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i was just wondering if there was any basic sorts of trianing poeple did with there kits before they started to hunt them mine are 12 weeks old and iv already put them down a few small warrens which they quite enjoyed but i was wondering if there were any littel tricks poeple did for example iv taught mine to come when called i make that squeling rabit sound and when the come over to me i give them a piece of maet they'll coming running at me from about 20-30 meters away from me now but i was wondering if theres anything other people did as a sort of trianing other then feeding them rabbit or teaching them not to bite

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i was just wondering if there was any basic sorts of trianing poeple did with there kits before they started to hunt them mine are 12 weeks old and iv already put them down a few small warrens which they quite enjoyed but i was wondering if there were any littel tricks poeple did for example iv taught mine to come when called i make that squeling rabit sound and when the come over to me i give them a piece of maet they'll coming running at me from about 20-30 meters away from me now but i was wondering if theres anything other people did as a sort of trianing other then feeding them rabbit or teaching them not to bite

 

 

Always make the same noise just as you are going to feed them. I always go "tut tut tut tut tut tut " (you get the picture).

They will hopefully associate this sound with food and it makes it easier, IMO to get them to come out of a hole etc.

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All i did with my 2 was to put them in small sets,in/out holes to get them used to purse nets,locator collars,etc before they went to work properly after there first contact with rabbits they seemed to grow up & become all serious when on the job.Also i never tried to grab them out of the hole entrance just let them do their own thing for a while i think it just comes naturally to 99.9% of ferts to work however im sure there may be the odd case :hmm:

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When there kitts the kids play with them in the garden with bits of pipes ,and if my kids dont bother them i reckon they will take to work okay and no be sulkers or bother about the noise laying nets getting rabbits out of nets etc

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i was just wondering if there was any basic sorts of trianing poeple did with there kits before they started to hunt them mine are 12 weeks old and iv already put them down a few small warrens which they quite enjoyed but i was wondering if there were any littel tricks poeple did for example iv taught mine to come when called i make that squeling rabit sound and when the come over to me i give them a piece of maet they'll coming running at me from about 20-30 meters away from me now but i was wondering if theres anything other people did as a sort of trianing other then feeding them rabbit or teaching them not to bite

oh yes mine will sit stay carry things back to me even scratch at the door when they wanna go out for a piss :thumbs::thumbs:

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