Best age to start a dog working

[BIGASH 2]

Hi people ive got a lurcher cross collie grey sluaki and ive got plentty of land with loads of bunnys its like watership down lol my puppy is 5 half months old and i just wanted to no if its to late or to early or just right thanks

[natter79 17]

eveyone has a different style and opinion on this, so here's mine, let your pup be a pup for a while yet and then when YOU feel the pup has matured enough to have 1 or 2 EASY run's have ago mate, just take it slow, mine will be going into his second season this year and still has loads to learn.

good luck

atb natter

[bird 10,014]

12 months old, before it sees a rabbit, you want it as biddable as you can (trained).Because once it gets its 1st rabbit, most training goes out of the window, with young dogs anwway .Get the recall+retrieveing right 1st, dont worry about rabbits plenty of time for that.

[stag18 5]

too yound to start yet. i think, normaly start mine 10-11month

[burto 18]

let the dog grow up first,and agree with the rest get recall and retreive sorted then start showing the dog easy bunnys

[artic 595]

Just take your time, summer is here now, and yes there's debates on wheather a pup should have a head start on milky does etc...... If your pup catches a rabbit whilst out then fair play! I'm not talking about putting pup to lamp at this age.

 

Hope all goes well for you.

[malc1 544]

i started mine at 3 and a half months and it didnt do him any harm infact hes spot on

[beddy greyhound mad 0]

3 and half mounths old gota be having a laugh you can cause all sorts of damage runniNg to early what ever happened to a puppy being a puppy 1 injury at that age dogs finished bUT then gets sold due to chane of circumstances yer that old chesnut.ITS LIKE THE OLD SAYING DONT TRY RUNNING BEFORE YOU CAN WALK ATB

[malc1 544]

3 and half mounths old gota be having a laugh you can cause all sorts of damage runniNg to early what ever happened to a puppy being a puppy 1 injury at that age dogs finished bUT then gets sold due to chane of circumstances yer that old chesnut.ITS LIKE THE OLD SAYING DONT TRY RUNNING BEFORE YOU CAN WALK ATB

my dog will be with me for life and hes spot on ive seen people run dogs older and first time out banged into wire or broken legs as i said hes spot on for his age which is 13 months ive got a bitch here she is 18 months and hasnt got a clue

[its ma baw 51]

Hi people ive got a lurcher cross collie grey sluaki and ive got plentty of land with loads of bunnys its like watership down lol my puppy is 5 half months old and i just wanted to no if its to late or to early or just right thanks

 

Dog or Bitch? Bitch should be ok to start around 9 months mate. Just on easy 3/4 rabbits on the odd occassion. Make sure the chase is heavily in the dogs favour..... imagine a hare on the fens.... the further the cover the better for the dog. You will soon realise if its to early etc.