how old do u start taking a pup out

[fox caller 3]

hi how old do u start taking a pup out on the lamp

[DottyDoo 500]

when its ready

[SALAD AND SAUCE 2]

when its ready

when its had its jabs

[hunter 1 0]

How old is your pup mate

[timjim 43]

have you another experienced dog to take it out with ?

[rocky1 942]

i would,nt take it out untill the dog ready 2 chase and stronger enough ,say 9 month let it watch 1 or 2 nights with experince dog then give some slips in the middle of the field sqatters ,i would,nt take it out any earlier cause it frustrait the dog if it does a lot watching and start 2 yap on

[trigger2 3,145]

i take my dogs out as soon as they have had there first jab. the pup i have at the moement is 6 and a half months old now and is catching almost everytime i go out, and i started him at 7 and a half weeks.

 

my old dog went out from 8 weeks old he hes 7 years old next week and still going strong.

Edited September 6, 2011 by trigger2

[tommarshall 4]

Man Alive - you boys are too much ! If all you want to do is work a dog, then buy yourself a dog that's ready to work (their are plenty about) Otherwise if you want a dog that's all your own, get a pup, nurture it, train it and bound with it. . when she's twelve months (1 year) start working her gentle enough until she's 2, then unleash the reigns! a dog is a pup until it's remember. Happy hunting

[dytkos 17,793]

All depends on the pup but it doesn't do any harm to take them out JUST TO WATCH from 4/5 months onwards.

They get a bit of insight into the lamp, moving around in darkness, maybe get a nose at a fresh kill. etc etc etc.

 

HTH.

 

Cheers, D.

[jo54 255]

i.d say 6 months start giving a few steady runs

[fox caller 3]

thanks every one for the replies hes coming up to 4 months ive got a very experinced whippxgrey so i was just wondering to take him along to watch how its done

[rocky1 942]

All depends on the pup but it doesn't do any harm to take them out JUST TO WATCH from 4/5 months onwards.

They get a bit of insight into the lamp, moving around in darkness, maybe get a nose at a fresh kill. etc etc etc.

 

HTH.

 

Cheers, D.

i think taking them out 2 early just 2 watch if you not going slip it will frustraite a dog and somtimes can make a dog yapp on ,seen it louds of times

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

I.ve started to take mine out now on the lamp hes 11 months I started taking him in the day at around 6 months

[toffee 76]

:tongue2: mine is coming on 1 now an hes doing the buisness well,made mistakes as we all have at some point with previous pups an learned from them, took him out on lamp with intention of charlie because dog had shown me he was ready, bagged a nice vixs took some punishment but easily sorted so who gives a feck what age they are if its your dog an you think its ready go for it.... old timers chill young blood thrives...... Edited September 7, 2011 by toffee

[HAMMERDAN 25]

Mine didn't get a decent run till 12 month, but started taking him to watch at around 7/8 month, it's all down to the dogs maturity IMO.

You wouldn't ask a baby to go work for a living, it's just the same with a dog.

Enter them too early and you will experience yapping when chasing game. Seen it many if time and it's a real heartbreaker.

Dont rush and enter when ready.

ATB with pup, HD.