Starting My Collie X Whippet On Rabbits.

[Leesy 35]

Hi,

 

I have a 2 yr old collie x whippet dog and I'm having trouble getting him to pick up rabbits. He's well into the chase, getting right up onto them, but he's just not picking them up.

 

Anybody have any tips? Would getting a skin and doing some retrieving with it help?

[buster gonads 862]

It wont hurt, a lot of dogs dont like picking up their first rabbits, maybe try him with another dog that is picking up.

[Sweeney 316]

Hi,

 

I have a 2 yr old collie x whippet dog and I'm having trouble getting him to pick up rabbits. He's well into the chase, getting right up onto them, but he's just not picking them up.

 

Anybody have any tips? Would getting a skin and doing some retrieving with it help?

I had this with a dog before, slipped her on about 100 rabbits, got right up on all of them but just wouldn't strike. Pet homed in the end

[albert64 1,882]

try it with another dog the jealousy might kick in and make him more keen

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

I had same problem didn't seem to have a natural strike but I just kept slipping him it was very frustrating but got there in the end, u might find once it's picked its first rabbit it will have a natural retrieve just don't give up too easily mate

Atb

[Millet 4,497]

Try a bit of this with a dummy rabbit..

 

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

I like that that's a good idea maybe for all pups from the day when they can walk, may help a lot of people out this vid thanks millet

[bunnys 1,228]

i would say theres been lots a failures in the doig game ,mainly through lack of knowledge and the ability to get the best from even should we say the mediocre type drive his built in animals even those with the desired breeding bred for high drive . get those puppies out soon has switch em on early doors .atb bunnys.

[buster gonads 862]

If it doesnt click with the rabbits try a spot of ratting with him, then back on the bunnys, it might make him a bit hard mouthed but it,ll make a killer out of him .

[staffpeg 217]

If it doesnt click with the rabbits try a spot of ratting with him, then back on the bunnys, it might make him a bit hard mouthed but it,ll make a killer out of him .

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[rabbitcatcher 1 287]

My 2nd gen collie/grey was the same,she could catch rabbits no problem,but wouldn't pick them up

One day she marked a rabbit and put it up

It took her up the side of a river with was all pebbles

Moral of the story

She hurt herself catching it but she picked it up and killed it

Since then she's never looked back and now she has a real good strike

Keep at it

Rc1