I only train one puppy at a time and only hunt one puppy at a time. When you buddy them up with a experience rangy dog in a pen and let them hunt with them they tend to leave your feet and range. Most of our curs won't turn on until 12-18 months, but some are ready to roll 7-9 months. My breaking point is the 18-24 months. The first years I ran into the same issue, but know that my pack is strong it's easier to get a dog going how I like. It's growing pains for sure. What really stinks, is when you give the dog to a buddy and he starts turning it on for them......
I agree with jstankus. If you think ten mos old is to old to be not baying a hog in a pen, then cull it, but if it comes from good stock it will probly turn on in the next few months and you are just being impatient, that said, when you are first starting out it makes it more enjoyable if you have a fast starting pup. Since you don't have a fast starter you need to do what you can to support your pup and where they're at and bond with them, which it doesn't sound like you are doing. I had a pup that didn't show any interest in game til he was ten mos and was striking his own at a year. A couple months is barely long enough for many pups to trust you
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