training

[jacob 28]

after reading some posts on here i was wondering what age you start training your lurchers,some people seem to expect a lot from very young dogs?

[dickyboy 1]

some dogs pick it up quite quick!! others take it slowly...my dog a pointer x is still settling down its prob now 50% adult dog time 50% puppy dog time....very slow.....when he's in one of his moods the training goes back a few steps other times he's bang on! but all pups over 6month should know basics sit, fetch, down, stay, wait, come....and any others at close range!

[Guest Nightwalker]

some dogs pick it up quite quick!! others take it slowly...my dog a pointer x is still settling down its prob now 50% adult dog time 50% puppy dog time....very slow.....when he's in one of his moods the training goes back a few steps other times he's bang on! but all pups over 6month should know basics sit, fetch, down, stay, wait, come....and any others at close range!

 

 

I think that some training methods bring a dog on earlier than others, the more it does early on, the quicker it learns and matures mentally, the real art is to get the pace right so that the dog is never mentally or physically oversretched and damaged.

[Guest Frank]

I dont belive telling the dog to, sit, stay, go their, do this.

 

I prefer a dog, to use its head, learn from experinces and to work out differemt situations for it self.

 

Frank.

[dickyboy 1]

yes but once its under control, you can protect it, and allow it to hunt in a way you find acceptable....it will soon learn what you expect and to use its head.....my cocker was trained to be very close for non sporting purposes for 3 years she looked at the family for every command now i take her shooting i can send her on to work a hedge or field away or to me....work her close or at range and allow her to think on while mooching and for a small girl she does well....at catching and flushing.....a dog will always push for more freedom so i don't believe you can over train a pup...just too much in one go!!

[Irish Lurcher 1,013]

Frank

 

Are you saying you wont be training your dog at all?

 

A dog must have basic training to be a success in the field, I started training my bitch at six months, she is well on her way, if I want to check out the next field I can leave her at the gate while I check it out and call her on if I see bunnies, makes life a lot easier.

 

Frank I may have misread your post??

[tote 856]

Training can start at a young age,but I try to incorporate it into play sessions and keep the lessons short

the worst thing you can do with a young dog is to overtrain it this will make it stale and unresponsive.

 

It's better to do 10 minutes once a day all week than 2 x 30 minute sessions at the weekend

 

"Quote"I dont belive telling the dog to, sit, stay, go their, do this.

 

I prefer a dog, to use its head, learn from experinces and to work out differemt situations for it self.

 

Frank.

 

Each to their own Frank but i've yet to see a well trained lurcher that can't think for itself if it

has to when it's out in the field,I know mine can,I also know that I can control him instantly

if a situation arises,even when he's het up.

[Guest game'dogs]

if you have a lurcher or eny dog from a pup you have to learn it the basics its only lazy basterds who dont , it only takes ten mins a day to learn a dog the basics and then the rest of the day they get to be pups playing and having a mooch learning difrent smells and seeing difrent things , i hate these arsholes who keep a pup in a kennel for ten month and then start taking the dog out and expecting everything out of it and when it dont perform its dumpt for the dog warden to pick up , EVERY DOG NEEDS THE BASICS PUT INTO THEM FROM DAY ONE OF HAVING THE PUP .

[juckler123 707]

I always have my lurcher pups with me as much as poss and get the basics in from day one no need to overtrain em just being around you its supprising how much a dog can learn i talk to em as i would talk to a human the amount of words they pick up on never ceases to amaze me sit lie and stay walk at heel and retrieve till they are old enough to get on the land then ferreting then coursing then lamping by the time they are two year old theyve cracked the lot

[Guest Frank]

Frank

 

Are you saying you wont be training your dog at all?

 

A dog must have basic training to be a success in the field, I started training my bitch at six months, she is well on her way, if I want to check out the next field I can leave her at the gate while I check it out and call her on if I see bunnies, makes life a lot easier.

 

Frank I may have misread your post??

 

Sorry, i should of made my self a bit more clearer folks.

 

What i mean is, the basics is a must and used in situations where its needed, i agree 100%.

 

Once the dog is working away, say ferreting, it should be let to use its brains and work out for its self, different situations that arise.

 

Mine so far, is starting to retreive, has just started to stay and more to follow in the future.

 

Frank.