Message #14248

[Monteria]

I just thought that I might also try to be helpful..... Here is how we get catch dogs that we can always count on for FREE.

My hunting partner made friends with a local and independent Pit Bull rescue group. That's it, I don't think that he ever invested more than a bag of food. What he did though is explain to them what a catch dogs job is and why that job is so important. He made sure that they understood that the pits would be well protected, showing them the collars and vests and explaining the task at hand in detail.

In the end, the rescue group is happy that their dogs go to a home where they will be cared for and that feed bills no longer come out of their pocket.

We go pick a dog that looks good and try it out on a BIG pig. If it does not go strait to catching on a BIG pig, it goes back and we pick another.

Now I might make it sound like we take advantage of this frequently but the truth is that we have only done it 3 times. Twice for us and once for a friend. All three of those dogs have been catching for 3-4 years. During these trials, at least 5 others went back to the rescue.

I hope this helps some others come up with a good method of getting A+ catch dogs at little to no cost. It remains my opinion that if I catch dog thinks about what it is doing, even once, it is a risk to the rest of your pack.

Steve