earlystart 56 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 My pup will be 8 months old on the 4th of next month he's now 27.5 tts catching rabbits and jumping well had him out with working dogs as soon as he'd had his jabs so he was doing a lot of miles and seen a lot killed by the time he was ready to start him self he knew his job straight away. Went out with a mate of mine who had a 12 month old collie x greyhound / deerhound x greyhound. And I would say my pup was well infront on jumping and knowledge of game than his dog but only because of the hours I've put in my mate doesn't believe in getting them working before 12 months because of bone problems and didn't want him yapping. All I'm saying is I think getting them out young and letting them do what they can't do is better than starting late and I'm not saying to work them beyond what they can do but to just be sensible. I have never started a pup like this before But a chap who has run lurchers of all x's for 35 years told me to get him out straight away and show him the game and he will learn to watch the lamp and know his trade in no time. I am please I did because he is doing me proud and it's great to watch pups learn. ATB Earlystart. 1 Quote Link to post
old real tree 92 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 A good friend of mine takes his dogs out soon as they are jabbed, and they have turned out awsome dogs, well i'n fact some of the best I have seen, where u from mate we may be talking about the same guy lol. Quote Link to post
bunnys 1,236 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 the thing of being sensible the right ones can get over the odd mishap whereas there are certain types that are unable 2 atb bunnys. Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 A good friend of mine takes his dogs out soon as they are jabbed, and they have turned out awsome dogs, well i'n fact some of the best I have seen, where u from mate we may be talking about the same guy lol. He runs a malamute greyhound that's how I come to have one my self as soon as I see his dog work I wanted one. Quote Link to post
bunnys 1,236 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 the thing of being sensible the right ones can get over the odd mishap whereas there are certain types that are unable 2 atb bunnys. on a note the best rabbiting type animal i have eva had witness to see , was out at a mere 6 weeks no parvo about back a then . and this animal acclaimed massive numbers in a nights lamping night after night , the word bottomless cud really be thought of with this animal. atb bunnys. Quote Link to post
pip1968 2,490 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 i like what you said about starting the dogs young me and me mate take our pups out with us with the other dogs and let them roam ie watching what the other dogs are doing and the good side to this is there has been plenty of mixy rabbits to be had and the pups have been getting to see first hand whats expected of them Quote Link to post
TALKCHEAP 183 Posted September 28, 2012 Report Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) the thing of being sensible the right ones can get over the odd mishap whereas there are certain types that are unable 2 atb bunnys. the chances are the ones that cant take the odd knock when there pups aint going to do any good anyway so why waste time and money,but ever one to their own. Edited September 29, 2012 by TALKCHEAP 1 Quote Link to post
gamerooster 1,179 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 really, there is no set age when to start a pup, you have to play it by rule of thumb, you should know your dog better than anyone else!!! Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 really, there is no set age when to start a pup, you have to play it by rule of thumb, you should know your dog better than anyone else!!! no but some people think there is because the lad I went out with couple of nights ago believed not to get them out till a least 12 months of age but he couldn't believe how my pup was working at under 8 months. Might not work for all types but I've listened to a chap who has had dogs for years and glad I did because he's doing well and I've had all the fun of watching him learn as a pup I think it easer to talk and teach them at that age rather than trying to start at a later stage. When I go out now I hardly say two words to him all night. Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,268 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 like to start about 5 months with ferreting first like to get the basic training with a pup first and like for a pup to be a pup soical skills introduce it to different things then get it out lamping when its had a season with the ferrets and mooching plus dont like killing alot in the summer months atb Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 I agree with getting a pup out as soon as its had its second jab... With the others, Learning stock, Small jumping, water, ect ect just everything that will help them on there way, Bit of ferreting early on as thats how i like too start mine off really with live quarry and build up from there... So i total agree with getting them out the soon the better BUT i honestly dont start them with any seriouse work till theve gone 12 months and then its just slowly slowly too you can see there up for it, I know other have them started on the lamp at 6 months, Preban running hare's not much older and everything went fine, But just dont like the thought of it as at an early bad habits normal stick with them on too adulthood. So ya get them out as soon as and just build up from there if they run a few bits when out walk thats fine but i dont go looking for live quarry for young uns or take them out on the lamp before 10 months old looking for runs for the pup. Each too there own there is no right and wrong way, Just which ever you prefer 1 Quote Link to post
Guest Moscow Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 How many dogs have been ruined threw over matching to early? getting them out, letting them get involved and have a mouthfull is totally different from giving them serious work and starting them early! 2 Quote Link to post
Tiny 7 1,694 Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 How many dogs have been ruined threw over matching to early? getting them out, letting them get involved and have a mouthfull is totally different from giving them serious work and starting them early! You have a way with word's... Thats more or less wahat i was trying too say with my big long winded post Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 How many dogs have been ruined threw over matching to early? getting them out, letting them get involved and have a mouthfull is totally different from giving them serious work and starting them early! You have got to be sensible and don't force but let them do what they are capable of. Quote Link to post
earlystart 56 Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 like to start about 5 months with ferreting first like to get the basic training with a pup first and like for a pup to be a pup soical skills introduce it to different things then get it out lamping when its had a season with the ferrets and mooching plus dont like killing alot in the summer months atb Wouldn't say I killed a lot just killed enough to get a pup going been out on ground and still plenty about so not much harm done ATB. 1 Quote Link to post
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