new to lurchers help needed

[lurchermania 25]

well you seam to be doing well for her at the age she is. just keep it like that till she is around 8 month then up her fitness to the maximum your able to keep her fit all summer ready for the season starting and you will be shouting from the rooftops with joy.... all the best stewie inbox me with any questions

[hughesrobert13 0]

thanks stewie i will be doing as much as i can with her. hopefully i will be as happy as you say i took her to a terrier and lurcher show today and lots of people said that she was a nice dog. i will be taking her ferreting with me and my jack russelxstaff keeping her on the lead while she is young just so she gets used to everything and when she is older i will do as much as i can and keep her fit aswell thanks rob

[Guest michael.hudson7]

Hi mate and welcome to the world of the working lurcher, Lurchermania hit the nail on the head feeding is basically down to the owner prefrence and time of year. I think most importantly is getting down with the basic's sit, lie down, stay ect always try to keep it playful when teaching a pup. One question what sort of work are you looking to do lamping, ferreting or just a genral mooching lurcher? Was it one of your freind's who influanced your decision in the breeding you choose the dog will be a speed machine with that breeding and bedlington breed lurchers make excellent lamping dogs.Hope all goes well mucker.

[Guest michael.hudson7]

welcome to the site.put plenty of time in training and be patient,read some books, don,t over excercise your pup while it is only young,wait until it is at least nine months old before you start hunting with your dog(entering).if you put the time in the pup will reward you.atb.

Great book to try Brain Plummer the complete lurcher.

[tsteve9999 456]

thanks for those of you who have helped to everyone else i know how to feed and look after a dog as i have two other dogs that are very fit and healthy. i am not the type of person to give up on a dog i know i will only get out what i put into her. and i just want the best for her. to be honest some of my friends dont deserve dogs because i dont feel as though they look after them well enough that is why i am asking questions. i did learn some things from them but not a great deal so thats why i want to learn more. i dont want to ruin her so i want to know as much as i can. right shes 4 months old and her mum was 3\4 greyhound 1\4 bedlington and dad was 1/2 greyhound 1/2 whippet at the moment i am feeding her dr johns dog food mixed with tuna and also some tinned meat. before i bought her she was just fed scraps of meat. i have wormed and flead her and started basic commands sit and fetch so far. she is kept outside in a garage with another dog and she has the run of the garden all day. i walk her twice a day for 30 mins to an hour. she can be a little nervous around other dogs but soon starts playing with them she is very gentle and quiet and likes to sleep and chill out

Sorry if I came across the wrong way mate, as Matty says I should have been less eager to condemn your first post.

Reading this one you come across as just wanting the best for your dog so I hope it does all you want in the future.

[hughesrobert13 0]

i have wanted a lurcher for a long time but never wanted all the hard work that comes with it. so i finally decided to pull my finger out and get on with it. il be doing abit of everything with her but it will be mainly lamping. the breeding i dont really know much about but have been told shes got good breeding by a few people. i am really looking forward to getting her working but i dont want to rush. i will try and get the complete lurcher book. no problem steve i didnt really help myself the way i put things i do love my dogs and they have the best i can give them. i do know how to look after and care for a dog but i have never owned a lurcher and just wanted to do things right

[jf1970 328]

i have wanted a lurcher for a long time but never wanted all the hard work that comes with it. so i finally decided to pull my finger out and get on with it. il be doing abit of everything with her but it will be mainly lamping. the breeding i dont really know much about but have been told shes got good breeding by a few people. i am really looking forward to getting her working but i dont want to rush. i will try and get the complete lurcher book. no problem steve i didnt really help myself the way i put things i do love my dogs and they have the best i can give them. i do know how to look after and care for a dog but i have never owned a lurcher and just wanted to do things right

 

hi mate,i have the dvd purdy's progress if you want it,pm me if you like:thumbs:

[lurchermania 25]

pm jf1970 this is a dvd from dave slight and it has all you need to know.... the man is a real credit to lurcher men everywhere and i think as we speak his latest aditions will be arround 12 month old ( they are 2 pure grey pups and they are retreeving and doing everything a lurcher should) take him up on the offer mate. ps jf1970 any chance of a coppy i lent mine out and never sseen it again atb

[G4ZZ 0]

thanks stewie i will be doing as much as i can with her. hopefully i will be as happy as you say i took her to a terrier and lurcher show today and lots of people said that she was a nice dog. i will be taking her ferreting with me and my jack russelxstaff keeping her on the lead while she is young just so she gets used to everything and when she is older i will do as much as i can and keep her fit aswell thanks rob

 

Dont suppose it was the little white and brindle patched bitch?

[hughesrobert13 0]

Dont suppose it was the little white and brindle patched bitch?

yes mate it was thats my pup il put some pics up

 

i have taken him up on the dvd and hopefully it will help me out alot. he is a nice guy and i cant thank him enough.

[G4ZZ 0]

That dog of yours is a nice healthy strong looking bitch.

I was standing by you with the brindle whippet pup.

[lurchermania 25]

sounds like u av a god pup there mate and sounds like your doing right by her. take care of that dvd it will be one of your most vaulable assets in the training of your pup atb

[hughesrobert13 0]

thanks mate a few people said she is nice now. that whippet you had was a lovely looking dog aswell. i will take care of the dvd i will get some copys made and then perahps i could pass them on to other people

[lurchermania 25]

good good mate it is nice to know your willing to contribute some of your time and resauces to others who need the help a credit to the site and concidering you have just joined its hard to believe... many people will look highly on you for this and it is now your task to respect that and avoid the petty rows people have on here as the way people view you will deminish..... anyway hope your enjoying your time on thl and it will be nice to stay in touch. and if im ever down that way al pm ya my number and we can meet up eh ....

[hughesrobert13 0]

good good mate it is nice to know your willing to contribute some of your time and resauces to others who need the help a credit to the site and concidering you have just joined its hard to believe... many people will look highly on you for this and it is now your task to respect that and avoid the petty rows people have on here as the way people view you will deminish..... anyway hope your enjoying your time on thl and it will be nice to stay in touch. and if im ever down that way al pm ya my number and we can meet up eh ....

 

be nice to meet up im always willing to make new friends. and i like to help people out aswell it works both ways i may need a favour aswell one day. i know there are some idiots out there but i choose to just leave them there and take no notice they are not worth the bother. and i think the forum is great there is so much stuff on here it will take me years to read it all