Wanna be novice needs advise.

[Sterry 0]

hi there lads and lass.

 

Right, i've never had or seen running dog working, but i really would like to. at the moment im just thinking whether or not it would be practical and fair to keep a long dog (something like a beddlington X whippet), so im asking you guys and "gals" the ins and outs of working a running dog, like what diet it needs, how long and difficult it is to train one and what sort of permission you need (and anything other would be really helpful too as i doubt i would ever think of something).

Hopefully i should be driving by the end of the year and i have ferrets so should be rabbits for me to run it at.

 

but as i said im just weighing everything up at the moment and all advice will be much apprieciated.

And excercise wont be a problem as i have pointer X which gets an awful lot of runs. despite him not being the best dog (far from it) it is bloomin' fit

cheer Joe.

Edited April 13, 2009 by Sterry

[dawnraider09 75]

where in kent are ya joe

[Sterry 0]

cheers, i just dont want to rush into and waste a good dog say if i dont have enough time to work it and what not.

[thomps125 49]

mate go for it

 

ime only 20 i bort my first running dog last year had her from pup she is now 8months old now

 

before my bitch i was into my cars and motorbikes i spent mosyt of my time in the pub or blowing money sum other way

 

i was into my air rifles and that

 

but from the day i got my bitch my life style has changed i no longer bother with cars and bikes i spend all my time with my bitch walking her ect it duzent cost alot to feed her nufing more then ide waste in the pub one friday nite

 

if you realy want to do it then you should there is plenty of people on here for help and advice and you can read up on tips ect and the best food but its all down to you

 

heres my bitch and she is evrythin to me at the moment

[mexlad 189]

its a great lifestyle owning a lurcher mate go for it you need to decide what quarry your after and what ground your running small or big fields etc to suit what dog to get and get one from working lines mate.

 

Atb mexlad.

[Sterry 0]

well there are no hares around here for miles so i guess it would be rabbits, either lamped, or ferreted of bit of mooching.

 

can you run dog is woods, its fairly open woods if know what i mean??

[Guest nip]

get a dog mate you wont be sorry i have guns dogs ferrets havent looked back best thing i ever done

[Tyla 3,179]

i agree 100%, got my first a couple years ago and never looked back, keeps me out of the pubs, out of trouble and saves me money! The best thing i ever did!

 

im in sussex, im no expert but would be happy to show you how i work mine. You got permission to go on?

[Sterry 0]

yh i have but its gotta be the right time of year to avoid all the poly tunnels. but i'll look around for some better running permissions and get my face down there

[Sterry 0]

anyone got more????

[Guest flapper]

nip gets all his good dogs off me. regret selling the whippet but he doesnt care

[Guest flapper]

depends on what type of land you are running, if its a bit of bushing and lamping a whippet or bedlington x whippet would suit you i think

[Sterry 0]

Sorry to be soo nieve....but what it bushing.... i presume its walking up rabbit out of bushes???

 

also my permision is mainly smallish feilds or along or just in side woodland (its open woods if you knoe what i mean i.e not thick with trees/shrubs) their are a few drainage ditches as well which sometimes hold them.

 

all i want it for is ferreting,bit of lamping and bit of day time walkin up.

[poacher3161 1,766]

Go for it and wat ever you get just be patient and try and get permission ps bad reputations are found in seconds but may take a life time to lose. atvb poacher3161

[Sterry 0]

permission isnt a problem, between me and my uncle we got well. in excess of 7000acres (not all with bunnies but most do)