how many digs

[kevin em 342]

jusr wondering how many digs ye lads consider enough in there first season i know there are different workin styles i myself like to give a dog ten or twelve fairly easy ones especially if they tend to be on the hard side just lookin for opinions

[fat man 4,741]

jusr wondering how many digs ye lads consider enough in there first season i know there are different workin styles i myself like to give a dog ten or twelve fairly easy ones especially if they tend to be on the hard side just lookin for opinions

Agree kevin,10 or 12 is plenty especially if they are hard,no point in ruining them before they find there feet,alot depends on age you start them aswell.

[lurcher330 2,301]

it realy depends on the dog Kev if he's hard on himself i'l wait until he is well healed or if it's just a sounder once every 2weeks or so ye have to get the others out aswell

[mackel 31]

good topic kev alot depends on age of the dog on its first season

and if he gets away with getting stick when working

some times i think 4 or 5 would be enough if he is getting it hard but

a sounder mixer type over double that would be ok

seen more terriers last when they where given plenty of time to heal in first season

interesting to see other peoples views

mack

[Glyn..... 5,208]

if they are under 20 months for there first season, i think once a month is enough allow them to fully heal and keep them winning, many young dogs will be classed as rubbish in there first season but this sometimes tells you more about the owner than the dog

[Mustard. 83]

Good topic Kevin.

I have to say i could learn something here!

I've been the cause of a couple of dogs throwing in the towel.

[slips 114]

i rather av 4 quailty digs then 10 easy ones i think when you got to bring em on wraped in wool yov not got what you relly after if they got it there show what they made of. jmo got a very well bred pup at the moment it be tested

[Guest dee mac]

if they are under 20 months for there first season, i think once a month is enough allow them to fully heal and keep them winning, many young dogs will be classed as rubbish in there first season but this sometimes tells you more about the owner than the dog

good post i think between 10 and 15 digs is plenty in dogs first season altho i do think you need too keep pushing them that wee bit harder after each dig i think if you kept them too easy spots for there first 10 or 12 digs its going too be a big shock when they finally get in deep end last season i loaned a young dog out too a mate he started off well with few digs under his belt then he had bit of a wobble in a place that was a bit much for him but he learned more that day than from the previous handy digs he then went extremley well there after i took him back near end of season and while a few mates were over for the weekend we dug him twice in the one day a nice dig of 1.2 really easy digging and a stiff dig through hard ground of near the 2 meter mark in a very big place and he woked very well indeed but if he d of had easy digs all through the season he def would not off dug the big place at end of season it was the wakeup call the day he was in another big place and got put through his paces that made him in my opinion but next season will be the real test hopefully he come s through the other end .

[mushray 246]

if they are under 20 months for there first season, i think once a month is enough allow them to fully heal and keep them winning, many young dogs will be classed as rubbish in there first season but this sometimes tells you more about the owner than the dog

100% agree with this post

[RETIC80 11]

if they are under 20 months for there first season, i think once a month is enough allow them to fully heal and keep them winning, many young dogs will be classed as rubbish in there first season but this sometimes tells you more about the owner than the dog

100% agree with this post

 

yes,very good sound advice, .

[Butler 396]

As many as the dog's work style allows, yes keep them winning but at the same time you need to know what you are kenneling.

[russellcur 15]

I think 2 digs in a first seson is good enough to test a terriers mettle

[Guest eastmids]

Good topic Kevin.

I've been the cause of a couple of dogs throwing in the towel.

like wise lad ,at least your future dogs will be better for you acknowledgeing it,

[fat man 4,741]

I think 2 digs in a first seson is good enough to test a terriers mettle

Are you taking the pee wee,how would 2 digs test a terriers mettle.

[kevin em 342]

i rather av 4 quailty digs then 10 easy ones i think when you got to bring em on wraped in wool yov not got what you relly after if they got it there show what they made of. jmo got a very well bred pup at the moment it be tested

i think the reason a lot of dogs dont make the grade is too many lads think they need to be tested in there first season i saw a young bitch doin very well this season on a tough dig and two weeks later i heard the bitch had a blip and was gone i think the owner is to blame then for havin her out so soon again jmho