First Lurcher..

[Little Butch 16]

Should be getting my first Lurcher in a couple of months!

I've grown up around dogs, both pets and working labs but have never spent alot of time or owned a Lurcher before..

I'll eventually want to use it daytime and lamping for various quarry and some of the fields round here are a fair size so I take it I'll want something with a bit of gears?

 

Any advice on feeding, rearing as a pup, training etc would be appreciated..

Also If there's any litters coming up in the next few months close to Suffolk but I'm willing to travell for the right pup.

 

Butch

[J.DOG 1,355]

Hi mate

 

Well I will say take your time and don't rush the pup let it be a pup and allow it to develop fully before you work it.Get it around livestock and stock train it , get the recall down first as this is very important, retrieving start of short retrieves and gradually build up distance , jumping when abit older so you don't damage the pup.

 

It will take some time and effort but if you fully commit and focus on the pup it'll come good .

 

For training you want to get Purdeys progress DVD it's a great help it covers all aspects of training . If your after a copy drop mrpit a pm

 

atb mate hope you find the right pup for you , keep us posted on your progress

 

JD

[Little Butch 16]

Thankyou mate, exactly the kind of thing I was after!

I'll definitely put the time in with training.. After a general pot filler and a companion at the same time.

 

Butch

[J.DOG 1,355]

Yep mate no problem I class my dogs as working companions , they work and fill the pot but go everywere we me lol I'm never without a mutt by my side.

 

if you drop mrpit a pm he will sort you out with a copy of the DVD it really helped me

 

Atb pal

JD

[Little Butch 16]

Cheers mate I might just have to do that..

[BEARINATOR 2,825]

Butch, I'm waiting on my old grey bitch coming in heat and lining her with a a.c.d/collie line of lurcher dog, I'll sort you a spare pup out if you want mate

[HELLRAISER 34]

id say be patient and just enjoy it mate and I think your doing the right thing getting a pup alot of people dont want to wait and end up buying other people shit

[Little Butch 16]

It'll definitely be a pup, I think half of the fun is in rearing a dog from young and brings you alot closer!

[GrCh 856]

3\4 grey 1\4 bull mate.