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Title: Dog crossing water Post by: Jared H. on February 19, 2012, 03:14:09 pm I've got an 8 month old pup that I've had since he was 6 weeks old. I've put a lot of training into him and he hates a hog. I hunted him this past week and he ran with great with the older dogs and was at every bay either caught or baying. The only problem is I can't get him to cross water, even if there is a caught hog on the other side. From others experience is this something he will grow out of with age or he a lost cause? Any advice will be appreciated.
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: halfbreed on February 19, 2012, 03:19:49 pm he's still young should get over it with age and confidence . if not summers coming on . take the dog to the pond and get in the water with him and teach em how ta swim . i would swim my dogs alot in the summer when it's to hot to hunt . there is no better way to keep a dog in shape during the summer than swimming . sounds like a pretty good propsect once you get him out of the water shyness thing . work on that with him . good luck , MR. Whitten
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: t.wilbanks on February 19, 2012, 03:28:38 pm You seen what happened to Leroy when he quit crossing water!!! I probably messed up getting rid of him for that...
If you have more patience than i do, keep working with him and he will probably get over it.. Like halfbreed said, keep him in the water as much as possible.. I took my pups out today and just walked them through alot of back water... They all made it home.. ;D Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: SCHitemHard on February 19, 2012, 04:07:49 pm when i got henry i found out he was afraid of it too, find yourself a shallow stream, not to wide but atleast enough to get feet wet, just walk him across it back and forth, hes still young so he will learn, now i can throw henry in the river and he swims it with no problem
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: Reuben on February 19, 2012, 04:27:11 pm he's still young should get over it with age and confidence . if not summers coming on . take the dog to the pond and get in the water with him and teach em how ta swim . i would swim my dogs alot in the summer when it's to hot to hunt . there is no better way to keep a dog in shape during the summer than swimming . sounds like a pretty good propsect once you get him out of the water shyness thing . work on that with him . good luck , MR. Whitten x2...sounds like a good hog dog in the making... Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: Jared H. on February 19, 2012, 05:08:29 pm Thanks fellas. This is the advice I was hoping to hear and I never really thought about taking him swimming. I have high hopes for him so I don't mind some extra training.
Title: Re: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: biseral on February 19, 2012, 06:03:15 pm go to the creek and swim hell follow after awhile. Worked for me
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: Purebreedcolt on February 19, 2012, 07:07:59 pm Man you aught to have been me I had one that would not cross water and would not go through a fence. He was a pain kept putting him in the woods and he is just fine with both now.
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: jdt on February 20, 2012, 08:02:03 am pick hiss ass up and thow it in !!! O0
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: Reuben on February 20, 2012, 08:17:43 am pick hiss ass up and thow it in !!! O0 that works if it isn't too wide a river...just had to do that yesterday...we were riding and the new dog went to getting excited but would't cross... threw her in and she went and located... Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: jdt on February 20, 2012, 07:15:50 pm pick hiss ass up and thow it in !!! O0 that works if it isn't too wide a river...just had to do that yesterday...we were riding and the new dog went to getting excited but would't cross... threw her in and she went and located... ;D ;D if you throw his ass over half way it'll be easier to go on across than to come back :angel: :angel: Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: dan on February 20, 2012, 09:06:07 pm Where I live, You can't hunt with dogs that won't cross water. You should find out about water earlier than 8 months next time. It might get over it in time, but I wouldn't keep it. I've had to get rid of a few for that same reason.
Title: Re: Dog crossing water Post by: Black Hog 69 on February 20, 2012, 10:02:08 pm Ive had pups like that throw his ass in or b4 u cross put him on a lead and drag him across he will finally come around!!!!!!
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