whats the youngest you have started a dog

[doggy bag 20]

i no all dogs of different types are totaly different in matureing , but i was killing bunnys with a 6mths old whippetgreyhound x labador with ease 20 year ago , wish i had him now , mind you in saying that there was plenty to go at then.and 20 year ago i was as keen as the dog .

[rocky1 942]

7 month with my first lurcher but i was realy keen never done any damage 2 her either but now with a wizer head on my shoulders 9/10 month

[BrianSteven72 369]

I was lamping rabbits with my first dog at 6 months of age didnt do him any real harm a lot of easy runs and he turned out to be my best ever dog although it was prob the time and effort i put in to him and not the early start , with a lot more pathence experience and a few more dogs under my belt i wouldnt do it again i would wait till 8 or 9 months but every dog is different

[moonlighter 1,164]

When I was 11 I had my first lurcher and I use to write everything down, jabs, training stuff and also catches. Well I was reading through this the other day and she caught her first hare at 6 months old. This was on the fens too and in march. She then caught them weekly from then on. I would like to have her again now just to compare to the dogs I keep now. I thought she was special, but she was my first dog.......but who knows, maybe she was special.

[BrianSteven72 369]

When I was 11 I had my first lurcher and I use to write everything down, jabs, training stuff and also catches. Well I was reading through this the other day and she caught her first hare at 6 months old. This was on the fens too and in march. She then caught them weekly from then on. I would like to have her again now just to compare to the dogs I keep now. I thought she was special, but she was my first dog.......but who knows, maybe she was special.

same hear mate my first dog was special well he was to me i would have him back in a second and it would be good to see him run against the dogs on the go now !

[airbourne 128]

5 months old my bitch had her first, and before any body says anything, i was a daft c**t and not proud for doing it, but luck was on my side and i got away with it,she has turned out fantastic, and she has learnt me alot.

[trigger2 3,145]

heres my pup at 8 weeks old he was out in the field with the older dogs who caught a squirrel and this was his reaction.

 

 

the pup is 9 months old today and i am more than happy with his progress hes had over 100 rabbits single handed on the lamp.

[trigger2 3,145]

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[donkdaniel 236]

Ha ha there's some bloke on here started his pup at 9 weeks so I think he's beaten us all

[robert michem 314]

WHEN I WAS A KID, MY 1ST DOG,,, SOON HAS HIS LEGS GOT LANKY, TOOK HIM ON THE LAMP,,4 MOUTH 3 WEEKS, DID NOT NO ANY BETTER, WHEN YOUR A YOUNG KID, HE GOT A RABBIT,, AND THEN A HARE AT 6 MONTHS,,, HE RETRIVED WELL AND NEVER YAPPT IN HIS LIFE,,,,, INFACT NON OFF ME MATES DOGS YAPPT,, AND WE BUSHING WITH ,,J RUSSELS,, WHAT DID YAPP,,,, SO IT GO,S TO SHOW, DOSE IT FACK A DOG UP BYE GOING AGAINST THE BOOK,,,OR HIS IT IN THE DOG.. DEEP IN SIDE, BUT WAITING FOR IT TO COME OUT,, NO MATER WHAT AGE YOU START IT####,

Edited November 25, 2011 by robert michem

[Rabbiting man 1,192]

when they had their injections been lead trained I take mine out then so they can watch the older dogs work with more training down the line then I start mine ferreting around 7 to 8 months lamping 12 months

[trigger2 3,145]

WHEN I WAS A KID, MY 1ST DOG,,, SOON HAS HIS LEG GOT LANKY, TOOK HIM ON THE LAMP,,4 MOUTH 3 WEEKS, DID NOT NO ANY BETTER, WHEN YOUR A YOUNG KID, HE GOT A RABBIT,, AND THEN A HARE AT 6 MONTHS,,, HE RETRIVED WELL AND NEVER YAPPT IN HIS LIFE,,,,, INFACT NON OFF ME MATES DOGS YAPPT,, AND WE BUSHING WITH ,,J RUSSELS,, WHAT DID YAPP,,,, SO IT GO,S TO SHOW, DOSE IT FACK A DOG UP,,OR HIS IT IN THE DOG.. DEEP IN SIDE, BUT WAITING FOR IT TO COME OUT,,,

my old dog never yapps when on his quarry and he was taken out at 9 weeks when i got him, my 9 month old pup dont yapp when chasing either.

[reddawn 2,173]

WHEN I WAS A KID, MY 1ST DOG,,, SOON HAS HIS LEG GOT LANKY, TOOK HIM ON THE LAMP,,4 MOUTH 3 WEEKS, DID NOT NO ANY BETTER, WHEN YOUR A YOUNG KID, HE GOT A RABBIT,, AND THEN A HARE AT 6 MONTHS,,, HE RETRIVED WELL AND NEVER YAPPT IN HIS LIFE,,,,, INFACT NON OFF ME MATES DOGS YAPPT,, AND WE BUSHING WITH ,,J RUSSELS,, WHAT DID YAPP,,,, SO IT GO,S TO SHOW, DOSE IT FACK A DOG UP BE GOING AGAINST THE BOOK,,,OR HIS IT IN THE DOG.. DEEP IN SIDE, BUT WAITING FOR IT TO COME OUT,, NO MATER WHAT AGE YOU START IT####,

 

 

cracking this site, on 1 thread folk are ripped apart for entering dogs young, then you come on this thread an most folk admit to starting there dogs young an not only that, most are saying the dogs that started early turned out to be the best of all lol i believe same as mr mitchem, if its in them its in them, starting them young wont do them no harm, if you use your head

[robert michem 314]

THESE DAYS I START THEM A LITTLE LATER IN ,LIFE,, THE 1 AND ONLY REASON,, THERE BONES ARE SOFT,,AND THEY CAN BREAK VERY EASY ETC,, BUT WILL TAKE THEM OUT DOING ALL THE BASICS,,,DOSE THEM NO HARM AT ALL,,,HAS I PUT ON ME POST YES,DAY THE YOUNG LADS DOG 1ST X BULL GREY,, DONE WELL NOT 1 LITTLE BIT OF TRAINING GONE IN TO IT,,NO YAPPIN, AND THE DOG RETEIVED BETTER THAN MINE,, AND I WENT BYE THE BOOK ALL THE WAY...

Edited November 25, 2011 by robert michem

[whip x grey 276]

the old generation started them alot earlier,,,,than younger guys 2day dont

 

either guys are more clued up 2day or its down to vet bills

 

me all mine are diffrent one started at 11month other 8 month other 7month,,,,dogs diffrent

 

one thing ill never do as other topic,,says 9 weeks,,,,(A) its not long off the tit,,&,,( winter time out and about with 9 week pup ,,,-20c it will frezze to death

 

i think theres no thumb to rule on age,,,,,just down to owner doing whats right,,,and not being a tube

Edited November 25, 2011 by whip x grey