best age to start bitch on lamp

[bez 0]

what age do you think is best to start a dog on lamp mines 8 months old.been told by some lads get her on it now and others leave her till shes a year old some says leave her till next season.im not going to rush her as dont want to ruin her before shes even started.shes had a few droppers when out ferreting she coped ok with them

[sikastag_1 689]

different people mixed opinions mate some people will say 8-9-10 months some will say 11-12 months, ill be leaving my pup until shes 12 months except from the odd days ferreting and by the time the crops are cut next year sheel be 14 months so it will work in nicely for me, just remember their bones aint set mate.

[labsnlurchers 39]

what age do you think is best to start a dog on lamp mines 8 months old.been told by some lads get her on it now and others leave her till shes a year old some says leave her till next season.im not going to rush her as dont want to ruin her before shes even started.shes had a few droppers when out ferreting she coped ok with them

 

Have a read http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/index...mp;#entry764287

Hope it helps.

Maybe take her out in the dark and teach her to run the beam and follow the beam, no rush though.

[MINNIE 4]

I WOULD SAY 11 TO 12 MONTHS MATE THEN FIND HER SOME EASY RUNS. IF YOU TAKE THEM TO YOUNG THEY SOMETIMES END UP YAPPIN AND ITS A HARD HABBIT TO BREAK.

[jackard 36]

take the pup out when your out hunting with another dog and just keep it on the lead JUST TO WATCH ONLY until your pups about 12 mths old , then let it have an easy run , when it catchs its first let it watch a little longer then pick its slips ( easy 1s squatters and fields with walls round them ) dont over do the pup , and you will have no probs mate

[skycat 6,174]

It depends entirely on the type of lurcher you have: a little Bed/Whip cross will mature far earlier than a Deerhound cross. The bigger the dog the longer it takes to finish growing, both physically and mentally. I have in the past taken 9 month old pup out for a couple of runs: small lurcher to lurcher cross: she was 22". And I've waited until nearly 2 years old for a great heavy lump of a thing to finish maturing.

Best thing is to get them out in the field mooching about from an early age, not pushing it but letting the pup learn a bit of field craft and how to negotiate fences, brambles etc. Once they are 100% sensible and safe by day then is time to try them on the lamp.

[wild rover 548]

what age do you think is best to start a dog on lamp mines 8 months old.been told by some lads get her on it now and others leave her till shes a year old some says leave her till next season.im not going to rush her as dont want to ruin her before shes even started.shes had a few droppers when out ferreting she coped ok with them

 

Go back a few pages and read thread starting a lamping pup, then when physically and mentally mature give it a go. All the best.