What Age To Start

[carley 0]

My 8 month old patterdale pup had some small rats when he was 6 months old and he's loved killing them ever since he also tries following my other working terrier when he goes through small tunnels on walks but I have heard that the age to start them is around 12+ months depending on how mature the pup is I haven't got much experience myself so just going off what people have told me

[alimac 882]

Yes! They had fun. But we never had many rats mostl up to 20 and the complet litter running around. It is so funny.

You could have said 4 litters & I'd still say your talking utter donkeys piss !!! 8 weeks & killing rats my arse :-)

[chelsea 125]

Iv a patt here that didn start til he eas over 2 years of age ,iv a russell here that comin on two and hes still a big pup .All depends on the dog i suppose some mature quicker i suppose .ITs very easy to break a dog its a lot harder to make the dog

Does it have to be in the parents

[bitchie 292]

 

Yes! They had fun. But we never had many rats mostl up to 20 and the complet litter running around. It is so funny.

You could have said 4 litters & I'd still say your talking utter donkeys piss !!! 8 weeks & killing rats my arse :-)

That you got rats in your arse is your problem and i am not intrested in what is living in your arse.

So please keep it for your self!

Its a hunting forum not a fetish-forum.

[shaaark 10,704]

 

 

Yes! They had fun. But we never had many rats mostl up to 20 and the complet litter running around. It is so funny.

You could have said 4 litters & I'd still say your talking utter donkeys piss !!! 8 weeks & killing rats my arse :-)

That you got rats in your arse is your problem and i am not intrested in what is living in your arse.

So please keep it for your self!

Its a hunting forum not a fetish-forum.

 

Have to agree with alimac, I used to do ALOT of ratting and I've seen good, experienced, adult ratting dogs take stick off some rats, an 8-10 week old pup? No, sorry just don't buy that.

[bitchie 292]

No problem! Never said they kill easy it was about start working on rats and i saw puppies killing rats myself.

[alimac 882]

 

 

Yes! They had fun. But we never had many rats mostl up to 20 and the complet litter running around. It is so funny.

You could have said 4 litters & I'd still say your talking utter donkeys piss !!! 8 weeks & killing rats my arse :-)

That you got rats in your arse is your problem and i am not intrested in what is living in your arse.So please keep it for your self!Its a hunting forum not a fetish-forum.

Yep your right, my bad, but on the flip side it isn't a place for functional story telling either, actually hold on, it's summer time!! of course it's silly season, my bad again.

 

Would you say it's recommended to work a 8 week old puppy on rats before its even had its first jabs? Or is it more like your not bothered?

[bitchie 292]

My fauld you are right about the jabs.

Sorry alimac is right! (About the jabs)

Better safe then sorry.

[billbroon 9]

Cheers guys, they've got full adult teeth and tackled a single fair sized rat which bit back and it didn't stop them making the kill. Will take them out and see how they go. Thanks for info cheers

[fish 148]

 

Iv a patt here that didn start til he eas over 2 years of age ,iv a russell here that comin on two and hes still a big pup .All depends on the dog i suppose some mature quicker i suppose .ITs very easy to break a dog its a lot harder to make the dog

Does it have to be in the parents

 

no

[chelsea 125]

 

 

Iv a patt here that didn start til he eas over 2 years of age ,iv a russell here that comin on two and hes still a big pup .All depends on the dog i suppose some mature quicker i suppose .ITs very easy to break a dog its a lot harder to make the dog

Does it have to be in the parents

 

no

 

ok mate..

[Lee H 1982 60]

 

 

 

Iv a patt here that didn start til he eas over 2 years of age ,iv a russell here that comin on two and hes still a big pup .All depends on the dog i suppose some mature quicker i suppose .ITs very easy to break a dog its a lot harder to make the dog

Does it have to be in the parents

 

no

 

ok mate..

 

if the dogs older than six months get it on rats when its smashing rat take it out bushing and keep it going on the rats then just take your time the dog will more than

likely find things its self see how you get on if there is plenty of game wear you hunt the dog will let you know when he or she is ready good luck with your dog .

[chelsea 125]

 

 

 

 

Iv a patt here that didn start til he eas over 2 years of age ,iv a russell here that comin on two and hes still a big pup .All depends on the dog i suppose some mature quicker i suppose .ITs very easy to break a dog its a lot harder to make the dog

Does it have to be in the parents

 

no

 

ok mate..

 

if the dogs older than six months get it on rats when its smashing rat take it out bushing and keep it going on the rats then just take your time the dog will more than

likely find things its self see how you get on if there is plenty of game wear you hunt the dog will let you know when he or she is ready good luck with your dog .

 

ok mate thanks for advice..