Steady At Em

[trigger2 3,197]

decided to have me another little trip out with my pup again tonight to a little spot that holds a rabbit or two. i work my dogs off the slip and just recently ive been taking the pup ferreting and letting him hunt up. the first 3 fields were a nightmare tonight as he just put his nose down and worked the field so we hardly got a run, once he had blew a little steam off i finally spotted a pair of rabbits squat in the corner of the field, so i walk up and get myself into the best position i can light on pups off down the beam gets right on the rabbit before it moves and picks it up within 15 yards.brings it back to me.

 

i take it off him and dispatch it light back on second rabbit still sat there so off the pup goes down the beam this rabbit is a little more tricky but a couple of turns later in the bag. i gut the rabbits just to give the pup a little breather then put the lamp on and another rabbit is sat out so off he goes again rabbit number 3 in the bag. nice start i am thinking and head off on the rest of the walk.

 

the pup gets a little excited and works most the fields tonight, that will soon be worked out of him so its not a problem just a little annoying but hes 8 months and still learning the game. he had a lovely squatter down the beam about 70yds away so i drop to my one knee as usual just flicking the lamp on the floor once or twice so he knows where to head back to me. just as he gets about 10 yards away with his retrieve a bloody rabbit jumps up out of the squat between me and him so the pup drops his rabbit and catches the the one thats just jumped up. i give chase to the one hes dropped but it makes to the hedge and down a hole before i can get near it.

 

a nice steady walk resulting in 12 in the bag and one thats escaped 12 out of the 13 is respectable enough for a young dog i am happy with that.

 

 

 

thanks for looking

[Sirblessed 2,511]

Your pup is going good mate, I work mine off slip too and ferret with her all the time, like yours she gets a little excited when fresh, mine isn’t catching 12 out of 13 but enough to keep me happy. A.T.B

[SamanthaChallinor 4]

Well done again bud the pup is a credit to you

[Flacko 1,755]

The pup got plenty of promise mate shaping into a real tidy dog atb Flacko

[springfield 20]

Sounds good. Well done

Edited November 24, 2016 by springfield

[trigger2 3,197]

  On 24/11/2016 at 05:11, Sirblessed said:

 

Your pup is going good mate, I work mine off slip too and ferret with her all the time, like yours she gets a little excited when fresh, mine isn’t catching 12 out of 13 but enough to keep me happy. A.T.B

 

cheers mate. when i say 12 out of the 13 i ment he caught 13 rabbits in total and there is just 12 in the bag as he dropped one and it made its escape. 12 out of 13 runs would be some going ive never had a dog do that round here.

[bird 10,013]

good going the pup , the more lamping it does , than ferreting , it will stop hunting up, and lamping your game ,, its already using beam and catching it will soon stop using its nose at night,Buck the same for 5-10 mins mad lol , but soon settles down to the job .

[TOMO 27,412]

good stuff mate,,but i would get that dog back on a slip till its worked out whats wanted from him,,

[billhardy 2,343]

Great stuff trigg coming on nicely save a few for him fa the new year lol atb bunnys.

[trigger2 3,197]

  On 24/11/2016 at 14:38, TOMO said:

good stuff mate,,but i would get that dog back on a slip till its worked out whats wanted from him,,

i will work him steadier mate. the penny will drop for him he will get to know the difference its just time. i dont mind missing a few rabbits early doors with the pup as hes learning.

[trigger2 3,197]

  On 24/11/2016 at 15:15, billhardy said:

Great stuff trigg coming on nicely save a few for him fa the new year lol atb bunnys.

i had got a figure total of a 100 rabbits to try and catch over this first season in my head, as long has i keep at him steady i think he will do that comfortably.

[breeze 1,339]

Good stuff Trigg the young dog's doing you proud. How many run's is he having for a total of 12 - 13 ?

[trigger2 3,197]

  On 24/11/2016 at 18:45, breeze said:

Good stuff Trigg the young dog's doing you proud. How many run's is he having for a total of 12 - 13 ?

thanks. to be honest i couldnt tell you. hes having a few steady runs

[billhardy 2,343]

How ya finding his recovery trigg OK , looks yas got a good working bond developing keep at the shining .atb bunnys.

[trigger2 3,197]

  On 24/11/2016 at 19:02, billhardy said:

How ya finding his recovery trigg OK , looks yas got a good working bond developing keep at the shining .atb bunnys.

yeah mate its good. i spent alot of time with him as a real young pup lamping and jogging so theres a little bit of summit in him from the off set. weve got a decent working bond coming on now as i said earlier its just down to time and practice now. i am going to up his fitness levels just now i am going to increase his weekly exercise. he done a hour 20minutes steady walk this morning with me and buster hes on full rest until tomorrow night now.