at what age would you start slimming a lurcher pup down

[the lamping ferreter 160]

hi everyone at what age would you start to slim a lurcher pup down to a working weight ??

[the lamping ferreter 160]

not while its a pup anyways

i dont mean young pup i mean after its done its growng

[Guest jt750]

how longs a piece of string ...

[lawrence 657]

personally i always like them lean even as pups,i don't mean underweight, but i've never bought into this keeping a pup fat lark.

[riohog 5,708]

a pup wants the best food you can give it and plenty of it ,it cant grow on fresh air

[ian 1 36]

i like a pup with alot of weight on it ,i let mine run like it to start with but not to many runs and then has they get fitter the weight will come off, and i find that most dogs that are run regular will find there own running weight and stay that way

[pipa 299]

dont be to concerned about its weight, lurchers dont put to much on anyway, unlesss there not well exercised and a good diet! and slimming? no mate! lurchers going to be doing a explosive work out, so it needs plenty stored in him to keep him going mate! cant run a dog on a empty stomach mate!

[Huntmad 1]

i never slim pups or dogs down they eat the same all year round just work and run them that little bit harder ready for the season thats all

[matt32 44]

good question mate and one ive wondered myself ,I have an 8 month old bull cross who was very stocky and probably a little overweight i increased his exercise to about 2 hrs maybe a little more of just walking some ball throwing etc i kept the amount of food the same though and hes started to tone up though he still too young with soft bones to rreally get him fit,when hes old enough will get him into condition by working him. i think the thing to do is increase exercise before you cut down his food but im only learning myself atb matt tyke in the top pic 4 1/2 mth and 6mth in bottom

[roofer 0]

when it not a pup

[sandymere 8,263]

In my experience as the exercise increases as the mature their weight should stabilise but each is slightly different, some run well light others with a bit of weight, it will all depend on the pup, it's breeding and how old it is started working.. Traditionally I've liked pups on the heavey side but they were paddock reared greys which develop differently than kennel/house reared pups, these may well be better on the lighter side. The young bull cross I've got runs better when a little heavey, to my eyes, but I'm not used to half crosses.