Anyone into Barn Hunt or Earth Dog trials?

[luckodeirish]

Originally Posted by willow wind

Carterstamp- you might be able to do barn hunts with your dog. The area used for the hunt is always securely fenced.

The dog goes into the hunt area by itself and stays in there by itself. No other dogs will go in with it or will be bouncing along the fence line. They are kept away so each dog can work free of distractions.

Go check out the barn hunt rules posted online at the Barn hunt of America association, they do address the issue of dogs that might be aggressive with other dogs, there are guidelines but they are reasonable. The dogs actually won't get to kill a rat, the rats are safe in aerated tubes but the dogs love it!

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by luckodeirish

Go check out the barn hunt rules posted online at the Barn hunt of America association, they do address the issue of dogs that might be aggressive with other dogs, there are guidelines but they are reasonable. The dogs actually won't get to kill a rat, the rats are safe in aerated tubes but the dogs love it!

Thanks, I'll look it up. Whatever makes the little guy happy, I'm a fan of (well, within reason)

[nlewis2186]

So I have a English Setter mix. We have a lot of mice and rats in our backyard and my dog is obsessed. We took out a box from my shed that was an old rat nest and she wouldnt leave it alone till we opened the box. My now ex boyfriend mentioned to me something about his dad doing barn hunts with his dog. He also made a comment about how he doesn't think my dog can do it. I was wondering how to sort of get started with this. Any information or help at all will be awesome!

[KNPV PSD]

Originally Posted by nlewis2186

So I have a English Setter mix. We have a lot of mice and rats in our backyard and my dog is obsessed. We took out a box from my shed that was an old rat nest and she wouldnt leave it alone till we opened the box. My now ex boyfriend mentioned to me something about his dad doing barn hunts with his dog. He also made a comment about how he doesn't think my dog can do it. I was wondering how to sort of get started with this. Any information or help at all will be awesome!

Do a google search and find a club near you. Don't be shy about calling and asking to come out.