Is this a Good Idea or Bad Idea?

Pete Tuck · Post by **Pete Tuck** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:43 am

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.

foxxy · Post by **foxxy** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:18 am

why dont you want to leave her

Pete Tuck · Post by **Pete Tuck** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:38 am

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.

mike crabtree · Post by **mike crabtree** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:04 am

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.

buffett · Post by **buffett** » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:18 pm

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.

rabbitearl · Post by **rabbitearl** » Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:18 am

No, if you got to many rabbits thats not good.

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