starting a lurcher

[conor 7]

hello lads and lasses, just started bringin my lurcher out after rabbits jus wondering how many runs is too much? she is just about a year which is probally a bit young. had her out sunday nite she was like a demon off after bunnys no problem, i slipped her on a few that were too far away really an she was nackered. my fault totally. had her out again last nite an she had no more interest than the man in the moon only going on one run half trying. is it too much too soon? two pics of her below

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o4/conor223/dogs004.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o4/conor223/dogs005.jpg

[elma-fudd 0]

mine have just turned a year and there nailing rabbits but if your out alot i suppose the dog could get fed up am only running mine once or twice aweek cause its to warm even at night and it can knacker them.

[conor 7]

sunday night was her first night out after them elma, was warm enough alright was sweatin myself

[Paul in North Lincs 15]

.............Conor....................I recognise that dog from somewhere

 

 

don't over do it with the young un...........................shes still a pup at the moment..........my cousin ran and ran a pup years ago through inexperience.....until in the end the bitch completely switched off and became a spent out jacker......

 

Let her see enough to keep her keen.......get her fittness up..plenty of road walking....and hopefully by next season you should be doing abit..

 

best of luck with her

[conor 7]

.............Conor....................I recognise that dog from somewhere

 

 

don't over do it with the young un...........................shes still a pup at the moment..........my cousin ran and ran a pup years ago through inexperience.....until in the end the bitch completely switched off and became a spent out jacker......

 

Let her see enough to keep her keen.......get her fittness up..plenty of road walking....and hopefully by next season you should be doing abit..

 

best of luck with her

your fairly sharp paul cheers, need to get her on the road more

[Guest ripstop]

.............Conor....................I recognise that dog from somewhere

 

 

don't over do it with the young un...........................shes still a pup at the moment..........my cousin ran and ran a pup years ago through inexperience.....until in the end the bitch completely switched off and became a spent out jacker......

 

Let her see enough to keep her keen.......get her fittness up..plenty of road walking....and hopefully by next season you should be doing abit..

 

best of luck with her

your fairly sharp paul cheers, need to get her on the road more

I NEARLY F****D MY PUP RUNNING TOO SOON LISTENING TO THE WRONG PEOPLE NOW SHES TURNING OUT OK JUST KEEP HER OFF TILL THE COMING SEASON AND STICK TO THE FITNESS SIDE AND TRAINING SIDE IE RECALL RETRIEVING AND JUMPING ETC TILL SEPT - OCT THEN GIVE HER A FEW EASY RUNS EVEN A GOOD FEW DROPPERS(FERRETED RABBITS) AND THE PUP SHOULD BE OK SO JUST A BIT AND OFTEN EVEN ONE RUN EVERY TWO NIGHTS TO GET HER CONFIDENCE UP IF SHE DOES WELL PRAISE AND YOU SHOULD BE OK ALL THE BEST AND KEEP US INFORMED

[Guest Frank]

Try to make sure conor, she gets the best chance possible, to catch her rabbit.

Try and find a squatter, walk right up to it and when it gets up and she sees it, slip her.

A dropper is also good, start at 15 yds and increase as she gets better at catching them.

After a catch, make loads of fuss of her and go home, keep her keen, bit by bit.

If the breeding is in her, she should be ok, keep us posted.

 

Frank.

[conor 7]

cheers ripstop, last thing i want to do is ruin her. shes actually a bit lame today maybe thats why last night was a flop. she should be ok on the breeding frank fella i got her off mad into his lurhers she is out of two fine dogs. will have to rest her now for a bit untill her leg heals up dosent seem bad bit tender

Edited June 19, 2007 by conor

[Guest oldskool]

3 or so runs a night is usually what i do... i have 2 ready to start on the lamp, i think this time i'll wait for the right night and try slipping them on hoppers instead of squatters... when i was training molly i found she wouldnt run down the beam... i think it was because she was always lookin for squatters at my feet

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

f**k she has grown, nice and steady with her is the name of the game, keep her off them for two weeks and she will be keen.

 

Turned out to be a nice girl.

 

John

[snoopdog 1,256]

what cross is it??? deerhound by the looks but you never know .

[conor 7]

she is growing nicely alright irish lurcher cheers. snoopdog she is lurcher x lurcher. mix of deerhound wolfhound greyhound bedlington and collie ive been told

[Guest ripstop]

she is growing nicely alright irish lurcher cheers. snoopdog she is lurcher x lurcher. mix of deerhound wolfhound greyhound bedlington and collie ive been told

TRY A GOOD FEW MASSAGES JUST ABOVE WHERE THE LEG IS TENDER AS IT WILL HELP THE BLOOD FLOW AND QUICKEN RECOVERY. ONLY LEAD WALK AND DONT BE TEMPTED TO SLIP THE DOG UNTIL 110% FULLY FIT - TRY A WEAK TIGER BALM OR MINT OIL LINIMENT AND PLENTLY OF HEAT AND WATER AND THE DOG SHOULD BE GOOD IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS TIME. EVEN WHEN THE DOG SEEMS WELL ENOUGH AGAIN WAIT ABOUT ANOTHER SEVEN DAYS JUST TO BE SURE. MASSAGE - ROUND IN CIRCLES UP AND DOWN THEN GENTLY KNEED AFFECTED AREA NOT TOO MUCH AS TO CAUSE DISTRESS TWICE A DAY FOR APPROX. 5 MINS SHOULD DO THE TRICK