biting hard

[huntingryan 33]

my dogs bites rabbits to hard and nearly kills them is there anyway to stop this!!!help

[huntingryan 33]

1/2 saluki 1/4grey 1/4 collie

[ianh 83]

from what i can tell mate its very hard to reverse, its often to do with the way the pup brought up, some say tug of war etc will do it. but some dogs might of had a nasty bite off a rabbit (or other quarry.......... like rats) and therefore want to ensure it dont happen again.maybe they dont like the sound of a rabiit squeeling in their ear..... either way though mate a dog catching rabbits but hard biting is better than a dog not catching rabbits atb

[ianh 83]

and dog looks a cracker btw

[stormyboy 1,352]

Seen it done,but the chap was an exceptional trainer. A variation of the German or force training method using small steps to make the dog hold an object.(Rather than chew or play with it). Then hold and release on command. Hold object slightly away from dog so it will reach forward to take it. Gradually increase the distance until you can throw the object and the dog will run and fetch it back. It has to be done in small steps, only increasing when the dog is 100% on the stage its at. Dogs trained this way will retrieve to hand every time,but it takes timing and patience.

[STUNTMAN 552]

Stormboy-exactly! good post

[huntingryan 33]

thanks for the help :thumbs:

[ianh 83]

good luck mate

[pattstaff 157]

1/2 saluki 1/4grey 1/4 collie

 

No offence pal but your dogs skin is looking a bit raw there or is it just the way the photo was taken?

[huntingryan 33]

haha:)never noticed that. it just the photo mate.

[huntingryan 33]

he is getting better now:)but still bites hard anymore advice or will he just grow out of it?

[Simoman 110]

Seen it done,but the chap was an exceptional trainer. A variation of the German or force training method using small steps to make the dog hold an object.(Rather than chew or play with it). Then hold and release on command. Hold object slightly away from dog so it will reach forward to take it. Gradually increase the distance until you can throw the object and the dog will run and fetch it back. It has to be done in small steps, only increasing when the dog is 100% on the stage its at. Dogs trained this way will retrieve to hand every time,but it takes timing and patience.

 

Konrad Mosts forced retreive, done it a few times on sport dogs, very hard to master and easy to cock up

[carp man 1 219]

gum sheild works 4 my dogs every time

[nancy 275]

Be happy there catching them

[carp man 1 219]

Be happy there catching them

thats [bANNED TEXT] does not bother me if they r dead when they come bk with it only get feed to the dogs anyway