Message #14220

[Mike]

If it was the dogs first time in the woods... always send it in behind a proven catch dog. I would never send an unproven dog to do a job it's never done before. The dog needs to learn it's job and build it's confidence.

...or like Rowdy said, catch one of the strike dogs. That's bad news and the main reason I never let a "rookie" hunter bring their bulldog on a hunt with me.