Is this normal?

[Rockdog]

Hi all. I have been working with Chopper and a wild rabbit. He really gets into it when the bunny is in the crate. I have it in one of those wire mesh kennels for a smaller dog. He will circle the crate and bawl up a storm. I praise him and he seems to understand what he was born to do. But,when I lay out a trail for him with the same rabbit, he doesn't seem to make the connection. He is nose to the ground and hunting,but you wouldn't know there was a rabbit through there 5 minuets ago. He strays from the trail and has trouble sorting things out. Should I continue along this line or try something else? Thanks a bunch everyone,Rockdog.

[PAhardwoods]

how old is chopper?? I may give him a sight chase and once he looses the rabbit see if he can work it out and pick the trail back up and get it started again

[Rockdog]

Chopper will be 10 months the 16th of April. I would love to find a training pen nearby to try him in. If for no other reason than to give him a good overdose of bunny in a controled environment.

[RunninHard]

Some start earlier then others but yes a site chase will do him good, Keep working him and he will pick it up, he is still young