Letter in Countrymans

[Guest SHOT]

Taking a young pup out just for an hour to watch his olders and betters cant be all wrong just use your head.

exactly.. havent read the article myself but did he mention slipping the pup on game at that age or just getting it out on the lamp..

[nealey 0]

Sure way knacker ya dog up, besides at 16 weeks they aint got their adult teeth yet, if say a pup caught something its not going to be a good experience when the poor b*****d gets it teeth ripped from it head, scar it for life mentally. Personaly I think let the pup be a pup let it develop, there's plenty of time.

[Sorley x 32]

They should rename it the Plummer Terrier Weekly..................nonsense!!

not only is it bullshit but to even attempt to run a young pup like that is a sure way to f**k its bones up and the countrymans weekly is suppose to be on the ball this is just the publicity the hunting world need

p.s just sent an email to them everyone should. see if they apologies for being twats

 

 

They are TW*TS for printing that rubbish, It is just my biaised opinion but a 16 week old puppy is just that - a fecking PUPPY.

 

What is the email address there?????

[skycat 6,174]

They should rename it the Plummer Terrier Weekly..................nonsense!!

not only is it bullshit but to even attempt to run a young pup like that is a sure way to f**k its bones up and the countrymans weekly is suppose to be on the ball this is just the publicity the hunting world need

p.s just sent an email to them everyone should. see if they apologies for being twats

 

 

They are TW*TS for printing that rubbish, It is just my biaised opinion but a 16 week old puppy is just that - a fecking PUPPY.

 

What is the email address there?????

 

They have already been informed that they are **** for printing that letter: not only does it send out the wrong message to anyone starting in lurchers, but it also reflects badly on the editorial staff at CMW: I believe a response will be going into the magazine shortly!

[lurchergrrl 1,441]

Well I read it and found it shocking the CMW would print it. No four month old dog should be working. Sure, take them out, let them watch, but working them at that age is setting them up for disaster imho. The only things they should be catching and retrieving are their toys.

 

Any novice or young kid starting out, who didn't have much knowledge about rabbiting let alone rearing a healthy dog, would get the wrong message from that Webb guy :wankerzo4:

 

Doesn't CMW have anyone on their staff who knows anything about dogs?

[allgame 0]

show what the article says but i very much doubt he's saying run a pup by it's self if its with another good dog that will catch all it chases just about and definatley no foxes and is simply there to watch catch after catch whats wrong with that at four months its not as if the dog is incable of walking next to the guy and watching it's mate catch shit and i doubt since none of you have ever done it would realive but most dogs that age wont acctualy leave your side to chase a rabbit because they cant see it or keep up with the dog there runnning with hence the dog will stay usally within 5 meters of you and its not exactly as if your ganna go for a massive walk but under an hour is what your doin with a pup most days anyway

i think its fine to hunt a dog at anyage aslong as you restrick what it dose

[Guest SJM]

I let my pups follow along with the adult dogs from an early age, dont see any harm in it, a pup learns more from being out with the pack than it ever will shut in a kennel, but then there comes the age when they are mature enough to know whats happening around them, but not mature enough to be able to cope with chasing/catching and this is the time when they should be held back, given one on one attention and allowed to develop and mature. The problem with a lot of people is that they dont know how to recognise this stage in a pup and they allow it to run riot chasing stuff when its not ready, or over exerting itself. I wouldnt reccommend taking a pup lamping until its obedient enough to be trusted, proficient enough at jumping fences to be able to do so if the chase goes from one field into the next, and physically strong enough to handle the chase, ie from around 8 months upwards depending on the individual dog and its breeding.

 

The CMW really belongs on the cartoon shelf these days, the only audience it benefits is people who attend summer shows, hunt a couple of times a season or have a pet lurcher/terrier and like the whole "romantic" notion of the dog lying at their feet having some kind of working heritage

Edited February 8, 2008 by SJM

[bigdan 11]

i let my dogs follow learn of the olders but depending on the breed wont work maybe a year depending what im hunting

[Guest MOLLY]

Mine are out and about (daytime) from a very early age, just getting to know about life in general.

The pup i have at the minute is 7.5mths, and i really dont think she will be ready at even 9mth. Physically she is still 'floppy' and mentally VERY immature. They only have a very small time to be a puppy but hopefully a lot of time working. You will have less chance of making a mistake entering them too late but a much greater chance of cocking up by entering too early.

Moll.

[Guest SJM]

Personally I vote with my feet, If you think somethings shite dont spend your money on it, it really is that simple. Theres lots of other mediums to enjoy - internet forums, books, dvds, videos etc. Written and produced by people who actually walk the walk. If theres no market of gullible people willing to lap up the bullshit every week, the magazine will die. So their fate really lies in your hands doesnt it?

[slip 1]

Personally I vote with my feet, If you think somethings shite dont spend your money on it, it really is that simple. Theres lots of other mediums to enjoy - internet forums, books, dvds, videos etc. Written and produced by people who actually walk the walk. If theres no market of gullible people willing to lap up the bullshit every week, the magazine will die. So their fate really lies in your hands doesnt it?

cmw at the best of times can b a good read!! think mister webb just lost the run of him self silly silly man

[Sorley x 32]

It is a shame that EDRD isn't weekly!

[Guest joe ox]

I have only ever bought the CMW once or twice and that was a long time ago! complete waste of money IMO. Could someone be so kind to scan the article and post it so we can all read it.

[whin 463]

to schools of thought most of the pups ive bred my self, time they are four moons they are out and about in the daytime, if you no [bANNED TEXT] dogs and are only walking and the big dogs pushing game out heel not come to harm , tyne tess etc etc all trained by cleverly entering them, some ive not and they take longer to grow up, i take alittle dummy or used to, rolled up deer fur or rabbit skin and on my walks or hunts get the pup to fetch on his future hunting grounds ,it does no harm takeing a young dog out as long as u have the skill to no when to leash it up or let it go mines see veni rabbs etc from babes ,part of life so by the time they are a year they no whats on offer , the rest is nurture and breeding all the best ,

[allgame 0]

i maen who dosent take there dogs out untill there able to catch which lets be honest in atleast 11 months plus old so aslong as its carfully watched its fine tell me if im wrong but every one i know who hunts and everyone they no who hunts hunts from day one with the pup and id bet my balls with anyone on haer theyd come up as good as any dog that hasnt been hunted till it was old so step u whos seriuose about this i am and i belive once a dog nows basic obidience it can come out as long as it's restriced in away what possible benifit do you get from leaving it at home