Starting A Pup Working

[ferret20 1]

hi all, i was wondering if i could get some advice on what age should a patterdale pup start working and how woulld i get the instinct to get a fox into the dog any help would be great

[rob284 1,682]

If you was to train a dog to get a fox it wouldnt be instinct. Start the dog when you think its ready.

[neil cooney 10,416]

I would disagree Rob.

A well bred terrier should instinctively hunt fox the same as they should go to ground instinctively. It should be as natural as a duck to water.

[gonetoearth 5,144]

Keep it in a kennel feed it water it then at round about 6 months put it in a terrier box let it see the other getting pulled out the terrier box

Few times then after a few weeks Put a collar on the pup show it a hole. It should fly in being a well bred clone. Bobs your uncle

[CorkyJohn 808]

GTE, at least put a smiley at the end of your post so the lad doesn't take you seriously lol

[rob284 1,682]

I would disagree Rob.

A well bred terrier should instinctively hunt fox the same as they should go to ground instinctively. It should be as natural as a duck to water.

thats exactly what i said in my post you cant make a terrier work

[neil cooney 10,416]

Sorry Rob, I misinterpreted your post.

The anti's (I know your not one) are always saying that terriers are trained to go in and attack and other such rubbish.

But in truth, a terrier does what a terriers does naturally.

What a novice entering a terrier needs to know is when the time is right and when enough is enough.

[KING PUCK 14]

Keep it in a kennel feed it water it then at round about 6 months put it in a terrier box let it see the other getting pulled out the terrier boxFew times then after a few weeks Put a collar on the pup show it a hole. It should fly in being a well bred clone. Bobs your uncle

collaring up a six month old terrier and letting it go to ground, my God ! :eek:

[BlackDog1 134]

If the dogs bred right then that's a start, you then have to have a steady and patient head on your shoulders. take the dog out whilst digging and tie it up away from the earth, do this from around 7/8 months. this will let the dog get the scents and hear what's going on under the ground. when the dog gets to around 12/13 (maybe younger or maybe older depending on the dogs maturity, I personally wait until at least 13 months) months let it run empty earths. When the dog is around 15/16 months let it enter an occupied shallow earth (with a locator collar on) and then its down to the dog as you have done everything you can to help it. When doing all this make sure you are within the law and preferably with someone who knows what they are doing and has the experience.

[BIGLURKS 874]

If the dogs bred right then that's a start, you then have to have a steady and patient head on your shoulders. take the dog out whilst digging and tie it up away from the earth, do this from around 7/8 months. this will let the dog get the scents and hear what's going on under the ground. when the dog gets to around 12/13 (maybe younger or maybe older depending on the dogs maturity, I personally wait until at least 13 months) months let it run empty earths. When the dog is around 15/16 months let it enter an occupied shallow earth (with a locator collar on) and then its down to the dog as you have done everything you can to help it. When doing all this make sure you are within the law and preferably with someone who knows what they are doing and has the experience.

why is it you would let a pup run an empty earth Iam no way what you would call an experienced terrier man just wondering why so it's not a dig just a question

[BlackDog1 134]

Just to get used to the 'darkness' so to speak, let it get a feel for what its going to be doing. doing this will give the pup a bit of experience and confidence, also there will be old scent in empty earths so it will get used to this.

[Irishhunter14 89]

Running a young dog through a couple of empties learns him to travel and also learns him that not every hole has stuff in it very important thing. Wouldn't let them travel to many or they get sticky

[rob284 1,682]

It also trains em to run empties which is no good

[Irishhunter14 89]

A terrier will learn not to run empties and only run occupied or working holes when getting plenty of hunting at the right age

[Irishman 117]

You lot listen to this man if you want to learn a thing or to