If u have access to hogs in a pen let the pups work on the outside of the pen. They'll let you know when they want to go in if you're paying attention. We've had pups turn it on and go in at 4 months, so i go off of how they act. If they act like they want in then they go in. Lol then depending on how that goes, we start working on mock hunts and then going to the big woods with the big dogs. Gotta be able to pay attention to the dog and know when they are able to keep up and hang with the big dogs.
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I took some new dogs I was trying out (10 months old) to a penned hog about 20 pounds and they barked initially so I decided to put them in the pen. They were scared to death and hid in the corner, trying to climb out and get away. Granted the hog was pretty rowdy for his size but should I give them more time or is that a pretty obvious sign to cull them and not waste my time?
I can't say I'd go to culling just yet man. At 10 months they were scared? And after barking at hogs from the outside...? Hard to just call it without seeing the dogs, but if that isn't what you're looking for then do what you need to do. It's all about knowing the dogs your raising as well, and paying attention to what they're doing or not doing. Some dogs just don't like pens... Seen that plenty of times. So I can't say id call it at just that... At 10 months and they're barking at hog from outside of the pen, I'd put em one at a time in the big woods and see what they do with the bigger dogs in the woods. Not all at once, but one at a time that way there isn't other puppies to play with and see what they do then. Or you can put together a mock hunt and tie the hog to a tree like was posted before, and see how they act outside of a pen. Sounds to me like just more work and exposure needs to be into those pups. Can I ask what breed they are?
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