What Age Do You Start Your Pups Lamping?

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

I can't say I would want to drag a just jabbed puppy out lamping sounds a pain on the arse. I don't believe it benefits a pup much, if at all. Not ideal for a young developing pup physically either. Yeah maybe tagging along for a quick 15 minutes look see around 6 months, but even then they just get frustrated watching other dogs run. I want mine to work free of a slip and be steady not be a whining pulling steam train. I do some training at night, with the pup solo as for gates cars ditches etc they learn that daytime. But hey call me old fashioned lol each to there own.

 

Yer not a good idea especially if ur covering the mileage walking round that defiantly will be too much for a pup that has just had its jabs

[DEERMAN 1,020]

 

I can't say I would want to drag a just jabbed puppy out lamping sounds a pain on the arse. I don't believe it benefits a pup much, if at all. Not ideal for a young developing pup physically either. Yeah maybe tagging along for a quick 15 minutes look see around 6 months, but even then they just get frustrated watching other dogs run. I want mine to work free of a slip and be steady not be a whining pulling steam train. I do some training at night, with the pup solo as for gates cars ditches etc they learn that daytime. But hey call me old fashioned lol each to there own.

 

Yer not a good idea especially if ur covering the mileage walking round that defiantly will be too much for a pup that has just had its jabs

 

Who said anything about walking miles with a pup mate lamping?

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

Well I just thought when u said taking the pup after its first jabs with u when u went lamping ment that u dragged it round the fields with u lamping ? Do u carry it when ur out lamping then ?

[DEERMAN 1,020]

Well I just thought when u said taking the pup after its first jabs with u when u went lamping ment that u dragged it round the fields with u lamping ? Do u carry it when ur out lamping then ?

I stage manage it mate ,i take them to places where its ideal for their education and it don't over exert them ,yes i start them early but im careful how much they see and do

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

 

 

Well I just thought when u said taking the pup after its first jabs with u when u went lamping ment that u dragged it round the fields with u lamping ? Do u carry it when ur out lamping then ?

I stage manage it mate ,i take them to places where its ideal for their education and it don't over exert them ,yes i start them early but im careful how much they see and do

Yer to be fair mate I have alway held mine back coz I was worried about rushing them but after reading this thread I will be doing the same in future obvisly with carefull guidance

Atb

[andy26 618]

I had my bitch retrieving rabbits over fencers and gates at 6 1/2 months old her litter brothers were doing the same it has made her a very good dog starting her early thats wy I bred off her this summer but I don't think her pups will be ready that early you are right every dogs different

[jwhizz420 177]

Mines 6 months now,take him out twice s week watching my mates dog he is now watching the beam.take him on park in dark and play fetch using the lamp,diffrence in just a month is fantastic

[bird 9,941]

Bryn my older dog caught his 1st rabbit from ist run in the lamp at 5 1/2 months old, by time he was 12 months old he had near enough 100 rabbits from lamping, i knew from his 1st night it was easy for him , he just got better+better. my pup Buck been out from 9 weeks old watching Bryn catch and learning hid field craft (gates,fences,etc) .He had his 1st rabbit i think he was same age as Bryn, i havnt done alot with him like i did with Bryn as Buck hell of alot bigger dog to mature in body+mind, but he did get dozen in jan when he was 7 months old . he had shoulder injury sep held him back 8 weeks, now started again with him he doing great, had 23 rabbits from 3 nights lamping, and he going well on them even though he not really a rabbit dog

[whitefeet4190 1,728]

Bryn my older dog caught his 1st rabbit from ist run in the lamp at 5 1/2 months old, by time he was 12 months old he had near enough 100 rabbits from lamping, i knew from his 1st night it was easy for him , he just got better+better. my pup Buck been out from 9 weeks old watching Bryn catch and learning hid field craft (gates,fences,etc) .He had his 1st rabbit i think he was same age as Bryn, i havnt done alot with him like i did with Bryn as Buck hell of alot bigger dog to mature in body+mind, but he did get dozen in jan when he was 7 months old . he had shoulder injury sep held him back 8 weeks, now started again with him he doing great, had 23 rabbits from 3 nights lamping, and he going well on them even though he not really a rabbit dog

this all sounds great and full credit to u lads with the dogs that are mentally ready but is the dog physically ready ? ie bones and muscles, tendons ? i am not having a go just asking out of interest because thats not been brought up yet ?

[bird 9,941]

 

Bryn my older dog caught his 1st rabbit from ist run in the lamp at 5 1/2 months old, by time he was 12 months old he had near enough 100 rabbits from lamping, i knew from his 1st night it was easy for him , he just got better+better. my pup Buck been out from 9 weeks old watching Bryn catch and learning hid field craft (gates,fences,etc) .He had his 1st rabbit i think he was same age as Bryn, i havnt done alot with him like i did with Bryn as Buck hell of alot bigger dog to mature in body+mind, but he did get dozen in jan when he was 7 months old . he had shoulder injury sep held him back 8 weeks, now started again with him he doing great, had 23 rabbits from 3 nights lamping, and he going well on them even though he not really a rabbit dog

this all sounds great and full credit to u lads with the dogs that are mentally ready but is the dog physically ready ? ie bones and muscles, tendons ? i am not having a go just asking out of interest because thats not been brought up yet ?

 

 

as said mate they they all differnt, some mature quicker in mind+body, so you just gage each dog differnt, with what you do with them with work+runs.Regards yes there are still growing with muscle's+tendons up to 2 years old or bit more with big dogs.Buck getting there now, prob be 2 year old when he finished, he 16 months old now,Bryn was more mature in mind+body at 12 months old to what Buck is now so as long as you dont over do them few runs in the lamp dont hurt them.As said they all come on at differnt times so treat them as so .

 

Bryn 6 year old 25in still getting good bags

 

 

Buck 28in 16 month , catching well for big young dog

 

[leewalters 53]

jesus bird that pup as grown some looking really well a credit to you atb wally

[derbylad1 293]

thats not a dog, its a camel!!!!

[bird 9,941]

thats not a dog, its a camel!!!!

 

he go all night Gaz , he to much for you lol

[bird 9,941]

jesus bird that pup as grown some looking really well a credit to you atb wally

thanks Wally, he coming on nice now lost his puppy fat, just starting to tone up a bit, come march-april should be bit diffent again, as said he catching well for a big pup .!

[leewalters 53]

this is next years hopeful cassie (cass) she will be 8 weeks Sunday as soon as she had her jabs she will be out with me only bonding exercises though as she will be the only lurcher im running next season im not going to rush her