Close Hunting Dogs

Jpuckett... I'll have to disagree. I started tone training dogs probably 8 years or so back with the old Tri-Tronics Trashbreaker. My main reason back then was because I usually hunted 3 nights a week and those late nights were killing me. When I was ready to go home... I could just tone them in. Since then, it's been a great tool for hunting smaller properties, hunting near busy roads and to keep from trespassing. I've owned a few truckloads of dogs since then... the curs I breed, hounds, hound crosses and all my bulldogs. It hasn't affected the hunt or drive in any of them... once they know the tone means "come back". Whether it's five minutes into a race or five hours, doesn't matter. I also know several others that train their dogs the same with no ill effects.