Guest jeb Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 i have got a lurcher he is around 6 months old he has started chasing birds. i want 2 start him on the lamp but i am not sure what to do or if he is ready. he will follow the lamp but he keeps running to the light. how will i know when he is ready to start hunting? Quote Link to post
T78 4 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 my pups just turned 9 month. up untill a month ago,he showed absolutely no interest in chasing anything! game,balls,sticks!nothing. but a month ago he changed,he's like a different dog,he wants to be into anything.his prey drive has just appeared from nowhere and he's keen as hell! and he was also a bit timid before,now he has no fear of anything!lol. so,just be patient mate.the dog will let you know when he's ready!and if he's anything like my dog,he'll make it obvious! Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 lovely little pup their mine started at 6 month had allready introduced him to bunnys with the ferrets and let him watch some older dogs.i will say the young are plentyfull at the moment and not a bad starting point good luck Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 you'll know when he's ready 6 months is way to early for any serious, hard graft. Mine is 6months old, and he is just devloping his instincts.... He'll get a bit of work put his way in october-ish. Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 you'll know when he's ready 6 months is way to early for any serious, hard graft. Mine is 6months old, and he is just devloping his instincts.... He'll get a bit of work put his way in october-ish. an introduction is different than hard work and the dog was taking healthy rabbit so how far 2 early Quote Link to post
Rocks 77 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 If the dog is running and playing hard and found his speed, Try him on an easy slip if he does not catch wait a couple weeks and try again. I would quit trying if he is no good by the time he is two. Quote Link to post
Rabbithunter 456 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 you'll know when he's ready 6 months is way to early for any serious, hard graft. Mine is 6months old, and he is just devloping his instincts.... He'll get a bit of work put his way in october-ish. an introduction is different than hard work and the dog was taking healthy rabbit so how far 2 early Yes an introduction & hard work are different. I was just pointing out that 6 months is too early for hard work My first dog, i started him at about 7-8months old....i was young (still am ) and eager. It didnt cause any harm, but he didnt get any hard graft. Yes, show your dog a few bunnys at about 6,7 or 8 months. But dont expect too much. He will not be physically or mentally mature enough. In my opinion (and past experience's) I've let my 6 month old pup, run alongside my older dog, during daylight on a few bunny's. It's made him keen. I have seen the difference, he is now looking out for bunny's. But like most of us lads/lasses...... im sure we will all learn from our mistakes, and will we continue learning till the day we die Quote Link to post
Guest blue_boy Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 why noy wait till next winter and give everything a chance to breed and when winter comes you will be able to pick up the slower younger less experienced (lamp shy) rabbits he will be more mature and should be almost fully grown with less chance of injuring him self. Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 rabbits chance to breed they do all year they come in all sizes lol and have been all year do you need me to show you how many different sized rabbits are about at the moment by the time the young are out of the set their breeding again like the rabbit does Quote Link to post
Guest blue_boy Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 each to there own i like to show a bit more respect for quary regardles what it is i like to let them breed to get the numbers up so i can catch more in the winter do you see where im coming from plus theres the added bonus of weather dont treat me like a little d**k head you do it your way ill do it mine Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) well basically your saying their aint many rabbits your way plentifull here wouldnt be possible to damage rabbit stocks and they are open to hunt all season.and didnt call anyone a dick Edited April 20, 2008 by smashygadge Quote Link to post
Guest blue_boy Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 well basically your saying their aint many rabbits your way plentifull here wouldnt be possible to damage rabbit stocks and they are open to hunt all season.and didnt call anyone a dick well if there plenty full where you are no harm done then ive been brought up to respect quary and like bringing big bags home in the winter time thers a lot more bennifits running them in season weather is something to do with it i think like i said each to there own. Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 well basically your saying their aint many rabbits your way plentifull here wouldnt be possible to damage rabbit stocks and they are open to hunt all season.and didnt call anyone a dick well if there plenty full where you are no harm done then ive been brought up to respect quary and like bringing big bags home in the winter time thers a lot more bennifits running them in season weather is something to do with it i think like i said each to there own. yes their plenyfull and taking them of threw summer wont hurt a fit dog with running. and the landowners dont like to see them running wick around their land, when your supposed to be keeping numbers down. all they see is the harm. im not leaving my permission for some other,to take. done that and somtime your on the loosing end looking for more Quote Link to post
Guest blue_boy Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 well basically your saying their aint many rabbits your way plentifull here wouldnt be possible to damage rabbit stocks and they are open to hunt all season.and didnt call anyone a dick well if there plenty full where you are no harm done then ive been brought up to respect quary and like bringing big bags home in the winter time thers a lot more bennifits running them in season weather is something to do with it i think like i said each to there own. yes their plenyfull and taking them of threw summer wont hurt a fit dog with running. and the landowners dont like to see them running wick around their land, when your supposed to be keeping numbers down. all they see is the harm. im not leaving my permission for some other,to take. done that and somtime your on the loosing end looking for more fair enough i can see where your coming from that seems alright for a fit experienced dog that knows its stuff but i wouldnt recommend that for a 6 month old dog thats still growing Quote Link to post
Guest smashygadge Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 no and i can see where your coming from i started my dog in a totally different area where the rabbit was not so prolific.also my first running dog was eager to get going but where i have moved to honestly you put the lamp on the rabbits to a field well its like vast like i dont no somthing infested.and iam lucky with the dog i have good strong boned and hard footed and would be depressed if i were to lay him off for months Quote Link to post
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