How To Train A Dog To Chase The Lure

Hi

More advice please

We have a couple of dogs at Lurecoursing that have more interest in chasing the other dogs rather than the lure.

They do chase rabbits so the hunting instinct is there but show no interest in the lure..

Can anyone offer advice on a possible solution?

I have suggested that the owner plays with the dog with a lure but do not know what else I can do to help the owner.

Thanks

Small single runs with someone to play with them at the end with the lure...... Small bits of baked liver put on the lure at the end is also a good incentive to chase it ....... and a rabbit skin as the lure could also work well :luck:

eve i remember back in holyrood days, i used to tie treat bags to the lure, cuddly toys and i once soaked a rope bag in a load of liver and mince and used that as the lure (w00t) (w00t) (w00t)

Thanks all

Will give the meaty lure a try with some short runs and see if it helps.

The main problem is the coursing by one dog of another.

Perhaps if I can create greater interest in the lure, the behaviour will stop.

eve said:

HiMore advice please

We have a couple of dogs at Lurecoursing that have more interest in chasing the other dogs rather than the lure.

They do chase rabbits so the hunting instinct is there but show no interest in the lure..

Can anyone offer advice on a possible solution?

I have suggested that the owner plays with the dog with a lure but do not know what else I can do to help the owner.

Thanks

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I would take the dog back to running solos, and don’t run it with another dog until it’s fully focused on the lure and safe to run with.

Some dogs are also not as interested in chasing a plastic bag after they have been hunting live.

Another mistake that new people sometimes do is give there dogs a big breakfast before they arrive. If dogs got a full stomach it won’t be interested in chasing a lure-but it may want to play.

I would take the dog back to running solos, and don’t run it with another dog until it’s fully focused on the lure and safe to run with.

Some dogs are also not as interested in chasing a plastic bag after they have been hunting live.

Another mistake that new people sometimes do is give there dogs a big breakfast before they arrive. If dogs got a full stomach it won’t be interested in chasing a lure-but it may want to play.

I think you posed one of the most difficult questions when it comes to training a dog to chase plastic. I have had a number of dogs, that were very fast on Jackrabbits but showed absolutely no interest on plastic. It may be wise to not show your dogs live game until they are plastic fanatics.

I had one very fast whippet that seemed keen on plastic until I had taken him coursing. I entered him in an oval meet where he easily won his first race. Unfortunately he ran up to the plastic lure took one sniff and lifted his leg on it. Second race he quit soon after the boxes. I never did get him to chase plastic again although he ran Jacks well into his mid years. Won a lot of courses did "Smokin' Joe."

I have no magic answer. Some dogs do it all and some don't.

eve said:

HiMore advice please

We have a couple of dogs at Lurecoursing that have more interest in chasing the other dogs rather than the lure.

They do chase rabbits so the hunting instinct is there but show no interest in the lure..

Can anyone offer advice on a possible solution?

I have suggested that the owner plays with the dog with a lure but do not know what else I can do to help the owner.

Thanks

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I see you are from east lothian

Why dont you come along to our racing track at Kincardine as we are on every Sunday starting around .1. 00pm.

and we will train your dogs to chase the lure with experienced racers.

also great day out for the dogs

You can e-mail me at stronglane@btinternet.com any time for more information

Maggie

Secretary Scottish Thistle Pedigree Whippet Racing Club.

Many thanks Maggie

We are usually lurecoursing ourselves on Sundays if the weather is good. :thumbsup:

I was asking the question because a lovely lady who came along to run her dog had problems where it was only interested in chasing other dogs and showed no interest in the lure. I have suggested that she try the various methods suggested in the other posts.

The dog in question was runnning with some of our most experienced dogs but was proving a liability coursing them instead of the lure.

We did try to train him solo but he showed no interest in the lure. One of my own is the same. Just no interest in the lure. Her lack of interest does not bother me but I was looking for advice to pass onto the owner of the dog in question as she so wanted him to chase the lure.

Unfortunately she lives too far away to visit you at Kincardine easily.

Best wishes

Eve