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« on: September 02, 2010, 10:45:48 am » |
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i was wondering how old do you guys start training your catch dogs i have two 7 month old pups that i wanna get started but im not sure at how old or how to what size hog? ive only started one of my three catch dogs that ive had and he was a yr and a half old and i jus ran him with other catch dogs he got hit once and hated them since then..
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I love when the big boys squeal !!!
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cward
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2010, 10:58:21 am » |
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He is ready to start!!I will let my catch dog pups run with the curdogs 2 or 3 time They will catch the hog but it will teach them why the dogs are barking!!I do not like a cur dog to be ruff like that so I only do it with finished curs!! Once he gets the hang of it then start leading him!! I leave the suit off my catch dogs for several catchs and let them get punked a few times it will teach them to get to the shoulder of a hog!!I had several catch dogs there suits looked brand new!
I have a suit that I have been running for about 4 years it might have 6 pokes in it!!
I see some suits that look like they have been through a tenderizer!! I is aliite harsh on the catch dog for them first few punking's but that is the only way for them to learn to get to the shoulder!!Now I will be right behind him if I send one in naked and will get the hog caught fast so the hog don't have time to jack him up to fast!!
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Hog hunting can start more crap than anything I have ever seen!(HDLCrystal)
Remember John Wayne was just an actor the real cowboys is who he looked up to..........
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2010, 11:33:49 am » |
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when catch dogs teeth are fully set, start on smaller hogs to build confidence, and work up to bigger hogs. a young pup can get whipped back and be ruined, and not all bull dogs are cut out to be catch dogs, u can have a dog that wants to kill and not catch, thats my OP.
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Dogs hit the ground noses down! That's how we roll...
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leonriverboy
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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2010, 11:53:23 am » |
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The earliest I have started one is about a 1 1/2 years and I would start them on smaller hogs. I don't want them getting beet up by a big boar. I think this could ruin a young dog. I have seen people start them as early as 1 year with no problems, but I just prefer a 1 1/2.
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leonriverboy
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2010, 11:57:21 am » |
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Just wanted to ad I have let them catch in a pen as early as 8 months but it was a small hog and i was right there with them. I just wanted to see in they had it. Once I proved that they were worth keeping I didn't put them on another hog unil 1 1/2. Just wanted to clarify.
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« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2010, 11:40:47 am » |
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i started my 1st one at 10 months my second one at 1yr wont do another one under a yr old
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bay tight, catch hard
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« Reply #7 on: September 03, 2010, 01:03:23 pm » |
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I let mine see a hog and put teath to one at 5 months now waiting till 10 to 12 months b4 they see another one know they have it in them this way
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M Bennet
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2010, 01:06:32 pm » |
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i wait until 18mnths my vet said there teeth are not set until then , and then i start on small pigs. first i put a bay dog in pen and then i let my cd watch for a while to let him get worked up and let him go 90% of time they catch good. then i go 50 to75 yrds away and turn him lose teach him to go to bay. 4 or 5 times and hes ready
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