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. She's got a great eye and nose, but no voice. Any suggestions?
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FWIW Belle tends to be tight lipped at well. In the field most dogs learn from working with others. Giving her the opurtunity to work with other dogs may help. Macey does not open up unless sight chasing which hurts in Field Trialing but it is not a fatal flaw and the on plus for a tigher mouth/hot scenting dog is you are surer they have a trail is not necessarily a bad thing in a working dog. A cold scenting dog that opens up on a trail incapable of producing a rabbit is a hinderance and time waster
A starte pen can be a good option as well as it makes success more probable and gives the dog more of a "taste"
for rabbit hunting.