How long

[mainstreet]

Was curious on how long you would give a dog to get started. I have 2 that are a year old and just don't seem to have it. Very frusterating.

[Newt]

Was curious on how long you would give a dog to get started. I have 2 that are a year old and just don't seem to have it. Very frusterating.

About six months less than you have. I suppose all lines are different, but if I raise a pup from my dogs it will be circling rabbits at six months or it will be on the way out.

[bbc_president]

How long have you had them in a starting pen?

[scott calkins]

i dont know how your starting them . but i was told about a dog that became a fc that was a hard starter . brankos proper barion . i dont even messwith mine till six to eight months old. but also seen one jack coe had that he spent a lot of time and money . to start and finally 2yrs plus later gave up. hard to tell. but i usally am able to get mine started with inn a month at the latest when i decide to start them , and thats in the wild. but thats why i wait tell big enough to run with an old pup trainer . usally a good old bitch that has slowed down but still runs clean. dont need them learnin bad habits rite out of the gate.

[mainstreet]

No starting pen. Just been taking them out with the one dog that will run, They have seen rabbits, been on a hot track but just haven't opened up. Gonna try to trap one and see how that goes. do you guys think it is to late for a starting pen?

[scott calkins]

nope

[Househounds]

One of my dogs opened first on rabbits in my neighborhood. Walked him on a leash and when I would see a rabbit I would chase it with him. Sure I looked like an idiot but it worked. He was an easy starter.