monkeyboots Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 took my 14mth old bitch to her 1st shoot on saturday , her training threw the summer went well, steady to shot, going to water stopping on flushed bunnys etc, well on saturday she was hyper hunting 100mph, thrasing threw cover and was hard to keep under control she was ok in light cover where i cud get to her but when she hit the thick cover thats when she became a bit out of control , a few lads told me take her back to basics hunt her threw rashy fields and light cover and keep her sharp on the whistle , this i did the next day on bunnys and she was perfect but i know this saturday when we head up to beat again she"s gonna go crazy again any advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commonkeeper Posted November 3, 2008 Report Share Posted November 3, 2008 Cloroform? No, just put one of these extendable leads on your ordinary lead so you can keep it in check for the first few times i have one, and he can go craker dog commonkeeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 At 14 months she's still a pup. I would do as your pals say and take her right back to basics, and stay there with her until you have 100% control under all situations. Can you get access to a rabbit pen? I would also not take her beating again this season. Give her time to mature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn_Owl Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 She is young but not too young for introduction and socialising during a beating day. I understand Brownings theory to let her mature but this shouldn't mean leaving her at home while your out beating. In my opinion you should take her at every opportunity but .. you are in control and she should remain on a lead until you determine when and where she is allowed to hunt. I assume you know the drives and the terrain of the shoot ?? if you can control her in light cover then only let her loose in these areas and keep her on a lead when approaching the rough stuff. Depending on how many drives make the day keep her on the lead for the whole drive and reinforce her heal work and sitting etc. Consider how she has seen the day .. a whole new world with different doggy smells and new people, different scent(s) under brambles and fern, opportunities to hunt and follow new scents. The excitement was probably too much for her at her young age. Take her next week but you must control the time she spends off the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 my 15 month GWP is out for the first time this season as well and is getting used to it fast but IMHO you've gone too far too fast. A days beating puts the dog in an exciting situation with more than enough to hunt so they need to get used to it. Mine has had a walk before going then spent most of the drives on the lead. I've used her to blank in some large stubble fields and she has been cracking but come drive time its back on the lead to get used to the noise and activity, she helps pick up at the end of the drive and so far so good. With yours if you want to let her hunt then odds are the only option is an e-collar to reign her in if she starts ignoring you, you need to stop it now as otherwise it'll form a habit of ignoring you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris921 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 just keep putting her back on the lead when she gets excited mate do a little at a time rome wasnt built in a day she will steady in time just keep her in check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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