Whippets and frustration yips

[comanche 3,061]

On 07/04/2023 at 12:49, Luckee legs said:

".. when the ferret slot machine is not paying out fast enough for his liking he yips at the holes he senses are near the underground action. "

" if he runs a bolted rabbit to ground again he persistently barks at the hole while constantly looking at me as if to say "get them ferrets over here mate, I've got one for you"

 

It's easy and a common mistake  to equate yipping in dogs to frustration when it is actually often  a call for attention.

This vocal behaviour in running dogs is frowned upon but   would be considered a good trait in some other working breeds . It let's the handler know where the game is holed up  ,or at bay ,or where it is heading during an unseen chase. 

It also serves to call other dogs to its  aid or to share the hunt. And l see you work two dogs together......

So in the case of your holed up rabbits he probably really  is calling you to bring the ferrets over!

When he marks, sit with him while the ferret works, calm him when he squeaks, let him go when the bunny bolts. 

He might just start to realise that a quiet mark gets results.

Think positively too. If he seems to be calling to you it means he considers you a useful ally.  

Good luck

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by comanche

[mC HULL 13,344]

2 hours ago, Moocher71 said:

MC is dog blind, great photo 

what would you know grass good going ffs lol

[mC HULL 13,344]

3 hours ago, green lurchers said:

Little old ped whip we bred on her 1st night lamping  I’ve ran greys as well you’ve ran neither lol  

summer ?

[mC HULL 13,344]

2 hours ago, Moocher71 said:

MC is dog blind, great photo 

not dog blind mate just seen all types on and know what is what lol 

it is  a cracking pic seen loads a dogs them markings white brindle bit a grey in there id say ?

Edited April 14, 2023 by mC HULL

[mC HULL 13,344]

37 minutes ago, comanche said:

It's easy and a common mistake  to equate yipping in dogs to frustration when it is actually often  a call for attention.

This vocal behaviour in running dogs is frowned upon but   would be considered a good trait in some other working breeds . It let's the handler know where the game is holed up  ,or at bay ,or where it is heading during an unseen chase. 

It also serves to call other dogs to its  aid or to share the hunt. And l see you work two dogs together......

So in the case of you're holed up rabbits he probably really  is calling you to bring the ferrets over!

When he marks, sit with him while the ferret works, calm him when he squeaks, let him go when the bunny bolts. 

He might just start to realise that a quiet mark gets results.

Think positively too. If he seems to be calling to you it means he considers you a useful ally.  

Good luck

 

it usually means it’s getting pulled all over an knows it hasn’t a hope  

[chartpolski 24,424]

30 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

it usually means it’s getting pulled all over an knows it hasn’t a hope  

If there’s such a thing as reincarnation, you’ll come back as a whippet ! LOL !

Cheers.

[mC HULL 13,344]

15 minutes ago, chartpolski said:

If there’s such a thing as reincarnation, you’ll come back as a whippet ! LOL !

Cheers.

I’d be one that yips lol

[Moocher71 4,050]

1 hour ago, comanche said:

It's easy and a common mistake  to equate yipping in dogs to frustration when it is actually often  a call for attention.

This vocal behaviour in running dogs is frowned upon but   would be considered a good trait in some other working breeds . It let's the handler know where the game is holed up  ,or at bay ,or where it is heading during an unseen chase. 

It also serves to call other dogs to its  aid or to share the hunt. And l see you work two dogs together......

So in the case of you're holed up rabbits he probably really  is calling you to bring the ferrets over!

When he marks, sit with him while the ferret works, calm him when he squeaks, let him go when the bunny bolts. 

He might just start to realise that a quiet mark gets results.

Think positively too. If he seems to be calling to you it means he considers you a useful ally.  

Good luck

 

Good answer, 

[Moocher71 4,050]

2 hours ago, mC HULL said:

what would you know grass good going ffs lol

What you going on about "grass " 

 

[mC HULL 13,344]

8 minutes ago, Moocher71 said:

What you going on about "grass " 

 

i’m not calling you a grass lol 

i’m having craic with gl all a whippet can kill on is grass good going 

 

show one some arable it’s laid up one run lol

[Black neck 16,150]

1 minute ago, mC HULL said:

i’m not calling you a grass lol 

i’m having craic with gl all a whippet can kill on is grass good going 

 

show one some arable it’s laid up one run lol

Good job u sorted that out man's was saddling up brev

[comanche 3,061]

1 hour ago, chartpolski said:

 

 

Edited April 14, 2023 by comanche

[Black neck 16,150]

1 minute ago, comanche said:

Nah, a rabbit

Certainly wunt be a hare wi his likkle legs 

[green lurchers 16,775]

23 minutes ago, mC HULL said:

i’m not calling you a grass lol 

i’m having craic with gl all a whippet can kill on is grass good going 

 

show one some arable it’s laid up one run lol

Designer lamper. Not grass not stubble must be flooded bobbly. Ffs. Nothing good enough is it bit grey hound in ther  you’ve seen fk all decent whippets run but ya mate had one you see run once lol 

 

[green lurchers 16,775]

3 hours ago, mC HULL said:

summer ?

Isn’t that the time of year you go killing. Leverets ?