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« on: July 25, 2011, 07:17:30 pm » |
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I am working on some started dogs and trying to increase their ability to follow a scent. I don't have access to any shoats and was thinking of buying a pot belly pig that could easily be transported and placed in a small kennel in the woods and then use that to teach the dogs. I would not allow the dogs to catch it just bay it through the kennel. What is everyone's opinion on this and it would be housed with feral pigs that are far to large for me to easily transport so should smell similar.
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Noah
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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2011, 07:19:46 pm » |
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2011, 09:22:16 pm » |
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pigs is pigs worst dog cuttinest pig iv'e been on to date was 1/2 potbelly 1/2 ferrel dogs thought it was a shoat ran in to catch it and all hell broke loose had 2'' cutters and wasnt but about 60#
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« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2011, 12:53:04 am » |
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Thats what I use, I just cut mine out of the pen, let pups chase and bay. He dont run off, and goes back in when im done.
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« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2011, 01:49:36 am » |
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Id be careful about your dogs baying at a cage. If ur dogs have any grit theyll break their teeth on the cage. catch the pig tie his back feet together,turn him loose and see what happens. if the dogs get him time after time, then u dont need atraining hog no more. If ur dogs dont have enough grit. put them in a pen with a rank boar w/cut teeth let him knock the fire out of them. I like grit, I like a dogs that will put the breaks on one. If they try to climb out of the pen. then u have to decide if they stay or if the go.
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« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2011, 03:59:27 am » |
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You can also.ruin a good young dog by putting it in a pen and letting it get roughed up. I don't think letting one get roughed up.will necessarily make it any grittier, sometimes it will have the total opposite effect. I think a lot of times that the more confident a dog gets on pigs then the grittier he will get when he needs to. Also some dogs are just way grittier than others. Too many dogs are ruined by letting them get roughed up as puppies.JMHO
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« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2011, 05:46:03 am » |
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You can also.ruin a good young dog by putting it in a pen and letting it get roughed up. I don't think letting one get roughed up.will necessarily make it any grittier, sometimes it will have the total opposite effect. I think a lot of times that the more confident a dog gets on pigs then the grittier he will get when he needs to. Also some dogs are just way grittier than others. Too many dogs are ruined by letting them get roughed up as puppies.JMHO
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« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2011, 05:47:50 am » |
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looks like this is wat im gonna have to do. i cant find a 35-50 lbs pig up my way. domestic same effect i guess???
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« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2011, 05:56:35 am » |
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a tame is hog ok. but it doesnt get them amped up. as the pup grows so does the hog. I m not saying put a 3 month old dog on a 50# hog, put a 3 month old pup on a 15# hog. the more the hog moves the more interested the pup will be.. I dont use sows for training I want a game hog of right size.
As the pup starts whipping the hog regular , to build confidence put the whole litter in there and let them finish the hog. the next time u put a hog in front them. you will see your new dogs.
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« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2011, 10:46:11 am » |
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Pot belly pigs imo are good training for pups. Dont run far bay, break ect. ect. keeps the pups interested and easy to handle or atleast the one we use is.  |
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Mine is mean as a wounded bear and has some teeth on him just can't move vary fast lol
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