i dont like it , we went sunday with a dog that we had got rid of for this main reason , my opinion i was watching our other dogs and every time this one started yipping they would quit hunting and run to her and of course there was nothing so i think its bad because i feel like it will kill the other dogs honoring the bay if they hunt with a dog that is open on a trail like this .
paula
Here is a thought...
If the dog was barking on track and the other dogs went to it, why would they still not pick up the same track that dog was running??
Unless that dog just has a lot colder nose, i would say that dog may just be a babbling idiot as some call them...
I guess if you run really rough dogs I could understand not wanting a dog to bark on track...
But if you run loose dogs, why does it really matter?? If the hog wants to run, it will regardless of if the it hears the dog coming or if it has one in its face... Open or not, it wont catch a runner if it doesnt have BOTTOM... and it still might not catch em!!
But the dog he is talking about Bays more hogs, and usually bays them faster when she quiets down. So it obviously does make a difference!
several different variables to think about.... is she slow on track? does she have good bottom?
i dont know the dog or her style, but i know the hogs where we hunt will leave the country wether its a silent dog or wide open.... if it doesnt have bottom it aint gonna catch it..... them florida midget hogs may be different though...
