working young dogs through the summer

[rob190364 2,593]

Me to old habits and all that got 4 ferrets and 13 kits to feed )

Old habits and all that wtf are you on about you fukin goon youve only had a lurcher 1 season ...weirdo

:laugh: :laugh: you couldn't make it up!!!

[chartpolski 20,861]

I have to have a chuckle when people talk about "The Season" !!!! There is no "season" for vermin; OK, I understand, and respect the "September to Febuary " season that stops the hunting of mating, pregnant or young, and this usualy refers to hares.....but rabbits and foxes, to a farmer or keeper, are fair game ALL year round ! And most of the people who talk about "The Season" are running dogs,which of course is ilegal at ANY time, with the exception of rabbits and rats ! I'd LOVE to know the real numbers of dogmen who still run a summer hare, it will be far more than those who admit it !! LOL !! I know for a fact that there are those who condem people for "summer hunting" on these sites, yet do exactly the same themselves...Hypocrytes !!

 

Cheers.

[rocky070707 30]

spot on ; chartpolski

[morton 5,367]

If ive a youngster in the kennel,no matter what time of year it is,then the dog needs its education,waiting for the season to come around will mean a dog missing an important part of said education,youngsters go through stages when they soak up knowledge gained in the field,they can never ever gain the same level of training in a kennel.I find a place away from my doorstep,then put a small dent in the rabbit population,you don,t need to be looking at catching large amounts,just a few easy runs and letting the dog mooch about is all thats needed.

[Mac3681 12]

whats the best age to start this at

 

cheers

[MOO 730]

If ive a youngster in the kennel,no matter what time of year it is,then the dog needs its education,waiting for the season to come around will mean a dog missing an important part of said education,youngsters go through stages when they soak up knowledge gained in the field,they can never ever gain the same level of training in a kennel.I find a place away from my doorstep,then put a small dent in the rabbit population,you don,t need to be looking at catching large amounts,just a few easy runs and letting the dog mooch about is all thats needed.

There are absolutely no rules when bringing on a youngster as long as that pup comes away on top thinking it has won

[Guest long-tail]

anyone that gets the dogs out up the field everyday is theoreticaly summer hunting in my book,you got get them out everyday and for me its a walk up the field,ok not intentionaly hunting i know but if they pick up the odd rabbit i aint going to complain about it beats road walking bores the shite out of me

[Ellis Blain 29]

Some bad ranks on this website.

[iworkwhippets 12,254]

Worked daily, every day

[iworkwhippets 12,254]

Worked daily, every day

summer or winter

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I've never bothered through the summer but I am this time. I've got a bitch to get fit and bond with before the season starts so wanna be out as much as I can

[Penda 3,246]

i believe in showing young dogs a few bunnies through the summer not so much lamping just abit of day time walking to get there eye in on there quarry nothing to over board if they can knock a few day time bunnies off lamped ones in september should be no problem

[Dillon 53]

IMO A pup doesn't know the difference between seasons, and a kill is a kill for a youngster, where I walk my dogs for exercise twice daily its tied on they will run stuff unless i kept them on the lead permanently, which i don't and cant. Totally different ball game if your hunting all summer (like some pricks do) to bringing a pup on.

 

Jims first rabbit, 6 months and a bit, i couldn't stop him if i tried !!

 

[MOO 730]

That ginger pup is looking well tubster

[Dillon 53]

You only get out what you put in MOO, he gets looked after better than me, 2 long walks a day EVERY day not festering in a run like some lazy cun*$, works a treat

Edited May 30, 2012 by Dillon