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« on: December 01, 2009, 09:28:05 am » |
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I have an AB gyp close to a year old. She just started catching about a month ago. Problem is, she wants to puppy fight before grabbing. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on correcting this. I don't know if she will come out of it with age, I just don't want her to form a bad habit. A friend of mine had a petbull that did this and it use to get a lot of dogs cut.
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« Reply #1 on: December 01, 2009, 09:33:37 am » |
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does she do it on small and large hogs alike?
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« Reply #2 on: December 01, 2009, 09:37:10 am » |
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I never put her on an extremely large hog, because she just started. I put her on 120,90 and 40 pound and did the same with everyone. Granted this is the only 3 times she caught. She will run up, stop and puppy fight for a few seconds than grab behind the neck.
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« Reply #3 on: December 01, 2009, 09:39:11 am » |
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Sounds like it's time to put her on one a little bigger with an attitude that'll thump her a little.
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« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2009, 09:42:26 am » |
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Sounds like it's time to put her on one a little bigger with an attitude that'll thump her a little.
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« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2009, 09:46:50 am » |
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The dog isn't a year yet, I'm don't want to ruin her by something to big. Do ya'll think I should let her get a little older? I'm used to having pits, never had this problem.
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« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2009, 10:03:37 am » |
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Seen it a couple of times try playing tug of war with the dog. He will catch on soon enough.
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« Reply #7 on: December 01, 2009, 10:10:46 am » |
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I'll try ya'lls advice. Just don't want her to make a habit out of that.
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« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2009, 10:12:50 am » |
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i would give her a little more time to mature and try using another dog that will catch with her she will figure it out i woundnt put her on to big of a hog and get her hurt i hav seen people do that and it ruins them
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« Reply #9 on: December 01, 2009, 10:18:45 am » |
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I may be way off base here, but I figure if the dog is old enough that her teeth are set, and she is turned on enough to catch 40, 90, & 120# hogs, that if she can be ruined by a big hog, then she was not meant to be a catch dog anyway... I can understand putting her on a big hog first, and ruining her, but she is catching decent sized pigs, she knows what her job is, now she needs to do it.
Just the way I look at things. If we were talking about a cur dog instead of a bulldog, then I would have a different opinion, I just expect more of a bulldog.
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« Reply #10 on: December 01, 2009, 10:23:27 am » |
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Most of my experience is with pit dogs, and I know that if you push them to hard when they're young they may end up just quitting on you. They may not quit at that moment, but there is a good chance it will come back to bite you later on.
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« Reply #11 on: December 01, 2009, 10:25:53 am » |
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I may be way off base here, but I figure if the dog is old enough that her teeth are set, and she is turned on enough to catch 40, 90, & 120# hogs, that if she can be ruined by a big hog, then she was not meant to be a catch dog anyway... I can understand putting her on a big hog first, and ruining her, but she is catching decent sized pigs, she knows what her job is, now she needs to do it.
Just the way I look at things. If we were talking about a cur dog instead of a bulldog, then I would have a different opinion, I just expect more of a bulldog.
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« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2009, 10:35:53 am » |
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I follow you, I'm just looking at it from an ex game doggers perspective.
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« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2009, 10:42:14 am » |
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I'm just looking at it from an ex game doggers perspective. Beejay, I don't know jack about game dogs, and I know just enough about hog dogs to keep me in trouble.. That said, at what age to you expect your "game dogs" to walk the walk? |
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« Reply #14 on: December 01, 2009, 10:45:44 am » |
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Most of my experience is with pit dogs, and I know that if you push them to hard when they're young they may end up just quitting on you. They may not quit at that moment, but there is a good chance it will come back to bite you later on You saying your game dogs would quit on you? I thought real game dogs were supposed to be "til death do us part" kinda dogs? |
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« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2009, 10:49:45 am » |
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Wouldn't start them until at least 16 months.
"Till death do us part"lol You would be suprised how few truly deadgame dogs they have. I would venture to say 1 in 500, maybe even fewer.
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« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2009, 11:44:15 am » |
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Krystal, most of the old time game dog men would not even put a tooth on a young dog untill 16-18 months old,they needed to be mature enough for the "work" Now the thugs that we see in the media start jackin w/ the dogs way too early w/o any knowledge of the out come of there doings nor any real goals w/ the dogs in the end.
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« Reply #17 on: December 01, 2009, 11:47:41 am » |
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I have a americanbulldog dogo cross I had her catchin littel hogs sence 4 months. As she gets older I make the pigs bigger she 6-7 months and about to be on 120 pounders. It's to each his own
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« Reply #18 on: December 01, 2009, 11:47:49 am » |
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Thanks Underdog, I know you understand what I mean. Whats your opinion on this dog, what should I do? Its not the catching that has me worried, its the few seconds of puppy fighting right before she grabs. As I said, I've seen an older petbull do this and never came out of it. It just worries me.
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« Reply #19 on: December 01, 2009, 11:54:29 am » |
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Thanks Underdog, I know you understand what I mean. Whats your opinion on this dog, what should I do? Its not the catching that has me worried, its the few seconds of puppy fighting right before she grabs. As I said, I've seen an older petbull do this and never came out of it. It just worries me.
Everyone who has posted on this subject has caught plenty of hogs and knows what you are talking about as far as the catching. There are only a few im sure that knows the other subject you are talking about. |
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