Advice Needed

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

Well my pup is almost 9 months so had him on lamp watching over nyt n I gave her a easy run witch I thought it would be but I gave ger ryt out in open she gave an excellent run but she wouldn't get hold of the rabbit just looked lyk she was striking but wouldnt get hold the rabbit it was gettin pressured that much it was screaming but ended up getting away any adice would be great to make her pick up cheers

[Wales1234 5,542]

Hold her back for a months I use to get a stick with but of line and rabbits skin on and get her grabbing that moving it around getting her to chase and grab it but shes young give her chance to mature abit

[bird 9,941]

yeh hold it back start it august, get it on few daft rabbits that's not seen a lamp. all dogs are different some switch on right away some bit slower , all mine have been catching at 6 months old , so myself never had this prob. but it will catch when its ready not when your ready lol .

[tote 856]

I'm guessing your username is a misnomer?

 

 

 

Give her a bit more time, she's young so there's no hurry and up here the ground is solid anyway.

[slip lead 862]

Has she ever had fur in here mouth...

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

Am just gunna leave her few months n try again

Edited July 3, 2014 by Top Lamper 2k10

[arcticgun 4,548]

She bred for day running pal, let her find her feet in the day , her brother started picking up rabbits a couple of month back out n about, justb et em find their own runs and learn what works and what dont , you ruin her on lamp grounds far too hard n too much cover just dangerous and frustrating for her and she soon learn bad traits , just let her be a pup for now she soon find the chances she needs , get better dog that way more confident once she claiing a few givve her a handpicked bigger target once ground improves , dont rush her theres no race pal, she young inmmind and soul still

[the big chief 3,099]

Just wait a month or so for some silly rabbits one of mine years ago did the same i went to where the grass was rough and the rabbits was alot slower soon picked them up never looked back after that

[crorider 174]

i had the same worry with my dogs first night lamping. caught 2 and let them both go when they squeaked. Never done it since though so i wouldnt wporry too much if i were you. You do get dogs that wont pick up at first though but a few real easy ones should sort that out if you know what i mean.

 

Good luck with it

[Richard Warwick 50]

get her ferreting, she'll have a taste for them then

[haymin 2,465]

Yep ferreting as been said for a while /then double her up with another dog until she clicks ?atb with her

[MIK 4,763]

I wouldnt double a young dog up on rabbits it will just cause problems with retrieving ............TIME

[crorider 174]

definitely dont double up unless you want 2 non retrievers like im stuck with

[haymin 2,465]

Yep ferreting as been said for a while /then double her up with another dog until she clicks ?atb with her

I don't think doubling up 3/4 times would make much of a difference ?? We've all done it ?

[crorider 174]

 

Yep ferreting as been said for a while /then double her up with another dog until she clicks atb with her

I don't think doubling up 3/4 times would make much of a difference ?? We've all done it

 

i did think it would of either. rescued a whippet grey yea and a half ago. It was shit but on the rare occasion that it did catch it retrieved nicely even though it was hard mouthed. his overshooting was so bad that i thought id double him up with my little dog to see if it would help. caught 5 rabbits that night, the little one caught the first 4 and they had a tug of war with them all. the whippet grey finally catches the fifth rabbit and the same thing happens. That dog has never retrieved again. not even the dummy now