Stopped Killing

[BIGTROJAN123 22]

ive got a saluki whippet greyhound, 2years old. was doing fine on the lamp wasnt missing much, but the last few outtings shes catching rabbits but not killing, just leaves after shes caught them she will give them a few bites then leaves them, any advice

[the big chief 3,099]

Mine only kill the few just take them off the dogs and do it myself

[Dubba 72]

Well the not killing isn't a bad thing, mine always retrieved live to hand. But mauling and leaving is. After she's caught are you turning the lamp of? Is she normally good at retrieving?

[Terrier Sam 297]

Well the not killing isn't a bad thing, mine always retrieved live to hand. But mauling and leaving is. After she's caught are you turning the lamp of? Is she normally good at retrieving?

Same mate.

 

Trojan, don't you use the meat for anything? I'd be gutted if mine started killing let along stop killing!

[pip1968 2,490]

mine very rarely kills just holds them till i take it off it why would this bother you?

[birddog 1,354]

one of mine only kills near the end of a session when she's tiring, i use it as a sign to slow up, take a tea break or go home, normally live to hand

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

ive got a saluki whippet greyhound, 2years old. was doing fine on the lamp wasnt missing much, but the last few outtings shes catching rabbits but not killing, just leaves after shes caught them she will give them a few bites then leaves them, any advice

???? WHHY THE HELL DO U WANT YOUR DOG TO KILL A RABBIT ????? do u like eating bruised meat ???

id give my dog a slap dog killing a rabbit

[remyd 68]

That's it then give your dog a slap and it will stop killing!!! Ffs

[BIGTROJAN123 22]

ive had her a month, she doesnt retrieve, catches them, then just leaves them.normaly dead, but now shes stopped killing them and sum of the rabbits are getting away, it doesnt bother me if a dog kills, i dont eat the meat any way, i feed the meat to my dogs

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

That's it then give your dog a slap and it will stop killing!!! Ffs

Well I've never had a dog kill a rabbit yet not even my bull x that I have now kills them but he crunches everything else maybe it's the way they are brought up then I don't know, they might sometimes be a bit hard mouthed but NOT kill a rabbits ffs

[albert64 1,882]

perhaps you've give her to much to soon

perhaps she's carrying an injury

perhaps you've not got a proper bond with her yet

perhaps this is the reason she was sold

 

it could be a number of things but its probably the latter

[Terrier Sam 297]

ive had her a month, she doesnt retrieve, catches them, then just leaves them.normaly dead, but now shes stopped killing them and sum of the rabbits are getting away, it doesnt bother me if a dog kills, i dont eat the meat any way, i feed the meat to my dogs

Going by what you've said there mate I'd say that you haven't got a good enough bond with her.

 

You need to build up bond and trust with a dog for them to trust you enough to bring back a rabbit live. See what others think but I'd right this year off and work on building trust. If you carry on letting her kill and not retrieve then she'll get into that habit. Work hard on gaining her trust and make sure that you have a good bond and maybe try her again.

 

Also, I don't know how much work has been done with her but does she even know how to retrieve? Have you done any retrieving with her with a tennis ball or a toy? If she'll retrieve them fine then I'd definitely say that it's a trust/bond thing but if not you need to work on the retrieve itself as well as trust and bond.

 

Just my opinion but hope it helps

ATB

 

Sam