scothunter 12,609 Posted February 28, 2013 Report Share Posted February 28, 2013 I have a 6 month old whippet and recently whilst walking him I have seen the odd bunny. However, he doesn't notice them as he is always too busy sniffing the ground. Is this common in young pups? Its posts like this.That make you wonder.Who do these people learn off if anyone. I must have learnt from the same person who taught you how to write a sentence. Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 I have a 6 month old whippet and recently whilst walking him I have seen the odd bunny. However, he doesn't notice them as he is always too busy sniffing the ground. Is this common in young pups? Its posts like this.That make you wonder.Who do these people learn off if anyone. I must have learnt from the same person who taught you how to write a sentence. touché. I try and help folk with genuine hunting problems best I can. I find it hard to fathom how someone who knows absolutely nothing about dogs, thinks they can train a pup to hunt. Yes you might get by and a lot do but it just puzzles me. I suppose you should come on here and ask questions to help you but you asked such a basic question that any animal owner should know the answer too. But hey, maybe that's just me that thinks that. But you seem a good guy, you probably don't want to lol but if there is something you want to know and I can help, send me a pm mate, ill try my best to help Quote Link to post
skycat 6,174 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Baw: the problem is that for us that have been around dogs for longer than we care to remember (certainly true in my case ) it is hard for us to imagine what it was like knowing absolutely nothing about dogs. Plus, there's more and more lads/lasses coming into lurchers these days who haven't had the benefit of growing up with someone (a dad, mentor or just the country lifestyle, being around animals per se) who can drip feed that knowledge into a youngster day by day. And there's a massive difference between rearing a lurcher pup around other dogs that know what they are doing, out in the fields every day, and bringing one on by itself, with no real access to game, countryside etc. The things we take for granted as normal for a pup's education aren't necessarily what all pups get in the way of daily experience. 2 Quote Link to post
baw 4,360 Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 Baw: the problem is that for us that have been around dogs for longer than we care to remember (certainly true in my case ) it is hard for us to imagine what it was like knowing absolutely nothing about dogs. Plus, there's more and more lads/lasses coming into lurchers these days who haven't had the benefit of growing up with someone (a dad, mentor or just the country lifestyle, being around animals per se) who can drip feed that knowledge into a youngster day by day. And there's a massive difference between rearing a lurcher pup around other dogs that know what they are doing, out in the fields every day, and bringing one on by itself, with no real access to game, countryside etc. The things we take for granted as normal for a pup's education aren't necessarily what all pups get in the way of daily experience. yea your spot on skycat. I'll try and be more understanding in future, can't guarantee everytime but I'll certainly try Quote Link to post
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