Patterdale pup

[connor little 0]

Alright, just wondering when to start my 5 month old Patteradle bitch going to ground, I have been told around 1 and half, your views please?

 

Regards Connor

[NBW Terrier 16]

Alright, just wondering when to start my 5 month old Patteradle bitch going to ground, I have been told around 1 and half, your views please?

 

Regards Connor

Yes, you should give her more 1,5 months!

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

I personally wait until they're around 18 month - 2 years old before I allow them to go to ground, but I take them out when they're younger to see the other terriers work, and let them have a rag on the carcass once it's been dispatched of.

 

Best of luck with her.

[connor little 0]

Thanks lads for the tips

 

Regards Connor

[MAIN MAN 277]

I personally wait until they're around 18 month - 2 years old before I allow them to go to ground, but I take them out when they're younger to see the other terriers work, and let them have a rag on the carcass once it's been dispatched of.

 

Best of luck with her.

That is good advice ATFT!

[dave a 24]

Alright, just wondering when to start my 5 month old Patteradle bitch going to ground, I have been told around 1 and half, your views please?

 

Regards Connor

ya between 15 and 18 months depends on the dog,but always give a handy first season.use the second season to test the dog then so you know what you have.

[Terrie 12]

Edited March 31, 2010 by Terrie

[chicks 4]

Myself 18 months would be the earlyest but like the lads said bring him along to watch your other terriers work and show him a pocket or two but not to many as he will think that is all he will ever have to do and get a fright when truely tested

[turnerboi 27]

we usually show them a fox in a stop end at around a year but only once or twice because then they think everything is only round corner and dont check proparly, then let her in to a small shallow bury at around 15 mnths and give her a few quick easy digs

[stanley 5]

normally around 18mths like the boys said mate,however some lads start theres at 10-11 mths!! you will know when she ready to go when she stops being puppyish.nice easy digs to start atb with pup

[sandy mc 0]

Alright, just wondering when to start my 5 month old Patteradle bitch going to ground, I have been told around 1 and half, your views please?

 

Regards Connor

all pups r different there is no sett age,i would normally ave my pups travelling empty burrows from around 10 months them let them c plenty of action but dont let them in on it till u think ther not pups anymore,i have dug pups as young as 12/14 months old but on the other hand ive had dogs that havent done anything until they were 2 an a half its all about knowing when ur pup is ready

[taz2010 1,297]

i start worken mine in empty earths around 8 months old at this age they should be raggen carcass they will then see the old dogs in stop ends round about 12 months and then it will let ya no [bANNED TEXT] its ready mate.

 

good luck wid ya pup mate

[atuddy 179]

i have a very small patt bitch who is only 9 moths old had my fist dig to her about 3 weeks ago all by accident she has never been interested in going to ground untill then and it was to late no coller and would not come out i had to dig two 4 ft holes to find her stuck to her quarry this her on the right (the smooth bitch)

Edited April 1, 2010 by atuddy

[stanley 5]

i have a very small patt bitch who is only 9 moths old had my fist dig to her about 3 weeks ago all by accident she has never been interested in going to ground untill then and it was to late no coller and would not come out i had to dig two 4 ft holes to find her stuck to her quarry this her on the right (the smooth bitch)

sounds like a good 1 for the future nice lookin dogs

[atuddy 179]

nice one mate hope so