Helping Hand

[Somewhereyournot 1,117]

I just read it again and missed the main bit. He doesn't mouth a rabbit at all?

I wouldn't take a rabbit off him until he grabs it with his mouth mate personally. But that's abit of a strange one

[Walker21 4]

I just read it again and missed the main bit. He doesn't mouth a rabbit at all?

I wouldn't take a rabbit off him until he grabs it with his mouth mate personally. But that's abit of a strange one

He will bite them when they run or when they try struggling but that's about it

[slip lead 862]

Get him over the field with a tennis ball and make it as fun as ya can.

 

A lot of young collie crosses can be very annoying doing this (catching with there feet) if he will not entertain the tennis ball bring him ferreting, he will learn, it just might be 10 rabbits before the penny drops, but it could also take double that so the more he sees the better.

 

 

Edited to add IF HE HAS NEVER HAD FUR IN HIS MOUTH, GET A SKIN ON A FLERT STICK

 

Good luck

Edited December 15, 2015 by slip lead

[cooper101 86]

 

Also try taking a dummy or dead rabbit out at night drop it when the pup doesn't see and then lamp it a send the pup too retrieve it..when your happy the dogs got it try it again lamping the real thing....all the best

Cheers for the reply I will use some off the things u sed , he will retrieve a dead rabbit but doesn't seem to want to pick a live one up

. In all fairness it sounds like he's just excited and unsure what too do when he's caught...I would not worry about scaring all the other bunnies off in the area and wait and call him and reassure him you want him too bring it too you....I know it's gutting when the pups clearly done a good job but inexperience gets in the way but there not machines...even ppl who are trained and trained again can forget bits that in training they do perfectly...if u have too wait 24 hours using the silliest babyish voices you know too get him too bring it too you, believe me it's worth it, plenty more nights too do it perfectly but hes still a trainee, by the way if your taking him with another dog that's no good either one man one pup when your training, that's my rule and i never had a dog that didn't retrieve too hand...if u want anymore advice feel free too pm me with any questions regarding bringing the pup on....yis billy

[Walker21 4]

It should come good pal, stop stressing and joy rest of season with pup, how old is it? I case I missed it. But sounds like all hard work done and dog just needs to put it all together

Yer it is probably me stressing to be honest , he's only just turned 10 months so got a good while yet

[Walker21 4]

 

 

Also try taking a dummy or dead rabbit out at night drop it when the pup doesn't see and then lamp it a send the pup too retrieve it..when your happy the dogs got it try it again lamping the real thing....all the best

Cheers for the reply I will use some off the things u sed , he will retrieve a dead rabbit but doesn't seem to want to pick a live one up

. In all fairness it sounds like he's just excited and unsure what too do when he's caught...I would not worry about scaring all the other bunnies off in the area and wait and call him and reassure him you want him too bring it too you....I know it's gutting when the pups clearly done a good job but inexperience gets in the way but there not machines...even ppl who are trained and trained again can forget bits that in training they do perfectly...if u have too wait 24 hours using the silliest babyish voices you know too get him too bring it too you, believe me it's worth it, plenty more nights too do it perfectly but hes still a trainee, by the way if your taking him with another dog that's no good either one man one pup when your training, that's my rule and i never had a dog that didn't retrieve too hand...if u want anymore advice feel free too pm me with any questions regarding bringing the pup on....yis billy

Cheers billy think that's where I might be where I'm going wrong cause I keep taking him out with a group off lads and all there dogs and when he's off lead with another dog he just wants to play so iv stopped taking him out with everyone for the time being

[Casso 1,261]

A lot of sensitive types will start out like this , catlike as such, another element with sensitive types is if them were ever confronted for mouthing, it can regress them in this aspect of prey instinct,

 

I wouldn't worry bout it at this stage the more confident the pup becomes in itself the more predator like it acts, kitten like feet first, bulldog like, mouthful ,

[king 11,972]

 

Ive got my first pup shes only 10 week old but im training her to retrieve with her toys now only problem im having is she grips hold of them but hopefully she should grow out of it hope you get it sorted pal atb

Whilst she holding onto them tight, teach her the hold command

Lol

[king 11,972]

 

 

 

Ive got my first pup shes only 10 week old but im training her to retrieve with her toys now only problem im having is she grips hold of them but hopefully she should grow out of it hope you get it sorted pal atb

Whilst she holding onto them tight, teach her the hold command

Lol

It would stop em doing that thing they do, what do ye call it, that's right, jumping lol

Crack on fella lol.

[ruggers13 268]

Lol am lost