new whippet pup advice

[quagmire 6]

Hi

 

Iam based in cheshire and have been ferreting and shooting for years with my trusty lab, but have recently bought a whippet dog called Bandit which I intend to take ferreting etc. Bandit is only ten weeks old,and as I am new to running dogs, I am just wondering if there is anything I should be doing to aid his trainining i.e. introducing him to rabbits? if so dead or alive etc.

 

I would be most greatfull for any advice.

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Joe

[KittleRox 2,147]

I usually just do basic training and breaking to ferrets and livestock untill about 8 months old and then I introduce the pup to ferreting and then lamping about a month or so after, atb

[lurcher dean 39]

as above basic training and commands ,let him/her be a pup for a while and play , when teaching retrieving i use a tennis ball with a rabbits fur stitched over it then move on to a dummy covered rabbit skin to get them use to having fur in there mouths dont use to heavy of a dummy tho to start with