I let my pups see a small pig at 4 months to see there interest level and if they will bay. After that they are kept or culled and the ones that are kept start riding in the box or on top of the box till about 8 months when I start letting them go to bays and run with the big dogs. I dont rush my dogs I fully believe they need to mature and grow into there body's. That doesnt mean im keeping them till there 3 either, If there not finding and baying hogs CONSISTENTLY by 2 years old I dont want them. I know there are late bloomers and early starters I myself have not had a pup finding and baying hogs CONSISTENTLY at 6 months old. I wish I did tho
