The Correct Age

[the big chief 3,099]

 

 

 

Not even if it was a mating you wanted q pup from? See to me I would have the right pup no matter the time of year

Not even if it was a mating you wanted q pup from? See to me I would have the right pup no matter the time of year

no my next pup will be of my own dogs she breaks in febuary so it will be a summer pup

what's going over her nl

my blue dog bedfy whippet grey over a beddy whippet just we mooching ferreting dogs gaffer

ideal mate i know what that x is capable of should be fast little bugers

[jennym 39]

Physically I think with a smaller cross you can start younger as long as you don't go mental. My lad (14months in profile pic) is now 17months and only just stopped growing, he's good 28"tts, he's got pointer through him which I think is reason for taking longer to mature.

 

Mentally you have to be careful as well, that lad of mine is still big daft pup in a lot of ways. I take him out sometimes, give him couple of chases then call it a day. But then my OH's bitch is a lot smaller, whippet cross and at 8months she was at stage my lad was at at 14months. Depends on the dog.

[roybo 2,873]

I think with lurchers ,the way they run while young,all legs etc will tell you if they are ready for the odd run ,they need the muscle that goes with their structure ,no need to wrap in cotton wool but ensure they are ready physically,and to a degree mentally,

It's all about keeping them winning and finishing on a high.

Most of the time they WILL do more than they are ready for that's immaturity on their part,but as they do more make sure you build their fitness and confidence at the same rate.then 1s and 2s then go home.

That's the hardest part knowing when to say enough.especially being out with someone else gagging to do more.

[Ideation 8,216]

If you know your dog, you know when its ready to go.

[toby1066 413]

around 8-10 months is a good age for a look but it needs to be kept easy to keep the pup confident

[skycat 6,173]

If you know your dog, you know when its ready to go.

Correct, but if someone is not experienced in the ways of dogs, then they may not understand what is going on in the pup's head. Just because the domestic dog has been around humans for thousands of years doesn't mean that all humans are born understanding them: we as a species have a long way to go before we are anywhere near as adept at reading dogs as they are at reading humans.