Pup On Lamp Chasing But Not Picking Up Any Advice Shes 9 Months

[tristan 0]

Would appreciate any advice .

[paulus 26]

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[bird 9,872]

yeh there all individual 1st, some start quicker than others.is just missing meaning all legs all over the place lol, or not striking ? either way leave it bit longer till more mature. both my last 2 dogs have been catching from about same age as yours , but both didn't have a prob with it, otherwise I would have held them back bit longer

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Will the dog pick up a tennis ball without slowing to much?

 

Some at that age can't negotiate the body movements to get down and pick up whilst running

[R.A.W 1,987]

It could be a confidence thing or as said it's only a pup .

 

It's a difficult to one give advice on because there are so many factors and question to ask .

 

but I'd say wait and she and i'm pretty sure you'l be surprised ,there are methods and techniques to move things on but without see and knowing the pup you could mess it up with bad advice.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Leave her off 'til august, then I'm sure she'll be ok.

[R.A.W 1,987]

Leave her off 'til august, then I'm sure she'll be ok.

 

I'd say thats good advice tristan

[jwhizz420 177]

Nice dog what's in him

[tristan 0]

Cheers guys not gonna rush her still bit young plus season is over , its the strike she needs to master very fast dog keeps up well chasing for fun at the moment not to catch :/. She as saluki whippet gray .

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Tennis ball fast and hard on short grass mate can help with strike

[J Darcy 5,871]

It's nothing to do with strike mate. It's nothing physical at all. It's in her head.

When she matures she'll be fine.

[staffpeg 217]

Just let her mature & she'll be fine for the stubble

[morton 5,368]

At that age many pups do not have the physicality to run,turn and catch at speed,ive seen the most mentally immature mutt run,twist and turn and catch a fleeing bunny,they do it as fun with little regard to reason and maturity.Until some dogs grow into their frame,they are not ready to adapt to what their eyes and brain allow their physicality to do. when the eye,brain and feet coordination kicks in,so will the catches.

[tristan 0]

She strikes a tennis ball well but not that well yet first attempt not so good second time round she nails it. Time will tell shes pretty dam bright for a saluki cross will take my time with her as im learning like the dog and don't wanna push or over do it .

[chook1 184]

Try useing a flirt pole, it can help develop the turning and strike, you can make your own useing a lunge whip and a lightweight soft toy, if you do make one try not to over do it as it can be physically demanding on a young dog.