I agree mate as far as Lee taking it easy with HIS pup, I reckon he should forget working her untill next season, just get her fit, take her decent walks over the summer and so on
what I can,t quite figure is some of your statements/ methods in general, you say your not going to do anything other than basics/ walking to heal etc for at least another two months, can,t see anything wrong taking the pup ferreting now, letting it grab bunnys in the nets ( builds confidence), learning to mark etc,
next statement "my 5 year old bitch hasn,t been layed up for anything other than torn pads" te