dankay123 33 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi all. Picked up a pup yesterday border x patterdale 9month old. Green as they come. This is my first terrier as always had running dogs. I dont do any earthwork and stick to ferreting, bushing and ratting. Whats the best way of getting it going on the bushing and rats. thanks in advance Quote Link to post
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Zilverhaze 1,627 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 You proberly get a better response in the bushing section mate ;-) Quote Link to post
resistance 189 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Seen a similar cross was mustard down bellow. Quote Link to post
Plucky1 1,119 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Get it out as soon as you can and as often as you can as you are already behind the game, at 9 months my bushing terriers are smashing through the cover, you need to get out with lads that are really hitting the cover regularly, when your pup hears the hue and cry it will join in and learn quickly, good luck D, Plucky Quote Link to post
morton 5,368 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hi all. Picked up a pup yesterday border x patterdale 9month old. Green as they come. This is my first terrier as always had running dogs. I dont do any earthwork and stick to ferreting, bushing and ratting. Whats the best way of getting it going on the bushing and rats. thanks in advance Get it out on a regular basis in an environment where it can find scent a chase that will encourage it to chase,follow and hunt,as you,ve never done earthwork you may have to learn along with the sapling,or lose it,happy hunting. 3 Quote Link to post
dankay123 33 Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 What abkut for actively hunting rats. Found a good few runs and holes. Is it a matter of trapping 1 and letting it have a go Quote Link to post
Treehands 1,417 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Perhaps a ferret , an teach the pup manners. Spent most school days ratting , Me two terriers an me ferret. 2 Quote Link to post
Plucky1 1,119 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 What abkut for actively hunting rats. Found a good few runs and holes. Is it a matter of trapping 1 and letting it have a go its illegal to release a live rat to your terrier mate and not something to talk about on an open forum, all good ratting terriers and bushers have one thing in common and thats a good nose,following scent is what catches things, as previously said find a few boys that are working the cover or ratting to get your pup going,break it to ferrets and livestock as most ratting is around farms,etc, within a short time you'll be on here as an expert, Plucky 3 Quote Link to post
s.e.s.k.u 1,893 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Take it somewhere where rats or rabbits are in good numbers.. If the pup is bred right it will soon be following its nose.. 1 Quote Link to post
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