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Bryant
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« on: July 14, 2010, 08:02:32 am » |
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Personally I like the e-collar, but you need to use it properly. First, I wouldn't use one at all on a green dog until that dog knows that baying hogs is acceptable. Lots of people swear by "putting a handle" or whatever on a young dog from the start, but in my experience I think this can hinder the hunt. I like to let the dog be a dog, get it going pretty good then get it tuned in to the intended quarry.
When the time comes to work my dogs off cows, I usually will set them up. Key is to put the collar on the dog a day or so ahead of time. Dogs will get smart to a collar VERY quickly if you put it on and go right to buzzing with it. Where trash breaking is concerned, I personally do not care for verbal commands. I want the dog to understand that baying cattle hurts, and not to associate that with me in any way. The problem with verbal commands as I see it, is that just like a dog learns what a collar is they can also learn that if your out of sight they might just sneak some cow work in here and there.
Just my opinion.
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