I do have a question about those catchdogs you described with sense...what do they do when the hog is bayed up in a washout or blown over tree when they have to go through the hogs wheelhouse to get him caught?
Good question, unfortunately, those "sensible" CD's will usually try that head on shot if it's the only one available.... it's my job as a handler to not force them to make that decision... i.e. bumping the hog out to a more desireable catch location...