Pups first rabbit

[Steviec 190]

Well not so much a pup now at 16 month old but really pleased with how she’s coming on. Went out for a bit of a mouch just as it was getting dusk, it’s public land with thick woodland and the odd open field which backs onto a housing estate but i rarely see anyone else other than the odd dog walker . 

There is the odd rabbit or two but they’re well clued up and rarely stray more than a couple of yards from cover but surprisingly this one strayed out in the open maybe thirty yards from cover, the bitch saw it before me and ran it and managed to grab it at the second attempt just before it reached cover.

Hopefully the first of many

[Aussie Whip 4,181]

There smart those type of rabbits, good catch for the young dog.Atb with her.

[Black neck 16,368]

10 hours ago, Steviec said:

Well not so much a pup now at 16 month old but really pleased with how she’s coming on. Went out for a bit of a mouch just as it was getting dusk, it’s public land with thick woodland and the odd open field which backs onto a housing estate but i rarely see anyone else other than the odd dog walker . 

There is the odd rabbit or two but they’re well clued up and rarely stray more than a couple of yards from cover but surprisingly this one strayed out in the open maybe thirty yards from cover, the bitch saw it before me and ran it and managed to grab it at the second attempt just before it reached cover.

Hopefully the first of many

Buck rabbit was it

[Steviec 190]

Yes pal

[bird 10,013]

well done , hard in the day she did well . But not being funny mate, why its 1st rabbit at that age ,?  why not give her few runs in the lamp when she was say 8 months old , i couldn't  have waited  that long for 1st rabbit.all my dogs have been knocking  fair few rabbits over   9-10 month   they found lamping easy deff .  hope she catches few more for you .

[Black neck 16,368]

9 minutes ago, bird said:

well done , hard in the day she did well . But not being funny mate, why its 1st rabbit at that age ,?  why not give her few runs in the lamp when she was say 8 months old , i couldn't  have waited  that long for 1st rabbit.all my dogs have been knocking  fair few rabbits over   9-10 month   they found lamping easy deff .  hope she catches few more for you .

Each to there own ray personally I like to start them at 14.5 weeks

[Elchapo 3,172]

Never seen a young dog ruined by waiting a little bit to mature ,,,seen plenty ruined starting to young.

some dogs at 12 month old aren’t mature never mind 8-9 month 

[C.green 3,231]

Id like to see a pup showing interest by 6 month seen some mopping stuff up at that age

[poxon 5,804]

1 hour ago, C.green said:

Id like to see a pup showing interest by 6 month seen some mopping stuff up at that age

I never see the point in showing them loads of work young I’ve seen loads of people working them like adults over the years being to keen to get them going there normally f****d by 3-4yrs of age when started to young there always seems to be problems with lack of retrieving,recall,hunting up or the basics required I don’t think there’s a problem with a drop of ferreting to nets with young dogs as you can use commands like sitting the dog or staying the dog in a position or blind stays also it gets the dog some live fur between its mouth without over taxing the dog excellent for confidents I think the problem today is everyone is in a rush to prove there dogs worth to friends or people on social networking. Mate bang bet your well chuffed with your young un getting on Best feeling in the world but worth the wait  fair play fella not a lot will wait 16month 

[ginger beard 4,653]

16 months aint that old depending on when they were born.

[Daniel cain 46,663]

I dont let a pup see/chase game if i can help it, until they are stock broken and i have the recall sorted..... Start them off ferreting first teach them patience, marking and mouth a few rabbits in the nets, start them on the lamp around 14 months old, always started them with an experienced dog on teeth and bigger stuff at around 18/20 months old pre ban. Seen loads given too much before they ready and sicken..... Holding back has never ruined a dog imo, runner or terrier

[Steviec 190]

2 hours ago, bird said:

well done , hard in the day she did well . But not being funny mate, why its 1st rabbit at that age ,?  why not give her few runs in the lamp when she was say 8 months old , i couldn't  have waited  that long for 1st rabbit.all my dogs have been knocking  fair few rabbits over   9-10 month   they found lamping easy deff .  hope she catches few more for you .

Ray I know what you mean mate, the problem i have at the minute is not having any permissions (not through lack of trying though) so at the moment this is the only bit of land i can work her, as i said earlier there’s only the odd open field or two the rest is thick woodland, even in mid winter there’s still plenty of cover.

I have to agree with Elchapo and Poxon about not starting them too young and risk ruining her but it’s each to there own I suppose . I did start getting her out and about towards the back end of last season when she was around 7-8 month old when I knew I could trust her with livestock and her recall was ok and she’s had plenty of good runs but not quite managed to nail one until now!.

I would have loved to have had her out on the lamp mate and I’m sure she would have had a lot more under her belt but as said earlier this land backs onto a council estate so unfortunately it’s not the best place to go shining a lamp round in the early hours.

atb

[Black neck 16,368]

38 minutes ago, Steviec said:

Ray I know what you mean mate, the problem i have at the minute is not having any permissions (not through lack of trying though) so at the moment this is the only bit of land i can work her, as i said earlier there’s only the odd open field or two the rest is thick woodland, even in mid winter there’s still plenty of cover.

I have to agree with Elchapo and Poxon about not starting them too young and risk ruining her but it’s each to there own I suppose . I did start getting her out and about towards the back end of last season when she was around 7-8 month old when I knew I could trust her with livestock and her recall was ok and she’s had plenty of good runs but not quite managed to nail one until now!.

I would have loved to have had her out on the lamp mate and I’m sure she would have had a lot more under her belt but as said earlier this land backs onto a council estate so unfortunately it’s not the best place to go shining a lamp round in the early hours.

atb

Crack on mate they just think it's the helicopter again 

[Busher100 750]

1 hour ago, Steviec said:

Ray I know what you mean mate, the problem i have at the minute is not having any permissions (not through lack of trying though) so at the moment this is the only bit of land i can work her, as i said earlier there’s only the odd open field or two the rest is thick woodland, even in mid winter there’s still plenty of cover.

I have to agree with Elchapo and Poxon about not starting them too young and risk ruining her but it’s each to there own I suppose . I did start getting her out and about towards the back end of last season when she was around 7-8 month old when I knew I could trust her with livestock and her recall was ok and she’s had plenty of good runs but not quite managed to nail one until now!.

I would have loved to have had her out on the lamp mate and I’m sure she would have had a lot more under her belt but as said earlier this land backs onto a council estate so unfortunately it’s not the best place to go shining a lamp round in the early hours.

atb

Don't be a minge mate the Dogs wants to work so take it where the game is I'd never have a good night out if I didn't stray off the path 

[Jackknife 824]

I got a golf course permission 30 year ago, iv ran dogs all over the county on the strength of it lol.