Bonzo
31st October 2010, 06:27 PM
Earlier this year, we started taking our little Yorkie down to some local ponds.
Very close to home & nice easy flat walking for me :cool:
When we first started going, we noticed that the place was crawling alive with rabbits, didn't go un-noticed by the dog either ..... After a few weeks, he gave up chasing them, I supose he realised that he could not go fast enough to catch them :D
A couple of weeks ago a rabbit bolted out right in front of the dogs nose, after a very quick chase the dog got a hold of it, I was only a few paces away but by the time I got to the scene it was RIP rabbit ( Didn't think the dog had it in him ) !!??
Ever since then, our Yorkie has had a much renewed interest in the rabbits & will give chase every time he spots one.
A couple of days ago he scruffed hold of another one in a narrow part of the lane .... This time the bunny escaped with the dog in hot persuit, they both dissappeared into some scubby woodland with dense undergrowth.
Me and the wife must have been calling the litte bugger for at least 20 mins, nothing but silence .... I had no option other than wade into the undergrowth to look for him.
Ripped my way through the brambles & gorse, climbed to the top of a small mound, found the little sod, all I could see was his tail & back legs .... Bleeding head down a rabbit hole :D
There we have it, he now knows where Rabbits live & there's blooming holes eveywhere !!??
The last couple of walks have been interesting to say the least, little devil is in full hunting mode.
Just turned 2 years old & has only now found his terriers hunting instinct .... All I can say, hope he gets bored with it soon :rolleyes:
Very close to home & nice easy flat walking for me :cool:
When we first started going, we noticed that the place was crawling alive with rabbits, didn't go un-noticed by the dog either ..... After a few weeks, he gave up chasing them, I supose he realised that he could not go fast enough to catch them :D
A couple of weeks ago a rabbit bolted out right in front of the dogs nose, after a very quick chase the dog got a hold of it, I was only a few paces away but by the time I got to the scene it was RIP rabbit ( Didn't think the dog had it in him ) !!??
Ever since then, our Yorkie has had a much renewed interest in the rabbits & will give chase every time he spots one.
A couple of days ago he scruffed hold of another one in a narrow part of the lane .... This time the bunny escaped with the dog in hot persuit, they both dissappeared into some scubby woodland with dense undergrowth.
Me and the wife must have been calling the litte bugger for at least 20 mins, nothing but silence .... I had no option other than wade into the undergrowth to look for him.
Ripped my way through the brambles & gorse, climbed to the top of a small mound, found the little sod, all I could see was his tail & back legs .... Bleeding head down a rabbit hole :D
There we have it, he now knows where Rabbits live & there's blooming holes eveywhere !!??
The last couple of walks have been interesting to say the least, little devil is in full hunting mode.
Just turned 2 years old & has only now found his terriers hunting instinct .... All I can say, hope he gets bored with it soon :rolleyes: