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Training a Beagle Pup

Featured: November, 2002

An overview of how I trained Miller's Blackberry Brandy, from birth to 5 months old.

Annie's 2002 litterI'm often asked for specifics on how I go about training a beagle pup. Hopefully this article series will give a few folks an idea or two. If it does, then I'll consider it well worth writing.

Brandy was whelped on May 15, 2002: out of a good female of mine — Miller's Annie. There were 5 surviving pups in her litter — 2 males and 3 females.

All beagle pups are cute, and this litter was no different.



Beagle pups are so cuteI let them out of their 'puppy palace' each day for 30 to 45 minutes to get some exercise and plenty of human interaction. The litter of pups matured beautifully over the 8-weeks they were with us. Four of the pups in the litter were picked up at eight weeks old and our litter pick, Brandy, was alone. At that time I transitioned her from the puppy pen to the regular kennel. I keep all our hounds on a concrete slab with attached doghouses in the rear. Brandy got her own run. The only alteration that I made for the small pup was adding a square cement block below the opening to her elevated doghouse to allow her to easily get in.

A couple more weeks went by with the usual romping and playing; then her formal obedience training began. A pup's attention span isn't very long at that age, so we started out with 4 or 5 minutes at a time. At 10-weeks old, I let her roam around the yard and occasionally call her to me in an excited voice. “Here, here, here”, I'd exclaim — offering her a small piece of hotdog and some petting when she'd come romping into my lap on the lawn. Like any young creature, she decided not to obey some of my calls, and when this happened she was chastised and put on a guilt trip, with me waving my finger at her in disapproval and speaking in a harsh, disappointed voice. She really didn't like it when I appeared mad or disappointed with her and threw herself at my mercy. I was very pleased that she had a strong desire to please me. Working with a pup is a lot easier when they're tractable than when the pup thinks that they're the alpha, or they'll do whatever they darn well please. There isn't much in this world that's more aggravating than when a Beagle thinks of you, not as the leader of the pack 'the alpha', but as simply a ride to the woods. In my opinion, that would be the biggest fault that a dog could have — bar none.

A future star -- hopefully. :o)Brandy's yard training continued with the 'down' command. This command I use quite often in the field when I want them to stop whatever they're doing and drop to the ground. She was taught that 'down' meant that she was to drop to the ground on her back and stay there until she was released. When she performed admirably she received a treat and a lot of praise. When she got headstrong and decided to sniff some interesting smell instead of listen to me, she received a verbal scolding. The next command that I use a lot is 'whoa'. My dogs know that when I issue a command and follow it with 'whoa', that I want them to stay still. I'd tell her 'down', then 'whoa'. I'd hold my hand over her rear-end and repeat 'whoa' for 10 or 15 seconds. After a while she caught on. The trick, for me, is to NEVER let them get away with ignoring you. Enforce your command at all costs; otherwise you lost your credibility.

I train all my dogs to go into their doghouses on command and I keep them there with the 'whoa' command. I'll point to the doghouse and command 'get in there', or 'go lie down'. I do this because I don't like getting jumped on come feeding time — and a dog in the doghouse is much less apt to get into trouble by barking when they see me coming, or hear the food dishes clang.

Brandy really didn't like to be scolded, so she decided to obey the vast majority of the time. She was a very easy pup to introduce to basic yard training. For me, that's the first positive step to a potentially successful hunting companion. Without the basic yard training mastered, there's no way for a hound to become a valued hunting partner. I'd re-test her on those basic commands when the opportunities presented themselves, but mostly I just let her be a happy puppy until it was time for the next step.

Brandy sniffing box with rabbit inside.
(Brandy sniffing a box with a rabbit inside)

At 12 weeks I introduced her to a tame rabbit. I let the rabbit out for 10 or 15 minutes to hop around the yard, until he went behind a shrub — then I let Brandy out of the kennel. She did her usual romping and racing around the yard — doing laps around the lawn as fast as she could go. Then it happened... she noticed the foreign scent left behind by the bunny. She was intrigued by the new smell and decided to follow it for a little way. It took her a few minutes to follow it along the 20 or 30 yards that the rabbit had gone. When she got to the end of the scent trail, there stood the rabbit. It was motionless and she seamed rather unimpressed. Then the rabbit made the mistake of moving. 'Wow', she thought, as she became a bit more intrigued. He got really daring and hopped a few feet away from the pup. She must have really liked that because she jumped onto his back and he lit out of there. The sight chase was on! He swerved to elude her; then he made a dash for the thick shrubs. She caught up to him once and rolled him. The rabbit got up and made a mad dash to the security of the tangled shrubs. She lost sight of him and appeared to be both confused and mad. 'Where did he go?', she appeared to think. That's when it donned on her to use her sense of smell to try and find him. She sniffed along for 7 or 8 yards into the shrubs, but that was as far as she got before she either lost the scent trail or lost interest — I don't know which. She'll never know it, but that was the beginning of her career as a rabbit dog. The seed had been planted. Now it was only a matter of time until nature took it's course and she went the rest of the way herself. There was nothing that I could do now but give her plenty of opportunity in the wild, where there were rabbits.

Time went on and she tagged along with me while I was running the older dogs. She'd stay with me for a few minutes; then venture out to investigate for a few minutes. That's when I began firing my .22 handgun to ensure that she could gradually handle gunfire. The harsh banging that I had always done at feeding time worked and she didn't appear to even notice the blasts. As time went on, her visits with me grew shorter and the time that she spent with the older hounds increased.

I always keep the first 2 days of the snowshoe hare hunting season open so I can hunt with family and close friends before my busy season gets into full swing. On October 1st, opening day of hare hunting season, she was on one of her short visits with me when two older dogs were running a hare and it headed to me. Brandy was investigating the nearby bushes when the hare bolted across the path I was standing on. I fired and the hare went down, then he thrashed around for a short time. That's when I called Brandy over from the bushes. She got one look at that hare flopping around and decided she wanted a piece of him. She waded in and grabbed the hare. About that time the two older dogs came on the scene, and their frantic reaction made her even more excited. It couldn't have happened any better for a young pup. In a short time the two older dogs had another hare going; Brandy was nowhere to be seen. Later in the race I thought I heard a different voice, but it was hard to be sure. I hoped it was her, but sometimes when you want to hear something so bad, your mind can play tricks on you.

The following day, at 4-1/2 months old she officially started...

Training a Beagle pupEarly that morning I cast her and her mother in a cedar swamp where I thought the scenting would be super. The ground was damp and the weather was overcast. Within minutes Annie had a hare going and soon her pup joined her. 15 minutes later, after about a circle and a half, we harvested the hare ahead of them. Brandy was in and out of the race. The important thing was that she made it to the dead hare. I then put Annie in the truck and worked the pup by herself through some thick cover where I had earlier seen a stray. Within a few minutes she started yipping, then took off running. She ran the hare in a small, 150-yard circle. He came out in front of me and I flattened him. Overall, she was run for nearly 4 hours that morning and played an active part in the demise of 3 hare. It was a glorious day — one that I'll never forget. The picture of that cute, little pup jumping off the ground to grab some fur off a rabbit that I held off the ground — a rabbit that she helped run to the gun — will forever be etched into my mind.




Brandy and Gramp
(Brandy and 'Gramp')

That image, along with countless others, occupies a place in my mind and heart where, regardless of my state of mind, I can always look for an uplifting thought.

I was busy with a camp full of rabbit hunters for the next 10 days, so my grandfather offered to take her alone to the running grounds and let her get some solo hours. I feel it's important to keep the pressure of a fast pack away from a young hound until they're mature enough to handle it. He ran her solo, 4 times over the next 10 days. She jumped and ran at least one rabbit each trip out and showed noticeable improvement in her rabbit running ability.





Brandy after a good day in the field.The following week, I had a 3-day stretch where I could do some fun hunting, so I brought Brandy back to camp with the rest of the dogs and had plans to run her each day with Scottie, my puppy trainer. Scottie is a 5-year-old male out of Melanson's Ranger Dan. He's a slower medium speed, very accurate on the line, and is perfect for running a young dog with. It allows the puppy a chance to do a ton of work, and learn how a rabbit should be run. It's important for a young pup to learn that a race doesn't end the first time the hare's scent is lost. That following morning, I cast Brandy and Scottie in a big stand of young cedar trees, bordered by thickets of 6 to 10 foot tall spruce trees; it wasn't 5 minutes before Scottie opened. Brandy quickly joined him and off they went. The rabbit made one nice circle and after 10 or 12 minutes I shot him as he jumped a stone wall. Brandy was 10 or 15 yards ahead of Scottie and ripping off barks about every breath — her fast chop filling the air with beautiful music. She came upon the dead hare and I gave her a ton of praise. It would have taken superman to wipe the smile off my face. Within 10 minutes they had hare #2 going. They ran him for about 45 minutes with only a few short checks. It started to rain lightly and the scenting must have been near perfect. I shot the second hare of the day and congratulated Brandy at the dead hare with a ton of praise and petting. 25 minutes later hare #3 was going and Brandy and Scottie ran him steady for a little over an hour before I was presented with a shot. Hare #3 was in the game bag, and I had my limit. It was time for my grandfather to get in on the action. To make a long story short, 2 more hare were run to the gun that day and 5-month old Brandy was one step further on her journey in becoming a rabbit dog, and valued member of my hunting pack.

You can see various video clips of this days runs; including 3 of the rabbits harvested, on the Internet by clicking here.

Training a Beagle pup.Brandy won't get run with the other older dogs for a while because it would be too much pressure for her. Over the coming months she'll either run solo, with Scottie, or with another pup of equal or lesser ability. That way she's sure to learn at her own pace and not be forced to play catch-up with faster, more advanced dogs. It'll be next spring, when she's about a year old, before she's introduced to our 'meat' pack. If she continues to improve she'll be a great addition to my time spent in the woods and swamps running and gunning snowshoe hare.



Brandy and Annie (her mother)
(Brandy and her Mom, at hunting camp)
I'm beginning to get reports of Brandy's littermate's progress. I'm pleased with what I'm hearing. When you bring a litter of pups into the world, it's very gratifying (and relieving) when folks are pleased with them.

Working with puppies is the single most enjoyable aspect of beagling, to me. It's like watching my sons take their first step or throw their first ball. Not all pups work out, but when you start with a well-bred pup, you've got the ingredients to a long and fruitful hunting relationship. How you train them is up to you. I don't pretend to have the patent on starting pups, but I thought I'd share what works for me.

There's no substitute for time spent in the outdoors with a young dog. Get out there and enjoy your hounds.

Yours in Beagling,
Chris Miller


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 Subiectul mesajului: Dresajul Unui Catel Beagle - Traducere Training a Beagle Pup
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Dresajul Unui Catel Beagle

Aparitie: Noiembrie, 2002

O privire asupra metodelor de dresaj folosite asupra catelusei numite „Miller’s Blackberry Brandy” [„Afinata” Domnului Miller ] , de la nastere to varsta de 5 luni.

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Puii lui Annie din 2002.

Adeseori sunt intrebat cum procedez in dresajul unui pui de Beagle. Sper ca acest articol sa redea catorva ceva idei. Daca reda idei, voi considera ca a meritat intradevar sa-l scriu.

Brandy a fost fatata pe 15 Mai, 2002 de a catea buna dea mea, numita „Miller’s Annie”. Cinci catzei au supravietuit – 2 masculi si 3 femele. Toti puii Beagle sunt dragalasi, ca si acestia.

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Catelusii Beagle sunt asa de dragalasi!

Zilnic, eu in las afara din „Vila Cateiilor” cate 30, 45 de minute pentru asi face „gimnastica” si a fi expusi la contactul cu oamenii. Cateii sau dezvoltat superb in Perioada de 8 saptamani cat au fost la noi. Patru dintre ei i-am luat la varsta de opt saptamani iar aleasa noastra Brandy a fost separat. Atunic am transferat-o din tarcul de pui in canisa normala. Eu tin toti ogarii [ in canisa construita ] pe sapa de beton cu casutele de caini anexate in spate. Brandy a obtinut „aleea” de alergare [cusca / canisa] proprie. Singura amenajare care am facu-to a fost de a adauga o bucata de prefabricat de ciment [precum pavelele] la intrare pentru ai usura intrarea.

[Explicare termen articol original. Dog run = Alee de alergat. O fisie de teren din proprietate sau / si canisa, ingradita si special destinata cainelui. Aceasta este de obicei de o lungime adecvata pentru a acorda posibilitatea cainelui de a alerga. Spre exemplu, in curtea din spatele casei, de-a lungul unui sau a mai multor segmente, se dubleaza gardul, adaugand un gard interior din plasa, la cca. 1m distanta de cel al proprietatii.]

Inca cateva saptamani au trecut cu gimbuslucurile si joaca de rigoare; apoi am inceput oficial dresajul de disciplina. Marja de atentie a unui catel de acea varsta nu este de durata; asadar am inceput cu reprize de cate 4-5 minute. La varsta de 10 saptamani, o las libera in curte sa umble in voia ei, iar din cand in cand o strig sa vina la mine, folosing o voce entuziasmata. „Aici, aici, aici” [sau „Vino”, dar comanda aleasa terbuie mentinuta] string eu cu entuziasm oferindu-i o bucatica mica dintr-un cremwursti si o mangaiere cand vine [clatinindu-se ca o mica mogaldeta] in poala mea pe iarba. Ca puiul de orice-ar fi el, ea decide de a nu ma asculta din cand in cand, iar cand asta se intampla, era intarcata si lasa-ta sa creada si sa simta „vinovatia”; in timp ce ma observa cum ii vantur aratatorul disciplinar si in vorbesc in voce aspra. Ei chiar nu-i placea cand paream suparata sau dezamagita si se arunca lingusindu-se pentru iertare catre mine. Eram foarte multumita ca avea un putrenic sentiment de a ma multumi. Munca cu un pui este mult mai usoara atunci cand face parte din „stas” decat atunci cand se crede „alpha” si crede ca poate face orice [naiba] vrea el. Putine lucruri sunt mai agravante pe lumea asta decat atunci cand un Beagle te considera o „plimbare-n padure” decat sa te considere „acel/ea alpha” contucatorul haitei. In parerea mea, asta ar fi cel mai mare dintre lipsurile unui catel – absolut.

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O viitoare vedeta – sper. 

Dresajul la curte a lui Brandy a continuat cu comanda „Jos”. Folosesc comanda aceasta des in teren cand doresc sa-i opresc din ceea ce fac si sa „cada” la pamant. Ea a fost invatata ca „Jos” inseamna sa se lase la pamant pe spate [cu burta-n sus] si sa astepte comanda de liber. Cand a efectuat comanda admirabil ea a primit bunatati si multa lauda. Cand sa incapatanat si a inceput sa miroasa dupa tot felul, in loc sa ma asculte pe mine, a primit cearta verbala de rigoare. Urmatoarea comanda pe care o folosesc mult este „Ho!”. Cainii mei stiu ca atunci cand ordon o comanda urmata de „Ho!”, vreau ca ei sa stea pe loc. I-am spus „Jos” dupa care „Ho!”. Tinindu-mi mana pe spatele [funduletzul] ei repetam „Ho!” pentru 10-15 secunde. Dupa un timp i-a „picat fisa”. Din punctul meu de vedere, smecheria consta in NU le acorda sansa de a te ignora NICIODATA. Ranforsa-ti comenzile la orice pret; altfel va-ti pierdut credibilitatea.

[Explicatie termen / Comentariu. Field Training = dresaj de teren. Dresaj care se efectuaza in camp liber, de prefereat zone semi-muntoase penrtu Beagle [in RO asemenatoare campurilor si padurilor de foioase din zona Panciu / Vrancea]. Nu uita-ti ca Beagle-ul nu este un vanator de pasari si nu-i place in mod deosebit apa spre deosebire de vanatorii de pasari. El este o rasa de vanat „umblatorele” din vizuini si iepuri. Acest dresaj de teren este efectuat pentru a controla Beagle-ul in camp deschis. Pericol! Daca simte miros de iepure, risca-ti sa-l pierde-ti. NU va va asculta! Si va urma mirosul pana la extenuare fizica! Va recomand dresajul in haita pentru acest lucru, de minim 2 caini, legati inte ei. Asa am descoperit ca invata sa stea impreuna si din 2 macar 1 se va mai gandi sa se uite dupa stapan. De prefrat ca unul din caini sa fi fost deja dresat in teren si sa fie la varsta de 3 ani +. Totodata pe parcursul dresajului de teren se obisnuiesc cu zgomotul focului de arma. Interesant caci sunt cazuri unde Beagles au ajuns la maturitate si neffind dresati la zgomotul focului de arma se sperie de astfel de zgomotre precum explozii de caiciuc sau tunete  Alt subiect in sine, care poate utiliza petarde pentru a „economisi” amunitie, si elimina alte permise si cerinte regulatorii.]

Imi dresez toti cainii sa intre in custi simultan si-i tin in loc folosind comanda „Ho!”. Arat catre cusca si comand „treci inauntru” sau „du-te si intinde-te”. Fac aceasta pentru ca nu-mi place sa sara pe mine cand ii hranesc – iar un caine in cusca este mai putin probabil de a face traznai si latra cand ma vad venind sau aud strachinile troncanind.

Lui Brandy nu ia placut sa fie certata, si a decis sa asculte in majoritatea cazurilor. Ea a fost un catel foarte usor de indoctrinat dresajul de baza „la curte” [adica in momentele de libertate acordate inafara canisei]. Pentru mine, acesta este primul pas pozitiv catre un potential caine de vanatoare de succes. Fara stapinirea dresajului de baza, nu exista sansa ca un ogar sa devine un partener de vanatoare de succes. O verific la acele comenzi de baza din cand in cand, atunci cand se invesc oportunitati, dar in mare parte o las sa fie o catelusa vesela pana la momentul potrivit al urmatoarei etape.

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Brandy adulmecand o cutie cu un iepure inauntru

La varsta de 12 saptamani, i-am prezentat un iepure domesticit. Am lasat iepurele liber in curte pana sa ascuns dupa un tufis – atunci am eliberat-o pe Brandy din canisa. A alergat prin curte cu giumbuslucurile de rigoare – facand ture de viteza cat putea de tare. La un moment dat sa intamplat...a observat un miros starin lasat pe urmele iepurelui. A fost fascinata de aces nou miros si a decis sa-l adulmece si sa-l urmareasca un timp. Ia luat cateva minute sa-l urmareasca cei 20-30 de metri parcursi de iepure. Cand a ajuns la capatul „aromei” acolo sedea iepurele. Iera „pietrificat” iar ea putin impresionata. Atunci a gresit iepurele miscand. „Aha” sa gandit ea, si a devenit ceva mai interesata. Iepurele a devenit curajos si a topit de cateva ori dinspre catelusa. Trebuie sa-i fi placut nespus, caci [Brandy] ia sarit in spate. Iepurele a „zbughito” si cursa a inceput! Iepurele a luat actiune evasiva pentru a o fenta si a zbughito catre niste tufisuri dense. Ea la ajuns din urma si la rostogolit. Iepurele sa ridicat si a zbughito catre siguranta tufisurilor dense. Ea la pierdut din campul vederii si parea confuza si totodat suparata. „Unde-a disparu?” parea a gandi. Atunci ia „picat fisa” sa-si foloseasca sensul mirosului spre al regasi. A mirosit vreo 7-8 metri catre tufisuri dar la asta se oprea ori sensul mirosului or interesul – nu stiu care din ele. Habar n-avea, dar aceasta marca inceputul carierei ei de caine de iepuri. Samanta a fost plantata. Acum a ramas pe seama timpului dezvoltarea instinctelor de „mama natura”, iar [Brandy] a evoluat de sine insusi. N-aveam altceva de acum de facut decat sa-i acord ample oportunitati in natura unde sunt iepuri.

[Explicare termen. Rabbit dog – Caine de iepuri. Caine dresat in scopul vanarii iepurilor. Beagle-ul este un innascut pentru aceasta. In cultura si jargonul vanatoresc din SUA, adesea se utilizeaza astfel de termeni la adresa cainilor de vanatoare, fara a face precizare la rasa. Alt exemplu este „bird dog” – caine de pasare.]

Timpul a trecut si ea mi se alatura in timp ce haituiam cainii mai mari. Statea cu mine cateva minute apoi se aventura in „inventigatii” cateva minute. Atunci am inceput sa trag cu pistolul [sau revolverul] meu de cal. 5.60 mm sa ma asigur ca in timp va putea face fata la foc de arma. Se pare ca tot zgomotul care-l faceam intotdeauna in cursul hranirii lor a dat roade, caci parca nici n-a bagat in seama pocnitorile armei. Dupa un timp, timpul petrecut alaturi de mine sa micsorat iar cel petrecut cu ogarii mai maturi a crescut.

Intotdeauna i-mi mentin disponibilitatea pentru primele 2 zile de vanatoare de iepuri de soiul „Labuta Alba”, ca sa vanez cu familia si prietenii inainte sa intru in plin sezon. Pe 1 Octombrie, ziua deschiderii de sezon pentru iepuri, ea se afla in una din scurtele ei vizite in preajma mea cand doi alti ogari mai varstnici alergau un iepure care sa indreptat ctre mine. Brandy cerceta tufisuri alaturate cand iepurele a „fulgerat” prin fata mea. A tras [i-am dat] si iepurele a cazut ochit zbatunduse pentru o scurta perioada. Atunci am strigat-o pe Brandy sa vina dinspre tufisuri. La prima privire catre iepurele care se zbatea, si-a dat seama ca-i ce-si doreste. A manevrat prin tircoale agile si la apucat. Totodata cei 2 ogari ajunsese-ra si ei, iar reactia lor a entuziasma-to si mai mult. Nu sar fi putut intampla mai bine nici regizat pentru un catelandru. La scurta durata dupa aceea, cei 2 ogari alergau un alt iepure; Brandy nu era de vazut pe nicaieri. Mai incolo in timpul cursei mi sa parut ca am auzit o voce diferita, dar era greu de diferentiat sau dipistat. Speram sa fie ea, dar cateodata auzi ceea ce-ti doresti foarte mult sa auzi iar mintea te poate fenta.

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Urmatoarea zi, la varsta de 4 ½ luni a inceput „la oficial...”

Devreme in acea dimineata am eliberat pe ea si pe maica-sa intr-o zona de copaci de cendru cu solul mlastinos unde am crezut eu ca se va adulmeca [cerceta] cu succes. Solul era umed si vremea era inchisa. In cateva minute Annie alerga un iepure si la putin timp dupa i sa alaturat „odrasla”. Dupa un sfert de ora circa o tura si jumatate, am „recoltat” iepure dinaintea lor. Brandy a participat la cursa. Ceea ce este important este ca a ajuns la iepurele mort. Atunci am pus pe Annie in camioneta si am lucrat-o pe micuta singura prin tufisuri foarte dese pe unde-am zarit un iepure ratacit mai devreme. In cateva minute a inceput sa „trompeteze” [specific rasei Beagle] si a zbughit-o alergand. A fugarit iepurele intr-un cerc strans de 150 metri. [Iepurele] a aparut in fata mea si l-am doborat. Una peste alta [Brandy] a fost alergata 4 ore in dimineatza aceea si a jucat rol contribuitor la doborarea a 3 iepuri. O zi de glorie – de neuitat. Imaginea acelei ceteluse mica si draguta sarind dupa un smoc de blana din iepurele pe care-l tineam – iepurele pe care ea la fugarit spre arma – va zi intotdeauna imprimata in memoria mea. Acea imagine, impreuna cu nenumarate altele, au locul lor in mintea si sufletul meu, unde indiferent de starea mea psihica, pot apela pentru un gand placut.

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Brandy si „Gamp”

Eram ocupat cu o tabara plina de vanatori de iepuri in urmatoarele 10 zile, iar bunicul meu a oferit sa o ia [pe Brandy] singura si sa o alerge cateva ore solo. Sunt de parere ca este bine de a elimina presuinile unei haiti dezvoltate din viata unui ogar mic pana se maturizeaza destul incat sa faca fata. [Bunicul] a alergat-o solo de 4 ori in urmatoarele 10 zile. Ea a zbughit si a alergat cel putin un iepure de fiecare data demonstrand progres in abilitatile ai de a alerga iepuri.

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Brandy dupa o zi buna pe teren
Saptamana ce a urmat aveam o perioada de 3 zile in care sa vanaez de placere, asadar am readus-o pe Brandy la tabara cu restul cainilor si impreuna cu Scottie, cainele meu dresor de catei, am planuit sa o alergam zilnic. Scottie este un mascul in varsta de 5 ani de la padurarul Dan din Melanson. El este mai incet, de viteza medie, foarte precis in traiectorie, si ideal pentru a alerga un catel mai mic. Acorda sansa catelandrului sa munceasca din plin si sa invete cum se alearga un iepure. Este important ca un catelandru sa priceapa ca o cursa nu se termina la prima pierdere prin miros a urmei. In dimineata ce a urmat, am eliberat pe Brandy si pe Scottie intr-o zona de conifere inconjurata de foioase de 2-3 metri inaltime; n-au trecut 5 minute pana Scottie a „dat pornirea”. Brandy i sa alaturat imediat si impreuna au zbughito. Iepurele a facut o tura, iar dupa 10-12 minute l-am impuscat in timp ce sarea peste un zid de piatra. Brandy se afla la 10-15 metri inaintea lui Scottie si latra la fiecare pas de galop – „blitzkrieg-ul” ei umpland atmosfera de „tompetat” muzical. Adulmecand iepurele mort a primit o tona de felicitari. Nici Superman nu putea sterge zambetul de pe fata mea. In nici 10 minute, ei aveau iepurele numarul 2 in alergare. L-au alergat circa 45 de minute cu numai cateva scurte pauze de „prins sufletul”. Incepuse sa ploua usor si adulmecatul trebuie sa fi fost ideal. Am impuscat al doilea iepure al zilei si am felicitat-o pe Brandy la „locul faptei” cu multe multumiri si mangaieri. Dupa 25 de minute iepurele numarul 3 era „pe teava” iar Brandy si cu Scottie l-au alergat neincetat cu putin peste o ora pana am avut ocazia sa trag. Cu al treilea iepure in sac, am si eu limite. Era momentul ca bunicul sa „intre pe felie”. Ca sa n-o lungesc inca 2 iepuri au fost alergati catre arma in acea zi, air Brandy parcusese inca o etapa in a devini un caine de iepuri and un membru valoros al haitii mele de vanatoare.

Pute-ti viziona diferite video clip-uri ale curselor din ziua aceasta; inclusing cei 3 iepuri recoltati pe Internet apasand aici. [link] ?

Brandy nu va fi alergata cu alti caini mai experimentati caci pentru o perioda ar fi prea mare presiunea asupra ei. Pentru urmatoarele luni va alerga solo, cu Scottie sau alt catelandru de abilitati egale sau inferioare ei. In felul acesta va invata la rata ei de invatare si nu va fi forta-ta sa ajunga din urma pe cainii mai avansati si mai iuti ca ea. Deabea primavara viitoare va fi introdusa in haita noastra de „carne” [ „miezul” activitatii]. Daca continua sa avanseze va devini un atu timpului meu petrecul prin paduri si mlastini alergand si vanand iepurii de soiul „Labuta Alba”.

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Brandy cu maica-sa, Annie, la tabara de vanatoare

Am inceput sa aud rapoarte despre progresul „fratiorilor si surorilor” ale lui Brandy. Ma bucura ceea ce aud. Cand aduci pe acest pamant un grup de catzeii este foarte multumitor (si linistitor) [cand auzi] ca lumea este multumita de ei.

Pentru mine, munca cu puii este poate aspectul cel mai multumitor din „Beagle-it”. Este precum mi-am urmarit baietii mei facand primii pasi sau aruncand prima minge. Nu toti puii sunt „OK” dar daca incepi cu un pui bine incrucisat, detii ingredientele pentru un parteneriat de vanatoare prosper si de lunga durata. Cum ii dresati va apartine. Nu pretind sa detin „brevetul de inventie” asupra initierii cateilor in dresaj, dar m-am gandit sa impartasesc cu dumneavoastra ceea ce a functionat pentru mine.

Nu exista inlocuitor pentru timpul petrecut in natura [inclusiv in afara casei] cu un catelandru. Iesi-ti si bucurati-va de ei.

Al dumneavoastra in „Beagle-it”,
Chris Miller



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