im in trouble...........

[Guest blue_boy]

alright mate you have all summer now to bring on a pup theres nothing like teaching it the basic s then winter comes theres a good wind you take your lttle pride and joy out you slip him or her and they have there first rabbit what a good feeling mate give it a try and stop getting hand me downs of people seriouse if the dogs obedient and listens to you put the work into her thats what makes a good dog as the saying goes but if it dont work out get your self a pup then you will now what your getting and stops dogs getting passed around

[Guest spudsk100]

paddy what wud u do if u were in my suituation and where do u live uin ireland

[Guest whitser]

heres my two pence worth. buy in a pup now,a few months old and train it yourself over the offseason. by the time the seasons around again you'll have a dog there that you know well and that knows you well. i would never advise going down the road of trying to buy in working dogs.

[tia.kins 56]

Some good advice already.

 

From me....I'd say to hold onto the pup and give it plenty of experience. Most lurchers learn to catch.....i think its called developing their style...although to be honest some dogs never get a nice style about them.

 

I dont know how big she is or what her hake up is......but physically big dogs struggle to turn tight on jinky rabbits......and this is made harder the faster the dog is travelling(that might be why the rabbiters use smaller more agile dogs??)

 

Anyway, like a said, all lurchers should be able to pick up rabbits once they learn their way and generally slow down and get their timing right, and this comes with experience.

 

I wouldnt keep chopping and changing dogs..........you generally have to put some effort into a dog to get it "doing the Bizz"........other wise we would all buy off the shelf models!

[Crow 1]

i was ofered a suluki hound for her what do u tink i should do

 

Having read that I think you should give your 'confused' dog to me and give up lurcher ownership for good!

 

How can you expect to get anything from a dog if you're not prepared to put the time and effort into it? Jesus, good dogs are made not brought - and definately not swapped!

[comanche 2,912]

Forget about what you should have done, concentrate on what you have done and what you've got!

 

I doubt she gets confused. At a year old she's hardly old enough to be described as 'a lamping dog' - sounds to me the end product of a messer!

 

I suspect that she just hasn't much experience so give the dog time, work her light for now and then concentrate on just getting out in the fields with her over the summer months. Allow her to see a few young daytime rabbits and to chase them - don't worry too much about catching them. Use this time to get her ready for next season.

 

Remember that she's still a pup so treat her as one

 

Spot on, most lurchers take a 2 or 3 seasons to become good, and they dont catch them all

BIRD

I'm no expert but I started running a saluki/whippet cross.Last season , when she was a year old ,I tried her lamping out of interest .She too was fast but over-ran and was overawed by the whole procedure .What's more when she did catch a couple she let them go again ,and again until they reachedcover!.Spent the summer doing basic training ,swinging a lure on a string and pole in the time honoured fashion and took her ferretin as soon as the season started.Also did a few retrieves by lamplight just to get her more tuned to the beam.A year later she has come on well and has come to EXPECT the rabbit to turn.Like I said I'm not all that clued -up on lamping dogs but advice you've been getting about lett ing your pup mature from people on here who obviously know their stuff really does ring true .Hope this gives you a bit of hope .At least you av'nt had he frustration of seeing your little canine pal letting the bunnies go! All the best Edited March 3, 2008 by comanche

[Rabbithunter 456]

you should have started with a pup and trained it up, its not often that you can get a good adult dog most have something wrong with them. after you've trained a pup up you will know why no one gets rid of a good dog for a few £

 

 

this is not always the case, i bought a 3yr old deer/grey, he is obedient, quiet, and takes my quarry of choice, day & night

[Guest dog on]

i am a keen hunter and i have hunter for the last few years i purchased a lamping dog in janruary but the dog cant turn back after rabbits to save its life ut she is well able to get them........is a suluki greyhound a good lurchers plz help me

ALL i can say is look at your last 10 words

[Guest spudsk100]

tnks for helping me keep ur opinons coming in

[reddog70 236]

remember a dog cant choose its owner with all his/her issues lack of understanding or big egos that they might have.. we owe it to are dogs to put the time and effort in or otherwise rehome them to the best home that can be found .... its easy to get into the trap of comparing others dogs or wondering if another cross or pure will catch more rabbits.... in it for the long run or or best out

[Guest dog on]

remember a dog cant choose its owner with all his/her issues lack of understanding or big egos that they might have.. we owe it to are dogs to put the time and effort in or otherwise rehome them to the best home that can be found .... its easy to get into the trap of comparing others dogs or wondering if another cross or pure will catch more rabbits.... in it for the long run or or best out

TRUE

[para1 11]

Forget about what you should have done, concentrate on what you have done and what you've got!

 

I doubt she gets confused. At a year old she's hardly old enough to be described as 'a lamping dog' - sounds to me the end product of a messer!

 

I suspect that she just hasn't much experience so give the dog time, work her light for now and then concentrate on just getting out in the fields with her over the summer months. Allow her to see a few young daytime rabbits and to chase them - don't worry too much about catching them. Use this time to get her ready for next season.

 

Remember that she's still a pup so treat her as one

[Meerihunter 7]

Stick with your Salukixgrey and just give yourself and your dog time to gain the necessary experience. A pure Saluki will only frustate you more.

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

i am a keen hunter and i have hunter for the last few years i purchased a lamping dog in janruary but the dog cant turn back after rabbits to save its life ut she is well able to get them........is a suluki greyhound a good lurchers plz help me

 

 

if its a puppy, it may come on...........

 

Unfortunately you've fallen for the cardinal sin and got a dog in the height if the season..........

 

in some cases there is a reason why dogs are moved on during the season..........................usually because they havent made the grade.....................hope this isnt the case here

[Guest spudsk100]

the dog since i last posted has caught 21 rabbits and a hare doing well............she is after inproving ie i brought he ferreting and when rabbit bolts she runs after them and brings them back alive.....