Pups?

[reddawn 2,173]

take what you read in books with a pinch a salt, books are okay but learning from your pup an out in the filed is by far the best way to go, get a pup YOU like, its you thats gonna have to pick its shit up an feed the mutt

[robwelsh 354]

im not saying i believe and do everything down to a T with what they say in books, but give everyone a general look in into what breed (temperemant) they like, and what that dog will do for them..dont get me wrong, getting out and stuck in is far better than sitting at home reading 101 books, but i think it does help knowing what dog your choosing, and how to enter them correctly, this avoids dogs be passed about, dont you agree?

[robwelsh 354]

and general maintainance of working dogs...this is why jackies book aint too bad, gives you an insight to all that needs to be thought about, and its not a bulging book to bore you to death

[trigger2 3,145]

these pics have been up before. 8 weeks old out with other dogs.

 

 

How is this dog turned out then............

hes only 10 months old at the moement hes doing o.k.

[Ellis Blain 29]

im quite interested in the book what tells you what cross is good for what? whats it called mate?

[Acuspell 329]

Ellis, Jackie Drakeford has written several books on lurchers. One that will stand you in good stead is "Understanding the working lurcher".

 

Regardles of which type of lurcher you get, the same reasoning applie. You need to understand the pups needs from a dogs point of view, not an owners. Once you can start to understand how they think you will be fine.

 

Puppies of any breeding do not speak English (neither do a lot of folks on here!). You have to forsee some things, so as to avoid a pitfall. A bit like driving - you don't wait for the aciident to happen, you avoid the situation so the accident doesn't happen. The same with dogs. Try and forsee a situation, and avoid whatever the consequence might be.

 

A young pup has everything there is to learn about the world.As his surrogate parents, you have that job of teaching him and whatever the situation is, if you show fear, the pup will pick up on those vibes and also become frightened. We take our little dog with us to see the fireworks, she sits an dwatches! WHY? Because we have never told her she is supposed to be frightened of the loud noises and flashes and coloured sparks - so she isn't. Same with walking along the top of a picket fence like a cat. If nobody tells her she isn't supposed to be able to do that, then she can still do it.

 

Allowing a pup to experience things is good. letting them see the world around them, meet lots of different peoplpe, other dogs - and do it calmly and the pup will be cool with it. Don't let a tiny pup go and play rough and tumble in th epark with an alsatian - it will get bowled over and have its confidence knocked right put an dprobably run away from lsatians for ever. But nothing wrong in letting them meet under control. Nothing wrong with a small pup playing with other small dogs. It will probably still get bowled over, but at least only by someone the same size!

 

Don't let it work too early. Experience the outdoors, and if it puts a rabbit up in the woods, let it go. You can't call it back, but you can then say enough is enough and pick it up and carry it back to the car - yes it could walk, but that could be overdoing it and strain something. Just play it by ear along those kinds of lines, supervised and yourpup will turn out steady to anything and very useful and give you great service for a long time. You don't even need to know everything up front - you will also be learning as you go along.

 

one good rule of thumb is not to get upset by anything the pup does....if it starts to chew the wrong thing. Don't shout at it, just replace the object quietly with something it can have. take the valuable off him and give him something in return. That same kind of approach to all training will pay dividends. You don't need to shout to make yourself understood - they don't speak English even if you do shout it! Encouragement down the acceptable line of behaviour is better than correction of the wrong line.

[Ellis Blain 29]

thanks for the advise mate. enjoyed reading that. will try and get hold of that book. thanks again, atb ellis

[robwelsh 354]

yeah thats the book i was on about mate, goes over everything, but doesnt bore you ,kept plain an simple mate, atb rob

[Tiny 7 1,694]

Well id get mine out at every oppertunatie, Not try to hunt/catch game but learn the ways from lead walking right up too stockbroken, I wouldnt take my pup on a days flushing ect ect,

 

But ferreting to a certain exsent, mooching, walking yip it would be there learning what to do or what not to, No i wouldnt lamp it till 9/10 old but by then EVERYTHING iv done inbetween hopefully will stand in good stead,

 

 

Fcuk me leaveing a pup to 8 mnth old in a kennel what do you really expect out of a young saplin that anit see a THING , Nope anit my way

[Ellis Blain 29]

whats the name of the book rob?

[robwelsh 354]

understanding the working lurcher by jackie drakeford mate its £16.99 , good book..atb rob

[Ellis Blain 29]

cheers for your help mate thanks alot. atb

[robwelsh 354]

no probs, and dont buy the first pup you see lol and dont take women :L

[Flick75 32]

understanding the working lurcher by jackie drakeford mate its £16.99 , good book..atb rob

 

It's a great book...very informative.

[dpb82uk 138]

i take my pups out young woching other dog ferreting mooching re-call and other comands and i take them out day and night with lamp chuk a ball down beem mix it up as thay get board moor you show a pup the moor it learns all the hunthing marking stuf the lurchers just pick up ther bread for it i learnt moor from my dogs tham most books iv red

Edited January 9, 2012 by dpb82uk