Hard Mouthed pup

[vld 62]

got an email and photos early December of a fella who had a pup last year, was catching rabbits but was hard mouthed and sounds like its recall was shit too.

Anyhow last night hes phoned to say he wants rid and did I want it back - I've not got the room but a lad who had one of my other pups is taking it on. Once its spoiled is there anyway of sorting it back out - I know the recall can be sorted but what about being hard mouthed? Shame really.

Sensible advise please?

[rob284 1,682]

try taking it back to retrieval training, heard ppl use a plastic bottle with weight in it, training it until it stops biting it hard. back to basics is my tip.

[Rhodey 96]

One of the hardest things is stopping a dog being hard mouthed, good luck.

[Country Joe 1,411]

I suppose there could be ways of curing the problem, all depends what you do with your game, I had a Bedlington x Greyhound that was hard mouthed, and would bruise the Rabbits, i know its not desirible, but as i just fed my rabbits to the dogs and ferts i wasnt to bothered, as she was a good catcher and marker, so worth her salt in other ways.

[vld 62]

thanks for the replies. I thought if they were hard mouthed there wasn't alot you could do tbh.

My bitch pup brings em back live to hand and we do eat them but the lad who's having this one only feeds his rabbits to dogs or ferrets so isn't bothered. I'll try and get a pic up later - its the male double of my bitch - nice dog - hope it comes good.

[the trunk 2,859]

i seen a fella use a dummy with rabbit skin qn drawing pins pushed out of the skin he used this to trained springers if the dog lifts it normal it wont get pricked only if it chewed down so couldnt see way that wouldnt work with a lurcher atb gd luck

[jackson2kaii8 5]

JUST KEEP WITH THE RECALL THE TRY TO GET HIS RETREIVING PERFECT AND IF HE BITE DOWN HARD JUST PUT BARBED WIRE AROUND THE DUMMY AND HE WONT BE BITTING DOWN AGAIN!! I TRYED THIS AND WORKED ON MY OLD BITCH.I WAS TOLD BEFORE BUT I NEVER TRIED IT TO PUT A BALLON IN THE DUMMY AND IF HE BITES HARD ENOUGH HE WILL BURST THE BALLOON AND GET A FRIGHT!TRY IT OUT MIGHT WORK! GOOD LOOK ANYWAYS

[pernod 466]

JUST KEEP WITH THE RECALL THE TRY TO GET HIS RETREIVING PERFECT AND IF HE BITE DOWN HARD JUST PUT BARBED WIRE AROUND THE DUMMY AND HE WONT BE BITTING DOWN AGAIN!! I TRYED THIS AND WORKED ON MY OLD BITCH.I WAS TOLD BEFORE BUT I NEVER TRIED IT TO PUT A BALLON IN THE DUMMY AND IF HE BITES HARD ENOUGH HE WILL BURST THE BALLOON AND GET A FRIGHT!TRY IT OUT MIGHT WORK! GOOD LOOK ANYWAYS

 

That sounds like a perfect way to get it to refuse to touch a dummy. Have you ever had a dog???

 

 

 

Yours in sport Pernod

[the trunk 2,859]

only thing with that is theirs a chance you could make the pup gun shy tho mate

[darbo 4,774]

only had 1 that was hardmouthed. crushed the first rabbit he ever caught to the last one aged 11.apart from that fault was a good working dog.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

JUST KEEP WITH THE RECALL THE TRY TO GET HIS RETREIVING PERFECT AND IF HE BITE DOWN HARD JUST PUT BARBED WIRE AROUND THE DUMMY AND HE WONT BE BITTING DOWN AGAIN!! I TRYED THIS AND WORKED ON MY OLD BITCH.I WAS TOLD BEFORE BUT I NEVER TRIED IT TO PUT A BALLON IN THE DUMMY AND IF HE BITES HARD ENOUGH HE WILL BURST THE BALLOON AND GET A FRIGHT!TRY IT OUT MIGHT WORK! GOOD LOOK ANYWAYS

 

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Thats got to be the best post this yr yet.... Barbed Wire FFS !!!

[stealthy1 3,964]

How old is the pup?

[Country Joe 1,411]

Barbed wire, drawing pins, just find a home with someone that feeds catch game to Dogs and ferts.

and it wont matter about bruising, next thing someone will put a post up, of a dummy that delivers an electric shock.

[bendrover 556]

Barbed wire, drawing pins, just find a home with someone that feeds catch game to Dogs and ferts.

and it wont matter about bruising, next thing someone will put a post up, of a dummy that delivers an electric shock.

youve got an idea there joe :D