Message #61937

[jhy]

I am a silent dog person and I used to get mad and pick up my dogs and leave if someone had a dog that opened up on track and I still will if the dog opens its mouth everytime its foot hits the ground.  Now a dog that gives a little mouth every now and then doesnt bother me too much especially if it is after a hog breaks because the hog already knows its there.  My old female will let out a bark or two when she smells a hot track and will give a little mouth when it breaks at first then she will let out two barks about every 500yds but the younger silent dogs are usually 500yds ahead of her so it doesnt matter.

However, I have noticed that open dogs seem to hunt harder than silent dogs at least the ones that I have observed for the most part.

Joey