Pup

[steveweekes 2]

Just a quick question my [BANNED TEXT] has a 15 week old pup and I am on about takin my bitch out tonight for a few bunnies, he wants to take the pup just to watch but in my opinion and only mine I don't think the pup will gain anything from being there as it's still only just walkin on the lead and think it will just hold us up wat do u think ??

[Crackers 807]

Leave it in loads of time for that ??

[flipbull 1,139]

Pup will probably end up being a pain in the arse and depending how long you plan on going out for ? The pup will definately gain something...... an aching body. Bit to young yet.

If you where just going out for a quick run on a lap of a local field, then home, then no harm in that.

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I'm all for starting them young but don't think it will gain a lot at 15 weeks. Probably piss you lads off and end up receiving a load of negative energy, if not a clip round the ear hole.

 

I do take mine out for a walk in the dark at that age on their own, just so it's not a massive thing to them when lamping starts.

 

A well respected fella off here who I know takes his pups lamping soon as they are jabbed up. Just part of the learning curve for them as far as he's concerned. So each to their own.

[bird 9,594]

had my dog Buck out at 9 weeks old , when lamping with Bryn , and it worked out great to be honest . Buck learned all his field craft , with , gates,fences,ditches, , stock etc , it really brought him on nice and steady with the night work that he encounter later on . pups just go at here own pace, and watch whats going on , from it he is = Brill jumping, very good retriever , and steady round stock, I would deff do the same again with my next pup

[BGD 6,385]

A pup can gain so much from a few light nights out with a patient owner and steady older dog to show them the ropes but 15 weeks is a bit young for anything but the shortest of lamping trips, IMO.

[bird 9,594]

A pup can gain so much from a few light nights out with a patient owner and steady older dog to show them the ropes but 15 weeks is a bit young for anything but the shortest of lamping trips, IMO.

 

yeh true , Bryn very steady dog and so his trigger2 dog Buster , Buck just watched them and took it all in like a sponge , in fact at 6 months old Buck was catching , and it was no big deal for him, because of him going out as small pup . it s when you hold them back well over 8-10 months and they start chasing , they can get hurt or struggle with rabbits , because there not used to seeing them been run from that age or later . as long as the older dog steady and good with the pup , it works out great taking them out when very young

[flipbull 1,139]

Also if your using a car it will get it used to travelling with another dog.Even getting it in the boot it will be learning basics. I used to have to drive away at times just to get him in. Now it's second nature.

Would definately plan a short one though.

[dogmad riley 1,337]

Always take mine out ferreting from 3 months old lamping I wait till their about 10 months old.

 

Agree with gaz the pup will just be a pain and probably just piss you all off or start yapping wanting some action

[steveweekes 2]

Thanks for the comments lads