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Title: What is "Too Young" Post by: Dogs_Of_War on January 23, 2012, 10:31:58 am Got an 8 1/2 month old BMC pup that ive seen videos of on her own 40 lb. hogs and is pretty catchy. At what point do you think a pup is capable of stepping up with the big dogs and going to the next level, or does everyone wait till a age no matter the pups progress or size? My family has done it a certain way since I was a kid but were going to leave that out of this so I can hear anyones opinion first.
Thanks for the input to all. Brett Williams 832-922-3417 boomer752crzy4jc@gmail.com South San Antonio Area Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: rdjustham on January 23, 2012, 10:34:17 am If the pup is mature enough and big enough to keep up i run them with the big dogs.
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: PEEWEE on January 23, 2012, 10:49:15 am Depends on the pup if the pup is mature enough to hunt and not play I'll hunt them if not I wait till they do mature enough
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: ARhogdogs on January 23, 2012, 11:30:02 am i agree with the other's that posted.
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: S_J_KENNELS on January 23, 2012, 11:42:54 am Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: bob on January 23, 2012, 06:55:34 pm x3
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: 5150hogdogs on January 23, 2012, 08:59:27 pm x5
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: 3Whoghunter on January 23, 2012, 11:08:36 pm X6
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: DoGgONit on January 25, 2012, 09:57:42 am put her in the woods .the sooner the better .but pay close attension to it!!!
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: wine6978 on January 25, 2012, 10:07:41 am Man just like Eric said to watch em. I am hunting 3 dogs under a year right now, 1 is 9 months, one is 7.5, one is just learning at 6 months. I take em to the woods one at a time, because buddy they play hard together but work hard by themselves. Just know they are young and can't be pushed like grown dogs, pay attention to em and when they look wore out pick em up!!!
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: adamp on February 08, 2012, 12:22:33 am Got an 8 1/2 month old BMC pup that ive seen videos of on her own 40 lb. hogs and is pretty catchy. At what point do you think a pup is capable of stepping up with the big dogs and going to the next level, or does everyone wait till a age no matter the pups progress or size? My family has done it a certain way since I was a kid but were going to leave that out of this so I can hear anyones opinion first. Thanks for the input to all. Brett Williams 832-922-3417 boomer752crzy4jc@gmail.com South San Antonio Area This is the tx he sent me today about her. Nothimg better then hearing good things about pups I've had "Took her out last night and road hunted for 6 hrs. The entire time she was 5 ft running behind the 2 main start dogs Getn a few hundred yards from the truck by herself out in the woods, then we loaded up and went to a new spot and jumped a 300 pound boar, when I dropped the tailgate she took off with all the dogs after him. When they finally got him shut down and I got there, there she was yappin away 6 inches from his face. She awsome." Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: R.ScHmIdT on February 08, 2012, 06:48:25 am I have always been told to wait till 12 to 18 months. I was also told to wait till the atleast had there adult teeth.
Title: Re: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: boone823 on February 08, 2012, 06:56:55 am Depends on pup.I have been hunting my ybm pup since he was 8 months. He is as mature as most year and a half olds I have seen. He rolls out and works a track like most older puppies. I say if he is mature enough. Hunt him.
Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: skunkhounds on February 08, 2012, 07:41:26 am i work with mine in a pen and mock hunts until they are a year old then i send them in the woods .i have seen young dogs go to the woods at 7 months and just get killed .its like sending a kid to do a mans job you just dont do it JMO
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: halfbreed on February 08, 2012, 08:06:28 am yeah i may take a pup out at a young age just for a little exsposier but you have to remember at that age their bones is still growing rapidly and muscels is growing paridly as well . and they are still very clumsy and not really that gracefull while moving if you know what i meen . you know be walking along and trip over a blade of grass or be looking around while running and BAM run into a tree . but at about 9 months i will let em hunt with the big dogs every now and then just not regularly till about a year old . i liken it to letting a ten year old child run a dangerous piece of machinery .
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: adamp on February 08, 2012, 08:23:25 am For its first time in the woods you couldn't ask for more. IMO it all depends on the mental maturity of the dog. If its playing grabass the whole time there is a good chance it could get hurt or killed. I will say after watching her in the pen and mock hunts she was all pig with very little puppy and ready for the next step when I let her go.
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: jalston on February 08, 2012, 08:53:09 am i have a 8 month pup running with the big dogs doing great found first hog at 7 1\2 months. have keep her in same kennel with main strick dog for 3 months been in woods since 4 months old. has never trashed. jim bays hard will not put teeth on one until it is tied and that is ok for now
Title: Re: What is "Too Young" Post by: Muddogkennels on February 08, 2012, 04:57:08 pm Well if the pup is not scared of a small hog then catch a biger hog hold it by the tail an see if its scared of the hog,
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