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[john debbage 0]

don't want to rain on your parades lads, but haven't you read anything about not starting pups too young? God knows there's been enough posts on here about dogs that can't/won't pick up, pups injured or yapping.

What your'e doing by lamping a pup of 7 months old is like asking a 10 year old lad to run along side Linford Christie: and catch him up!!!

 

Think about it: your pups still have leg to grow: I'll bet they still have knobbly wrists on their front legs: those bits of bumpy bones are what has to grow out for the pup to reach its full height: if they run too hard before they're all growed out it is very easy to damage them.

 

The other problem is that mentally they are not grown up either: keep running them on fast running rabbits and it will either put them off when they can't catch them, ruin their confidence or make them start yapping.

 

Why not wait a couple more months until there is young rabbits running about that don't know the game. I know its not easy being patient especially if its your first lurcher, but please listen to those who have learned the hard way.

 

I really don't want to see your pups advertised on here in a few months cos they're f*cked up or blown.

wont be running mine till its a year old..........its 8 months now and still very immature........

[billyb 0]

too yoong surely?

personaly i wud not run the pup again for a month at least and by then there is to much of next years quarry about. enjoy the summer and then start to think about work the dog will be ready then imo bb

[MINNIE 4]

MY BULL/WHIPPET/GREY BITCH WAS 8 MONTHS OLD YESTERDAY BUT SHE WONT SEE ANYTHING TILL NEXT SEASON NOT WORTH THE RISK OF RUINING HER.

[billyb 0]

MY BULL/WHIPPET/GREY BITCH WAS 8 MONTHS OLD YESTERDAY BUT SHE WONT SEE ANYTHING TILL NEXT SEASON NOT WORTH THE RISK OF RUINING HER.

it takes alot of work to make a dog. and not alot to break it

[leegreen 2,153]

I have a Bull/Greyhound pup 17 weeks old and it caught a starter the other day while walking the dogs. I must say it got up about three feet from her and ran across her path. Although she is mature for her age I will not be running her untill next season, 10 months or more. She has also grabbed rats that the other dogs have crunched. I am also wary of this but she is so game its hard to stop.

[MINNIE 4]

MY BULL/WHIPPET/GREY BITCH WAS 8 MONTHS OLD YESTERDAY BUT SHE WONT SEE ANYTHING TILL NEXT SEASON NOT WORTH THE RISK OF RUINING HER.

it takes alot of work to make a dog. and not alot to break it

 

 

COULD NOT AGREE MORE BILLY.