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I know a Dogo comes online a bit different but my Dogo is four months. How long should I protect my puppy? Should I take the puppy out on hunts now and just let him "ride along" to see if he gets excited when he hears the squeal. I know I have to have patience but what should I be doing now? I plan to put him on the back of my four wheeler and just take him along for now. Then in a few months lead him in on small pigs. Between 10 and 12 months old he should be rolling in on his own? By 18 months I should have a running catch dog?

OH NOOooooooooooooooooo

I will have to stay off the board for a couple of days :-X

I heard  a dogo can catch as soon as it is weened as long as it has papers. I dont know if it is true or not though. ;D

I have thick skin (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y111/nanook84/the_iron_man.png)

He came in the yard and claimed his dog house. He walked right into the alpha cur dog's house. Later they had a little disagreement. The Dogo now sleeps in any doghouse he feels like! That boy is going to either be real good or not worth a flip!

It's true. My registered blueticks can trail before they can eat hard foods. Keep in mind they are registered though.  Without papers, I doubt it's possible.

What did the breeder recommend?

Let the pup be a pup....

Dub,

I really don't know much about DOGOs but I would try him as a catch dog that you turn in. If he is a solid catch dog that would be the only way I would hunt him. If not then plan b would be to use him as a rough RCD.

Just make sure he is always a winner when training even in the bay pen.

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Good advice.

Just teach him a little manners and make sure he gets along with the other dogs as well as a few social skills. But mostly let him be a pup... :)

I am just trying to get different opinions. The breeder agrees with taking the dog hunting and leading him in. So he gets used to going out and make sure there is interest. If the dog won't hunt he will get me another puppy.

I let my six year old claim him. That way they both get to play. It was also recommended to socialize him. We are working on that too.

The breeder should know his stock better than anyone. I would go with the breeders recommendation if I had any questions whatsoever.

This thread is about bringing up a dogo. Not if they are bulldogs, if they will catch, comparing them to pits, etc.....

Already had to delete one post that was intentionally stirring the pot. 

let him see a few get caught and if they small enough duct tape their mouth shut and let him on with another cd, let him maul a piglet, start em as young as possible i reckon, just make sure its nothin thats guna pizzle em and put em off, if he's runnin with another rcd then let him at six months, but if he's guna be the only dog on the ground and the first there to catch you might wana let him mature up and get some power about him.

IMO I think you should let him get to a good strong size before you take him to the woods. Definately show him a pig or two soon just so he learns what a pig is and what you want him to do with it. I would not take him to the woods until he is old enough to defend himself right. Puppies are clumsy especially big breeds like the Dogo and you wouldnt want to come across a big boar and him catch and get wrecked.

Definately teach him how to heal and listen to you. Get him used to riding on the four wheeler, but let him be a pup for right now.

When you are ready to show him a pig let me know, I have a bunch of little piglets at the house perfect for pup training.

Feed em kibbles & bits or Walmart special and you won't feel so bad in the end  :o  ;D j/k


Sounds like solid advice to me

I agree...

wait tell its 3 or so to catch hog thats a good age

dub,

I like to carry mine around with me every where I go when I can. Well socialized with lots of contact with the outside world and people. Then I want them to shed their baby teeth in a hogs ear. I believe you need to set that in their brain at an age where they still have their baby teeth. While they are growing and setting their adult teeth I like to work on handle and running with the pack.

I have had good luck exercising a Dogo pup, 2-3 times a week, with my older dogs during the day where there is no chance of running on to any pigs. I want to let the pup learn to be a member of the pack, hunt with the pack just like a cur dog.

At 9 months I will send them behind a finished dog. When they are holding well I will break of the finished dog and let them hold the hog by themselves untill they are just about spent. That's where they can learn holding style.

By 12 months they should be able to handle about anything as part of a two dog catch team. That's a good time to start sending from long range and letting them run with the curs.

That's just what has worked for me.

Thanks,
Paul T

You said it all right there... :) 8)

Is it a Dogo or Dogo cross? For some reason I thought you got a ab Dogo pup. Treat it like a dog. Don't get attached because a bulldog that doesn't catch isn't worth owning.

well what is it?

This is a male Dogo pup I just got from Gutpile that is four months old. The AB/Dogo has been put on the practice squad.