Bit of advice for my pup please?

[joshcg 0]

' class="bbc_url">@Hi just need a little advice with my lurcher pup (saluki greyhound x wippet) hese 7 and a half month now, ive been letting him watch my older dog on rabbits on the lamp since he was 6 month, hese seen a few kills now and he seemed keen to go, ive gave him a few slips with my older dog and he will run and chase the rabbit but when my older dog catches one he wont grab the rabbit or pick it up he will just sort of stand around sniffin it, when hese running on them he wont go into them he just sort of stops them, hese not interested in rabbit skins either just sniffs them then turns his head, a few people mentioned teasing him with it but he just turns his head, i fink he might be a bit young yet but any advice on anything i could try? Thanks

[Guest big e]

Still very young mate be patient it will come to him

[wardy.s.s. 3]

Like big e said don't worry it will come to him in time. My mates dog hadn't even seen a rabbit until it was 14 month and now its just under 2year old and its killin everything. Be patient they will learn in there own time.

[joshcg 0]

@Yeah mate fink im expecting a bit to much from him too early, do you fink i should carry on giving him slips with my older dog, if i do will he get into a habbit of not picking them up or do you fink in time he will start picking them up? Cant decide weather to just let him watch for now then try again with him when hese a bit older or to carry on giving him slips?

[banjo14 49]

@Yeah mate fink im expecting a bit to much from him too early, do you fink i should carry on giving him slips with my older dog, if i do will he get into a habbit of not picking them up or do you fink in time he will start picking them up? Cant decide weather to just let him watch for now then try again with him when hese a bit older or to carry on giving him slips?

i have a dog of the same breeding he didn't catch anything untill he was 12 1/2 months and he caught that with his feet but now he is 2 and potentially going to be one of the best dogs i have ever owned. i would personaly take him with you to watch the other dog but not slip him. his tendons and bones are still very soft if he has a knock it could potentially ruin him for life. atb adam

[Casso 1,261]

@Yeah mate fink im expecting a bit to much from him too early, do you fink i should carry on giving him slips with my older dog, if i do will he get into a habbit of not picking them up or do you fink in time he will start picking them up? Cant decide weather to just let him watch for now then try again with him when hese a bit older or to carry on giving him slips?

 

im never sure whether bringing a pup out to watch another dog is good or bad, for one thing the other dog needs to be shit hot with a1 retrieve if i were to take him out,

it also builds a lot of excitment in pup which is not ideal , when learing the game, i prefare to take a pup out cold, if you know what i mean, when hes in a calm frame of mind, and not bursting at the seems , not fond of another dog there when trying to work on retrieve either,

when starting a pup i try not to focus too much on the catch ,which will come but start as you mean to go on as far as walking to heel, doing what he's told, coming straight back when lamp is knocked off, the bigger picture as such,,the pup will catch in time, without a doubt, use the summer to bond , he seems a little shy, get a ball and play with him over the next few months, and by winter, he.ll be bigger ,stronger , and more conifident in himself and around you,,best of luck with him,

[rocky1 942]

all dogs/pups/breeds all come on at different stages ,,my bullx first time out on the lamp at 9 month old let him watch for a few runs started 2 pull my son of his feet on afew slips so i just let him ,first caught 9 out 13 runs and all the dog had seen before nothing before ,goodluck with you pup ,i would leave for a bit and then take him my heself and get him on some young easy rabbits

[joshcg 0]

' class="bbc_url">@Cheers lads i fink ile just stick to the basics for now, recall, retrieve, and so on, he is doin exelent with all the basics for now, probly the most obedient dog ive had yet, ile just carry on with that for now and try him again when hese older

[terrierxhound 26]

' class="bbc_url">@Hi just need a little advice with my lurcher pup (saluki greyhound x wippet) hese 7 and a half month now, ive been letting him watch my older dog on rabbits on the lamp since he was 6 month, hese seen a few kills now and he seemed keen to go, ive gave him a few slips with my older dog and he will run and chase the rabbit but when my older dog catches one he wont grab the rabbit or pick it up he will just sort of stand around sniffin it, when hese running on them he wont go into them he just sort of stops them, hese not interested in rabbit skins either just sniffs them then turns his head, a few people mentioned teasing him with it but he just turns his head, i fink he might be a bit young yet but any advice on anything i could try? Thanks

he is still a bit young so dont panic i would leave him another while then bring him out on his own and give him some handy slips as soon as he catches his first one he will b a different dog after that atb lad

[joshcg 0]

@What do you fink of this type of breed bonjo14? Ive never seen a dog run of this breed i got him just for rabbits and hares on the lamp, i have a 4 year old saluki grey x saluki wippet grey hese a good dog very experienced, i didint expect it from his lines but he is very game, probly one of the gamest ive ever seen

[KittleRox 2,147]

@Yeah mate fink im expecting a bit to much from him too early, do you fink i should carry on giving him slips with my older dog, if i do will he get into a habbit of not picking them up or do you fink in time he will start picking them up? Cant decide weather to just let him watch for now then try again with him when hese a bit older or to carry on giving him slips?

 

im never sure whether bringing a pup out to watch another dog is good or bad, for one thing the other dog needs to be shit hot with a1 retrieve if i were to take him out,

it also builds a lot of excitment in pup which is not ideal , when learing the game, i prefare to take a pup out cold, if you know what i mean, when hes in a calm frame of mind, and not bursting at the seems , not fond of another dog there when trying to work on retrieve either,

when starting a pup i try not to focus too much on the catch ,which will come but start as you mean to go on as far as walking to heel, doing what he's told, coming straight back when lamp is knocked off, the bigger picture as such,,the pup will catch in time, without a doubt, use the summer to bond , he seems a little shy, get a ball and play with him over the next few months, and by winter, he.ll be bigger ,stronger , and more conifident in himself and around you,,best of luck with him,

Spot on and I THINK you should learn to spell

[banjo14 49]

@What do you fink of this type of breed bonjo14? Ive never seen a dog run of this breed i got him just for rabbits and hares on the lamp, i have a 4 year old saluki grey x saluki wippet grey hese a good dog very experienced, i didint expect it from his lines but he is very game, probly one of the gamest ive ever seen

 

my personal opinion is they are the up and coming thing. i have had the experience of seeing three of these work including my own and i must say i am very impressed.

they seem to have plenty of stamina (comes back after a hard run and there is almost no panting), they all seem to be able to turn on a six pence and have speed to burn but they use it when they need it not like some of the dogs i have owned and seen, flat out from the start only to blow out half way through the run. i suppose what i'm saying is they suit me, the land and quarry that i run. atb adam