bringing on a running dog

[Guest lurcherboy2008]

my young dog just turned a year old started him taking rabbits on the lamp (and only rabbits) and around 16-18 months old will start him on foxs and see how we go from there he picked 4 rabbits his first time on the lamp and he only been out twise..a few more times out now and get used to the beam and he be flying and thats how i bring on my dogs not saying everyone should do it like that but thats the way i like to do it

 

 

i agree

[rob reynolds uk 3]

would you ever put a whippet size dog on a full grown fox ? if so what age would be best to start it ? how many times a week is it ok to run a running pup say 12months old ? what do you do if the pup wont kill a fox is there any way i can teach it to kill one .or will i just after live with the fact that it will never kill one and just stick with the rabbits..

Edited July 2, 2008 by rob reynolds uk

[rob reynolds uk 3]

do you think by taking a young running dog ratting , it will make it hard mouthed or not ,and would you take one ratting with its milk teeth in ? was out last night ratting with my 5 1/2yr old bullx she was first to catch one my terrier tess was secound

Edited July 2, 2008 by rob reynolds uk

[Guest markbrick1]

do you think by taking a young running dog ratting , it will make it hard mouthed or not ,and would you take one ratting with its milk teeth in ? was out last night ratting with my 5 1/2yr old bullx she was first to catch one my terrier tess was secound

so its like saying a dog that kill fox and rats wont fetch a rabbit back live all the time mine will

[rob reynolds uk 3]

hard mouth i was just asking if it would make the dog hard mouth if it went ratting ,a good dog with a brain in its head would maybe be hard mouthed on the first rabbit then it would ease up but you find this with two dogs running also or the dogs very excited becouse its its first run and its very keen , a dog that smashs up rabbits aint a real rabbiting dog ,more of a foxing dog ..unless your going to mince your rabbits

[leegreen 2,210]

My new pups are 8 and 6 months(Bull/Grey Hound and a Whippet/Grey Hound) and they have both caught fully grown rabbits, someone tryed to slag me for it but I dont go out of my way to make them do so they just do it. Saying that I think you have to watch a pups joints at an early age and you have to make sure you dont kill the dogs enthusiam buy pushing them. They have both had rats Bull x loves them and the Whippet x dont but thats their make up.

I think knowing your pup is the most important thing and that just comes with experiance yc.

edited to say they both bring back to hand live.

Edited July 3, 2008 by leegreen

[beddyman 6]

ive allways let my running dogs from jagged age come out for short mouches to start with off a lead so they can investigate what the terriers are up to in the bushes etc and get involved in the kill etc . the dog will show me when its ready or not its not for me to decide if my lurcher is ready but for it to show me when it feels capable and strong enough just my oppinion but dont let it over do itself and rest it when its done too much .... what would a wild hunter do ?????

[Chubs 0]

All dogs are different, tried to hold my current lurcher back much as possible but she had other ideas, by the time i thought she was ready for entering she'd had 20 odd rabbits l.o.l

 

Truth is i don't think there's a correct answer, know your own dog & don't push it too hard.

 

using a whippet for foxes imho is not a great idea, i'm sure there are many that do it but it's not for me, there are far more capable dogs.

 

you know all the answers to your questions anyway robreynolds ya little trouble causer!

[Guest Zak]

i agree with chubs. each dog is different. some strains start early, some later. the main thing is, not to burn them out in their first 2 years.

[rob reynolds uk 3]

how do chubs long time no see iv put this up for a mate to read as he has a young dog that he is bringing on ,iv tryed to tell him how to go on but he knows best we will see ,wants his dog to run rabbits now but i can see it aint ready just yet ,as it still wants to play when out ..come september it will be ready to run a few .nice looking dog also .no dought he will be posting some pics later on this year

[undisputed 1,664]

at what age is a pup no more ? would you class a dog that still does not cock its leg a pup ?.

 

Most dogs dont fully mature till around 18mnth mark with regards to entering pups theres been some good advice offered already, In my opinion the first year of a dogs life should be spent training it. Nothing wrong with taking it on ferreting days all part of its schooling just wouldnt run a dog to hard till he's a year or more. Put the work in early you'll get it back in spades when the dogs older.

[rob reynolds uk 3]

Most dogs dont fully mature till around 18mnth mark with regards to entering pups theres been some good advice offered already, In my opinion the first year of a dogs life should be spent training it. Nothing wrong with taking it on ferreting days all part of its schooling just wouldnt run a dog to hard till he's a year or more. Put the work in early you'll get it back in spades when the dogs older.

 

 

never a truer word said it sounds like you know your dogs ,its what iv been telling my mate ..but fools rush in

[doga 50]

Most dogs dont fully mature till around 18mnth mark with regards to entering pups theres been some good advice offered already, In my opinion the first year of a dogs life should be spent training it. Nothing wrong with taking it on ferreting days all part of its schooling just wouldnt run a dog to hard till he's a year or more. Put the work in early you'll get it back in spades when the dogs older.

 

 

never a truer word said it sounds like you know your dogs ,its what iv been telling my mate ..but fools rush in

ah ha

[SkeetChamp 0]

about 15mnths

[Guest wex]

Let your pup finish growing, whats the rush boys and girls. Let its bones and organs finish growing, theres plenty of time. Too many dogs have been burnt out by "Numpty Owners" cheers wex