could do with some advice??:/

[stripes100 1]

well lads..ive an 8 month old lurcher pup and im tryn to get him goin..ive let a rabbit off for him and he caught it witout any bother,the only thing was he kept running away wit it [bANNED TEXT] i approached him..any advice or tips on how to get him out of this bad habbit??

[scothunter 12,609]

well lads..ive an 8 month old lurcher pup and im tryn to get him goin..ive let a rabbit off for him and he caught it witout any bother,the only thing was he kept running away wit it [bANNED TEXT] i approached him..any advice or tips on how to get him out of this bad habbit??

 

dont drop rabbits to him.

 

back to basics and get him retrieving to hand again.

[Catcher 1 639]

well lads..ive an 8 month old lurcher pup and im tryn to get him goin..ive let a rabbit off for him and he caught it witout any bother,the only thing was he kept running away wit it [bANNED TEXT] i approached him..any advice or tips on how to get him out of this bad habbit??

 

 

Ifs you trying to bring a dog in that wont respond.Best think to do is walk away slowly.Give the recall comand in a low voice.As the last thing you need is to scare it.Most times if you walk towards it they allways just move futher away.Most time i will sit and call the dog in gently.Then give it a good pet..

[taz2010 1,297]

well lads..ive an 8 month old lurcher pup and im tryn to get him goin..ive let a rabbit off for him and he caught it witout any bother,the only thing was he kept running away wit it [bANNED TEXT] i approached him..any advice or tips on how to get him out of this bad habbit??

 

 

Ifs you trying to bring a dog in that wont respond.Best think to do is walk away slowly.Give the recall comand in a low voice.As the last thing you need is to scare it.Most times if you walk towards it they allways just move futher away.Most time i will sit and call the dog in gently.Then give it a good pet..

sound advice practice recall again

[KittleRox 2,147]

well lads..ive an 8 month old lurcher pup and im tryn to get him goin..ive let a rabbit off for him and he caught it witout any bother,the only thing was he kept running away wit it [bANNED TEXT] i approached him..any advice or tips on how to get him out of this bad habbit??

 

 

Ifs you trying to bring a dog in that wont respond.Best think to do is walk away slowly.Give the recall comand in a low voice.As the last thing you need is to scare it.Most times if you walk towards it they allways just move futher away.Most time i will sit and call the dog in gently.Then give it a good pet..

Aye,never chase after the dog,walk away

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like catcher said mate the dog is still a pup and wants its play time with its catch my bitch does it with the first couple she picks up then she comes in to me but try not walking out to your dog sit back and let her come to you

[stripes100 1]

thanks for d advice lads il take it all on nxt time i av him out in d field

hopefully he'll get d hang v it

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GOOD ADVICE

DONT WORRY ABOUT DROPPING BUNNYS IVE DROPPED RABBITS FOR EVERY LURCHER IVE HAD BUILDS CONFIDENCE 30 ODD YRS.

[bullmastiff 615]

Let him have the rabbit! lol. Your not in any rush to have it so let him carry it for awhile.

 

I used two different methods when teaching Roo and then Tess. I guess it depends on the dog's temperament and also their retrieving abilities.

 

With Tess, she got praised for bringing anything to me, toys, slippers, socks, plant pots... everything! only if I caught her actually trying to pick something up that she shouldn't would I tell her 'NO', If it was already in her mouth and on the way to me she'd get praise. They learn soon enough what their not allowed to touch.

As she was still quite playful and we had bonded since she was very young, she wasn't scared to bring anything and everything she found exciting over for me to see, so when she caught her first Rabbit I dropped to my knees doing the higher pitched, excitable voice calling her back and making a big fuss, she came bounding over with it to show me then handed it over willingly for me to 'neck' then I gave it back to her to play with.

 

With Roo as he was a rescue he took a lot of work to get retrieving properly.

As has been said already, I had to walk away quietly calling him back to heel, then let him carry it next to me for a bit until I could swap it for a treat (even then he'd turn his head away as I reached for it). He never really learnt to let go though and I sometimes had to prize it from his jaws. Once I had it though he would then sit down and wait for his treat lol!

The idea is hopefully it teaches them two things, one is reassure them that as soon as they come to you with their new 'prized possession' that you won't snatch it from them and two that when they give it to you they will be rewarded for it.

 

hope it helps a bit and all the best with the pup.

[stripes100 1]

Let him have the rabbit! lol. Your not in any rush to have it so let him carry it for awhile.

 

I used two different methods when teaching Roo and then Tess. I guess it depends on the dog's temperament and also their retrieving abilities.

 

With Tess, she got praised for bringing anything to me, toys, slippers, socks, plant pots... everything! only if I caught her actually trying to pick something up that she shouldn't would I tell her 'NO', If it was already in her mouth and on the way to me she'd get praise. They learn soon enough what their not allowed to touch.

As she was still quite playful and we had bonded since she was very young, she wasn't scared to bring anything and everything she found exciting over for me to see, so when she caught her first Rabbit I dropped to my knees doing the higher pitched, excitable voice calling her back and making a big fuss, she came bounding over with it to show me then handed it over willingly for me to 'neck' then I gave it back to her to play with.

 

With Roo as he was a rescue he took a lot of work to get retrieving properly.

As has been said already, I had to walk away quietly calling him back to heel, then let him carry it next to me for a bit until I could swap it for a treat (even then he'd turn his head away as I reached for it). He never really learnt to let go though and I sometimes had to prize it from his jaws. Once I had it though he would then sit down and wait for his treat lol!

The idea is hopefully it teaches them two things, one is reassure them that as soon as they come to you with their new 'prized possession' that you won't snatch it from them and two that when they give it to you they will be rewarded for it.

 

hope it helps a bit and all the best with the pup.

 

nica advice mate..tanks a mill..

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