what age to start whippet pup

[lurcher93 2]

what age to start her and what the best way all help will be apresheated thanks lurcher93

[jackarmstrong 4]

what age to start her and what the best way all help will be apresheated thanks lurcher93

personally i would take the dog were the scent of rabbits is for a walk regular maybe let it rag a dead one so it knows what the smell is. i dont think the age it starts chasing the rabbits matters aslong as it capable of catching one.

[Guest fence_hopper]

how olds she now

[lurcher93 2]

she 13 week and all ways mooching never seen a rabbit in her life yet

[lurcher93 2]

my profil pic is her she is all ways mooching i dont no wat for but always smelling and falowing it

[the lamping ferreter 160]

dont start her yet let her get 2 6-7months let it start nauraly chasing rabbits and them take it ferreting and then try it on the lamp only give it easy sensible runs only a few runs every 2-3 night and then after that your away i took my 5 1/2 month old pup out last night it killed one buy its salf and 1 it was running with a 7month old dog and the rabbit whent in a stream the other dog stoped and mine run dived in 2 the stream after it and killed it on the other side of the bank

[lurcher93 2]

dont start her yet let her get 2 6-7months let it start nauraly chasing rabbits and them take it ferreting and then try it on the lamp only give it easy sensible runs only a few runs every 2-3 night and then after that your away i took my 5 1/2 month old pup out last night it killed one buy its salf and 1 it was running with a 7month old dog and the rabbit whent in a stream the other dog stoped and mine run dived in 2 the stream after it and killed it on the other side of the bank

 

 

 

thanks

[ferreter.al 22]

i wouldnt let it do any running really until its knuckles have streightened out and it developed.8-9 nmonths,i also wouldnt let it got to places where theres lots of rabbits young and teaching it to scent because when you start lamping it could start hunting up all time and running about following scents instead of using its eyes.yis alex

[lurcher93 2]

i wouldnt let it do any running really until its knuckles have streightened out and it developed.8-9 nmonths,i also wouldnt let it got to places where theres lots of rabbits young and teaching it to scent because when you start lamping it could start hunting up all time and running about following scents instead of using its eyes.yis alex

 

 

 

thanks [bANNED TEXT] much apreached

[conor.k 2]

i wouldnt let it do any running really until its knuckles have streightened out and it developed.8-9 nmonths,i also wouldnt let it got to places where theres lots of rabbits young and teaching it to scent because when you start lamping it could start hunting up all time and running about following scents instead of using its eyes.yis alex

 

 

true advice

[Guest fence_hopper]

next september mate 100% dont be tempted to be a summer lamper, i waited with my whippet bitch till she was over 12 months old instead till sept. it will be worth the wait plus the rabbits are easier that time of the year and you dont ruin your sport buy catching as many pregnent doe's, so will have better nights lamping in the winter time alb al

Edited December 6, 2009 by fence_hopper

[lurcher93 2]

next september mate 100% dont be tempted to be a summer lamper, i waited with my whippet bitch till she was over 12 months old instead till sept. it will be worth the wait plus the rabbits are easier that time of the year and you dont ruin your sport buy catching as many pregnent doe's, so will have better nights lamping in the winter time alb al

 

 

 

thanks people for the advice much apreshated thanks lurcher93

Edited December 7, 2009 by lurcher93

[Cochyn 0]

I think it depends on the dog as well. My bitch is 9 months and has taken to lamping far better than ferreting or mooching. She finds ferreting boring and starts to whine, play etc. But she is very focused when out lamping though and -while she still lacks a bit of top end speed- does well on the two or three slips I give her per session. ATB.

[mally 832]

i wouldnt let it do any running really until its knuckles have streightened out and it developed.8-9 nmonths,i also wouldnt let it got to places where theres lots of rabbits young and teaching it to scent because when you start lamping it could start hunting up all time and running about following scents instead of using its eyes.yis alex

 

I agree with this post, I don't let my whippets see a rabbit in anger until there nearly ten months old at least. You'll know when there ready. If you let them do as they like hunting up etc, you'll spend 6 months trying to get them to stop when your lamping!!!!. A dog that hunts up on the lamp is no good to anyone...My advice is let pups be pups do the basic training with them including breaking them to ferrets and livestock. I've never seen a dog ruined starting it late but i've seen loads ruined starting them far too early. Be patient and you will be rewarded tenfold

[lurcher93 2]

i wouldnt let it do any running really until its knuckles have streightened out and it developed.8-9 nmonths,i also wouldnt let it got to places where theres lots of rabbits young and teaching it to scent because when you start lamping it could start hunting up all time and running about following scents instead of using its eyes.yis alex

 

I agree with this post, I don't let my whippets see a rabbit in anger until there nearly ten months old at least. You'll know when there ready. If you let them do as they like hunting up etc, you'll spend 6 months trying to get them to stop when your lamping!!!!. A dog that hunts up on the lamp is no good to anyone...My advice is let pups be pups do the basic training with them including breaking them to ferrets and livestock. I've never seen a dog ruined starting it late but i've seen loads ruined starting them far too early. Be patient and you will be rewarded tenfold

 

 

 

 

at the min l iam doing is thoughing a tenis ball will rabbit skin on it to learn her to ratreave is that ok or not thanks lurcher93 sorry about spelling mastakes that a pic of her at 8 weeks she is 13 weeks now