EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Hello.  I just wanted to say hello to the ETHD site.  I just got registered.  I have been lurking for months reading all the great information on the site.

I have never hunted hogs before much less with dogs, but after hearing about it (about a year ago), watching videos online, and reading on sites like this one, I came to the conclusion this was something I wanted to do. 

I made a decision to purchase a Dogo Argentino a couple years back before I even knew about the prevalence of hunting with dogs the U.S, especially in TX where I live.  I fell in love with the breeds ability, I feel, to be a great family dog, ie large, laid back when needed, but energetic when it's time to be, but also intimidating enough that the unknowing 'creeps' will stay away from my house and kids.  However, I never pulled the trigger and got one.  Then I learned about hog hunting and the use of dogs.  Realized Dogo's were bred for this and actively did so in America.  It seemed right to get a dog and start learning/getting into the sport/activity.

I'm currently in the process of looking for help training my pup (6 month old Dogo male, pics below). I found a couple websites that offer training for pups that are also located in TX.   I would love to do it myself I just don't own enough property to build a pen. I'll probably never be able to have more than 3 dogs on the property I own, but I do hope to eventually establish a small pack of 3 RCD dogos, but for now I just have the 1 dogo.  I am also looking to establish some connections, on this site and hopefully others, with other hunters so I might develop a group of hunting partners.

So again I just wanted to say hello. I also wanted to know from those on this site,  what is the best method for a new hunter to "get into" this activity. 

Here are two pics of my pup.  6 months as of Sept 23rd.  About 60lbs.  No training yet, hoping he's not a dud, he does go for the ears of my other house dog when they are playing.  I got him from someone who hunts his dogos in Florida who I believe got the sire and bitch from hunters in California (California Catchers).  Ready to get going now that his K9's should be most of the way set.

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Welcome, and nice looking dogs

Do to remember the name of the man in Florida? My family & I live in fl & we run dogos as well. Welcome to the site & good luck getting started.

They are located in/around Tampa I believe.  I won't give their name but they have a website.  http://www.swamp-mountain.com/

The owners are very nice people.  They were very considerate and responsible when it came to getting my pup.  Didn't charge an arm or a leg either (non registered, which who cares these are hunting dogs).

Welcome.... And Where you located?

Oh yeah forgot to mention.  I live in Hutto, TX.  Just slightly Northeast of Austin.

Welcome in!

Is the sire of that litter named dagger?

Good lookin pup. The easiest way to get started is see if u can find some folks that run in ur area and get to know them. Ask around work and family u will be suprised at the number of folks around u . I would wait till the dog gets bigger (year old) before putting him on a pig any bigger than him. As long as it's smaller than him it should be fine to start him. If u can't find anyone to join buy a small pig and start in ur yard with the pig hobled. Keep working up from that until u can do mock hunts and the hit public land with a tracking collar on the dog and give it a whirl.


Shotgun
Arkansas

Welcome aboard can learn some good stuff here,and meet some of the best folks in the sport.

Nice looking pup! Ive never had any dealing with a dogo till last yr,got a pup at 6 weeks,he has been hard headed,he is 14 m.now,and wen he is on the ground he finds bays some times 3 barks and then catches he dosent get tired

Welcome! Nice lookin dog. I've only hunted behind 1 dogo in total and he was pretty cool to watch. Hope yours turns out!

Welcome .. Hope your dogo make's a catching machine!! 

Nice looking pup, hope he works out for ya.