actually you boys DO NOT NEED to buy a finished dog to train pups !!!! i never run any of my pups with a finished dog until they are far enough along in their training or [ exposure ] don't wanna start the traing v genetics debate again
. but there you go , work the young dogs on mock hunts and drag [ exposure ] till you are confident they know what you want them to do . and when you finally get the pups working at tracking and baying well , you take them to the woods and start hog hunting . if the pups are worth the feed to begin with this is all it takes . ah alas but this takes time and patience , and that is the first thing the beginner needs to acuire be he or she be old or young . me personally i have never in all my life purchased any dog over 6 months of age but i have never in my life been accused of being in a hurry [ just get behind me on the hyway ]
and remember to find a [ finished dog ] that is able to please YOU you will have to hunt with several from differant people and STYLES of hunting [ there are many ] i hunt close to medium dogs and if you are looking for a go yonder wonder my dogs wouldn't please you and vice a versa . good kuck in your indeavers and remember PATIENCE is what a dog man HAS TO HAVE BEFORE ALL ELSE
