Play it safe or take a risk?

[mistwalker 0]

Going out lamping tonight with a mate and came upon a dilema - going to some good ground, so do I take my trusty 7yr old, who I can rely on 100% or, take my big deerhound x pup to get her more experience?

I s'pose it's a common problem when bringing on a young dog. You want to feel good when your dog does a good run, great pick up and perfect retrieve - or let the pup fluff a few and get a red face ?

Sod it! No choice. Get the young dog some experience and hope that she benefits from the night.

Here's hoping

[Guest Conan]

thats the ticket..its all about you and your dog!!

 

Good luck

[Guest nitevision]

yea good luck,hope urs is better than mine,my dogs couldt catch a cold at the mo.

[pockets 0]

Give it sum

[Guest CharlieC]

I hate taking my young dogs out in company until I have got them the way I want them. I like to take them out a good few times on their own to get them doing the business before I go out with anyone else and their dog, partly cos Its a good way to avoid a red neck and partly cos I think young dogs need some one-on-one time to bond with you so you become a working "team" before you start taking them out with other dogs. I like a young dog to be focussed on me and where Im shining my lamp and what Im doing, I dont want them watching another dog run and getting worked up cos thats when all your good work usually goes out the window

 

Im a fussy bugger though, good luck with your youngster whatever you decide to do, they allways learn more even on a bad night out than they do in a kennel

 

Happy Hunting

[mistwalker 0]

Just back in, ran 3 hares, caught 2 and a run at a couple o deer. My mates bullx ran the first and second hares and mine was pulling my arm outta the socket, so let her have a go on the third. It was also the first time she's jumped barbed wire at night - had my heart in my mouth . No need to worry - 28" = BOIIIINNG! All in all, not a bad wee walk.