what age to start a pup

[patterdaleboy 32]

Have got a black pup18 month old droping ratts and squrles like mad

Still seems verry submissive around other dogs on my yard

At what age roughly do the pattys metuer

[long dogs 580]

he,s about right at that age to start,he,l go if & when he,s ready

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

in my experience all my terriers have self entered by 18months-but some are a bit slower-take him on a dig,let him listen/smell but keep him back-dont let him have a go in blockend after the other dogs done the work-(never liked giving any dog quarry thats been worked by another-false bravardo)despatch the quarry and let him have a rag-do this a couple times then take him,collar him up and let him go for it.try and make it as natural as you can-everyone s different in how they start them-this works for me-if you can get away with it-i leave skinned pelt hanging outside my runs,winds them right up-and they hate fox with a passion.hope this helps.atb bobby