First time on rats

[Tyke 0]

Hello everyone, lot of knowledge in here, I am old enough to sort the crap from the excellent advice, I want to keep the post helpful and constructive, so please constructive posts only, thanks.

 

Young dog patterdale / lakeland cross now 5 months old ( was 3 months in avatar pic ) ok I want to start him ratting, I have access to land with streams and working plant sheds plus bales of hay outside.

 

Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

 

Regards

Steve

[porkypowell 2]

You need a dead rat I would cadge trap a rat and dispatch it humanely then let the dog play with the carcass once the dog knows what it smells like and feels. Spend some time walking the ground and let nature take it course. Ferrets would make the process a lot quicker and more fun. Best of luck ratting is a lot of fun and the first step on the ladder for a pup.

Simon

[Tyke 0]

You need a dead rat I would cadge trap a rat and dispatch it humanely then let the dog play with the carcass once the dog knows what it smells like and feels. Spend some time walking the ground and let nature take it course. Ferrets would make the process a lot quicker and more fun. Best of luck ratting is a lot of fun and the first step on the ladder for a pup.

Simon

 

Thanks for the reply Simon, appreciate it.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

get it out where rats are known to run, barns are a nice place to start as they have less chance to get away.

hand catching one is always a good start and showing the dog that.

[Tyke 0]

get it out where rats are known to run, barns are a nice place to start as they have less chance to get away.

hand catching one is always a good start and showing the dog that.

 

Having access to a lot of land, barns, stables etc, I feel I'll go the live bolt way to get the dog started. I control rats, rabbits and moles legaly with poisons, but I want the pup to have some sport. Thanks for you input, appreciate it.

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

if you have a place with rats on it and want a dog to show yours let me know, im in south yorks

[Tyke 0]

if you have a place with rats on it and want a dog to show yours let me know, im in south yorks

 

Thanks for that offer, I'll pm you my where abouts. Cheers

[fireman 11,003]

Can you hunt these places at night with a lamp as rats are nocternal and there may be more numbers around at night?,if not then you could try baiting with some grain a little way away so your pup will have a chance at a little course get in between the rats and their home and your pup should have a chance block the runs if you can, a board placed across it will do.A live catch trap could help things along as would taking another dog out with him even just once to show him the way,he may need a bit of help to get the first one under his belt but the more you get out with him the more he will learn.Have fun!.

[Tyke 0]

Can you hunt these places at night with a lamp as rats are nocternal and there may be more numbers around at night?,if not then you could try baiting with some grain a little way away so your pup will have a chance at a little course get in between the rats and their home and your pup should have a chance block the runs if you can, a board placed across it will do.A live catch trap could help things along as would taking another dog out with him even just once to show him the way,he may need a bit of help to get the first one under his belt but the more you get out with him the more he will learn.Have fun!.

 

Thanks for the reply, I understand the runs, blocking etc and appreciate your advice, if anyone in North Yorkshire is actually ratting drop me a pm please. Thanks

[earth&hounds 94]

iv always used a multi catch rat cage if you get a rat in it let the dog see it and tease him so he is scraming for it open the cage loose the dog and bobs your uncle and ratty is dead works every time :thumbs:if the dog gets bit some tcp watered down a little and clean wound Edited December 21, 2007 by earth&hounds

[Tyke 0]

Update: Hi guys, thanks for the responses in here and by PM, I really do appreciate them all. I have hooked up with a ratting fellow with terriers just 5 mile from myself, so in the New Year I'll be out and about with the pup, I'll post in here our progress. Once again thanks to all, now I've some spider flys to tie, field sports no rest, hey.

Edited December 21, 2007 by Tyke

[rob reynolds uk 3]

iv always used a multi catch rat cage if you get a rat in it let the dog see it and tease him so he is scraming for it open the cage loose the dog and bobs your uncle and ratty is dead works every time :thumbs:if the dog gets bit some tcp watered down a little and clean wound

 

 

this is the way to do it