6 month old whippet

[lawrence 657]

i would leave lamping til around the year old mark, ferretings a different kettle of fish, personally i would have out with me from 3 months on wards, as Laurie says it clues them in, they learn nothing in the yard.

 

[Country Joe 1,411]

Learning the trade at six months.

[Country Joe 1,411]

Marking at six months.

[Country Joe 1,411]

And marking a hedge at six months, on both occasions the Bunnies were at home.

Theres a big difference to over taxing a young Dog, on the lamp or chasing things it would never catch.

To watching a young Dog working along a hedgerow using his nose.

Stay Lucky.

 

Edited November 7, 2012 by Country Joe

[johnpop 3]

cheers lads. had the pup out a few times were there are plenty signs of rabbits but he hasn't showed any signs or interest. is this normal?

[toby63 1,236]

once he knows where the rabbits live he will catch on to it. at the moment they are just holes in the ground

[Tiny 7 1,694]

I wouldnt start him yet...

 

What i mean by that is bolting rabbits rabbits with the ferret/Or lamping.

 

 

Id start him now comeing ferreting ect mooches about the place but wouldnt start him now. I wait till next season now before i done any really work with him.

[johnpop 3]

ok fellas I realise now just to take time with him. just a lot of people put on hear that there young dogs are showing good sings. thought I might of been missing him out on things. hard to get goin when your new to this stuff.

[fitchet 788]

I personally dont like to take the dogs ferreting as pups. Done it before and first time out on the lamp he started marking warrens when he missed rabbits. Ive got him out of it but was alot of hard work. Id rather a dog learn nothing than learn bad habits. ATB

[johnpop 3]

fitchet. how would you go about it? I don't no any one else with dogs or ferrets for him to learn from so it's kinda hard. would you just start him off straight on the lamp?

[fitchet 788]

fitchet. how would you go about it? I don't no any one else with dogs or ferrets for him to learn from so it's kinda hard. would you just start him off straight on the lamp?

 

Im no expert mate ive only had a handful of dogs myself. Hes probably abit young yet let him mature get his training/retrieving spot on. Enjoy him bieng a pup. Then when hes older and reasonably fit take him out and find him a dumb (or mixy) and the rest is upto him. ATB

[johnpop 3]

cheers mate can't get more straight forward than that. lol. his basic training is coming on great really pleased with him. he seems a good steady dog to train. fingers crossed he will do the stuff.

[bugs_bunny 4]

nothing wrong with getting them out ferreting when they young....lamping can wait

[johnpop 3]

I ain't got ferrets mate and don't no any one who has. was wanting him good on the lamp and a bit day time walking in the fields etc but would like to get him doin a bit of everything. cheers