Lurcher Training

[ferreting_man 1]

hello everyone i was hoping yous could help me with a question. i had this lurcher fast as out lovely dog she was from a rescue center and quite soft. i really struggled to train her for hunting she loved to chase rabbits but when she caught them up she didnt know what to do. so my question is how do you get that lurcher to kill rabbits?. i tried chucking dead rabbits for her to be curious nothing so any tips would be great thanks

[the big chief 3,099]

you shouldn't get any lurcher to kill rabbits thats your job to despatch them

[ferreting_man 1]

right. how do you encourage them to catch them and bring them back. she showed no interest in actually catching them she just loved the chase

[tb25 4,627]

You want her bringing then to you a live if possible..something for me to be working on also.at lease the retrieve enyway..

[Dewclaw69 484]

wind up ??

[ferreting_man 1]

the problem i had was when she did catch up she started playing with them

[hare_n_hounds 157]

Let her watch a dog work, it might click..

[leegreen 2,173]

Buy it a flick knife.

[hare_n_hounds 157]

the problem i had was when she did catch up she started playing with them

 

Kiss chase

[ferreting_man 1]

i had to rehome her because of certain circumstances. but im asking so i know in future what i should really be doing with the dog. im always grateful for tips and advice. hopefully be getting another dog soon so want to be prepared.

[ferreting_man 1]

Let her watch a dog work, it might click..

i tried that one but she was too nervous of other dogs. like i said she was pretty soft.

[whitefeet4190 1,725]

Keep taking her out mate the penny will drop eventually a mate had a bitch like that she would just sit behind them without putting a strike in but she will learn, some Lurchers have a natural strike from the first time they see a rabbit some have a natural retrieving ability but there a different and sometimes it's not as easy as it should be but time an patiance is the key

[hare_n_hounds 157]

I think he maybe pulling our pissers

[ferreting_man 1]

Keep taking her out mate the penny will drop eventually a mate had a bitch like that she would just sit behind them without putting a strike in but she will learn, some Lurchers have a natural strike from the first time they see a rabbit some have a natural retrieving ability but there a different and sometimes it's not as easy as it should be but time an patiance is the key

thanks mate. i rehomed her. she went to a couple who where very friendly and felt like she would be more happy with them. but i hope to have another lurcher soon i aappreciateany advice you can give me.

[tb25 4,627]

Fishing ...lol