Young Colliexgrey First Night Out

[Dewclaw69 484]

the dog's a year old now and the temperature has dropped nicely over the last couple of days with the rain so i whipped out for an hour or so last night with the lamp. it was very overcast with a bit of breeze and looked good. the ground was nice and soft.

plenty of rabbits about but near the hedges so i picked my slips. he had 3 runs all pretty short, turned the rabbits away from the hedge but narrowly missed all 3.

last one walking back to the car was a squatter. he saw it in the beam as we walked it up, got about 20 feet away then another got up to the left and headed for the hedge. he was straining to run on the one on the left. the sitter got up and headed into the field and he didn't see it.

he's definitely keen and i think he'll make it.

he's in good shape now too. back to walking and free running for another month now.

Edited August 2, 2014 by robs5230

[pengelli 374]

hi mate ive got a pup to start this season to yours sounds keen should do alright im just waiting on a good windy night and i will get my pup out and give her a look atb wih your pup

[connerdaboss 20]

He'll get there mate, try keep his confidence up.

 

I'm just starting my pup beddy/whippetxlab 11months, shes keen as feck just wish she'd see when I'm pointing at stuff :-/

[pengelli 374]

why is it that they look everywhere but the place you want them to lol

[Dewclaw69 484]

he got the idea real quick. bit of a hiss and his head's up and looking down the beam. its just a case of him wising up on the bunnies. think he's gonna be a good un. recall is spot on, retrieves to hand and jumps so the basics are there. gets out plenty so well up on his feet too.