Raising a catahoula

Well I have not seen the dog. I would say cull but maybe not. I have been around a lot of different breeds and have seen a few good dogs ruined by yelling. I figure the dog can hear better than me so I don't yell. Now I ain't saying that is the problem. I have a cur gyp that tucks her tail when I pet her. I am not going to lie I thought I had been taken again when I got the dog. I thought she was the biggest chicken ever. I took her to a pen and she became a new dog. Frothing at the mouth trying to get to the hog. She is still very timid around me but she is still the alpha bitch in the yard. She even puts the males in their place. You are not trying to get a guard dog or a show dog so I would see what she does with hogs. (I just had to go get her off another dog)

I would put a chair next to her food bowl. After you put the food in the bowl sit down. Do not pet her just sit there. I usually grab my dogs and say their name when they are eating starting from pups. It helps to build trust. They see you bring food and give it all to them. It makes you the alpha and one that can be trusted. I do not care if my dogs want to be petted or not. I don't want them come for a petting when they should be hunting. But at the same time I want them to come when called. So they learn when you say their name it is a good thing. Just my two cents