martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 i was just wondering how many of you started later in life with lurchers im 45 and im just getting going with my first lurcher . i was around lurchers as a youngster but the usual distractions of life , work family and all of that ruined it all . i dont think its a mid life crisis lol i think its made it easier to train my dog im quite patient , 1 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,709 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Sounds ok to me, I'm far more patient, and hopefully wiser, than I was in my younger years. And when you're older there's less pressure on you to try to outdo your mates and their dogs etc. And you can go at your own, and the dog's pace with the training, work volume etc. Good luck 5 Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 definatly more patience i dont know about wiser i was in a field at 4 am this morning soaking wet with nothing to show for it lol 2 Quote Link to post
shaaark 10,709 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 definatly more patience i dont know about wiser i was in a field at 4 am this morning soaking wet with nothing to show for it lol Lol that's another thing, you won't find me out in those conditions anymore, in my 50's, and those nights are thankfully gone lol 1 Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 i cant help it it got the dog to help with ferreting then its just escalated from there as soon as the conditions are half decent im out with him 1 Quote Link to post
low plains drifter 10,362 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 i was just wondering how many of you started later in life with lurchers im 45 and im just getting going with my first lurcher . i was around lurchers as a youngster but the usual distractions of life , work family and all of that ruined it all . i dont think its a mid life crisis lol i think its made it easier to train my dog im quite patient , Was wondering who that was trotting a lurcher alongside their brand new shiny Kawasaki Ninja the other morning Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 a ninja my dog cant keep up with a bmx lol Quote Link to post
green dragon 701 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) Being an older guy can only be a good thing when trying for permission I don't know it that's ture but the farms around my end seem to not like younger lads or maby the don't like me haha feck knows but good luck mate Edited November 4, 2015 by green dragon 1 Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Being an older guy can only be a good thing when trying for permission I don't know it that's ture but the farms around my end seem to not like younger lads or maby the don't like me haha feck knows but good luck mate no not much difference i think the farmers have seen and heard it all from all age groups Quote Link to post
bird 9,870 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Being an older guy can only be a good thing when trying for permission I don't know it that's ture but the farms around my end seem to not like younger lads or maby the don't like me haha feck knows but good luck mate no not much difference i think the farmers have seen and heard it all from all age groups spot on mate, , its no differnce now to as it was when 1st started .!! i started at 30 year old, always had dogs around me as kid, but mainly bull breeds staffs, pits, bull mastiffs. there were lurchers back then, but being honest most were kept by gypos etc,, ionly got into lurchers by chance really, was walkin g a bull mastiff bitch one day , and seen a lurcher chase a tree rat, i thought at the time it was greyhound, but the bloke said it was colliexgreyx salukixgrey ,and i tagged along with him few times just to see his catch few rabbits,and the odd fox. and this was 33 years ago , as ive just gone 63 . and in that time seen fair few lurcher xs run over the years, and i think my dog now Buck1xgdsxgrey prob my best lurcher to date he good on rabbits, and anything that he bumps into lol. but going back to the above they didnt want you on the ground 33 years ago and still dont, nothing changed, i only me, i carnt run as fast as i could back then. lol 3 Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Being an older guy can only be a good thing when trying for permission I don't know it that's ture but the farms around my end seem to not like younger lads or maby the don't like me haha feck knows but good luck mate no not much difference i think the farmers have seen and heard it all from all age groups spot on mate, , its no differnce now to as it was when 1st started .!! i started at 30 year old, always had dogs around me as kid, but mainly bull breeds staffs, pits, bull mastiffs. there were lurchers back then, but being honest most were kept by gypos etc,, ionly got into lurchers by chance really, was walkin g a bull mastiff bitch one day , and seen a lurcher chase a tree rat, i thought at the time it was greyhound, but the bloke said it was colliexgreyx salukixgrey ,and i tagged along with him few times just to see his catch few rabbits,and the odd fox. and this was 33 years ago , as ive just gone 63 . and in that time seen fair few lurcher xs run over the years, and i think my dog now Buck1xgdsxgrey prob my best lurcher to date he good on rabbits, and anything that he bumps into lol. but going back to the above they didnt want you on the ground 33 years ago and still dont, nothing changed, i only me, i carnt run as fast as i could back then. lol i ferreted a place for a while and asked if i could bring my lurcher when he was a pup for a bit training ive never been allowed back !!! Quote Link to post
martinfish 73 Posted November 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 I started 4 yrs back , had various dogs all my life, its been the steepest learning curve I've been on. I've failed with my current dog if I think about what I wanted when I started out, but I'm coming to the conclusion that you work with what you've got, whether that's inexperience or traits in the dog or lack of time/ground. I enjoy what time I get out on a mooch , I'm also hoping I can learn from mistakes I've made, and repeat my successes. I'm more patient now but I've been tested to the limit. Utilise the knowledge from experienced Dogmen, and there's some useful folk on here who've helped me out, its certainly rewarding when you do get a result, so I hear...lol ive had terriers for years i know what you mean about a steep learning curve the lurcher has tested me at times . ive found some usefull stuff on here that got me through the tough times Quote Link to post
Somewhereyournot 1,117 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 (edited) Age doesn't matter IMO, Iv met some twats that have been double my age, yet I'm 25 and have enough good permission...it's just how you come across, every land owner Iv spoke to have never been a prick to me, and have always thanked me for asking. Usually it's because someone already on it. Good luck with your dog etc. get some pics up Atb. Edited November 4, 2015 by Somewhereyournot 1 Quote Link to post
FUJI 17,208 Posted November 4, 2015 Report Share Posted November 4, 2015 Wish I was new to the game,would of saved a hell of alot of heartache,money,sleep time,soakings,travelling,relationships oh and the beatings with bats,boots & fists lol 1 Quote Link to post
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