You can't "make" a dog hunt or "train" a dog to hunt... the hunting drive is either in them or it isn't. All we can do is expose them and refine their skills.
That about sums it up right there.
I've often wondered when people talk about "training" a hog hunting dog just what they mean? All I've ever done is take good bred stock to the woods and give them the opportunity to train THEMSELVES. Dogs learn by working with one another, by repetition and by their own mistakes and other than needing a ride to the woods, none of that really involves me.
I think most "training" people think they're doing with their dogs is more hindering than anything else. Now let me also say that I will agree that handle and trashbreaking can take a human hand but to me thats all secondary. I want to see some hunt first and if the dog won't hunt, why bother with the rest?
I think its 50/50.
50% breeding, and 50% me not do iting it up!
Steve
