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HOG & DOGS => GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: chestonmcdowell on February 16, 2013, 11:13:30 am



Title: blind folds
Post by: chestonmcdowell on February 16, 2013, 11:13:30 am
this may be kind of stupid but im bored. have you ever thought about blindfolding the dogs you are starting while u scent train them?? i guess this would make them use there nose more than their eyesight. but i think it would help them alot in the long run and help yourself know that your dogs are actually following the scent. so what do yall think??


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: halfbreed on February 16, 2013, 11:39:27 am
   well if you lay the scent trail yourself during traing you know where the trail is right ?  blind folding the dog would only confuse it and make it real nervous i would think  .


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: Reuben on February 16, 2013, 02:38:08 pm
   well if you lay the scent trail yourself during traing you know where the trail is right ?  blind folding the dog would only confuse it and make it real nervous i would think  .

I don't know for sure but you get a "A+" for thinking outside the box...but it kind of makes sense...when one sense is not working the other senses rise to a higher level to make up the difference...  :-\


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: smarlowe on February 16, 2013, 09:52:14 pm
video that so we can watch !


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: doggin on February 16, 2013, 10:13:16 pm
video that so we can watch !
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Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: chestonmcdowell on February 17, 2013, 08:55:17 am
I was really bored and was kind of bs'in  :D But I can see how it would make them nervous and all. Thanks for the input guys!


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: smarlowe on February 17, 2013, 09:05:16 am
still wulda made a good video !


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: Shotgun wg on February 17, 2013, 10:38:20 am
I want to try the tracking collar on the pig idea. I just have to get in the position to possibly lose a collar and not mind. In this scenario u could cut the pig loose and take the pups or young dogs back and cut his track. In this instance u could see how the pups work the track and how close they get before the pig starts running. U would also know for sure they are working the scent trail of a pig not u. I guess if a man had good finished dogs in the box he could turn them out if the pups didn't finish the job to get his collar back.


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: Purebreedcolt on February 17, 2013, 06:16:04 pm
Lmao never thought about that but have wanted to blind fold and ear muff cds before. Wonder if you could blimdfold them for a day or so in their kennel before you did the pig training to let them somewhat get used to the blindfold


Title: Re: blind folds
Post by: Reuben on February 17, 2013, 06:19:39 pm
I have thought about blind folding big boars once tied to keep them from injuring a dog or a person...