it's not always youngsters I'm fecking 40 pal and as far as digging goes I think you need some guidance it ain't just let the dog see it and hope.it chases I been hunting most my life one way or another little lads go ferreting on there own lamping is easy point the light and slip the dog I can call foxes in with relative ease but digging on me own well I find it a bit worrying might just be me though