Pup Or Experienced Dog

[socks 32,253]

Defo go for a pup mate outa the best breeding you can put your hands on even if you have to pay for it be worth it in the end. If you have the room maybe take two in they rare each other up. If you plan to go lamping just give the dog an extra handfull the night before you go wudnt give them anything that day it would just lie heavy in ther gut.

A dog has the fastest digestive system of all mammals and can completely digest a meal in 8 hours so feed the dog 8 hours before you intend to work it and it will be ready to go on a full session for you ......

[Irishman 117]

thanks irishman ill look into getting two as ive plenty of room would you feed the dog when u come home from lamping or wait till the next night as usual

Socks is right if you want to be exact but i feed them extra the night before and giv them a good feed when they get back works well for me. I have there dish made before i go lamping then just put a drop of warm water over there grub when i get back "simples" LOL

[Ads 39]

Hi mate, got to agree with everyone else. I was in your position just over a year ago and although I've had dogs before I decided to get a Lurcher that was a bit older and already trained. I've now got two and basically, ones right and the other has "issues" so I'm now looking to go down the route of a puppy and bringing it on myself with the one that's ok. People just don't get rid of good dogs! Get a puppy mate, I think most of it is common sense and if your stuck with anything, there's always THL

[BROCK DOG 126]

Go for a pup mate and bring it up bond with it and you both learn together

[lurcherman887 178]

Feck running on empty I give mine a feed good few hours before we go

[BIGLURKS 874]

Feck running on empty I give mine a feed good few hours before we go

think it depends on how much running your going too be doing but I personally don't risk it

[BIGLURKS 874]

Defo go for a pup mate outa the best breeding you can put your hands on even if you have to pay for it be worth it in the end. If you have the room maybe take two in they rare each other up. If you plan to go lamping just give the dog an extra handfull the night before you go wudnt give them anything that day it would just lie heavy in ther gut.

get two lurcher pups at the same time feck that one pup is enuf don't you think Edited March 11, 2014 by BIGLURKS

[Irishman 117]

Well you rare 1 pup up and it dosnt make the grade you left with nothing you rare 2 and you double your odds common sense will tell you that..

dosnt take much more effort to rare 2 than 1

[beast 1,884]

i agree, two pups is a nightmare for anyone, unless you are home all day long and can take them each out separately for a good amount of time. i think if somebody new to the game got two pups it would be even harder and they probably would be out of the lurcher game before too long. im not sure that dogs want to be "raring up" to chase anyway, obviously they should be keen and excited but not in a wild hyper state of mind

[Irishman 117]

My dogs dont need food before they go hunting they get fed at night when they finished method used by most good doggy men i know

[Irishman 117]

i agree, two pups is a nightmare for anyone, unless you are home all day long and can take them each out separately for a good amount of time. i think if somebody new to the game got two pups it would be even harder and they probably would be out of the lurcher game before too long. im not sure that dogs want to be "raring up" to chase anyway, obviously they should be keen and excited but not in a wild hyper state of mind

Flip me 2 pups will rare better than 1 pup in a pen on its own again common sense

[andy97 209]

in all honesty all depends what ou want to do if you want a pass on dog to work just for the season get one thats already doing its job if you want something to keep get a pup n fetch it on yourself

[keepitcovert 842]

Right mate so you say your new to the game, my advice would be to get one pup, to train two at the same time takes experience and loads of patience, bond with the dog and dont rush it do your homework, and take the time and effort to train it properly starting with the basic commands, then retreiveing, and then the more advanched training. long haul ahead, but worth it if you want a proper lurcher not just a slip and kill running dog.

[beast 1,884]

 

i agree, two pups is a nightmare for anyone, unless you are home all day long and can take them each out separately for a good amount of time. i think if somebody new to the game got two pups it would be even harder and they probably would be out of the lurcher game before too long. im not sure that dogs want to be "raring up" to chase anyway, obviously they should be keen and excited but not in a wild hyper state of mind

Flip me 2 pups will rare better than 1 pup in a pen on its own again common sense

 

 

pal, i think we misunderstand each other. i thought you meant "raring to go" as in fired up, but you mean rearing

pups might rear together better, but i dont think they train together better

[Irishman 117]

OK thats your opinion