Young pups on pigs...

I pen my pups up at weaning time ,letting them out daily for exercise, then turn em out after a couple of weeks to roam freely. It changes my outlook on certain pups everytime. Lol
I feel it makes them more dependant on there nose and natural instinct ,plus it builds there endurance and stamina. I also have a couple pigs in a pen which the pups usually spend alot of time baying. Usually there are a couple that really stand out and shine but I dont really rely on when deciding which ones make the grade and which ones make the cull list. From three to six months I will work with them on penned pigs just to let them know what I want from them.
Ok now this part may sound crazy to most but from 7 months I take whichever pups load up when I go on a hunt. No particular reason for letting them decide if they go its just how I've always done it.
Ive had pups find there own first time out on a couple of occasions ,but usually they just stick with the old dogs. I had one last year that was very independent and ran his own way everytime ,but found hogs consistently. He was that once in a lifetime kinda dog.
By the time they get to be one year of age I start hunting them solo. They will either make it on their own or get culled unless they are just a damn good help dog but everyone has plenty help dogs. Lol
Pups very seldom out strike the old dogs so they need a chance to prove themselves on their own.
I always try to drop em in fresh sign or someplace I'm sure there are hogs.