is it vital to have experianced dog to bring young ones on

[flipper82 6]

ive lost my working terrier that goes to ground to the dark forces and am only left with a russel i use for cover work.but i have 2 , 7mth old pups that were bread and got for going to ground will i be able to start them of on there own without seeing a hole worked are do they need to see another terrier work a hole first.its my first time starting from pups as my last one was got as working dog and was going to let them learn from him

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

You don't need a experienced dog but it helps , maybe a hunter over there will take you out a few times when the pups are older

[Big bald beautiful 1,231]

no but makes it easier, mine usually self enter...if at all

[fat man 4,741]

If your pups are bred the right way,{worker to worker} then they should self enter when ready.Terriers are a very curious little dog and will usually want to get to ground to see whats down there,but in saying that it is also very helpfull to let pups see an older terrier do what they were bred for.

[flipper82 6]

cheers all. they were bread worker to worker but the mum was sounder and the da was just mental 1 dig dog any one know of worker going are willing to help id be much abilaged pm me

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Stick a post up for a experienced dog or day out with someone , if you were over here I would of gladly took you out

[flipper82 6]

Stick a post up for a experienced dog or day out with someone , if you were over here I would of gladly took you out

thanks well do that straight away i travel back and forth to my sisters maybe one time cud meet up

[BEARINATOR 2,872]

Definetly Flipper

[Mooching Celt 659]

Got a young dog here that didnt have an experienced dog to show him the way as i lost my old dog like you have, had him out ratting which made him keener and had him bushing ol' red in cover to learn the scent and he entered ok and this was not bred worker to worker just farm bred, how you bring them on is just as important as breeding can be

[northern terrierwork 74]

it helps to have them watch a dog work first of course but its more down to how you bring them on wich depends on the outcome of them mate start them shallow and the rest will come if theyve got it..

[hogie 103]

the way things are over here at the minute you'll find it hard to get someone to take you out hopefully by the time your pups are ready philpott will have made enough cash from donations to pay for his luxury holiday so wont be on peoples backs

[flipper82 6]

Got a young dog here that didnt have an experienced dog to show him the way as i lost my old dog like you have, had him out ratting which made him keener and had him bushing ol' red in cover to learn the scent and he entered ok and this was not bred worker to worker just farm bred, how you bring them on is just as important as breeding can be

thanks ill get them out ratting soon

[tillearthdouspart 100]

NO its not vital, I wouldnt let a young terrier in with another dog to so call train him/her.

[vduben 55]

my 2 yearold went with out seeing a thing, on his first earth we bolted 3 and dug to 2! never had an earth that good since