My best dog keeps running her front pads off. We rest her for several weeks to let her heal but the first time she goes back she runs them off again. Any suggestions??? Thanks

Hey Guys ( and gals ) I just was looking back at threads because I am bored at work. I came across this one and was very entertained with all the post on this guy. I was just curious if people were still looking for him because I have a very good friend who is a detective in Carthage. I can definitely check in his whereabouts if someone hasn't already served their own style of justice too him. He sounds like a real douchebag and I have no tolerance for his kind. Hope I can be of some assistance!

Yeah Reuben the plott is all business...she loves it. The only thing is when she is hot on one she will open just a lil bit, but I can deal with that. She is faast as hell and haven't seen many curs that can keep up with her.  The pup, on the other hand, is with her step for step now and I am sure it wont be long she will be able to do it on her own. I have yet to try her by herself as I am afraid the puppy will come out in her, but it won't be long. My son went this morning with 8 other guys. Said he dropped them off (along with a leopard gyp of mine) in some pretty fresh rootin. About 5 minutes later they were bayin. They sent some more curs in and grabbed the catch dogs then heard it hit one on bay. When they got there the hog already broke and he could see the leopard dog was hit pretty good.  He eventually caught her and started giving aid. The other dogs left with hog. About 2 hours later the other boys curs had given up as the plott and birdy were way ahead. About and hour later the 2 dogs showed bayed on the Garmin. He said it took about 45 minutes to get around where they were at. When they got there they sent the bull dog and couple more rough curs in. This time they held and the boys ended up bladin it. He was a 200lb bore with those small razor tusk. You know the ones with the small cutters about an inch and a half that always manage to wreck a bunch of dogs. Well this one got four of em cut pretty bad including the good bulldog. He took it thru the cheek. I got a break from work and ran out there to sew some of em up. All the guys were speaking very highly of the plott and birdy pup. I guess it is always good to hear nice things about your babies...I know they make pops proud!

I have really enjoyed reading everyone's comments and it seems we are all pretty close on our views about this topic. I have paid a lot of money for  good dogs but only because my I have lost my best dogs and was needing something to teach my pups. I know have a 4 year old super fast plott that I would say is finished and there is no amount of money that could take her away from me. She has a lil 11 mo. old sidekick that is 1/2 pointer and 1/2 cur that is very eager to learn from her. Just go where you THINK hogs have been, drop the tailgate and sit back! Never have I seen a pup go like she does and I owe it all to my "finished" dog. If they can't hold it "tailgate" the cavalry and grab the hobbles!

BTW...working for a living sucks! I should be hunting today...instead I let my son and his friends go. So maybe I will hear a good story here in a little bit. Good luck to all yall that get to go this weekend!!!

Just wanted everyone to know that I am not calling anybody out about the finished dog for a thousand bucks comment. I was just very curious about what people consider finished and why one would be so cheap. I pay double that for good dogs around here that are far from finished. Thats why I was asking...I am looking for good dogs to buy my son so I thought I would give the dogs for sell a try. There isn't a dog I feed that I will take a grand for.

Thanks guys! I was wondering about the whole finished concept and must agree with everything you guys have said. I have an 11 mo old 1/2 bird dog 1/2 Cur that no amount of money can touch and she is far from finished. I am new to this or any hog dog forum and I am very leary of buying a dog from anyone other than my hunting buddies. We pay a lot for good dogs but at least we know what we are getting. That being said my son is 16 and ready for his own dogs. I let him hunt mine for the time being but it would be much better for him  to have his own. You guys seem to think like me on "finished dogs" so if you know of any reputable guys that may want to decrease the number of GOOD dogs they have....please let me know. I live in East Texas in Nacogdoches and know there has to be some around. None of us have anything we want to sell and all the pups are still too young.

Hey guys / gals. I am new to this site and I'm very excited about what it has to offer. I have been hunting hogs for many years and yesterday I was browsing the "dogs for sale" section. I noticed there were several "finished" dogs for sale in there for around a thousand bucks! I have NEVER heard of finished dog for sale anywhere near that price. Most finished dogs I have been around money couldn't touch. I was wondering what the def of a finished dog is here. I am not trying to start a war on words...just trying to figure out the meaning of the term.