Pup not intrested

[obi2 239]

Was out flushing foxes to the gun at the weekend with th terriers and lurchers. I had my 7 mnth old dog with me bit was showing no signs of interest in anything. The other dogs were in and out the gorsh working great flushing rabbits, deer, hares so there was plenty going on. Also found an earth that was stinking of fox but to late on for a dig and still no intrest from him. I know he's still young but I'm a bit worried about his lack of intrest. It wasn't his first time out either as he's been to the rats and has been out flushing before but always sticks to my side and doesn't want to hunt on.

[jetro 5,349]

give him a chance, he still young.

keep doing what your doing and he will put it together in the end.

some young dogs are just a bit slower to come up to speed than others.

dont worry.

atb,j.

[James Doyle 59]

try a few rats to encourage him

[dev 227]

7 months is only a baby, I wouldn't be worried about him mate.leave him till he's

14 or 15 months

 

[carp man 1 219]

let his balls drop fisrt mate give the dog time our u will f**k him up in the end he will do it when he is ready not when u r ready

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

give him time.

[obi2 239]

Cheers guys, il definatlybe giving him time, I'm just making the mistake of comparing him to my other dogs at that age. Just wish I could see a slight bit of enthuisiasm from him.

[paddy mc 11]

GIVE HIM TIME JUST A YOUNG DOG MATE ALL THE BEST WITH HIM

[obi2 239]

Thanks mate

[slips 114]

anythink any good shows what they are when young folk should stop makin exsuses its plain as ya nose its got no instink

[obi2 239]

Unfortunately I have the same outlook slips, I think it should at least be showing intrest in blatant scents even at this age but I am going to give it plenty of time as I hope one day it will just click into place.

[border hunter 2]

^{had a jack russell years ago done the same as yours walked beside me all the time done me head right in so i thought ive bought it ive got to keep it i was out foxing 1 day with me other jack when it bolted a fox into the net and ther the penny dropped me pup at 9 months old straight into it couldint beleave it it turned out to be one of the best bolting fox dogs ive ever seen it lived to a grand old age of twenty}

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

anythink any good shows what they are when young folk should stop makin exsuses its plain as ya nose its got no instink

 

I don't agree with that at all. The pup is only 7 month old. Some will be interested a lot young than that, others don't click until they've matured a bit.

[MAIN MAN 277]

dont expect much from a dog that age! his mind has lots of other things flying throught it. The barking the people shouting all the new smells ect give him time mate. like already said show him some rats half grown, build his confidence let him see and here eveything he will change if he has the x factor. come back on in 6 months time and let us no.

[WILF 47,400]

7 months is only a baby, I wouldn't be worried about him mate.leave him till he's

14 or 15 months

 

Well said DEV, and as for the earth "stinking of fox" most of the time, the dog knows best........Most of the lads on here can tell you of occasions before the ban, when you looked at earths and thought it just had to be holding but a good honest finder/marker has said no.

Trust your dog until it proves otherwise