aaron the coursing man 144 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 cud have a tool in the making ther gaz 16s some tally on first night Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Personaly,...I think it up to the man who owns the dog,.. to call the shots... Looking back through my diaries of the 1970s/1980s ,..we were running scores of rabbits,..often with real young lurchers,.and my comments on the nights activities and on each dogs performance,.would make you shudder.... We expected far more from our dogs back then,.and I lamped them on rabbits at an incredibly early age.... If a young lurcher is physically up on his toes and is capable,...and the rabbits are there in abundance,..and catchable,.as opposed to simply being,.chaseable,...then I would always fill me boots... It is a great feeling driving homeward,... knowing the score.... Mind you, it can sometimes be a long sad journey home,..especially if things have not gone to plan,...but the lurcher game is a hard one and you have to take a chance ... I've tried every method of starting young hunting dogs,...and if you plan ahead,..it ain't as risky as folk think. .. Waiting two more months, four more months,.etc, etc,...is often a fruitless exercise...and the best dogs that I have ever seen,...all went...straight to their game,...It is a risk, I do know that,...but at least you know the score. Facts are, I always felt the types who were a bit suspect and iffy,..were possibly destined to fail anyway. Thanks Phil. I enjoyed reading that. Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 cud have a tool in the making ther gaz 16s some tally on first night We will have a night out in the winter Aaron Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 You will alway's get teething problem's with pup's new to the lamp and a lot worse at time's than you have explained.. the pup done excellent imo so keep doing what you are doing as it's obviously working.. 2 Quote Link to post
lofti 579 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Nice one Gaz that will of done your pup a world of good. good confidence boost for both you and the pup. Quote Link to post
tjones3862 3,423 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Personaly,...I think it up to the man who owns the dog,.. to call the shots... Looking back through my diaries of the 1970s/1980s ,..we were running scores of rabbits,..often with real young lurchers,.and my comments on the nights activities and on each dogs performance,.would make you shudder.... We were super critical and required and expected, far more from our dogs back then and I lamped them on rabbits at an incredibly early age....and they were none the worse for it... If a young lurcher is physically up on his toes and is capable,...and the rabbits are there in abundance,..and catchable,.as opposed to simply being,.chaseable,...then I would always fill me boots... It is a great feeling driving homeward,... knowing the score.... Mind you, it can sometimes be a long sad journey home,..especially if things have not gone to plan,...but the lurcher game is a hard one and you have to take a chance ... I've tried every method of starting young hunting dogs,...and if you plan ahead,..it ain't as risky as folk think. .. Waiting two more months, four more months,.etc, etc,...is often a fruitless exercise...and the best dogs that I have ever seen,...all went...straight to their game,...It is a risk, I do know that,...but at least you know the score. Facts are, I always felt the types who were a bit suspect and iffy,..were possibly destined to fail anyway. gaz never drove home lol,,,,the old man did he was sleeping,,lol,,, hit was not so much about the score,,,,the dog went from strengh to strengh has the nite went on,, the catching part,,, was not the problem,,,the dog clicked more and more, retreiveing ,coming strait back,,looking down the beam,,,,,2/3 runs, local on hard ground,,,,wud not of done the dog any good what so ever,,,,, you learn more in a hour than what you do in 10 mins,,, he add happy dreams coming home and not nitemares,,lol 1 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,078 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Lamping no test for a pup my yorkie could have done that this time of year lol Quote Link to post
paulf 820 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 it shouldn't be a test for a pup at this stage mate ..its a learning curve nothing more nothing less .. its all about confidence .. 1 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,078 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 No got a yorkie meant pooble 1 Quote Link to post
Big bald beautiful 1,231 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Only thing is.. It caught easy Uneducated summer rabbits. Will she yap like she has been on your local lamp shy winter rabbits... My bet she will Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Lamping no test for a pup my yorkie could have done that this time of year lol Why would I want to "test" a 10/11 month old pup? It was all about building confidence. For me and for her. 1 Quote Link to post
nothernlite 18,078 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Lamping no test for a pup my yorkie could have done that this time of year lolWhy would I want to "test" a 10/11 month old pup?It was all about building confidence. For me and for her.pmsl Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Lamping no test for a pup my yorkie could have done that this time of year lolWhy would I want to "test" a 10/11 month old pup?It was all about building confidence. For me and for her.pmsl What's funny? Quote Link to post
Millet 4,497 Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 I have never started any of my pup's later than 9/10mth and i have never had a problem.. 1 Quote Link to post
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