I HAVE ALWAYS RUN MY DOGS AT AN EARLY AGE ON RABBIT AND HARE .PRE BAN OF COURSE AND ITS NEVER DONE THEM ANY HARM THEY ARE GOOD WORKERS. UNLESS IT.S A PURE SALUKI THEN ITS A DIFFERENT MATTER I,V GOT A 12MONTH OLD WHICH WILL CHASE BUT WILL NOT GRAB ANY GAME DEAD OR ALIVE.