I agree with this post, I don't let my whippets see a rabbit in anger until there nearly ten months old at least. You'll know when there ready. If you let them do as they like hunting up etc, you'll spend 6 months trying to get them to stop when your lamping!!!!. A dog that hunts up on the lamp is no good to anyone...My advice is let pups be pups do the basic training with them including breaking them to ferrets and livestock. I've never seen a dog ruined starting it late but i've seen loads ruined starting them far too early. Be patient and you will be rewarded tenfold
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