00taz11 39 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 well i thought id try out my wee whippet pup for the first time on the lamp last night hes 19 tts and 11 month been holding him off for a while as i didnt want to ruin him and i wanted to make sure his recall was tip top, well half 10 come and it was still abit light but we set off anyway was a 10 minute walk to a little bit of permission doesnt hold alot of rabbits but still gives the dogs abit of sport first field was a slight banking and shone the lamp first rabbit spotted squatted kept the lamp on it to let let him see it run soon as it moved slipped the mutt done a couple of good turns and it slipped away under the fence which soon as it slipped away he come straight back so the training paid off, had another scan an seen a few rabbits but too close to the fenceline so onwards up the banking come to the second field a fair few rabbits but there had been cows in the field and it was boggy so had no chance getting to them quietly so managed to tred through it and get to the third field he jumped the gate no bother back on the slip lead had a scan an seen a rabbit squatting in the middle of the field kept the lamp on it it moved slightly and the dog spotted it and started pulling so i let him go he gave it good turns and it kept close to the fence running up and down and jump into the long grass wi the dog straight in and it popped back out and done the same again up and down and went back in i thought surely it gonna get it the dog went back in to hearing the sqealing to witch i walked over and he started to retreive it but he only managed to get half way i was over the moon with him and he was happy as larry so gutted it there an then and decided that would be it for the night and it cooking on the hob as we speak heres a pic not the best of quality 1 Quote Link to post
yeti 84 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Spot on pal great wee story enjoyed that Quote Link to post
iceman001979 1,316 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Nothing better then you dog getting its 1st rabbit hope there is plenty more to come Quote Link to post
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 first of many atb sesku Quote Link to post
troter58 1,711 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 well done dog and you first of many just keep it nice and easy for the dog atb Quote Link to post
donkdaniel 236 Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 Good dawg there will be no stoping him now roll on the season I can't fecking wait! Atb donk Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted August 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 cheers lads hes a promising wee dog Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 Well done mate. Awesome feeling isn't it. All the best. Quote Link to post
Richard Morgan 38 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 well i thought id try out my wee whippet pup for the first time on the lamp last night hes 19 tts and 11 month been holding him off for a while as i didnt want to ruin him and i wanted to make sure his recall was tip top, well half 10 come and it was still abit light but we set off anyway was a 10 minute walk to a little bit of permission doesnt hold alot of rabbits but still gives the dogs abit of sport first field was a slight banking and shone the lamp first rabbit spotted squatted kept the lamp on it to let let him see it run soon as it moved slipped the mutt done a couple of good turns and it slipped away under the fence which soon as it slipped away he come straight back so the training paid off, had another scan an seen a few rabbits but too close to the fenceline so onwards up the banking come to the second field a fair few rabbits but there had been cows in the field and it was boggy so had no chance getting to them quietly so managed to tred through it and get to the third field he jumped the gate no bother back on the slip lead had a scan an seen a rabbit squatting in the middle of the field kept the lamp on it it moved slightly and the dog spotted it and started pulling so i let him go he gave it good turns and it kept close to the fence running up and down and jump into the long grass wi the dog straight in and it popped back out and done the same again up and down and went back in i thought surely it gonna get it the dog went back in to hearing the sqealing to witch i walked over and he started to retreive it but he only managed to get half way i was over the moon with him and he was happy as larry so gutted it there an then and decided that would be it for the night and it cooking on the hob as we speak heres a pic not the best of quality happy hunting mate Quote Link to post
BrianSteven72 369 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 you canny beat your dogs first rabbit Quote Link to post
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