Common beginner mistakes to avoid!

[nothernlite 18,089]

1 hour ago, poxon said:

Common beginners mistakes to avoid 

listening to self proclaimed dog men of yesteryear who claim to have done it all had it all and ended up with f**k all! Sorry of the internet life of old age moaners

Look forward to next Sunday night now lol

 

[Black neck 16,120]

1 hour ago, nothernlite said:

Look forward to next Sunday night now lol

 

Ale and moan ale and moan

[roybo 2,873]

On 04/07/2018 at 10:11, Bosun11 said:

- Only ever bring one pup on to train and that training will take about 2 years, dont let your head get turned whilst its ongoing.

- Never get jealous of someone else training their pup, put all your effort into your own.

- For the first 6 months of its life its a 'puppy', not a lurcher, so train it as one.

- Good recall is a must but they aint robots, so there will be slip up's now and again.

- Never over do retrieve training, it should always be a game.

- Teach a pup to jump but don't overface it.

- Make sure your pup is stock trained.

- If your pup is to be primarily a lamper, then start it off on the lamp. Same for a ferreting dog, or a busher, start them first at their main game.

- Never expect a perfect retrieve after a first catch. Even the best of trained pups get a bit giddy first time.

- Once you've started them, then keep it going, the best dogs are made from what you can put infront of them.

- Appreciate your dog for what it is... Your hunting partner!

Spot on 

[bird 9,969]

1 hour ago, roybo said:

Spot on 

true  Paul  , a very good thread  to this post.

[Hands of Stone 154]

Make sure your dog is fit before the season, don't just take a couch potato out lamping in September when its still hot, the grounds rock hard. You'll slip your dog and that could be it till Christmas if you have luck like mine!