RUNNING YOUR PUPS

[socks 32,253]

whilst i was out walking the pup today i was watching the pup hurtling around the woods ... round trees ver fallen logs skidding on her belly under scrub and just generally enjoying herslef and it got me thinking would anybody else let their young pup do this or would they call them to heal in fear of them getting injured .....

 

i have allways encoureged my young pups to do this as it sharpens up their movement and reactions and helps with their general supplety (spelling) and every pup i have owned loves this type exercise ...

 

i have noticed that the pups dont seem to enjoy open fields as much and will maybe have one mad dart about then it is down to trotting allong and sniffing here and sniffing there but to me they look bored compared to a good woodland walk ......

 

i feel that they need both types of walks as they will at some stage need to be able to confidently hurtle through a wood on the tail of a fleeing bunny .... unless you hunt only open moorland of course ......

 

what do you lot think ?????????? .................

Edited December 11, 2006 by socks

[bigdan 11]

when i take mine to woodland they always seem serious even as pups they would hunt or sniff about if i take them to a feild like a park they will play like thay never worked in there life i think its good for them bit of fun exercise well i wouldnt want to work all the time

[whin 463]

take all the pups ive had through the woods they will chase later on in so to get to know runs etc all the best

[Guest reload]

I think it gets them used to all the obstacles they will encounter later life, its all education........

[Stabs 3]

I've always had youngsters with me out and about wherever I go. During the daytime it's easier as there's more than likely not much gear on top. Some of the places I hunt the dog has to have the attributes of a slalom skier going through all of the hazel and haw after bunnies so it makes ense to get them used to it from an early age.

[skycat 6,173]

I deliberately take my pups into woodland, through barbed wire, set aside etc, so they can learn to pick their way through the dangerous/prickly/stingy things: but never with older dogs as then the pups are just tearing about playing and following the big dogs and not looking where they are going.

[Phil Lloyd 10,738]

Edited December 13, 2006 by CHALKWARREN

[Guest markbrick1]

let them run now as pups they will be the first to tell you they are tired and dont want to run anymore mine are now 14 month old and are doin well even though i let them have a play at a few shows this year, and got a load of critism from certain folk????? but they are in tip top shape and comin on a treat thanks mark

[swamper 11]

i have allways encoureged my young pups to do this as it sharpens up their movement and reactions and helps with their general supplety (spelling) and every pup i have owned loves this type exercise ...

 

 

couldnt agree more

[whin 463]

cant see the reason to hold pups back i take them with the big dogs walks etc all the time they soon learn game trails and obstacles ,by the time there a year they no whats game etc , tyne my present dog and tess whippet grew are steady as rocks ,ive never had to do much with them, they came on naturaly and have turned out good odgs , lanas pup mhirn has turned out a little bit diff more head strong in strange company but with my own dogs not a problem shees been out from six moons and be in on all sorts ,all the best run them hard feed them right and treat them like heroes

[marko 30]

yes go to agree with most comments when lurchers are a certain age they are just mad mine just never stops running,however as said it sharpens them up i have to tell her to cool it a bit sometimes because she can be a lunatic but its just young dogs learning and burning energy which they have plenty of before you know it they get more switched on and conserve energy for other things its all part of learning.

[Kane 2]

I think it gets them used to all the obstacles they will encounter later life, its all education........

 

Good post,a bit of a cut and bruise now goes along way to teaching them its not all fun and games.