for havin 4rabbits hangin up in shed he had 2dogs and told police his dog got them he was fined lads look it up sad isnt it. i will never stop. doing it with my dad [bANNED TEXT] i was a nipper my kids will show ther kids it will never stop Quote Link to post
collie/bed/saluki/bullgrey 0 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Just got a new lurcher, I'm new to this side of hunting, I have got her sound with my ferrets and she's a really good dog. I was speaking to a dog "Expert" today and she said that catching rabbits is illegal, but I know it isn't so I'm still going to do it of course, that was the whole reason for me getting the dog. anyway, so she will chase, but the "Expert" reckons that lurcher's aren't very intelligent and that she will not bring anything back to me. I am not bothered if its going to be hard work, I just want her to bring back what she's caught. thanks for reading by sounds of things the so called expert nows jack shite if you wont dog to bring back to hand learn from young age with a tennis ball retrieveing that then wonce pup is retriveing that go to a skinned dummy get it retrieveing that for a while to you no every time the dummy has been thrown dog is there caught and when you call dog it brings it back to you the more times you do this the better if dog plays up dont go chaseing it call it again until dog brings back to you the more time you put into the dog learning it this the better as it will become a natural instict for the dog wonce it has been doing this for a while all best with the dog all best. Quote Link to post
NEWKID 27,178 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Cheers lads, im gunna keep trying on the retrieve, how can i start this process off because once she has something she will just run about with it, so how can i get her to come to me with it and exchange it for a treat? I'm still training my pup mate, found it best to start with a toy in the house somewhere where she can't get away from you, hallway maybe, throw the toy( not to far) and when she picks up the toy call her back ( work on re-call first) when she brings it back make a big fuss of her and give her a treat, do it a couple of times and stop. Mine picked this up easy with practice. Next take her in the garden and do the same lengthening the distance ( don't over do it keep it short and fun). I've been using a rabbit skin dummy now and she's taken to it well, I throw the dummy and she retrieves it most of the time, I also hide it from her in the garden ,I let her see where ,take her away and send her for it she's got good at this. The only time I have a problem is if I try to do any retrieve training with my jack russel around, she's really dominant and it makes it hard work. I'm definately no 'expert' but this maybe of help to you Good luck Kev Quote Link to post
hullhunter 219 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Just got a new lurcher, I'm new to this side of hunting, I have got her sound with my ferrets and she's a really good dog. I was speaking to a dog "Expert" today and she said that catching rabbits is illegal, but I know it isn't so I'm still going to do it of course, that was the whole reason for me getting the dog. anyway, so she will chase, but the "Expert" reckons that lurcher's aren't very intelligent and that she will not bring anything back to me. I am not bothered if its going to be hard work, I just want her to bring back what she's caught. thanks for reading all hunting with dogs is band i read a man was find for havin 4rabbits hangin up in shed he had 2dogs and told police his dog got them he was fined lads look it up sad isnt it. i will never stop. doing it with my dad [bANNED TEXT] i was a nipper my kids will show ther kids it will never stop NO its not read the top of every page on this site you CAN hunt rabbits and rats on permission with dogs Important Info (UK) Please note UK Members as of February 2005 hunting with dogs within (England, Scotland & Wales) is banned with the exception of RATS & RABBITS which are still legal quarry. Flushing to gun is still legal using dogs. Any future posts/topics containing images contravening these laws will be removed by the moderators, unless shown to be dispatched using the correct means..i.e gun. The main exemptions under the Act are ratting and rabbiting, stalking and flushing out with no more than two dogs, and the use of a dog below ground to protect birds kept for shooting. LINK. Edited January 18, 2011 by hullhunter Quote Link to post
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