farmerkev09 Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 How much are people paying to work there dog in a rabbit pen and do you get to shoot the rabbit on flush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michufc Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 I don't think you would get to shoot anything mate the pens are for steadiness training so you need to be completely focused on you dog not the shooting aspect. You might be able to use a starter pistol but you would have to check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 As above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerkev09 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 What price are people paying I only ask as I have just built one costing over £2000 and looking to recoup some money back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Dunno I suppose £20 an hour is the going rate from what I've heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 You'll have your work on maintaining it. How you housing your rabbits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Just don't get girl rabbits, only boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I am about to start looking for one to use in Cornwall. I would pay £10 an hour maybe a bit more. £20 seems a lot, but I have no clue as I have only just thought about looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archi Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I think if the hour is with an instructor then it is around £30/hr Obviously cheaper if no tuition so probably £20/hr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj939 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I paid 20 an hour with the trainer. Do not forget to breed a few tame varieties. No point feretting for 100% of your stock. Don't know of any letting you shoot them, defeats the object of the lesson being in a pen. Retrieving and drop to shot are all separate lessons so can't see a decent trainer regularly doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegleg31 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 I paid 20 an hour with the trainer. Do not forget to breed a few tame varieties. No point feretting for 100% of your stock. Don't know of any letting you shoot them, defeats the object of the lesson being in a pen. Retrieving and drop to shot are all separate lessons so can't see a decent trainer regularly doing it. A lot of people chuck Dutch rabbits in with wild ones for them to breed if this helps the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerkev09 Posted February 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks lads for comments I would probably do a diy session as I don't believe am at a level to train and charge people but my opinion could help and for what I know with all my dogs is a hour can be a he'll of a long time in a pen I only give mine 20 mins max but £10ph is fine to responsible people and I have 6 buck rabbits like big bird said as I heard they dont dig as much as doe's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Thanks lads for comments I would probably do a diy session as I don't believe am at a level to train and charge people but my opinion could help and for what I know with all my dogs is a hour can be a he'll of a long time in a pen I only give mine 20 mins max but £10ph is fine to responsible people and I have 6 buck rabbits like big bird said as I heard they dont dig as much as doe's Where about are you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longy0710 Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Where about are you. The million dollar question .... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 And would u let unkown people into ur pen with no supervison? Got opportunity to build 1 but not really worth it for purely my own use but wary about letting anyone use it and the fact i won't be there a lot of the time while at work etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerkev09 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Doncaster longy not far. And no I would have to be present you never no what people's dogs are like for instance my pal took his 15month lab in very racy dog and it pegged a rabbit he necked it he said I thought you wanted them catching totally got wrong end of the stick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longy0710 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'll be in touch in the not too distant future!!! Got a lab needs steadying up a little with spaniels on the way!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerkev09 Posted February 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Give me a few days notice and Al catch you up a few fantail doves just to add a mix to the session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millomite Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Tenner a session and a fiver if the dog pegs a rabbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerkev09 Posted February 20, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Not bad going get pegging all rabbits for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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