No Breaks

[moocher bb7 51]

Young dogs starting out lamping with no fear of any obstacles for example my 11 month pup 2nd time out no fear of anything obstacle wise bunny run log pile crash peppered marked up with grazes and cuts is it through fact of no fear or in experience or even both I know it will find its breaks eventually as experience comes as ive had this lots before with other dogs anyone else have these cringe moments

[Sammy666 49]

yea my old dogs hit in to cattle and sheep feeders trailer's piles of logs gates then last month he ran across the road after a cat and got hit by a car I thought he was dead but he alright he was just sore for couple of days hardy animals dogs. .

[gnipper 6,508]

My old dog ran into allsorts full pelt and came away unscathed for 5 years then last season clipped a piece of machinery and died , hopefully this new one is better at dodging stuff.

[slip lead 862]

Know your ground, know your dog.

 

Expecially with a dog with a high prey drive.

 

Otherwise your dog will have a very short working lifes.

 

Happy Hunting.

[moocher bb7 51]

Its all good and well knowing your land and dog but you cant predict where quarry will run to to get away obviously you try give the dog best chance it can for a catch

[morton 5,368]

yea my old dogs hit in to cattle and sheep feeders trailer's piles of logs gates then last month he ran across the road after a cat and got hit by a car I thought he was dead but he alright he was just sore for couple of days hardy animals dogs. .

Perhaps that dog needs putting on a leash in the vicinity of roads and around moggies?.

[terryd 8,528]

Was reading an old article in the country mans weekly about maybe it made sense to start a pup a bit early so it could find its feet when chasing stuff and less likely to be so full on. Rather than show a 12 month old a dog a rabbit for the first time so it goes hell for leather straight into the wire or what ever.

[morton 5,368]

Was reading an old article in the country mans weekly about maybe it made sense to start a pup a bit early so it could find its feet when chasing stuff and less likely to be so full on. Rather than show a 12 month old a dog a rabbit for the first time so it goes hell for leather straight into the wire or what ever.

Starting them early or late will make little difference with some mutts,some just never learn the art of patience and the reward it offers.Some dogs are born feckless and reckless,the only thing that curbs their enthusiasm is running into an immovable object and the consequences of it.

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

Most of The hard tryers and the do or dyers don't see a nice happy retirement in front of the fire unfortunately but just gotta try an prevent dogs from putting themselves in live or death situations ( which is Easter said than done for a running dog)

Atb

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

f****n predictive text !