Hey there,
I'm getting a new brittany pup the end of January and was just wondering if i should run the pup this coming spring/summer with my 2 year old britt? I hunt grouse and woodcock in NH and during the summer when the broods are big enough to fly i run my older britt to freshen her up before the season. Should i run the pup with her or run him by himself?
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Re: New brittany pup
My advice would be to run the pup by himself. I wouldn't run the two together until the pup has gained a lot of confidence on his own. The question of running a pup with an older dog has been discussed before but I don't remember if it was on this site or another site. Good luck.
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Re: New brittany pup
At 2 to 4 months I walk with them out in the field on their own. After 4 months I'll hunt a pup with an older dog part of the time, especially when I want to add some range to a pup. The way I raise them they are pretty independent by 4 or 5 months and don't chase the older dog much. I gun condition really early and hunt them by 4 or 5 months. My avitar picture is my last pup. He was born July 3rd. The picture was taken Dec 6th.
This was Dec 18th at 5 1/2 months old. The alpha was only being used for gps purposes. A real pleasure to hunt behind by then.
This was Dec 18th at 5 1/2 months old. The alpha was only being used for gps purposes. A real pleasure to hunt behind by then.
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Re: New brittany pup
Thread discussing this topic is on this forum entitled "Older Dog Influence"
Re: New brittany pup
greg, that looks like a nice vest on your pup.greg jacobs wrote:At 2 to 4 months I walk with them out in the field on their own. After 4 months I'll hunt a pup with an older dog part of the time, especially when I want to add some range to a pup. The way I raise them they are pretty independent by 4 or 5 months and don't chase the older dog much. I gun condition really early and hunt them by 4 or 5 months. My avitar picture is my last pup. He was born July 3rd. The picture was taken Dec 6th.
This was Dec 18th at 5 1/2 months old. The alpha was only being used for gps purposes. A real pleasure to hunt behind by then.
May I ask the brand and model?
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It's a Cabelas brand neoprene vest. It has cross stitching so you can trim on them. I trim around the front legs and underneath in front of the back legs. After trimming I don't get chaffing. Really good velcro for closing across the back. 4 years old and still in good shape. Went in and looked for another and they only had it in camo. Going to see if I can order an orange one. The pups chest dropped enough that it is a little tight.