Is this the same Dave who went missing a while back?
I've abandoned my plan to do a BGR with Brown Dog, mainly cos i can't be arsed to do it myself until i'm a bit older. I'd love to hear how others get on though. I don't think enough dogs have done it for us to be able to judge how doable it is for various breeds/ages. I suspect 8 years might be pushing it a bit, but i suppose it depends on the dog. My approach was going to be to take the dog on all training runs and see how it fares. My worry was always that doing an actual attempt would make my brain turn vegetative to the point of not being able to make sound judgements about the welfare of the mutt.