Catch dog help needed.

In my opinion, deer are the hardest animal to break dogs from chasing because you can't really set them up like you can cattle or goats. You have to catch them at just the right time and while wearing a collar. Most of my dogs hunt a pretty good distance out, and so for me a whole lot of luck is usually involved with me catching them acting up.

On a young catchdog, I would spend as much time as possible and try to focus a lot of attention walking the dog on a lead. Nothings more frustrating than a dog that tries to drag you around in the woods. Mr. Mason and Tim did a great job on Zeus prior to me acquiring him of teaching him to lead. He actually reigns like a horse and turns by laying the lead on one side or the other of his shoulder.

I've said many times that I would like to someday teach Zeus to mush on command. Sure would help getting my big self up creek banks and such!