Starting a pup

[dh90 6]

Just wondering whens the best time to start a small lurcher. got a pup 6 month old now and keep getting told to give him a few runs but by what ive read i would say its too early. Should i give him a couple of runs now or wait til september when i start the new season, he'll be one year old then.

[Top Lamper 2k10 169]

i started my pup at 7 half month but ive seen a couple of lads start them at that age and nothing bad has happened atb Top Lamper

[turbotyke 62]

yes wait take your time let the dog grow up first just keep on with training you will see better results by not rushing things atb with your pup jenna

[suffolkpoacher 219]

alright mate im in the same postion as you with a pup, mine got on a daylight hare and really i was surprised how he ran it ,so am going to give him a couple of slips on rabbits right out there and then leave it till next season ,what x is your pup and its ur choice if the pups ready nobody else.atb

[dh90 6]

He's a beddy grey x whippet. standin at 20" tts at the min, dont think he will get much bigger. Its my first lurcher so just goin by what im told but dont want to spoil things for the future by starting to early. worried about him yapping aswell as he seems to bark abit when he gets excited and even when throwing a ball if i throw it long he overshoots and gives a yip.

[suffolkpoacher 219]

my pup is a collie bull grey at 23tts and has always been a very mute dog but ,you decide when you think hes ready but have heard this that things with whip in can yap if entered to early,well thats what ive heard it might be wrong

[kevin kiely 66]

id wait mate ,play it safe,you dont want to ruin him,you might have to start all over again

[NOOK/ANNA 96]

I wouldn't start him now if i was you pal.

There's to many thing that could go wrong by starting him to young that might end up ruining a good dog.

Hold him back for the sake of a few months when he will be more mentally an physically mature to handle the job.

And the season's over anyway you'll just be ruining you own sport killing young-ins.

[Rory4 267]

wait mate dont rush the pup, good sucessful start for a pup, when its mentally and physically ready is great step in its working life.

[salclalin 240]

Come September your Pup will A year old.You can then give him Some Proper work.Concentrate on his Training throughout the Summer Months.

[dh90 6]

Cheers for all the replies, confirmed my own thoughts realy. just wasnt sure if i would be leaving it too long waitin til a year

[the lamping ferreter 160]

what i do with puppys is either take it out with an exsperice dog and let it run with it or take the pup out on its own and just mooch around the feilds and when somethink pops out he gives chase and he will start to lern and take it out ferreting next 2 a chicken wier fence throw the rabbit in the feild and let the pup kill it then just start lerning it the lamp with easy runs then befor you knw hell b up and running