Bradleysmith 0 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 On 20/09/2012 at 18:32, alex.s said: mate ive got the same sorta dog and he will come back day time but same as you not a chance once ive sliped him ive tryed all sorts on him ive walked away with lamp on also lamp off not working for me ive tryed nicely calling him back not worked ive tryed shouting not worked ive tryed treats witch he then ignores but in the last month of so he has slowly got better but i have been out with him every night even if its half hour and got him on as many rabbits as i can so its not such a buzz when he gets one. i got him when he was 18 months old he is now just over 2 and since ive had him ive tryed failed and sucseded ( not the best of spellers) but all i can say is keep trying mate On 21/09/2012 at 18:15, AirgunGuy said: I've just started lamping with my wee Whippet and i have to say...he is taking to it very well. He's only been out a few times and comes in and lies at my feet when the rabbit's gone. All i do is have my scanning red torch turned on and pointing down at my feet so he can see me...give him a subtle whistle and he comes in. The other night however i was out with a mate who's got experienced working dogs. While his dog was on a rabbit my dog pulled and hauled and was yelping. I leaned over to close his mouth and he got off his slip and f....d up the chase. Anyway...after the rabbit had gone my dog wouldn't come in at all and went off hunting. We put it down to my dog having competition there. Felt a right twat Anyway...you could try having a smaller torch with you. If he doesn't come back, have your torch on, pointing at the ground so he can see you and sharply walk from him while whistling on him. As soon as he comes in, praise him and give him a treat. He'll pick it up in no time. Worst possible thing you can do is punish him as basically you're punishing him for coming in. It's well worth scaring some rabbits for a while until he gets it. Brilliant advice thank you gives me more confidence with my own pup when I take her on her own next time not with my other experienced dog Quote Link to post
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