just was thinking what do you expect out of a brand new dog whos never seen a hog before to do when he sees one for the first time? do you think he is a cull if he doesn't automatically latch on? does it bother you if he just kind of jumps around nipping at it? just wondering on everyone's expectations and opinions!
right or wrong this is exactly how I have "trained" every cd I have ever owned......if you want to call it "training"
1) put 1 good bay dog in the pen .........I do this just to get the cd fired up and used to another dog being there
2) drop cd in from opposite side of the pen.........see if he has the natural want to or not
3) 1 of 3 things will happen:
a. the cd will not aknowledge the hog and just kinda screw around
b. the cd will run over to the other dog to see whats goin on and 1/2 ass bay with him......if u havent seen a pitt with a squeaky bark attempt to bay a hog then you are missing out, its hilarous!
c. the cd will do what he is supposed to and catch the hog.
Now if the dog does either a or b there is a pretty easy fix, at least it has always worked for me....... take him out of the pen, let the bay dog settle the hog in a corner of the pen then simply drop the cd on top of the hog......this has worked for me EVERY time, maybe I have just been lucky with cd's but it works...........the hog will hit the dog and probly ruff him up a bit (it is very important not to use a hog that will tear the dog up, I try to use a hog at or under 150lbs without teeth, you just want the hog to fire the dog up) I have yet to see a dog not immediately hit and catch the hog after he has been hit by the hog...........this has been the extent of my cd "training"
moderators, I tried to keep this as clean as I could, if it is deemed inappropriate to be posted on the site I apologize ahead of time and please remove it, I know CD's and pen are a touchy subject. Just trying to help this fella out
