The American Beagler Forum

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.

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

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.

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