Best Age To Start

[Lurch12345 0]

What age do ye start allowing yere dogs to enter earths at

[Daniel cain 45,527]

As soon as they show an interest.Some go some don't. Atb

[YOKEL 2,245]

Slowly does it, it's easy to ruin a fiery young upstart chomping at the bit...;-)

Yokel

[leethedog 3,071]

I have a 9 month old he has seen a few digs looks keen and interested I will not let him in until he is at least a year he is my first attempt at a digging dog my thinking is by then he should be capable of standing his ground atleast am I right on this

[WEDGEY 753]

I have a 9 month old he has seen a few digs looks keen and interested I will not let him in until he is at least a year he is my first attempt at a digging dog my thinking is by then he should be capable of standing his ground atleast am I right on this

your first attempt at a digging dog Lee will be very short lived entering at a year old,but don't be listening to anyone on here it's your dog

[nick703 447]

As soon as they show an interest.Some go some don't. Atb

Mine want in at around 6 months old but they don't see any action till there around 18 months old,just because they want to go don't mean there ready to go, I started two pups in jan- February, the dog pup as had 4 digs and bolted one but is sister as only had one dig, she's ready for more now but I'll take my time with em, they'll be two in August .

[leethedog 3,071]

 

I have a 9 month old he has seen a few digs looks keen and interested I will not let him in until he is at least a year he is my first attempt at a digging dog my thinking is by then he should be capable of standing his ground atleast am I right on this

your first attempt at a digging dog Lee will be very short lived entering at a year old,but don't be listening to anyone on here it's your dog

wedgey I did say at least mate and I can take other people's advice that's why I asked am I right I have been out with a couple of people separately last season both were experienced terrier men and both have said when he is ready he is ready so IF he is ready at around a year I'll let him in IF he isn't ready I'll wait no worries I do know of a dog that self entered before a year and is 3 seasons in and mad for it is age that important if they want to go and seem capable and are not over faced edited to add from what knowledge I have of working terriers which is not a lot what I can make out of entering is that it is a process not the single action of a dog going to ground and said dog being totally oblivious to what is waiting in the dark for it . So for me one step at a time most probably starting around a year to 14 months Edited May 27, 2015 by leethedog

[donnyc 1,203]

When their heads matured ..Many want in at an early age Let them mature first..More dogs are fecked through being entered too early

[Zilverhaze 1,627]

people say you can ruin dog from starting to young i hear this all the time but how do they no if they hold the same dog back till 18 month its not going to jib anyway ? i cant see the harm in a a few easy ones between the age of 12 to 18 month to prepare it for the futre

[undertaker 831]

Putin pups to ground at a young age is a wrong move in my eyes u wudnt send a tennager out to fight a boxer wud ya.some dogs do go earlier and make it then alot are put up for sale due to being burnt out lol.give the pups time to mature

[nans pat 2,575]

i put mine at rats first bot 6mths,then have them about the holes give them an oul look when we break through,usualy works.

[jamie2004live 163]

started my old dog brock at 10 month old and hes never looked back, 1 of me pups here out of him is the same age and seen a fair bit for her age watching round the holes and rats mooching etc, but she isnt ready, i cant put my finger on it but call it intuition ? the key to having good dogs is to have them out all the time with you there just like a sponge they take everything in, a good terrier man knows his dogs and of course they still jack but youve gota give them a helping hand sometimes, keep them winning.

[leethedog 3,071]

i put mine at rats first bot 6mths,then have them about the holes give them an oul look when we break through,usualy works.

that is exactly what I mean my black dog was killing rats confidently at 6 months

[fat man 4,741]

I have a bitch here that went to ground at 9 months old by accident.She was dug to 2hr30min later with her quarry.She had took a bit of stick but was ok.That was the end of march and she was not taken out again until september and she has not looked back,5 year old now with a lot of diging behind her.A lot of lads are too eager to try there youngsters and end up spoiling what could have turned out a good terrier,let them be pups 1st and when they come of age then see what there made of with a few handy digs,most important is when you have them started to keep them winning so for the 1st season a few nice half hour digs is more than enough,lets them grow in confidence and also mature,dont be tempted to drop them into a deep place,its easy enough to start them if the right ingredients is there but its even easier to spoil them.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

The younger members need to pay attention to some of the experienced lads .Young exhuberance is your own worst enemy .