4 year old AB?

Peachy, build on prey drive. not knock it down. that does work as a last straw in some cases but I hate that tactic. I like to be able to let them run and chase around the outside a pen on a running hog along with a dog that is bay crazy.

At my house I let the dogs run the (outside) pen perimeter and and I have hogs that run non stop, this is also how I am able to keep younf dogs intersted and others in condition when I am not able to hunt but works on alot of dogs to be able to let the just run at their own leisure without expectations or pressure. They dont have a human breathing down their neck worrying if they are going to get in trouble. i just allow them to be dogs. I totally ignore other behaviors and when they show any intrest then I praise them and walk away. this is done repeated until they can pick up that when they get it right and want to go after the hog I will come and join/reward them in a pack situation, and if they dont do it. I dont do anything.

This is a NO PRESSURE method. They either make it or they dont, totally prey/pack DRIVE inspired.

It gets intense when they are ready for the next level they let you know.

Before I started this method we always used the Squealers first