kps1979 1,308 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 as above, plenty of time and patience. my bitch used to frustrate the life out of me by doing what yours does, but im more than happy with her now, the penny will drop im sure, 1 Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don`t panic, The dog is only 10 mnths old. Many a dog has been ruined by being started a few months early, but I`ve never seen any ruined being started a few months late. The dog will click, give it time,, and also,, plenty folk on here will tell you,, we`ve all had doubts about new pups that have turned out fine Where have I heard that before... That would be ,,in ma hoose 4 days ago,, over a cuppa ! :laugh: ah thought you would appeciate that yin bud Quote Link to post
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 How about letting it watch a older dog work how about letting a pup be a pup and enjoy building the bond etc .... Patience is a virtue when it comes to dogs. 2 Quote Link to post
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Don`t panic, The dog is only 10 mnths old. Many a dog has been ruined by being started a few months early, but I`ve never seen any ruined being started a few months late. The dog will click, give it time,, and also,, plenty folk on here will tell you,, we`ve all had doubts about new pups that have turned out fine Where have I heard that before... That would be ,,in ma hoose 4 days ago,, over a cuppa ! :laugh: ah thought you would appeciate that yin bud Good advice though!!!! Enjoy the summer with your pup joshc123...lots you can be working on...then he'll be more than ready...good luck 1 Quote Link to post
bendrover 556 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Just stick with it. The penny will drop. Get him out ferreting. Holding in nets etc. This will all bring him on. Just stick with it. The penny will drop. Get him out ferreting. Holding in nets etc. This will all bring him on. Quote Link to post
joshc123 45 Posted April 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Thanks for all the replies and advice lads! Quote Link to post
B.P.R 2,798 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 (edited) I cant offer advice in reference to the original question, as both my dogs clicked with the whole 'chase' instinct straight away... But maybe a lure would help? A rabbit skin dummy on the lure, a few 50 yard runs letting the dog catch it, get him excited etc? Playing with skins/ rags/ foxtails etc on pieces of string, dragging them across the floor, getting the dogs 'chase senses' going into overdrive. I done this with my dog...always had a rag on a piece of string handy round the house.... Maybe this is the wrong advice?...maybe it would work? Edited April 4, 2013 by Blue Pocket Rocket Quote Link to post
RossM 8,149 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 I cant offer advice in reference to the original question, as both my dogs clicked with the whole 'chase' instinct straight away... But maybe a lure would help? A rabbit skin dummy on the lure, a few 50 yard runs letting the dog catch it, get him excited etc? Playing with skins/ rags/ foxtails etc on pieces of string, dragging them across the floor, getting the dogs 'chase senses' going into overdrive. I done this with my dog...always had a rag on a piece of string handy round the house.... Maybe this is the wrong advice?...maybe it would work? You and that f***ing lure!!................ My take on it, let the pup be a pup, let him mooch around in summer, plenty around that time for him to investigate and chase, then come September time selective runs on the lamp not too many two or three and if he catches then call it a night, slowly building up, the most important thing I can tell you is PRAISE, regardless of how little an effort, the more you praise the more he'll want to please. Good luck 1 Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Do yourself a favour and enter the dog as soon as you can. Do you drive? Ten months is a good age, to get it going. I would enter it and then all summer the dog will happily hunt up and you'll have peace of mind you aintvsat on a duffer. Do you own ferrets? Got a mate or that with an older dog? Most folk are rapping up just now but a night or two more out or a mornings ferreting won't be the end of the world Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Do yourself a favour and enter the dog as soon as you can. Do you drive? Ten months is a good age, to get it going. I would enter it and then all summer the dog will happily hunt up and you'll have peace of mind you aintvsat on a duffer. Do you own ferrets? Got a mate or that with an older dog? Most folk are rapping up just now but a night or two more out or a mornings ferreting won't be the end of the world Brilliant Just realised I`ve been wrong all this time, thanks for that bud. 1 Quote Link to post
Hot Meat 3,109 Posted April 4, 2013 Report Share Posted April 4, 2013 Your welcome wasn't for you tho. It was for the lad who started thevthread and the thread yesterday. He is obviously fretting about the dog. Why not giveca ten month old pup a days ferreting otva night out? Iv started them younger and never had a problem. So tell us why not? Quote Link to post
pritch 335 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 well while the ferretin trip may work how many quick bolts your gonna get at this time of year is debatable & you could end up just boring the dog while waiting, ideally for a young dog you would pick small holes in the hope of quick bolts so the dog associates ferret in rabbit out,at this time of year the ferret is likely to be munching on nests of kits before it bothers about moving the adults on.as for lamping why would a dog that refuses to chase in the day miraculously start chasing at night, now you could run it doubled up & hope that gee's the dog on but that ain't gonna do it's retrieving any good should one of em catch & it turns into a tug a war & he's already struggling with it's retrieving.it's very unusual for any dog not to want to chase but as earlier posts have said it ain't unheard of & their expierience is that the penny has eventually dropped & as it's summer & there's no rush to have your dog bang at it that's the way i'd go just keep moochin through the summer with the dog free running & hopefully it knocks summet up & gives chase. as for the retrieving maybe try a dog training class all the advice on here is blind nobody can actually see the dog to pick up on any signs the dog may be giving they won't have that problem.best of luck with the pup.Pritch Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 yesterday i put a thread up about my 10 month old collie lurcher pup wouldnt chase dummy/balls etc anyway had loads of advice and everything, cheers who ever replied, But today whilst walking him my mrs spotted a rabbit in cover about 20 yards away so i putted him on slip and continued towards the rabbit in cover i got about ten yards away and the rabbit bolted the dogs ears went up he tugged so i let him go he jogged about 5 yards then stopped and came back to me his ears was still up and he was looking about but any dog i have seen at ten month woulda gone for that bunny and it would of been a very easy catch, ive put it down to him still being young and he will come in time but any info,experiences,advice on this would be much appreciated. Amazing the amount of folk get a lurcher pup and think come age, the dog will instinctually know what to do when it sees its first rabbit. What encouragement did you give it? Pups are brought up constantly getting told what not to chase. Don't chase sheep, etc. this is its first time encountering something it is allowed to chase. How does it know its allowed to chase it if you don't teach it? Get it out ferreting, some nice easy catches. Not going to spell out on here how you manage that but I'm sure you'll work it out. 1 Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 well while the ferretin trip may work how many quick bolts your gonna get at this time of year is debatable & you could end up just boring the dog while waiting, ideally for a young dog you would pick small holes in the hope of quick bolts so the dog associates ferret in rabbit out,at this time of year the ferret is likely to be munching on nests of kits before it bothers about moving the adults on.as for lamping why would a dog that refuses to chase in the day miraculously start chasing at night, now you could run it doubled up & hope that gee's the dog on but that ain't gonna do it's retrieving any good should one of em catch & it turns into a tug a war & he's already struggling with it's retrieving.it's very unusual for any dog not to want to chase but as earlier posts have said it ain't unheard of & their expierience is that the penny has eventually dropped & as it's summer & there's no rush to have your dog bang at it that's the way i'd go just keep moochin through the summer with the dog free running & hopefully it knocks summet up & gives chase. as for the retrieving maybe try a dog training class all the advice on here is blind nobody can actually see the dog to pick up on any signs the dog may be giving they won't have that problem.best of luck with the pup.Pritch Don't agree with any of that. 1 Quote Link to post
pritch 335 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 what so you think you'll get quick bolts & there not preferable to a young dog. running double will improve it's retrieving & that getting out there with the dog & putting it in a position to find game is wrong or it isn't unusual for a dog not to chase Quote Link to post
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