Just starting out......

[Wooldon 0]

Hi All,

 

I was into rabbiting in a big way in a younger life with my dad. Just recently had a Whippet and a couple of ferrets, im trying to get my whippet game for shes 6month old but struggling as i presume the best way for her to learn is watch others which is hard for me as know one i know is in the same hobby. Any ideas? please.

[bulljack 480]

net one and let it run for her.

[toby63 1,236]

she bit young yet mate no rush to get her started wait til shes 12mth

[Floyd17586 454]

Wooldon mate time and patience is the key with her.bring her out and let her watch and your more than welcome to come allong with me mate wene4 i get out.which is not very often lately.what ever we catch feed her some and taunt with fur.she will copt on when she matures abit more as she is still a puppy.

[yeti 84]

Where you from bud ?

[Wooldon 0]

Hi Guys sorry for late repost....Im in Stoke Yeti.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I'm from stoke.

 

Tried to PM you but it won't send.

[baw 4,360]

Too young yet mate but you have all the tools you need in your ferrets. Put the nets down without the pegs secured. Hold the dog, wait till one bolts and let the dog retrieve it. You need to wait till its about 9 months though if you don't want to waste it. Also only do it once or twice with the nets then don't use nets atall if you want a dog that only goes for escapees and not netted rabbits.

[scottish hare hunter 2,345]

Too young yet mate but you have all the tools you need in your ferrets. Put the nets down without the pegs secured. Hold the dog, wait till one bolts and let the dog retrieve it. You need to wait till its about 9 months though if you don't want to waste it. Also only do it once or twice with the nets then don't use nets atall if you want a dog that only goes for escapees and not netted rabbits.

[Wooldon 0]

Cheers Paw.......thanks for good advise . Hi Gareth yeah Stoke myself just starting back out with new pup

[Taz-n-Lily 62]

Hi,

 

Another just starting out here.

 

As others said, your dog is still very young. Mine chased at 6 months and was a bu**er for young blackbirds in the local park. He wouldn't have known what to do with a rabbit at that age though. His first bunny was a mixy, and he hasn't looked back - although he is by no means a trained dog.

 

It's a great journey for me and the mutt.

Edited December 23, 2012 by Taz-n-Lily

[tomas 9]

My pup is coming up to 12 months and he's only had on chase burt he was to imature at the time he was about 10 month old at the timw but I have had him out ferreting just tied him up so he can watch and the same with lamping he's been out and watched other dogs work. His first time out was last week off the lead

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

Cheers Paw.......thanks for good advise . Hi Gareth yeah Stoke myself just starting back out with new pup

 

Drop me an email mate. Let me know where abouts in stoke you are. Might be able get out for a look sometime

 

Gareth.daniel@hotmail.co.uk

 

Don't delete my email please mods. I'm aware of risks etc. Cheers. Gaz.

[Wooldon 0]

Hi Gaz yeah will do