When is the right time to train a lurcher on bunnies ??

[KittleRox 2,147]

wait untill the beginning of the season

ferreting, let it grab a few netted bunnys

lamping, walk up on a clapped bunny, give a wee hiss and slip the dug

[Millet 4,497]

Me personaly i would want my pup's retrieving/recall an most important of all the stock breaking sorted out long before the pup ever get's entered on a rabbit..they all grow a differant rate's an the bigger dog's being slower to hit full size..while out exercising the pup you should be able to see it tightening up and running a lot stronger with a less gangly look to it as the week's fly by...

Personaly i would just consentrate on the training for now and come august/september time your pup will be more than capable of being entered..good luck..

[Rabbiting man 1,191]

Me personaly i would want my pup's retrieving/recall an most important of all the stock breaking sorted out long before the pup ever get's entered on a rabbit..they all grow a differant rate's an the bigger dog's being slower to hit full size..while out exercising the pup you should be able to see it tightening up and running a lot stronger with a less gangly look to it as the week's fly by...

Personaly i would just consentrate on the training for now and come august/september time your pup will be more than capable of being entered..good luck..

To true training a young dog to good standard can take almost a year. It's all about time and patients.

[ferret features 289]

i give mine a couple of droppers when their about 4 or 5 months if their missing them constant get rid

[Millet 4,497]

Same here ferret features but i do it with long netted full grown hare's full of young..

[ferret features 289]

Same here ferret features but i do it with long netted full grown hare's full of young..

sure we seen enough on another thread with you intinidatint yer dog with them lambs ffs

[robwelsh 354]

Are you serious ferret features? Like starvin a dog for 3days cos it doesn't like biscuits lolol

[KittleRox 2,147]

what dis intinidatint mean ?

[lamping lurcher 2 1]

whippet x greyhound with a broken coat?

 

thats what i was told the breed was when i purchased him i was able to see the mother of which he came from she was a bluey grey colour and short haired he says she was a greyhound and the father was supposed to be a whippet i really am still a beginner with lamping my own dog but have been lamping for the past couple of seasons with folk i know and they let me have a go with their dogs to see if i liked it and i liked it so thought it was time to make a go of it myself.

[chartpolski 23,322]

Broken coated "Whippets" were fairly common many years ago, but I doubt if they are ever seen now. It looks like the breeder wasn't being completely honest with you, but that doesn't mean the pup won't turn out to be what you want !

 

To the people who are recommending "droppers", don't you realise it's ilegal, and classed as "baiting"??? Just what the anti's and the RSPCA want to read on here !!

 

Cheers.

Edited May 19, 2012 by chartpolski

[Country Joe 1,411]

There are plenty of young Rabbits about just now.

[Country Joe 1,411]

wait untill the beginning of the season

ferreting, let it grab a few netted bunnys

lamping, walk up on a clapped bunny, give a wee hiss and slip the dug

 

Spot on.

[Guest first light]

do you drive get your self to me going out with my lab and bitch in a bit give your pup a few rabbits do it good mate

[stag runner 5]

personally i would just keep up with his training til next season then enter him better him be a bit older than 2 young imo atb.

[blackmaggie 3,376]

i would get him rock steady with all his training first stock/recall etc i have seen dogs ruined by not having all the basics in place he will be with you for life so why rush him and holding him back will do no harm just take your time make it enjoyable and if he starts to get bored end the session and on a good note if you can try and get some books dvds or info of the net about training lurchers atb with your training

Edited May 21, 2012 by blackmaggie