boots, my old white bitch was 16 month befor her first dig her mam was two years old befor she started, you try to rush a young dog and you can knock them off for a while the same as selling a young dog to some 1 you have to let them settle in befor, they have to trust you , i dont like writing a dog off and will give it as much time as i can, i had a jack price bred bitch a few years back had her out for two season off the lead out digging all the time ( was not at work then )the bitch was two years old when i got her at the end of the first season i phone jack up told him how she was bred an