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#Let the dog sniff the rabbit thoroughly while holding the rabbit by the scruff. Ideally, the puppy will become excited to chase the rabbit, kind of like a "toy." <ref>http://ift.tt/296ei0e;
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#Let the dog sniff the rabbit thoroughly while holding the rabbit by the scruff. Ideally, the puppy will become excited to chase the rabbit, kind of like a "toy." <ref>http://ift.tt/296ei0e;
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#*Also try tying up your puppy with a leash and having it watch you chase the rabbit around the enclosure. The puppy should become excited and try to break from the leash. <ref>http://ift.tt/28ZbTAU;
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#*Also try tying up your puppy with a leash and having it watch you chase the rabbit around the enclosure. The puppy should become excited and try to break from the leash. <ref>http://ift.tt/28ZbTAU;
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#Release the rabbit. Your puppy should become excited and chase the rabbit. If the rabbit hides behind a log or bush, this is good, as it will help train the puppy to track the rabbit with its nose.
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#Release the rabbit. Your puppy should become excited and chase the rabbit. If the rabbit hides behind a log or bush, this is good, as it will help train the puppy to track the rabbit with its nose.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 7.jpg|center]]
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#Run the puppy. Allow your dog to track and chase the rabbits around the pen for a 2-3 hours every other day, or at the very least once or twice a week.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 8.jpg|center]]
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#Run the puppy. Allow your dog to track and chase the rabbits around the pen for a 2-3 hours every other day, or at the very least once or twice a week.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 8.jpg|center]]
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#*You can allow the pup to run, track, chase and investigate the rabbit on its own, but keep watch in order to prevent injuries to either the puppy or rabbit. The rabbit should be too fast for the puppy to catch, and the puppy itself will most likely not understand what to do if it actually catches the rabbit.<ref>http://ift.tt/28Zc0wo;
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#*You can allow the pup to run, track, chase and investigate the rabbit on its own, but keep watch in order to prevent injuries to either the puppy or rabbit. The rabbit should be too fast for the puppy to catch, and the puppy itself will most likely not understand what to do if it actually catches the rabbit.<ref>http://ift.tt/28Zc0wo;
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#Remove the rabbit. Once the rabbit begins to tire from running, or if you see the puppy being aggressive, remove the rabbit from the pen. Make sure to not allow your dog to harm the rabbit.
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#Remove the rabbit. Once the rabbit begins to tire from running, or if you see the puppy being aggressive, remove the rabbit from the pen. Make sure to not allow your dog to harm the rabbit.
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#*Puppies will not usually harm a tame rabbit, but you should keep a close eye on the pup and the rabbit in order to prevent injury to either animal.<ref>http://ift.tt/296ei0e;
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#*Puppies will not usually harm a tame rabbit, but you should keep a close eye on the pup and the rabbit in order to prevent injury to either animal.<ref>http://ift.tt/296ei0e;
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#Repeat the process with lots of praise every time your pup runs the rabbit to exhaustion. If your puppy eagerly follows the rabbit, it may only need a few times in the starting pen before it can move on.
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#Repeat the process with lots of praise every time your pup runs the rabbit to exhaustion. If your puppy eagerly follows the rabbit, it may only need a few times in the starting pen before it can move on.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 10.jpg|center]]
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#*The length of training in a starter pen depends on the puppy's individual temperament. Some puppies will require only a day or two in the pen, while others may take weeks before they are independently tracking and chasing the tame rabbits.
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#*The length of training in a starter pen depends on the puppy's individual temperament. Some puppies will require only a day or two in the pen, while others may take weeks before they are independently tracking and chasing the tame rabbits.
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#*It is important to have cover in the pen that the rabbit can hide behind, as you want to train your puppy to use its nose to track, rather than "sight chase."
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#*It is important to have cover in the pen that the rabbit can hide behind, as you want to train your puppy to use its nose to track, rather than "sight chase."<ref>http://ift.tt/296e3Co;
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===Preparing Your Dog for the Hunt===
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===Preparing Your Dog for the Hunt===
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#Move your puppy to a running pen. Running pens are similar to starting pens, only larger. Your puppy can track farther afield here, and continue to use its nose rather than its eyes to locate the rabbits.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 11.jpg|center]]
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#Move your puppy to a running pen. Running pens are similar to starting pens, only larger. Your puppy can track farther afield here, and continue to use its nose rather than its eyes to locate the rabbits.[[Image:Train a Dog for Rabbit Hunting Step 11.jpg|center]]
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