Dog Won't Chase?

[morton 5,368]

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

[elijahboy 12]

Guy int pub said he be more worried if it chased bunny an never come back, he also said the dog will come good at some point, little bit of time and effort and he bets that dog switches on to his job, spend summer entering the dog and enjoy the rewards come sept

id love to meet this guy you keep talking to in the pub

[FUJI 17,328]

Do yo recon there's a chance the dog thinks I can't be arsed chasing after these rabbits no more the dogs only 4 months off 2 years off age in other words he's jacked it in

If dogs 18 months old its 6 month off two year old by my reckoning lol..I'd not be too fussed at that age,I don't start mine away until 14 month old,there's no rush..it will go alright if got out into the countryside regular enough,I've seen pet pooches,handbag dogs call them what you will take to hunting at 5 or 6 year old and never been in a field yet if taken out regular,they soon cotton on and this dog will be the same..it may not be an overnight thing but if your mates prepared to give the dog a chance then I'm convinced it will all work out for both the dog and your mate..

[oohmydog 82]

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

 

Why would a 18 month old dog not be working ,ferreting and mooching ,?

[flipbull 1,139]

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

 

Whats wrong witha trial at 18 months of age? If you where paying for something and owner says for instance, all basics are installed into the pup and he has taken some quarry, then buying the pup then that's what you would expect with plenty of time to come into its own. If the owner says it's never even seen a rabbit then don't suppose he would be asking on here why it doesn't chase.

[oohmydog 82]

 

 

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

Why would a 18 month old dog not be working ,ferreting and mooching ,?

It well could be, but still in its first season, hardly bed time to.judge a dog on a trial

 

If you get a trail with a dog no matter what age it is at the end of the day its up to yourself to judge it first season or not if the dogs been brought on right it will be there to be seen

[matt1979 766]

Without more info on the dog then it is difficult to say, but if their isnt an underlying reason why is wasnt chasing, such as ones that have been mentioned. Then i would personally be a bit concerned about a lurcher not showing an interest but thats just me. I have never seen one that would not want to chase in that situation, but other people seem to have so you have a chance. On a seperate note i wouldnt be letting a dog near my ferrets at that stage if you dont know alot about it. Best of luck with it cheers

[leethedog 3,071]

 

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

not really if Its been brought up with a cat it might need a gee up seen it once about 10 years ago a friend bought a bitch from a pet home at 3years old had lived with cats he got it going made a gooden in the end

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

not really if Its been brought up with a cat it might need a gee up seen it once about 10 years ago a friend bought a bitch from a pet home at 3years old had lived with cats he got it going made a gooden in the end

A CAT I think we're talking about working dogs here not 3 year old pets I don't even think he mentioned cats

I.was stating if a dog hasn't been entered and.has had contact even just seeing another animal for.long periods it might not see prey.as preyand not all working dogs live in shit covered pens never had pen dogs in my life all mine live in the family as I'm sure so do a lot of others Edited March 22, 2015 by leethedog

[slipper 116]

My mate's just phoned he's been out again with the dog and rifle he shot one in the guts and the dog just sniffed it and walked off and when he got back he put it in its pen and it buried it in its bedding!

[elijahboy 12]

 

 

Guy int pub said he be more worried if it chased bunny an never come back, he also said the dog will come good at some point, little bit of time and effort and he bets that dog switches on to his job, spend summer entering the dog and enjoy the rewards come sept

id love to meet this guy you keep talking to in the pub

He is a little shy mate, but a very clever man

you must also spend some time in the pub you there now lol

[morton 5,368]

 

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

 

Why would a 18 month old dog not be working ,ferreting and mooching ,?

 

At 18 months of age id expect a sapling to mark,hunt,jump and retrieve with aplomb,plus muller a few rodents,at 18 months of age id also know the sapling is far from the finished article and a long way short of a trial,if anybody asked me to sell a sapling with a trial at such a young age id know they were not suitable for the dog.

[Fieldsporthunter 1,864]

New one to me? I've had them not want to pick up but never not want to chase. Would be hard to come up with correct solution without seeing the dog.

[oohmydog 82]

 

 

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

 

Why would a 18 month old dog not be working ,ferreting and mooching ,?

 

At 18 months of age id expect a sapling to mark,hunt,jump and retrieve with aplomb,plus muller a few rodents,at 18 months of age id also know the sapling is far from the finished article and a long way short of a trial,if anybody asked me to sell a sapling with a trial at such a young age id know they were not suitable for the dog.

 

If you cant see the potential in a 18 month working dog in the field spec savers comes to mind its rabbits it after not rodents

[snappeer 464]

 

 

 

He should off asked for trial am shore at 18 months old any think small and fury moveing at speed a cross the floor at speed would trigger a lurchers natural instinct

 

A trial at 18 months of age,priceless.

Why would a 18 month old dog not be working ,ferreting and mooching ,?

At 18 months of age id expect a sapling to mark,hunt,jump and retrieve with aplomb,plus muller a few rodents,at 18 months of age id also know the sapling is far from the finished article and a long way short of a trial,if anybody asked me to sell a sapling with a trial at such a young age id know they were not suitable for the dog.

listen Morton you Cretan am sick off you're arogance am talkin a bout a trial tailored to a 18 month old pup so you don't end up with a dog that gives up on rabbit that's entering cover because it thinks it can't catch it and that all comes from slipping pups on rabs there never going to catch

[snappeer 464]

And the man said he knows nothing about the dog beforehand so you don't know what barnpots had it