Bad Travellers

[Twm zig 30]

Had a dog and a bitch that didn't travelling well not make the grade, I heard dogs that don't traveller well rarely do??? Have a young dog that don't travel well I'm hoping the last 2 was just coincidence!!!! What's your thoughts on this??? Cheers

[Welsh_red 4,635]

Is it anything with them feeling rough after the car journey and then not feeling up to chase?

[Twm zig 30]

Could well be that's what I was thinking???

[leethedog 3,071]

Could it not be the ones who dont travel well are of a nervous type

Edited to add I just had one not make the grade and he would constantly dribble when travelling

Edited March 29, 2017 by leethedog

[Dabhand 887]

two of the best ive owned have been bad travellers

[leethedog 3,071]

Well that's them theories out the window then

[neil cooney 10,416]

The show fraternity put an inch or two of newspaper in the bottom of a bad travelers crate to ensure it arrives at the show with it's hair do still perfect so it must work.

The only ones I've had that worked themselves in to a fit where ones who knew they were going hunting, and that's not good either. Leaving your hunt in the vehicle is no good.

JMHO but bringing a pup in a vehicle as much as possible is just as important as lead training and stock breaking to getting a well socialised youngster.

 

I even know of one poultry fancier who puts his chickens in their carrying boxes and brings his kids to school when getting them ready for a show.

It's the little things that can make a difference.

[Twm zig 30]

Tried leaving him in box for 10 muinites a day to c if it makes a diffrence, no difference whatsoever he barks and whimpers drool evrywhere!!!!!!

[fagaen 282]

My bitch will bark constantly until shes taken out of box at the earth and if you pull up and take another dog to the earth well the box is getting pulled to pieces and usually cuts her face to bits in the process . But shes a brilliant fox bitch .i dread to think how id cope if my permission was further than 10 mins away shes very bad

Edited March 29, 2017 by fagaen

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

Fagen I have a dog what will scream blue murder if he's left in the box and another dog is working but one day we pulled up at a earth and I left the jeep running my freind had her dog in the footwell so we walked over with that the dog never made a sound lol

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Early introduction to whatever means of travel is the answer .Dogs that play up rarely change that habit but I can't see it affecting work .If its there its there ,Excuses just mask the inevitable .

[fagaen 282]

Fagen I have a dog what will scream blue murder if he's left in the box and another dog is working but one day we pulled up at a earth and I left the jeep running my freind had her dog in the footwell so we walked over with that the dog never made a sound lol

she generally gets the rum of the motor now as its saves buying new boxes .on the one hand the fire in her belly she has for work is great but if shes not in that earth shes barking and you can see her workimg out how she can get off her chain to get in the earth . But on the other hand when shes in your mates box 1 min then you see her at the motor window it starts to cause problems ha ha co chise will tell you ha

[devon flighter 421]

way back had 2 borders that didnt travel well ! one was worse than the other ,the worse one worked very well" other than being mute and to hard most of the time "fortunately never needed to travel far so no major issue !

[lanesra 3,994]

My mate fishes for scallops & queenies (season depending) he's out in some rough weather , he had 2 westies , tough robust little feckers not your normal pet types , anyone 1 would be out on the boat and actually enjoyed it no matter what the weather the other would be physically sick on the boat sat in the harbour !!

[Wales1234 5,498]

My Russell spews everytime she's in the car and wouldn't call her a failer