poyner111 5 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Can anyone advise on retrieving....both my bitches have taken to eating the rabbit before i get to them....there getting quite good at it to. the older bitch will stay and eat so usually gets the legs off it before i get to her and the younger bitch just keeps running till its finished ! and she is faster than me! neither used to do it....wouldn't say the brought it back to hand either but never this bad. Quote Link to post
Casso 1,261 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Can anyone advise on retrieving....both my bitches have taken to eating the rabbit before i get to them....there getting quite good at it to. the older bitch will stay and eat so usually gets the legs off it before i get to her and the younger bitch just keeps running till its finished ! and she is faster than me! neither used to do it....wouldn't say the brought it back to hand either but never this bad. i'll admit ive never heard of a dog regressing to do this, they usually start off doing it and grow out of it, , what sort of relationship do you have with them, that both of them have taken to it,, im not sure if retrieving is your biggest problem bud ,, Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I dont starve them if thats what you mean? they are both fed well...well treated, get 3 walks a day so around 2-3 hours, and will come when called and heal (unless they have a rabbit in there mouths !) Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Try taking them out on there own to rule out any jealousy issues.. 1 Quote Link to post
poyner111 5 Posted March 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Actually that hadn't crossed my mind....the mutt in the profile pic was my first had her a few years now....rescue dog and is def my mutt...very clingy to me....Pip is new-ish addition. Ta i'll give it a go Quote Link to post
bryson 562 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 do they run away form each other when they have a rabbit like millet says it could be jealousy but its strange if its only just started Quote Link to post
skycat 6,173 Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Retrieving always suffers when there's more than one dog on the scene, unless you are a very good trainer and can teach both dogs to leave the other dog's rabbits alone! Not easy at all! Unfortunately, now that they've both learned the delights of eating their catches, you're going to find retraining good habits an up hill struggle. But you have to take them out separately or you've no chance at all. Quote Link to post
lurcher2020 285 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 You'll be a fortune in worming tablets if they do it often Quote Link to post
burnz1985 9 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Try taking them out on there own to rule out any jealousy issues.. yeah im with you on this one. mines brill on his own but as soon as you run other dogs with him he wont retrive. Quote Link to post
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