Guest Magwitch Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Ive brought myself a 3/4 whippet 1/4 beddy pup solely for ferreting at what age would you start taking him out with the ferts and getting him use to the longnets, i dont expect him to be catching until he's around 12 months old but would like to get him marking and generally working as a part of the team' he seems quite a clever little sod and is coming along very well with the basic training. any input and tips most welcome Quote Link to post
lurcherchavvy 3 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 how olds your dog now mate Quote Link to post
Royston2 0 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I always take my pups along earlly very earlly gets them mouthing there future quarry and it also teaches them to be patient i think laying down or even marking up whilst you set the nets great tuition for a very young dog Quote Link to post
Paid 935 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I took mine out from day one, with no problems at all. Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 6 moths old around nets wont do it no harm as long as its obediant and stock trained.. JMO Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 i always start mine at around 10 to 12 weeks mate nice and steady just an hour at a time first then back in the truck for a kip ... as they get older they get longer go back in the truck for a break and then come out again to do a bit more ... when you see them getting bored instead of trying to push them to keep going put them back in the car to stop them getting fed up ... keeping them keen is the key and pushing them to hard as youngsters ............ TEGAN AT 12 WEEKS OUT FERRETING ................. 5 MONTHS LEARNING TO FOLLOW THE FERRETS AND THE ART OF LONGNETTING ........... 8 MONTHS OLD CATCHING BOLTERS .......... 15 MONTHS AND SHOWING GREAT PROMISE AS A FERRETING DOG ......... Quote Link to post
Giro 2,648 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Good stuff socks... Bitch looks A1 Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Good stuff socks... Bitch looks A1 i wish i had a decent camare mate as that last pic does her no justice at all ............ Quote Link to post
suluki 2 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 there some realy good pictures youve took there, nice one. v.nice animal to! Quote Link to post
bill88 6 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 my pup has been coming out since she was 8 months,and catching bolters since the first day she was out.I introduced her to the ferts as soon as she would respond to basic commands,and never had a problem. Quote Link to post
inan 841 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 i always start mine at around 10 to 12 weeks mate nice and steady just an hour at a time first then back in the truck for a kip ... as they get older they get longer go back in the truck for a break and then come out again to do a bit more ... when you see them getting bored instead of trying to push them to keep going put them back in the car to stop them getting fed up ... keeping them keen is the key and pushing them to hard as youngsters ............ TEGAN AT 12 WEEKS OUT FERRETING ................. 5 MONTHS LEARNING TO FOLLOW THE FERRETS AND THE ART OF LONGNETTING ........... 8 MONTHS OLD CATCHING BOLTERS .......... 15 MONTHS AND SHOWING GREAT PROMISE AS A FERRETING DOG ......... Nice pics ,and a nice dog! Quote Link to post
Guest Frank Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 My last good whippet was out first at 6 month, got the hang of it by 8, she still had a lot to learn. Quote Link to post
porkypowell 2 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) Here is how I have always done it and will do with my son ans his first lurcher which is also a 3/4wxb 8 week`s old As soon as the dog has settled into its new home after about a week or so training commences basic obedience training in the following order 1. Recall 2. lead training/walking of the lead at heal 3. Stock breaking, this also includes ferrets which the pup is introduced to after about a week lots of time spent with the ferret until the pup will feed from the same bowl as them. 4. Socialisation, walking in towns and busy places meeting strange people and dogs not a problem finding them in wales 5. Retrieving, small object building up to a rabbit cadaver 6. Lay down and stay, first over small distances building up to an out off sight for about 10min 7. Simulated ferreting, using an old set of holes I would ferret them first without the dog present then with dog in attendance simulate a ferreting session and develop the use of hand signals especially the lay down and stay while setting nets and removing nets. 8. Fitness and strength this is a gradual build up starting off with daily walks building up to a bike ride with dog trotting along side at around the eight month mark again take it easy the dog is still growing and to much aerobic exercise will damage heart and lungs I would expect this process to take 6 months it can be achieved a lot quicker but I don `t see the need to rush as time spent getting the fundamentals correct is never wasted. You can only develop the dogs training regime in accordance with the nature of the dog mentallity. Its important to understand your dog its moods and capabilities and tailor it accordingly. Always make every step of the dogs training a game regardless of the session outcome. The next step on the ladder will be introducing to rabbits this is the most difficult of all the steps. By this time I would of introduced the dog to dead rabbits at the retrieval stage so they are not a foreign object to the dog. Mixy rabbits are always the best starting point the difficulty comes when its your only dog. The quickest is to let the dog accompany another dog preferably a bushing dog on a late summer evening walk keeping the pup on the lead at all times until the right rabbit comes along. If this option is not available it means a lot of walking. Always look at building the pups confidence not slipping it at rabbits it hasn't got a chance of taking easily. Okay so at this point you have a dog that will work with ferrets and knows that rabbits are fair game The ideal age would be around 10 months now it time to start ferreting and hopefully the dog will start marking once it see `s rabbits bolting a couple of times and the rest should fall into place lol. golf`s a good hobby Don`t be to disheartened it can take you and the dog a while to get it right One word of advice its a pastime and supposed to be fun its not as though we need to catch rabbits to feed our families. I hope some of this makes sense and its just what works for me and everybody's methods are completely different. Simon p.s. Well done lads some fantastic pics of dogs working no better site than dog and ferrets working together with the same goal beats lamping hands down Edited November 30, 2007 by porkypowell Quote Link to post
Magpie 102 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 15 MONTHS AND SHOWING GREAT PROMISE AS A FERRETING DOG ......... She's a crackin' lookin' bitch fella, is she Collie bred? Quote Link to post
socks 32,253 Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 she is a first cross collie grey mate ............. Quote Link to post
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