2006-12-11 01:29:06 · 20 answers · asked by timothy j 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Start them out at about 12 weeks old by introducing them to a rabbit inside a cage. Then as often as possible keep showing the pups the rabbit, but don't handle the rabbit with your own hands. As time progresses the pups will want to get more "familiar" with the furry little guy. At about 6 months old drag the cage along the ground to a hidden spot let the pups get the scent from the starting point and follow the scent to the location where the rabbit is. Start rewarding them by giving them some sort of treat when they find it. At about 1 year when they find the rabbit, give them a taste of some rabbit you have purchased in the store. During this time you'll have to get them used to the sound of a 22 rifle. then work your way up to the sound of a 12 ga. this will help prevent them from being gun shy. At about 14 months they should be ready to hunt for real.
Good luck and good hunting.
2006-12-11 01:40:36 · answer #1 · answered by southwind 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
My boyfriend always goes out with his friends to teach a new dog how to flush them out. His friends have older dogs and the puppy will learn from them. My boyfriend has ferrets that he puts down the burrow and then the dog will run after the rabbit when it comes up from the hole. He also has nets that the rabbits run into when they come out. Terriers, lurchers and wippets are good for rabbiting. What dog do you have? Not all breads will hunt. I don't really like the thought of it but it has to be done on farms.
All the people who say it's evil. Rabbits have to be taken off farms because they make holes everywhere. They are considered as pests. For example sheep could break their legs by falling in them. If you eat meat from these farms then you can't really say it's evil. If you are a veegetarian then fair enough. Some farmers spread myxomatosis deliberately to get rid of the rabbits. Hunting them is better than that. Myxomatosis is vile, long and painful death. People get rid of pests such as rats but they are not quite so cute and cuddly as a rabbit. I used to be against hunting but now I understand that some things have to be done.
You can use a dog to hunt in the uk just not a pack of dogs.
2006-12-11 01:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2016-04-23 21:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the breed. I have Whippets and all I have to do is let them go, no training involved.
Don't listen the the bunny-huggers, they probably all live in the city and believe in the disney version of animals.
Farmers poison them, they are considered a pest. Better to be taken naturally and quickly by a Hound than a slow painful death by poison.
2006-12-11 07:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
this is something that you need to train professionaly from about the age of 6 months and it takes about a year for them to learn properly. Seek out the help of a professional trainer if your dog is young and the right type of breed to hunt.
2006-12-11 01:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by melissa p 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You train them until you cant train anylonger. You'll need rabit scents, and pull along furs, and even real rabits. It takes a good long time to train a rabit dog.Ask another hunter. I garentee they'll say the same.
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2006-12-11 01:34:25 · answer #7 · answered by nessadipity 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
depends on the type of dog because usually bloodhounds, a Shilo dog and pinchers are the ones that hunts down rabbits, fox, and goose.
2006-12-11 01:32:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
You can not use dogs to hunt in Uk any more.
2006-12-11 02:39:34 · answer #9 · answered by echo 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
With my dog it was a very complex proceedure ,I said "Look a rabbit". done.
2006-12-11 04:31:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