THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 for some reason its not letting me put pictures up :/ Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 heres some of mine. Quote Link to post
blackpack 70 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 heres some of mine. Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Lovely i just took a few today on camera when i go to upload it says file to big help anyone? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Not being funny to the O.P, but you have a nice dog there, and you and him have only just discovered the concept of hunting with a dog, and he's showing some good interest, so do yourself and him a favour and work with him, to get him working, and enjoy that, rather than rushing out any buying a 'purpose bred lamping pup' straight away. That dog you got, you already have a bond with, he recalls, retrieves and shows an interest in rabbits. Get out with some folk who know what their doing and learn a bit. 1 Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 i will but i wouldnt mind another dog in general for him to run with, i got a better picture of him today you no any idea i could upload :/? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 i will but i wouldnt mind another dog in general for him to run with, i got a better picture of him today you no any idea i could upload :/? Fairplay, but maybe get him doing what he needs to do first. Trying to train two dogs at once is a bit of a nightmare, and i bet you will favour one, and one will get left out, or they dogs will just take themselves off and ignore you. Spend the summer getting him fit, learning etc, and try it all out next winter, and if you really do enjoy it etc, THEN start to think about doubling your pack. You shouldnt get a dog you dont KNOW you have the work for, but of course its your call. I'd be very interested to see what your lad can do, i bet he surprises you. 2 Quote Link to post
honesthunter 13 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 i will but i wouldnt mind another dog in general for him to run with, i got a better picture of him today you no any idea i could upload :/? Fairplay, but maybe get him doing what he needs to do first. Trying to train two dogs at once is a bit of a nightmare, and i bet you will favour one, and one will get left out, or they dogs will just take themselves off and ignore you. Spend the summer getting him fit, learning etc, and try it all out next winter, and if you really do enjoy it etc, THEN start to think about doubling your pack. You shouldnt get a dog you dont KNOW you have the work for, but of course its your call. I'd be very interested to see what your lad can do, i bet he surprises you. good advice. start with the one see how he does, see if its your cup of tea, get him out with other people and their dogs, mix it up a bit, go ferreting and lamping and bushing, do as much as you can with him, what's the rush to get another dog? give it a season or two before you take on an extra mouth and double the potential hassle... Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Im in Agreement but as a present for my 18th/ just another companion for the dog i was going to get myself one but i see your point, could you give me any tips of getting the dog, fit/introducing him etc ? i really need to upload these pictures but there saying file to big do you have any idea how to upload? Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 i will but i wouldnt mind another dog in general for him to run with, i got a better picture of him today you no any idea i could upload :/? Fairplay, but maybe get him doing what he needs to do first. Trying to train two dogs at once is a bit of a nightmare, and i bet you will favour one, and one will get left out, or they dogs will just take themselves off and ignore you. Spend the summer getting him fit, learning etc, and try it all out next winter, and if you really do enjoy it etc, THEN start to think about doubling your pack. You shouldnt get a dog you dont KNOW you have the work for, but of course its your call. I'd be very interested to see what your lad can do, i bet he surprises you. good advice. start with the one see how he does, see if its your cup of tea, get him out with other people and their dogs, mix it up a bit, go ferreting and lamping and bushing, do as much as you can with him, what's the rush to get another dog? give it a season or two before you take on an extra mouth and double the potential hassle... After his friend died he went dog agressive, ive re introudced him to other dogs and hes okay, think he can be fully socialised again? Quote Link to post
poacherman 353 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 heres ma bitch doing well lamp and day Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 lovely bitch, ive tried taking him out day but each rabbit we spot barely leaves the side of a field? should i go and wait it out till they get further out or what? Quote Link to post
Ideation 8,216 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Without being harsh, a dog may be with you for a decade or more, and i know when your young everything seems like it needs to happen NOW! But you may not actually like hunting that much, or you may find another interest in six months. Like the man above said, go out any try it all with the dog (and others dogs) to see what floats your boat, at least that way if you decide to get another pup, chances are you will get something suited to what and how you wish to hunt, and may even, through getting out and meeting folk, get put onto a quality litter, rather than grabbing whatevers about cos it co-incides with your 18th. No one is knocking your enthusiasm, but there is no rush, it seems a wee bit foolish to be getting ANOTHER running dog when you only discovered hunting with them yesterday and have never been ferreting, lamping etc in your life. Try putting them on photo bucket, or emailing them to yourself (the photos). To get the dog fit, lots of free running, walking, swimming, great grub, road walking, maybe running next to a push bike. To introduce him, i'd say take him ferreting, just to grab some bunnies in the net etc etc, buuuuuut you have missed that boat mostly for this season. So take 1 lamp, find an area where there is plenty open space, no dangers (obstacles, wire, roads), and hopefully somewhere that isnt lamped heavily, then on a rainy, windy, cloudy night (NO MOON), go out late, with the wind blowing in your face (walk into it), have dog on a slip (piece of cord through collar), and walk up the field, scanning with lamp, until you find that dumb bunny that squats down in the grass out in the middle, keep the lamp on him, putting yourself between the rabbit and its home/cover, and walk up on it until either it breaks or you feel your close enough (and the dog has noticed it and is pulling) and then let go of one end of the cord. Don't do too much too soon, or you can put him off, give him confidence early on with easy runs and easy kills. If he catches it, call him back in, take it off him and praise him, if he misses, call him back in, praise him and put him back on slip. GOOD LUCK! Quote Link to post
jf1970 328 Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 hi patrick, nice dog mate, i would agree 100% with ideation on this, don't rush out and get another dog just yet, it's way to early, this isn't a critisism, but you and your dog are clearly only starting out, why complicate things by getting another? Quote Link to post
THLpatrick 555 Posted April 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 ahhh i kno just ment for a companion, i have been ferreting just with ferrets when i had my huge hob and 2 jills loved it but never has the dog been vinvloved, i didnt really do ferreting propally was 11 and litrelly just took them out had them since i was 10 but gae them away to my friend to work them because i went to move to dubai, i agree with you all just my family want one i think so i was ghoing to try get a working dog but i think we'll hold of for a few more months,ive alwasy been intrested in running dogs whippets since 8 red loads of books on ferrets and now at 17 i can finally begin to do what i want thanks for the advice and will try get more pictures on asap Quote Link to post
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