If u have access to hogs in a pen let the pups work on the outside of the pen. They'll let you know when they want to go in if you're paying attention. We've had pups turn it on and go in at 4 months, so i go off of how they act. If they act like they want in then they go in. Lol then depending on how that goes, we start working on mock hunts and then going to the big woods with the big dogs. Gotta be able to pay attention to the dog and know when they are able to keep up and hang with the big dogs.
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I took some new dogs I was trying out (10 months old) to a penned hog about 20 pounds and they barked initially so I decided to put them in the pen. They were scared to death and hid in the corner, trying to climb out and get away. Granted the hog was pretty rowdy for his size but should I give them more time or is that a pretty obvious sign to cull them and not waste my time?
