have i missed the boat

[scruff 1]

do you think if a terriers got enough heart, it would still be too late to make a start at 2 year old. i bought the dog with full intensions of working him, but things never worked out.

 

i know lots of terriermen but it seems there no all sportsmen. The two true terriermen i know both were happy for me to join them, but working nights and weekends didn't fit in with when they were out. The others i could join as and when, but i wasn't impressed with there methods.

 

scruff

[alimac 882]

not all terriermen do it for just the sport....its also called vermin control... dont know what the others that you have talked about have been up to though..... but yep collar him up put him to ground and find out that way, as no matter howmuch advise you get its only the dog that will give you the truest answer ali

[jpnixon 7]

2 year old is the right age to start

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so he's missed a little early exposure. if he's made of the right stuff you'll see it soon enough.

MINE HAVE ONLY SEEN LIMITED STUFF AND ILL BE STARTING THEM IN SEPTEMBER HOPEFULLY AND THEN THEYLL BE 17 MONTH AND 18 MONTH, IF I HAD THE CHANCE TO HOLD THEM TILL 2 YEARS I WOULD BUT THEN THE SEASON WOULD BE OVER BY THEN. TAKE THE TERRIER ON A DIG LET HIM RUN THROUGH AFTER A DIG BUT DONT FORCE HIM ONLY A FEW WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND IF HE IS MADE OF THE GOOD STUFF HELL WANT TO EXPLORE AND TAKE IT FROM THERE, I KNOW OF SOME TERRIERS THAT WONT ENTER UNTIL 2.5 AND 3 YEARS SO GIVE HIM A CHANCE - HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL FOR YOU

[scruff 1]

thanks everyone, whats you've said is great. at leats now i can make a start and it doesn't feel like i've wasted a terrier.

 

going back to the sport, there was none that day, nieather any vermin control but thats been and gone. i do know what you mean tho. i've got a shitter on at the minute trying to clear a load of rabbits, babbies alover the place

 

thanks for the advice, i'm sure he's got what it takes and i'll keep you posted

 

scruff

[bigdan 11]

2 years is fine mate better to wait till then i let them see action when younger but really only work when 18 months to 2 years just let him see plenty of action he'll get it good luck

 

bigdan

[scruff 1]

2 years is fine mate better to wait till then i let them see action when younger but really only work when 18 months to 2 years just let him see plenty of action he'll get it good luck

 

bigdan

cheers mate, out early next week so we'll see what he's like??

 

got a reaction yesterday from him, i'd been out shooting and bagged a few rabbits. i was unloading the rifles out of the truck and he wondered out side, he had his nose in the air a few seconds then all of a suden he flew stiaght into the back and started ragging everything.

 

when i got out he'd locked onto one and wasn't letting go, i've never done any rabbiting so i dont know why he went off like that, anyway i gave him a good fuss after

 

 

scruff

[bigdan 11]

nice one the more you work it the better it will be if you can take it out with an experienced dog it will learn faster

[scruff 1]

nice one the more you work it the better it will be if you can take it out with an experienced dog it will learn faster

 

hiya bigdan, thats the plan. he's really keen so i hope it all works out. it's not quite the same to a experianced terrierman i know but if i can get out with him on a regular basis it will be worth while.