Training to bush

[valerio 32]

My uncle used to take his 3/4 mounths hold hounds in a small field where he had previusly put a well alive domestic rabbit.The pup start following him with eyes but will start using his nose.Only do this a few times and only when the pup is really young or it will catch the rabbit everytime.

[mussells 0]

Cant believe what Im reading .Any terrier past its jabs will work cover and throw tongue if it gets excited .

Try keeping any of mine out of cover, and keeping them quiet is a no hoper.

Are we running out of topics or what .

mine also is hard to keep still and quiet,the worst thing he does, is run on a bit to far sometimes ,but i guess he,ll settle when he,s a bit older.

thick cover does`nt seem to concern him espesially is there something in it he can smell(his nose is exellent)...

[Guest REDROB]

just be abit careful if your taking apup out with an older dog , firstly make sure the older dog is one that is under control at all times, so the pup can learn the right way, dont take the pup out with a terrier that screams off down the fields yappin its head off, cockin a deaf un,the pup will follow and think its fun.use a terrier that works close by.secondly dont take the pup out with a head strong lurcher, lurcher gets on, and the pup will more than likely follow it yappin its head off. i think the best way would be to take the pup on its own, if theres plenty about, in time the penny will drop with him.

[Guest MOLLY]

True Rob, depends upon the older dogs

Might have some pics of this evenings bushing, one and a half caught tonight, ill check when i get home.

MOLL.

[Guest MOLLY]

Pictures are'nt great, when it gets dark the shutter speed slows down

 

Waiting for the terriers to do their thing...

 

 

 

Given the heads up....

 

 

 

The half caught...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The big one, slightly mangled after the lurcher took it from the terrier who caught it

 

 

 

MOLL.

[gun smoke 0]

just be abit careful if your taking apup out with an older dog , firstly make sure the older dog is one that is under control at all times, so the pup can learn the right way, dont take the pup out with a terrier that screams off down the fields yappin its head off, cockin a deaf un,the pup will follow and think its fun.use a terrier that works close by.secondly dont take the pup out with a head strong lurcher, lurcher gets on, and the pup will more than likely follow it yappin its head off. i think the best way would be to take the pup on its own, if theres plenty about, in time the penny will drop with him.

redrob

you are very right i have to 8 month old borders and they are coming on well

and both work cover very well together for there age both have good nose on them.

started marking rabbit holes little bitch is wanting to be in.

killing in bushes.also taking the odd phesent i never had a older dog for them 2 train off.

as rob says take the dog were there is plent about he will soon learn.

[minion 29]

I have only had two terriers in my lifetime so am certianly no expert. But, both turned out fairly good bushing dogs.

 

I started them both in this wat and it worked for me.

 

First I took them to a burrow that nearly always holds a few bunnies in it. It is in the centre of a field and I use a ferret to bolt the rabbits. They head for the bushes and other holes around the field and the dog gives chase. It wont catch, but it now knows what a bunnie is and it chases it in to the bushes etc. This also helped me develop their marking abilities as ferreting dogs and all round "above ground" dogs.

I have found this to be fairly succesful and would recomend it. There will be more experianced guys and gals than me with advice but it doesn't hurt to have an open mind.