Young Bitch Won't Leave My Side

[AKeeNShoT 5]

Hi all.... I've a 8-9 month old teckel x Lakeland who for the past few month refuses to leave my side I've tried taking her out on her own to places that I know have good bunny populations and she will only range ahead 6-10ft away at 4 month she would Of been off like a shot with me other dogs but now seems to have gone totally back on herself..... I show her dead bunnys etc and she is keen to chew at them I've even had her ferreting and took a live bunny away from the set into the field and she was jumping up at it and going wild then I put the bunny on the ground and let it go and the little tyke ran for the bunny then stopped and came back to me double quick she wouldn't even pay any attention to the sent the bunny left behind........ I've had slow starters in the past but they all came good in the end but they showed way more interest then [BANNED TEXT] she is at the mo....... I'm not giving up on her but was wondering if anyone has had the same problem and how did you solve it........ Her dam and sire are both working stock.... So it's in her to hunt....... Also she has more teckel in her then Lakeland so does anyone know how long it takes for a teckel to mature. .... Cheers all

[morton 5,368]

Nowt as queer as folk and dogs,often a youngster awaits command and reacts accordingly,especially when its been pushed and overtrained,let the dog have some freedom,especially from a command structure,put no pressure on the pup and let it investigate and work on its own accord,dogs often take a backward step before they grow confident in their training and experiences,expect little and much will often follow,with patience.

Edited May 18, 2014 by morton

[foresterj 1,096]

I'll have her if shes no good to you bud. Serious though, its a baby, worry in 6 month.

[AKeeNShoT 5]

Am not worried that she is showing no interest in ranging ahead am wondering why she will walk to heal the whole time she's out even when on the lead I've never had a young dog seem so uninterested she's never been told to do anything by command she's bold when with my other dogs but still stays to heal while the rest of me pack are smashing into cover. ..... I've hunted with dogs since I was 12year old and I've learnt to let pups be pups very early on am one 47 year old so I think I know how to bring a pup on....... I've been told by the lad who breed her the the other pups he know about are all starting to hunt up really well where mine is completely glued to my ankle the whole time but as I stated.... I never give up on a pup and I will keep going with her rest assured ed ex Yves