Advice Please

[MINNIE 4]

was the terrier there when you threw the rabbit for the lurcher to retrieve mate. sometimes lurchers dont like retrieving if theres another dog present.

[byrney 2]

was the terrier there when you threw the rabbit for the lurcher to retrieve mate. sometimes lurchers dont like retrieving if theres another dog present.

yes, the terrier was there and two patterdale pups, she probably thought it was playtime looking back.

Edited May 18, 2008 by byrney

[Rabbithunter 456]

she is still young, give her time.

 

But dont let another dog catch a rabbit, then "drop" it for the pup.... This is not humane

I agree, the rabbit was already dead.

 

 

My apologies, I mis-understood your original post

[byrney 2]

she is still young, give her time.

 

But dont let another dog catch a rabbit, then "drop" it for the pup.... This is not humane

I agree, the rabbit was already dead.

 

 

My apologies, I mis-understood your original post

No probs mate.

[Guest on the hill]

yeah start off in an alley with the hide ball or dummy and then work her up to the live catch in the open field

[cotn 0]

some good advice there from the guys but remember 4 or 5 times a day an always finish on a good one then walk away with plenty praise

[threbb 0]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

[LDR 29]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

[lampinlarry 0]

Just wanted a bit of advice please.

 

My 8 month old beddy whippet/grey is rabbit mad now and today my terrier snatched a baby rabbit, i threw it for merlin and she ran all over the field with it shaking it as she went. But there's no way she would bring it to me, she would run past me with it but then she was off again.

 

I've no doubt she will get the rabbits but i'm concerned she'll not retrieve. I have done some retrieve training but she changes when there is rabbit involved.

 

Let me know if you have any tips.

have her on a long lead then throw the dead rabbit past her . when she gets it call her name if she doesnt come real her in gently and praise as shes coming in . when she is 100percent at this do it with the lead off

happy hunting with her

[threbb 0]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

Im sorry I seem to have upset you in some way. Why do you attempt to insult me for having an opinion. Are you suggesting that the odd rabbit I leave is the only carrion to be found in the countryside and what has retrieving to do with hunting anyway? surely its a personal training preferance and thats all. retrieving a dead animal cannot benefit the dogs catching ability infact it takes energy away from the dog. by the way we dont have a problem with foxes living to long where we are but we dont mind keeping there interest with the occasional bunny after all it might just save a late leveret or two if you want to get all rustic about it .

[LDR 29]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

Im sorry I seem to have upset you in some way. Why do you attempt to insult me for having an opinion. Are you suggesting that the odd rabbit I leave is the only carrion to be found in the countryside and what has retrieving to do with hunting anyway? surely its a personal training preferance and thats all. retrieving a dead animal cannot benefit the dogs catching ability infact it takes energy away from the dog. by the way we dont have a problem with foxes living to long where we are but we dont mind keeping there interest with the occasional bunny after all it might just save a late leveret or two if you want to get all rustic about it .

 

You aint upset me at all mate, if you choose to have your dogs like that thats your business, its just people like you making statements like that only give us all a bad name...... untrained dogs, killing for the sake of killing, discarding dead animals around the countryside....nice one ace, keep up the good work........

[threbb 0]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

Im sorry I seem to have upset you in some way. Why do you attempt to insult me for having an opinion. Are you suggesting that the odd rabbit I leave is the only carrion to be found in the countryside and what has retrieving to do with hunting anyway? surely its a personal training preferance and thats all. retrieving a dead animal cannot benefit the dogs catching ability infact it takes energy away from the dog. by the way we dont have a problem with foxes living to long where we are but we dont mind keeping there interest with the occasional bunny after all it might just save a late leveret or two if you want to get all rustic about it .

 

You aint upset me at all mate, if you choose to have your dogs like that thats your business, its just people like you making statements like that only give us all a bad name...... untrained dogs, killing for the sake of killing, discarding dead animals around the countryside....nice one ace, keep up the good work........

The countryside is littered with dead animals.Its part of nature and feeds many other animals.You maybe afraid to say you kill for sport but iam not.Youre main concern seems to be with what others think of you. I take it you dont support other forms of hunting like beagling coursing and fox hunting then and presumably would not like to see there return to legal status? If you are concerned about us all getting a bad name think about this. What is less cruel? A dog killing as it catches and leaving the kill or a dog catching and carrying the animal back alive all the way to its handler who then stretches its neck. Dont misunderstand me (again!) I have nothing against dogs retrieving their catch if thats what you want from youre dog I was only suggesting there is another point of view which I was making to the bloke who asked the origional question.

