Should you show affection to hog dogs?

[swinegoddess]

I've heard that if you really want your dogs to be the best of the best, they shouldn't be handled too much and not shown very much attention.

From my experience, my husband and I have plenty of dogs and we coddle them, too much I'm afraid sometimes :p However, when they need to, they give it 150%

Take example A

[djhogdogger]

 LOL....we spoil our cds pretty bad. We also show our bay dogs lots of affection but maybe not too much when we are starting them out. I feel like if they are your best bud, they don't want to get out and hunt with the other dogs, they want to hang out at the four wheeler to be with you. But once they are hunting really good its a different story. 

[noelle]

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[T-Bob Parker]

LOL....we spoil our cds pretty bad. We also show our bay dogs lots of affection but maybe not too much when we are starting them out. I feel like if they are your best bud, they don't want to get out and hunt with the other dogs, they want to hang out at the four wheeler to be with you. But once they are hunting really good its a different story. 

Absolutely x2

[hoghunterdfw]

I wish more people would socialize and play with their cur dogs as pups. I've meet too many that are skittish shy and take over 10 mins just to catch. These dogs were never abused physically or verbally just seems like they were left in a kennel and not handled until they were a year old and now they act like a wild coyote. You don't want them so familiar with you that they always stay close and are wanting to look to you to see what they need to be doing but for petes sakes at least play with them enough that they aint afraid of a human and have somewhat of a handle.

You can love on catch dogs as much as you want!

[uglydog]

LOL....we spoil our cds pretty bad. We also show our bay dogs lots of affection but maybe not too much when we are starting them out. I feel like if they are your best bud, they don't want to get out and hunt with the other dogs, they want to hang out at the four wheeler to be with you. But once they are hunting really good its a different story.   

X3

[djhogdogger]

I wish more people would socialize and play with their cur dogs as pups. I've meet too many that are skittish shy and take over 10 mins just to catch. These dogs were never abused physically or verbally just seems like they were left in a kennel and not handled until they were a year old and now they act like a wild coyote. You don't want them so familiar with you that they always stay close and are wanting to look to you to see what they need to be doing but for petes sakes at least play with them enough that they aint afraid of a human and have somewhat of a handle.

You can love on catch dogs as much as you want!

 THats what I used to think but we have a dog that has lots of potential. He has struck his own hogs and is very gritty but he just wont range out because of his desire to be near my husband. We leave him at home now and he is our yard dog. Its very sad because he could have been a good dog but we treated him like a pet from day one and now thats what he is.    But you are also right about not letting them be wild like a coyote.

[uglydog]

Swine Goddess do yall run exclusively jagds? Petting Jagds in a necesity IMO if you want to have a realtionship with them, they are not like other breeds of dogs. Where did you get your Jagds from? Are they bred for Baypens ?

[noelle]

yep theres a fine line between not enough and too much when it comes to affection

[swinegoddess]

Our jagds are from a kennel called cooldog kennel. My husband bought them from the kennels owner David Mangrum. He turns out really great dogs. We have other breeds besides jagds, plotts, cur, pitts, and a cat. But the jagds are my favorite but dont tell my bulldogs :p We run our male jagd in both the woods and bay pen, but all of our dogs are both ways, minus the pitts.

[sfboarbuster]

I wish more people would socialize and play with their cur dogs as pups. I've meet too many that are skittish shy and take over 10 mins just to catch. These dogs were never abused physically or verbally just seems like they were left in a kennel and not handled until they were a year old and now they act like a wild coyote. You don't want them so familiar with you that they always stay close and are wanting to look to you to see what they need to be doing but for petes sakes at least play with them enough that they aint afraid of a human and have somewhat of a handle.

You can love on catch dogs as much as you want!

I've seen plenty of dogs that are like that, but most of them are just genetically skittish. It doesn't matter how much attention you give them, thats just how they are.

[noelle]

ya some dogs are just born skittish seems like, i have one that was raised here petted and never beat and is still skitish been that way for years

[uglydog]

that the same David Mangrum that breeds all those Plott dogs? Does he ever get on ETHD?
Nice looking dogs. you got any pictures of the hogs you caught with them? I should ad this to your other thread, you asked people to post of their Jagds lets see some more of your dogs.

[Reuben]

yep theres a fine line between not enough and too much when it comes to affection

x2, I like a dog that trusts me but when it is time to hunt the dog is out hunting.

I like giving just enough attention to the pups to keep them social and not shy. I never really call the dog to me unless I need him to come for a reason but it must know to come... and comes because the pup or dog trusts me.

[TimmsHogDogs]

Our dogs are friendly that we can pet and play with them when they are at home but they know when your hunting or in the baypen, you do your job and you will get cuddled and played with afterwards

[swampdonkey]

Yea thats the same david mangrum that breeds the plotts not to sure if he gets on here or not i have his phone number if u need it.

[YELLOWBLACKMASK]

Yea thats the same david mangrum that breeds the plotts not to sure if he gets on here or not i have his phone number if u need it.

Does he live right outside Alvin on 6?

[Muddogkennels]

ya thats him a real good guy with real good dogs he only sales dog an pups on here so when u see "cdr" our cool dog ranch dog for for sale there good dog hes probable just making some room!

[YELLOWBLACKMASK]

ya thats him a real good guy

X2 I met him awhile back and could not remember his name for the life of me. Seemed like a good feller. Nice lil set up as well.

[Purebreedcolt]

Here's my theory and has seemed to work well plenty of attention to 4 to 6 months old when they are started on hogs/woods time.  Then not much other than feeding till they are going good then back to attention because by then they know what they are in the woods for.  Sometimes I think I still give too much attention to them everynow and again will see them look at me with a "what do I do look". On their face and this is the time to ignore them and make them figgure it out.  Think this is where some go somewhat wrong is too much instruction in the woods.