steady to game

[birddog 1,354]

just a thought guys maybe get a wee debate going. if real terrier men dont want their dogs rioting to rabbits,and ive seen real hard game terriers play with pet bunnies, should real rabbiting lurchers be taught to be steady to other game?

[STUNTMAN 552]

Person who got me into sighthounds had a collie dog that was a KILLER in its life time probably dispatched well over 1000 groundhogs plus coons,fox,bunnies and deer. We would every spring go on a call outs to farmers and get a jump on these groundhogs and catch young. For fun some would get raised in the house and be taught to use a litter box and other tricks. that Lurcher would not touch any peice of game inside that house ever. Now you could see the dog was VERY upset but would never lay a tooth into any fur around the house. I also taught a APBT to "leave" it and he would......I raised a fox kit once and he wouldnt mess with him and just leave it alone. Till I left the room and he "Left" it dead on the floor so much for those dog training books.

[Catcher 1 639]

All lurchers should be trained to do as told when and where.

[Rory4 267]

agree catcher

[birddog 1,354]

i have a collie cross who catches lots of game she takes pheasant and woodies but is almost bombproof on chickens. when working cover and she puts up a roe ive got her conditioned to sit and when out with one of my permission landowners who raises game this so impressed him he went out of his way to get me more rabbiting

[Catcher 1 639]

i have a collie cross who catches lots of game she takes pheasant and woodies but is almost bombproof on chickens. when working cover and she puts up a roe ive got her conditioned to sit and when out with one of my permission landowners who raises game this so impressed him he went out of his way to get me more rabbiting

 

How old is the dog bud.

[birddog 1,354]

she's 3yr old pics in my gallery (no kids at home just now to upload some here)

[3 Turns 326]

ALRIGHT MOST OF MY DOGS ARE TRAINED EVERY OTHER WEEK ON THE FAMILY FARM.

WHERAS THERES GUINEA FOWL /CHICKENS /DUCKS /PEA HENS/COCKS ALL AROUND.

NO MEANS NO.

MOVED IN WITH MY WIFE/GIRL FREIND 6YRS AGO ,SHE HAD A CAT INDOORS.

WARNED MY DOGS SAL/GREW.JRT DONT TOUCH IT ,THEY NEVER ONCE

DOGS NO WHO THE GAFFER IS.

IFTHEY DONT THERE NO TRAINED.

 

IF I SAY GO ON THEYD DO WHAT. I SAY.

 

CAT WOULDA LASTED 2SECS.

Edited March 22, 2011 by 3 Turns

[leegreen 2,210]

All lurchers should be trained to do as told when and where.

 

Yep!

Although a lot on here would say it's not possible, but they are total cnuts.

[3 Turns 326]

CATCHER1/DEFO

Edited March 22, 2011 by 3 Turns

[Catcher 1 639]

she's 3yr old pics in my gallery (no kids at home just now to upload some here)

 

 

They say you cant teach an old dog new tricks.I think you can.All hunting dogs work by sight or scent.You just have to teach it chickens are a no-no.How you do it is up to you.Or PM me . .Is it good ground you dont what to lose.

[leegreen 2,210]

CATCHER1/DEFO

 

LEEGREEN WOULDNT WANT TO TAKE YOUR TRUMPETS OR YOU NEAR OUR FARM

OR ANYWHERELSE.

IF YOU CANNY CONTROL YOUR DOGS YOU SHOULDNT HAVE DOGS.

I think you misunderstood me mush.

My dogs are as steady as any, read my post again and understand it. I was agreeing with catcher.

[birddog 1,354]

my mate has a smallholding and as a pup i would use his livestock to train her, she was off the lead in a paddock wi ewes n lambs nae bother, one of the hens had jumped the fence and she was ace with it until the thing ran away then 4mnth old pup and chase instinct kicked in she didnt kill it but brought it back live couldn't scold her she's a pup who's just retrieved but it did take months to get her anywhere good with poor scotts hens but she got there eventually

[Catcher 1 639]

my mate has a smallholding and as a pup i would use his livestock to train her, she was off the lead in a paddock wi ewes n lambs nae bother, one of the hens had jumped the fence and she was ace with it until the thing ran away then 4mnth old pup and chase instinct kicked in she didnt kill it but brought it back live couldn't scold her she's a pup who's just retrieved but it did take months to get her anywhere good with poor scotts hens but she got there eventually

 

 

Theres the problem.When brakeing a dog on livestock.It should allways be on a lead.That way you have control at all times.If the dog show any interest.Give it pellters.It soon learns.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Catcher1 - You said "all lurchers should be trained to do as told when and where."

 

I agree that basic obedience is important and stock breaking is paramount. Are you saying you could tell your dogs not to give chase if something got up? And you could call them off chasing a rabbit for example?

 

Atb. Gaz.