7 Month Old Pup Coursing Good Or Bad

[jamie1996 1]

I have a 7 month old saluki x whippet and i didnt intend to start working him till he was atleast 12 months old but recently i was walking him and he saw a rabbit while off the lead and chased it but ever since when he sees a rabbit or hare he is raring to go and wants to run it is it bad to let him have the odd run to keep him keen or is it best just to not run him till 12 months ?? please share your opinions

[Simoman 110]

No dog was ever ruined by holding it back, but plenty have been ruined by letting them start too early. Personally I would wait until September, whats the rush, it's summer, let the pup be a pup and work on the other aspects of his training. If he runs a dozen and sees them disappearing he will soon start to pull up, not chase or develop a myriad of problems and in three months time you'll be starting a thread "Why won't my pup chase?" or something similar.

 

Not quite sure why everybody is in such a rush to get dogs going, it's almost summer anyway.........

[AirgunGuy 362]

I'm not the most experienced when it comes to young running dogs mate though i have had other working dogs most of my life. The dogs bones will still be soft and developing so hard exercise regularly like running rabbits and hares may cause the dog irreversible damage and if the dog isn't fast enough yet to catch there's the possibility of such a young dog yapping out of frustration

Edited June 1, 2013 by AirgunGuy

[nans pat 2,575]

I have a 7 month old saluki x whippet and i didnt intend to start working him till he was atleast 12 months old but recently i was walking him and he saw a rabbit while off the lead and chased it but ever since when he sees a rabbit or hare he is raring to go and wants to run it is it bad to let him have the odd run to keep him keen or is it best just to not run him till 12 months ?? please share your opinions

 

let him run hele learn nothing on the lead.

[LaraCroft 863]

Wait - no rush. He has soft bones and a soft mind - a few months it will be a different story. All the " start them young, what harm will it do?" people are usually the people advertising dogs for sale at 16 months old as they have no time/no space etc etc all the usual bollocks, and they just started too early.

[morton 5,368]

 

I have a 7 month old saluki x whippet and i didnt intend to start working him till he was atleast 12 months old but recently i was walking him and he saw a rabbit while off the lead and chased it but ever since when he sees a rabbit or hare he is raring to go and wants to run it is it bad to let him have the odd run to keep him keen or is it best just to not run him till 12 months ?? please share your opinions

let him run hele learn nothing on the lead.

 

Its usually the other end of the lead that needs the real education,well done for bringing that to mind.

[goldfish 185]

 

 

I have a 7 month old saluki x whippet and i didnt intend to start working him till he was atleast 12 months old but recently i was walking him and he saw a rabbit while off the lead and chased it but ever since when he sees a rabbit or hare he is raring to go and wants to run it is it bad to let him have the odd run to keep him keen or is it best just to not run him till 12 months ?? please share your opinions

let him run hele learn nothing on the lead.

 

Its usually the other end of the lead that needs the real education,well done for bringing that to mind.

 

which end of the lead is the wanker on lol

[goldfish 185]

pm miles

[nothernlite 18,089]

start mine early usally ferreting never done them any harm each to there own depends on the breed of dog and size as well

[morton 5,368]

start mine early usally ferreting never done them any harm each to there own depends on the breed of dog and size as well

As do i,get them out and about,let them look,smell and learn,educate and train them early and reap the rewards later on,the later on bit is the most important,running a pup at 7 months,especially on something that may take it on a long gallop,is more than careless and a sure sign of disaster in the making.Im all for early education as long as its strictly controlled until the mutt is ready and capable to take advantage of what its learnt and its mind and body are capable.

[iworkwhippets 12,659]

Wait until September pal, far to young, and like Simoman says, if your dog runs a few and misses, you could have problems, bond with your pup, and enjoy, have you stock broke the pup, thats one of the 1st things i do with mine

good luck

[malc1 544]

never hurt my dog started at 3 and a half months

[Country Joe 1,411]

I take a pup out at 7 months and allowed to watch rabbits hitting the nets, they learn to use their nose and work the nets, but mine are rabbiting dogs, not point and go types.

[whippet 99 2,613]

never hurt my dog started at 3 and a half months

I never hold them back this long.,.......

[LEWIS123 449]

never hurt my dog started at 3 and a half months

3 and a half month is stupid ! Some lad with a dog you mate running a pup that's barely found its legs and still growing