retrieving change in habit

[Alex Crawford1 1]

alrite am just looking for a bit of advice when i first got my dog i went out with him and he caught a couple of rabbits and retrieved them to about four feet off which i was happy with. anyway ever since he has been in at bigger stuff he is very much a different dog he is still as keen now but when he catches rabbits he does not fetch them in at all now and is very reluctant to fetch them in he would rather stay and crunch them where he catches them which is very worrying.

i was just wondering if there is anyway when a dog is older of learning him to retrieve again or if he will snap out of it ever since he has had bigger stuff he has been a different dog alltogether with everything including other dogs will he snap out of this or is this wat happens he just doesnt seem intersested in anything now its like he is in his own world

[j316 119]

HOWS IT BRED WHAT AGE

[rocky1 942]

back 2 basics i,m affraid ,i,m i right in saying the dog was owned my someone else before you and could of not brought him well ,i,m not saying you car,nt correct it ,but it will not be easy,how old is the dog now?

[Alex Crawford1 1]

back 2 basics i,m affraid ,i,m i right in saying the dog was owned my someone else before you and could of not brought him well ,i,m not saying you car,nt correct it ,but it will not be easy,how old is the dog now?

yes got him off a lad when he was 14 month his about eighteen month now when a got him he tetrieved up until about four feet but ever since he seen other stuff his gone off the boal a bit a will have to wait until next season now so am gonna get a one of those gundog retrieving dummys and see if he will start with that a only got him for the big stuff and he is fine and dandy but it would be nice if he retrieved rabbits and that as well but his done me proud since a have had him so a cant complain

his dad was a deerhound/greyhoundxbull/greyhound his mother was saluki/greyhoundxbull his in my avatar pic good strong dog

a tell ya wat else he does now as well when am jogging with earphones in he will just stop and start sniffing and when a shout he wont take no notice until a start running towards him it pisses me right off

[rocky1 942]

back 2 basics i,m affraid ,i,m i right in saying the dog was owned my someone else before you and could of not brought him well ,i,m not saying you car,nt correct it ,but it will not be easy,how old is the dog now?

yes got him off a lad when he was 14 month his about eighteen month now when a got him he tetrieved up until about four feet but ever since he seen other stuff his gone off the boal a bit a will have to wait until next season now so am gonna get a one of those gundog retrieving dummys and see if he will start with that a only got him for the big stuff and he is fine and dandy but it would be nice if he retrieved rabbits and that as well but his done me proud since a have had him so a cant complain

his dad was a deerhound/greyhoundxbull/greyhound his mother was saluki/greyhoundxbull his in my avatar pic good strong dog

a tell ya wat else he does now as well when am jogging with earphones in he will just stop and start sniffing and when a shout he wont take no notice until a start running towards him it pisses me right off

they can be stubborn criters ,,

[watchman 256]

hes taken a liking to the bigger stuff mate,thats whats given him that crocodile bite on anything it catches,that and maybe taking an early bite so he not going to take any chances,get a good recipe for rabbit soup thats all they will be worthy of.

had it myself couple times over the years thats why i try to make sure they accomplished rabbiting dogs first with plenty catches under their belt they aint stupid and treat the quarry accordingly although obviously not always the case

whys he stopping when you out running,at a guess,hes got wind of something to his liking,that and a touch of saluki will just about do that to a dog

if you want a rabbiting dog then get a purpose bred one and just use him for what hes built for

[Alex Crawford1 1]

hes taken a liking to the bigger stuff mate,thats whats given him that crocodile bite on anything it catches,that and maybe taking an early bite so he not going to take any chances,get a good recipe for rabbit soup thats all they will be wothy of.

had it myself couple times over the years thats why i try to make sure they accomplished rabbiting dogs first with plenty catches under their belt they aint stupid and treat the quarry accordingly although obviously not always the case

whys he stopping when you out running,at a guess,hes got wind of something to his liking,that and a touch of saluki will just about do that to a dog

if you want a rabbiting dog then get a purpose bred one and just use him for what hes built for

a think you hit the nail on the head mate am just worried that when we are going out back of van that he wont come right bak in but he has done all time so dont see why he wont now cheers pal

[watchman 256]

hes taken a liking to the bigger stuff mate,thats whats given him that crocodile bite on anything it catches,that and maybe taking an early bite so he not going to take any chances,get a good recipe for rabbit soup thats all they will be wothy of.

had it myself couple times over the years thats why i try to make sure they accomplished rabbiting dogs first with plenty catches under their belt they aint stupid and treat the quarry accordingly although obviously not always the case

whys he stopping when you out running,at a guess,hes got wind of something to his liking,that and a touch of saluki will just about do that to a dog

if you want a rabbiting dog then get a purpose bred one and just use him for what hes built for

a think you hit the nail on the head mate am just worried that when we are going out back of van that he wont come right bak in but he has done all time so dont see why he wont now cheers pal

 

need to get that recall spot on,good luck with it