Playtime

[Shaddy93 840]

For me when bringing a pup on the most important start to a working dogs life is to let he or she be a pup I don't do any training or anything until there atleast 4-5-6 months depending on the dog, at 11 weeks old the bitch I kept back get a little lead work once or twice a week at the most the main thing at this stage for me is playing and giving them good food. What about everybody else?

[jake824 517]

Lovely pups. I take mine out as soon as their jabs kick in and show them as much as possible i.e. Stock , travelling , hounds , terriers, walk them with the gun , let them get through fences etc. I have a 8 month old bitch that's marking earths already they re not worked just taken out everywhere I go. I even get the Mrs to take em up the school just to get them socialised.

[Shaddy93 840]

Nice one, I have had them in the van going short journeys since they were around 3 weeks old I have them round the kids a lot too but when it comes to the outdoors I tend to hold them back

[tb25 4,627]

Recall and abit of stock training..

 

Pups look well.

[Shaddy93 840]

Recall and abit of stock training..

Pups look well.

Cheers, come 4 month old I'll have mine around sheep, horses, cows etc etc

[Wild-Bill 500]

Lovely pups. I take mine out as soon as their jabs kick in and show them as much as possible i.e. Stock , travelling , hounds , terriers, walk them with the gun , let them get through fences etc. I have a 8 month old bitch that's marking earths already they re not worked just taken out everywhere I go. I even get the Mrs to take em up the school just to get them socialised.

Yup same here. Get them out after there jabs around stock, loud noises, vehicles, get them in the truck doing journeys. About 4/5 months let them start walking with the older dogs and seeing what's what. Bringing on a pup in the summer is ideal they can be out whenever you fancy and play.

[terryd 8,669]

They are fine looking pups I don't like mine playing and going nuts and I told the wife and kids not to mess about in the house with him.

They took a lot of notice

 

 

the lump is 3 he needs to wise up lol

Edited May 5, 2017 by terryd

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

I take mine out before jabs are finished, carrying them to the car and going some where in countryside where other dogs are unlikely to go. I realize there is some risk here ( from foxes, straying farm dogs etc.) but prefer to get going with bonding and recall ASAP. Recall is easy and natural at that age as the pup is still afraid of being left behind.

I do agree about letting them be a pup. No pressure at that age but they can still learn through play.

Edited May 5, 2017 by Maximus Ferret

[bird 9,987]

They are fine looking pups I don't like mine playing and going nuts and I told the wife and kids not to mess about in the house with him.

They took a lot of notice

 

 

the lump is 3 he needs to wise up lol

brill that haha , good job there no tables and chairs there lol . i like to see a dog happy with some spirit , what his he about 26-27 70 odd lb , nice dog .

[terryd 8,669]

 

They are fine looking pups I don't like mine playing and going nuts and I told the wife and kids not to mess about in the house with him.

They took a lot of notice

 

 

the lump is 3 he needs to wise up lol

brill that haha , good job there no tables and chairs there lol . i like to see a dog happy with some spirit , what his he about 26-27 70 odd lb , nice dog .

 

 

very close ray 26inch and 66lb a whippet compared to your fella lol

[Penda 3,341]

I get them used to a collar and lead try and do bits of recall get them used to car noises smells and stuff but it's nice to let pups be pups them pups look well mate

[Shaddy93 840]

I get them used to a collar and lead try and do bits of recall get them used to car noises smells and stuff but it's nice to let pups be pups them pups look well mate

same as me really mate mines use to the collar and lead room to it straight away to be fair, she's fine with noises had them around the hoover and what have yah from as soon as they can walk

[jcm 2,327]

I let pups be pups just treat them like any young dog at that age.

I always get mine around other dogs as often as possible to socialise a pup I don't take my pups out in the longer walks till there 6 month+ and I try not let them see any game till there 9 month plus depending on the dog

[Penda 3,341]

 

I get them used to a collar and lead try and do bits of recall get them used to car noises smells and stuff but it's nice to let pups be pups them pups look well mate

same as me really mate mines use to the collar and lead room to it straight away to be fair, she's fine with noises had them around the hoover and what have yah from as soon as they can walk

my two young pups were out with me in the winter on the odd lamp the 3/8 5/8 pup got passed a bunny my bitch had caught 1st night out and he picked it straight up and trotted behind me up the field with it tail pricked up in the air he's around 9 mth now so that shows how young he was when he saw that he's nearly grabbed a few when the other dogs run them and they've came towards us