[tom]

I have a 14 mo. pup that I got at 6 wks was able to train does what ever i ask of him. so i adopted him a 16 mo. old started pup which i seen run rabbits with other dogs. was running them together a couple of times a week before season. still working on his manners. season is here and all the adopted pup wants to do is run passing every bit of cover on his way,why? my other pup wont run with him because of this he stays within 50 yds of me and hunts.

 

[Bauer]

Keep the other pup and sell the sprinter, or use him exclusively on white rabbits.

 

[smhorsleysr]

Time and practice. I have dogs that just don't get rabbit fever until they are ready. What I do with these dogs is pretty simple. I stake all the dogs out on a tie-out inside a rabbit pen. I let my jump dog and my check dog of lead and turn them into the woods. I keep the pups on the tie-out until they are ready to explode from whatching the other dogs work. THE SECOND I see them goofing off, playing with sticks, and distracting my Varsity Squad, I put them back on the tie-out. When we get home, we play. The dogs learn very quickly when it's play time and when it is "go time". Don't worry. Put a caged rabbit in front of him and turn it loose. All that needs to happen is for the dog to catch the bug!