advice for a pup showing no interest

[twosey 0]

Hi guys, i got a whippet/bedlington/greyhound/bull lurcher he's 8 months old but showing no signs chasing anything whatsoever. Ive been out daytime nighttime, not particularly trying to get him to do anything but just hoping the natural instinct might kick in! Anyway nothing so far and today i tried him coursing at caerphilly game show but again showed no interest. Any help or suggestions? This is my first lurcher.

Also he seems kinda scrawny, noticed today with all the lurchers at the show that he is really underweight, but he eats like a horse and was wormed a month ago. He does tend to eat stuff off the floor when we are out on our walks, could re-infestation be likely just a month after worming?

Cheers Dewi

[GarryN 5]

Get another lurcher owner to take you out with them and just let the pup watch, he will soon learn. Don't forget how old he is, he has time on his side. One day it will just click and he will be away. Good luck.

[wheaton x 3]

just give it time mate

atb craig

[twosey 0]

yeah that tends to be what most other people are saying, that he's still young, its just frustrating when you know other pups are up for the chase at a much younger age. My mate has one too and shes just a month older and has been wanting to go for a good 3/4 months now. He won't even go more than 10 yards from me off the lead.

[ferret1 6]

Its all about patients some doge mature ay an earlier than others, He will come around to it you dont want to run him yet anyway let the bones finish growing and get stronger or you could end up ruining the dog. Keep at it and he`ll get there

[ferret1 6]

  ferret1 said:

Its all about patients some doge mature ay an earlier than others, He will come around to it you dont want to run him yet anyway let the bones finish growing and get stronger or you could end up ruining the dog. Keep at it and he`ll get there

 

Should be at an earlier age than others, Sorry

[Cold Ethyl 63]

Id worm the dog again and use the vet stuff like drontal plus i wormed my bitch twice before she was clear.Hes only young id take him out with experienced dogs to learn

[lamping-lad 160]

  wheaton x said:

just give it time mate

atb craig

i know what your saying about give it time but surley at 8 months old it should chase stuff

[lofti 579]

for start i would worm the dog again pups should be a bit chubby

wont harm worming him again.

and if you can take your pup out with other dogs to get him going

watching them chase bunnies will soon get him intrested,

he is certainly a good mix for the job

all the best with your pup mate.

 

lofti.

[exmoocher 16]

  lofti75 said:

for start i would worm the dog again pups should be a bit chubby

wont harm worming him again.

and if you can take your pup out with other dogs to get him going

watching them chase bunnies will soon get him intrested,

he is certainly a good mix for the job

all the best with your pup mate.

 

lofti.

should keep pups of that sort of age slightly on the leaner side not "chubby" , give him another month or more before showing him anything, you should soon see improvement, all the best with him.

[skycat 6,174]

What are you feeding your pup? There's tons of advice on here for putting weight on dogs: meat is the best thing! When he craps: is he loose at all? If your'e feeding a cereal based food with loads of additives/colourings etc then try the poor little bugger on some real meat for a change and watch him pile on the weight!

 

Also: if he's picking up anything and everything and eating it when out then maybe its just possible he's trying to get the nutrients lacking in the food you give him: dogs fed on cheap dry food usually go mad for carrion/cow/sheep shit etc. Listen to the dog: he's probably trying to tell you something.

Edited April 13, 2009 by skycat

[sandymere 8,263]

How often are you feeding ie once a day or twice, at eight months I'd go for twice daily and give a good variety of different food. Go down to your local butchers and find one that will let you have waste scraps of fat, if you are happy to feed bones then, soft bones like lamb ribs etc if you give this once or twice a week and add some cooked veg/table scaps to the normal feed it should be getting most of what it needs. As for chasing it should click it's a matter of concentrationg on getting the pup right then alowing it's instincts to come to the fore by getting it in the right place at the right time ie where there are rabbits. There should be plenty of bunnies around through the spring.

[lofti 579]

  exmoocher said:

  lofti75 said:

for start i would worm the dog again pups should be a bit chubby

wont harm worming him again.

and if you can take your pup out with other dogs to get him going

watching them chase bunnies will soon get him intrested,

he is certainly a good mix for the job

all the best with your pup mate.

 

lofti.

should keep pups of that sort of age slightly on the leaner side not "chubby" , give him another month or more before showing him anything, you should soon see improvement, all the best with him.

 

 

hes only 8month old pup!

shouldnt be lean and fit till hes running properly and regular!

[exmoocher 16]

go along to your local foxhound kennels and see their young hounds, or any greyhound schooling yards there you will see what young dogs should look like, FIT NOT FAT!!!!!!

[CI HIR 13]

  twosey said:

Hi guys, i got a whippet/bedlington/greyhound/bull lurcher he's 8 months old but showing no signs chasing anything whatsoever. Ive been out daytime nighttime, not particularly trying to get him to do anything but just hoping the natural instinct might kick in! Anyway nothing so far and today i tried him coursing at caerphilly game show but again showed no interest. Any help or suggestions? This is my first lurcher.

Also he seems kinda scrawny, noticed today with all the lurchers at the show that he is really underweight, but he eats like a horse and was wormed a month ago. He does tend to eat stuff off the floor when we are out on our walks, could re-infestation be likely just a month after worming?

Cheers Dewi

Take him out with other dogs that work,lamping or bushing.Daytime bushing will be good now for a young dog,plenty of young rabbits about.I like taking a youngdog with me on the lamp,they`re less likely to be distracted and will focus more on what you and the experienced dog are doing.I did this with my own dog when he was a pup and after a few weeks he became very interested.Good luck.