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Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:43 am
by Pete Tuck
I've got a young gyp that's in heat right now, that I plan to trial starting in September. Last night, I took her to a three acre rabbit pen, with wild rabbits. She jumped and ran for about 20 minutes before the rabbit went in a pipe. Would any of you do this to keep the dog in shape for the upcoming trials? My thinking is that I will take her to the pen and let her run one rabbit and then leave because I don't want her in there for long.
Re: Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:18 am
by foxxy
why dont you want to leave her
Re: Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:38 am
by Pete Tuck
Small pen and a lot of rabbits. She can get used to running the path to find a track to run. I want her to hunt, and run it. In a small pen the ground can get really tracked up.
Re: Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:04 am
by mike crabtree
I would run her with other bitches the 1st 3 or 4 days then the last 4 days in the wild. I would run in the pen in between.
Re: Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:18 pm
by buffett
Pete Tuck wrote:Small pen and a lot of rabbits. She can get used to running the path to find a track to run. I want her to hunt, and run it. In a small pen the ground can get really tracked up.
My experience is that those tough conditions only make for a better rabbit dog. Running in the wild is a piece of cake after running in a pen.
Re: Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:18 am
by rabbitearl
No, if you got to many rabbits thats not good.