I need help regarding dog hunting rabbits - Page 2

#11 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 05:02 PM

It's not the rabbit skin it's the bolting rabbit dummy. Some gun dog trainers do have rabbit pens for training

Tula · #12 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rona

It's not the rabbit skin it's the bolting rabbit dummy. Some gun dog trainers do have rabbit pens for training

Thats £22.50! The skin is £6.50

We use a pen to start them off on but if the problem has already occured it makes little difference.

krismtl · #13 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 05:10 PM

I'm interested in all this advice as have the same trouble with my pointer cross he just will not pay attention to me at all - especially if there are squirrels around.

I'm trying out whistle training to see if that works - i'll let you know how it goes!

Good luck

#14 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 05:19 PM

Hutch
I have just leant my remote spray collar (NOT E Collar) to a friend who was having trouble with her weim not leaving their chickens alone - I thought it would work but it didn't so she is sending it back to me - I brought this maybe four years ago and it did not work at all on that partuclur dog at the time - I did try him with it recently though and it had a great effect on him.

what is your opinion on these?

#15 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 05:36 PM

Tried this on Alf. Rabbit was just too interesting and off he went leaving me pressing the button

Fleur · #16 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 06:15 PM

A friends dog was obsessed with birds would chase then for ages and not listen. I don't know how she managed it but she trained him to chase birds on her command so he had to have her permission too chase.
Most of the time he wasn't allowed, but every now and again when it was considered safe she would give the command - he thought all his christmasses has come at once when that command was given!!!

carol · #17 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Natik

She is a nightmare lol ( but we love her for that

)

Today out at the walk she was tracking most of the time sticking her head into bushes just incase something sits in there

She really doesnt react while hunting, she is like in a different world, her face totally changes ... like shes possessed (sp) haha

I tried the tastiest of food but she will split it out and run

She only comes back after the rabbit managed to escape but by then she is really really far away

Would maybe whistle recall help?

a whistle could help.
what ive done with merlin as his started getting interested with squirrels and still young and only allowed off for a short while is i hide from him so he looks round in a panik but i can always see where he is.

carol · #18 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by rona

Rabbit Skin for wrapping dummies only £6.50 - more - www.canineconcepts.co.uk

Have a look at gundog training info as this covers this subject
The bolting rabbit is the best training aid I know of for this

been looking for a good skin for training aid for merlin cant find any as he takes no notice of toys well much

#19 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 07:29 PM

There must be someone near you that goes ferreting or shooting that could get you some. I don't think one would last long with most dogs, and they get a bit disgusting after a while

carol · #20 (**permalink**) 17-12-2008, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by rona

There must be someone near you that goes ferreting or shooting that could get you some. I don't think one would last long with most dogs, and they get a bit disgusting after a while

my crystals good a catching rabbits but then she eats them not often i get any off her or the others.

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