[LDR 29]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

Im sorry I seem to have upset you in some way. Why do you attempt to insult me for having an opinion. Are you suggesting that the odd rabbit I leave is the only carrion to be found in the countryside and what has retrieving to do with hunting anyway? surely its a personal training preferance and thats all. retrieving a dead animal cannot benefit the dogs catching ability infact it takes energy away from the dog. by the way we dont have a problem with foxes living to long where we are but we dont mind keeping there interest with the occasional bunny after all it might just save a late leveret or two if you want to get all rustic about it .

 

You aint upset me at all mate, if you choose to have your dogs like that thats your business, its just people like you making statements like that only give us all a bad name...... untrained dogs, killing for the sake of killing, discarding dead animals around the countryside....nice one ace, keep up the good work........

The countryside is littered with dead animals.Its part of nature and feeds many other animals.You maybe afraid to say you kill for sport but iam not.Youre main concern seems to be with what others think of you. I take it you dont support other forms of hunting like beagling coursing and fox hunting then and presumably would not like to see there return to legal status? If you are concerned about us all getting a bad name think about this. What is less cruel? A dog killing as it catches and leaving the kill or a dog catching and carrying the animal back alive all the way to its handler who then stretches its neck. Dont misunderstand me (again!) I have nothing against dogs retrieving their catch if thats what you want from youre dog I was only suggesting there is another point of view which I was making to the bloke who asked the origional question.

 

 

you're wrong on all counts there!!! i dont give a monkeys left nut what people think!!! but your points raise my eyebrows........ i'd like to continue this debate, but i feel i've gotta go and undo all my retrieve training as you've convinced me, it'd be far better to let my dog kill everything and let me walk across a field to pick it up, oh no sorry i mean leave it where he drops it!!! do you think we should tell all the people who've written books they've got it all wrong??? enjoy your sport mate and remember...... keep flying the flag on open forums for responsible hunting!!!

[threbb 0]

Personally I couldnt care a toss if they bring it back or not cos rabbit tastes like shit to me anyway

 

Why do you bother then? Why kill them, if you arent going to use them in some manner?

Purely for sport Im afraid though im sure the foxes dont mind when they get a free meal. LIKE MY FOOD FROM A BOX.

 

 

You're right, the foxes prob wont mind, i'm sure it'll help the diseased, old or injured foxes live a bit longer which is probably only good for breeding........ ....but then that idea is probably wasted on you, obviously you have no idea about anything to do with hunting!!!!

Im sorry I seem to have upset you in some way. Why do you attempt to insult me for having an opinion. Are you suggesting that the odd rabbit I leave is the only carrion to be found in the countryside and what has retrieving to do with hunting anyway? surely its a personal training preferance and thats all. retrieving a dead animal cannot benefit the dogs catching ability infact it takes energy away from the dog. by the way we dont have a problem with foxes living to long where we are but we dont mind keeping there interest with the occasional bunny after all it might just save a late leveret or two if you want to get all rustic about it .

 

You aint upset me at all mate, if you choose to have your dogs like that thats your business, its just people like you making statements like that only give us all a bad name...... untrained dogs, killing for the sake of killing, discarding dead animals around the countryside....nice one ace, keep up the good work........

The countryside is littered with dead animals.Its part of nature and feeds many other animals.You maybe afraid to say you kill for sport but iam not.Youre main concern seems to be with what others think of you. I take it you dont support other forms of hunting like beagling coursing and fox hunting then and presumably would not like to see there return to legal status? If you are concerned about us all getting a bad name think about this. What is less cruel? A dog killing as it catches and leaving the kill or a dog catching and carrying the animal back alive all the way to its handler who then stretches its neck. Dont misunderstand me (again!) I have nothing against dogs retrieving their catch if thats what you want from youre dog I was only suggesting there is another point of view which I was making to the bloke who asked the origional question.

 

 

you're wrong on all counts there!!! i dont give a monkeys left nut what people think!!! but your points raise my eyebrows........ i'd like to continue this debate, but i feel i've gotta go and undo all my retrieve training as you've convinced me, it'd be far better to let my dog kill everything and let me walk across a field to pick it up, oh no sorry i mean leave it where he drops it!!! do you think we should tell all the people who've written books they've got it all wrong??? enjoy your sport mate and remember...... keep flying the flag on open forums for responsible hunting!!!

I can see that my points raise youre eye brows...probably as they fly over youre head,but if you get it all from books i can understand why.Try having a thought of youre own one day.

[LDR 29]