Starting A Young Dog?

[ferret_uk 4]

Just after advice on how you lads bring on your young dogs? I understand its all different for different dogs and different owners but just the basic info of getting them in the field

Starting on there basic commands to catching its first bunny

 

Thanks ferret_uk

[Wales1234 5,581]

Basics first mate get that wired in recall and retrieving I get mine out after four months mooching with my other dogs get use to the sounds and smells and being recalled with other dogs about usually switch on to it pretty soon not saying its the right way just the way I do it

[fitchet 788]

Mine are out as soon as they get there jabs. Taking them through woods and fences letting them get accustomed to the sights and smells of the outdoors. I dont do much formal training anymore as long as recall is spot on and they walk well on the lead. I also like to get pups chasing rabbit skin dummies around the garden. Pre-ban any hares or deer the older dogs knocked over the pups are introduced to. I bielive it just accustomed the dog to the smell tastes ect so when the time does come they sort of know what it is.

 

Socialisation is a big thing for me as fighters are no good to me. I run many different things with many different people. Theres a difference between a dog bieng possesive over a well earned kill and a bully dog.

 

Apart from that i think a pup should be aloud to enjoy life and shouldnt be started too early. I like to let mine get a year under there belt before a good nights lamping. Mind you it doesnt allways work out. I have a dog here who self entered at 6/7 month and by a year old had more bigger stuff under his belt than my other dog i owned at the time.

 

Ferreting and beating is also a big part of my young dogs schooling. Small shallow warrens on open ground are what i like best for a youngun. After Grabbing rabbits in the purse net and running the odd escapee you can often see the dogs deamenour change. They switch on abit more and there tails are held high. Its allways best to end on a positive note with youngsters in my experiance.

 

This is just my way of doing things. Its worked for me. All the best

[shaunpowell 130]

Spot on fitchet, shaun

[ferret_uk 4]

Cheers for that lads appreciate it