Bought Or Reared?

[spiderfly 111]

Out of interest have you reared your lurcher from a pup or bought it working? Or do any good ones really get sold? Horses for courses but what do you prefer and why?

[Chid 6,377]

Pups everytime tried bringing a 10 month old pup in last year and didnt gel with it

[lurcherman 887 12,689]

One from pup other bought in. Bit of a spastick at times but bonded.well with old dennis lol

[RossM 7,979]

Had both my lurchers since six weeks, although the blue& tan one I never really got to put much input in till she was up a bit (was my sisters dog) but was still there to guide and more or less have an input and the white bitch is all my input.

[weasle 1,119]

Decent dogs can be brought peoples situation change,ect.

Still prefer pups though

[nothernlite 18,028]

Bought one in older took a while to bond but when we did she turned out fine the rest about 7 over the years were pups

[mushroom 12,397]

Funny I'm just sat drinking a pint on a rambla arguing this very feckin point with the mrs lol

 

she wants to rescue a cur in a year an I told her not a sniff is she bringing anything over 6 months home.

[terryd 8,078]

Years ago I had a dog from pup he was superb chap and I thought the world of him then I lost him to an accident one night at 2-3 years old. I thought no way can I go through all that effort and heart ache then lose another so I bought an adult and he was a cracking dog. Loyal and lovely temperament not that great during the day but I wanted a lamper and he did that well. So you can get good adults but I think good day time dogs are thin on the ground unless some one really is in the shite they are not likely to get rid

[South hams hunter 8,849]

Had both, if your a man that won't keep the dog if its not upto what you want then a pup may not be the answer

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Got mine for free shes great day and night has a soft mouth i dont need to use a slip when lamping and wont touch the pet rabbit i couldn't of bought a better doh

[jack68 628]

I think the question is do you realy bond with an older dog you bring in to run,,,atb

[peterhunter86 8,627]

I bonded well with mine the only time she leaves my side is when shes after a bunnie

[nighteyes 275]

got to be a pup for me , wouldnt be the same running something someone else reared as it is brining it on yourself and watching it learn/develop/bond with it everyones different though

[the big chief 3,099]

i have bought in twice one of those was utter shite and this one was a genuine sale still have her now turned out to be a cracking bitch but now i have no need to buy in i have two pups from her an my old dog

[blackmaggie 3,375]

always found it easier to bond with pups and you know there strengths and weaknesses and what you have put in but i have bought in but only ever on trial except when a dog i had seen a few times came up due to the lad getting life and he was worth his weight in gold did everything asked of him really wish i had took a pup out of him still working and taking gear aged 10 plus died because of them clueless arsecpa barstools

Edited October 5, 2014 by blackmaggie