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I was wondering if anyone had any good stradegies on how to get a dog to leave a hog once found and killed

Iv heard shock
collors are good

hogdoggerdude14,
You heard completely wrong.



In my opinion one of the hardest things to get dogs to do, but also one of the most beneficial.  You'll be surprised how many more hogs can be caught when the dogs will leave and get back on the group that more times than not was struck originally.  The rougher the dog, sometimes the more difficult to get them in the habit.  When working young dogs, I would put someone in charge of getting those young ones off and block them from getting back at the hog while it's being tied or whatever.  Takes lots of time and patience, but can be done.  I wish there was a simple and easier method, but if there is I haven't found it.

is your question...once the dog has found and bayed the hog and the hog has been caught and tied wats the best way to get your dog to leave? i believe shock collars is your last and worst option possible...leash the dog and take it straight to another track or more sign and stay on it so it wont circle back to the dead hog alot of dogs it just comes with lots of time and some leash discipline...lol...school of hard knocks...but shock collars should be used for discipline...remember finding the hog is wat you want the dog to do

Put it on a lead and take it away.  The best thing is never let them get into the habbit of hanging around and chewing.  It does nothing for the dog even young dogs don't get anything out of it in my opinion.  Never let or encourage a pup to bay a dead or tied hog.  Tied meaning really tied. Half hobbled and standing would be ok.

Waylon

a shock collor is like saying bad dog and kicking his @sss for doing his job

Yeah..... don't ever shock your dog off of a hog. ???

I generally start by not letting them ever get in the habbit chewing on one.  I dont leash them, just block them by myself or someone else making a barrier w/ their boddy between the pup and the hog.  Make him stay back and push him further and further back. I will usually repeat the same verbal command to them like "caught" or "back". After a while (may take several hunts) they will figure out you arent going to let them have it and will move on.

Do not beat, scold, or SHOCK them as this is counter productive.  They caught it and did nothing wrong. ;)

When training young dogs I always take "possession" of the hog as soon as it is down. I will stay astraddle of the hog and give a git out command and swat any dogs that come near to "my" hog. Other handlers will lead the pups away if needed to follow the older dogs. Stick to this plan until the young dogs are rolling out.

A dog that keeps baying or bitting a down hog thinks he still owns it, let him know its yours and that he needs to go find another one for himself.

Thanks,
Paul T

I like that

I whoop to my dogs on sight races, so now when I have a hog tied or stuck I can walk away from the dead hog and whoop and they look for others from the herd.Works good for me..

Good advice

What silverton said. That's what I do. If the get close.  Swat them with ur hat don't hurt them. But get there attention.  Not a repercution for wantin the pig but knowin  that it's not there pig any more.   I do this with all my dogs. My cd's too the cd's are harder to break but if u start when there pups and got a Handel on ur dogs it's. Just like. Any other thing u teach them

You received some darn good advice already.  All I would like to add is don't underestimate the power of keeping your dogs on hogs as much as you can.  And if you have good dogs to show it the way that's a huge plus.  Its amazing what dogs will do when they transform from a dog to a hunter. 

I've always swatted my dogs when they were baying an already caught (by us) hog.  I guess I was swatting them more because I don't want them barking in my ear or nipping at the hog and getting little pieces of me.  We've kept them on hogs as much as we could and one day they decided a caught hog was boring and started to role out after the catch.  Now its not uncommon for us to catch a hog and have another bay break out before we can catch our breath.  ;D

Thanks for all the tips.  Greatly apreciated