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hogdoggin91
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« on: March 31, 2008, 09:18:48 am » |
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Last weekend i decided to start a few catahoula pups in the pen with a small hog around 40 pounds, one pup came out a white merle and deaf, the other two were the normal blue merle. Well i put her in(just to see what would happen) and we didnt even have to do anything for her to start baying. it was like she done it a few times before(first time she's seen a hog). the pups are round 4 months. the other two took a little teachin with another dog to start but dang that white dog turned on quick. Although I dont think we can hunt her in the woods because she cant hear, id say she make a good competition dog with a little more work.
What yall thing about bringin her in the woods?, im thinking she might get too far and get lost(cant call her back), if she cant smell her way back.
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Mike
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« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2008, 11:45:41 am » |
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I wouldn't do it and whatever you do, never breed the dog.
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Bryant
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2008, 04:56:15 pm » |
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This really doesn't have anything to do with hunting your dog, but an interesting story. This past weekend at Uncle Earl's we set up camp across from a family from Arkansas that call themselves Killin Time Kennels. SUPER nice folks who took to our boys and let them spend time messing with their pups, etc.
Anyhow, from a picture I noticed one of their main stud dogs was mostly white. I asked the question if hearing had ever been an issue with his offspring. The guy told me over the years they had one pup born that was deaf. He had given the pup to his sister-in-law to raise in a pet home. Neat thing was that she taught the dog sign language. He said the dog responded and would do lots of things such as sit, lay, fetch, retrieve specific items, etc. from signed commands.
I enjoyed his story, and thought it was pretty neat that she had taken the time to do this. He said she felt the dog was more intelligent than most other pets that they had raised. Just like what has been proven in humans, I would suspect when a dog is born perhaps lacking a particular sense, they are also born having a naturally keen ability in another.
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hogdoggin91
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 11:32:14 pm » |
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yeah mike, we know not to breed that dog, and just so it does happen by mistake its gonnna get spayed. staying on the safe side.
yeah bryant, ive heard alot that it one sense is gone the others become more keen. interesting story though.
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