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Jared H.
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« on: February 19, 2012, 03:14:09 pm » |
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I've got an 8 month old pup that I've had since he was 6 weeks old. I've put a lot of training into him and he hates a hog. I hunted him this past week and he ran with great with the older dogs and was at every bay either caught or baying. The only problem is I can't get him to cross water, even if there is a caught hog on the other side. From others experience is this something he will grow out of with age or he a lost cause? Any advice will be appreciated.
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Jeremiah 16:16
There our two types of pain: The temporary pain of training or the permenant pain of failure. Choose wisely...
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2012, 03:19:49 pm » |
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he's still young should get over it with age and confidence . if not summers coming on . take the dog to the pond and get in the water with him and teach em how ta swim . i would swim my dogs alot in the summer when it's to hot to hunt . there is no better way to keep a dog in shape during the summer than swimming . sounds like a pretty good propsect once you get him out of the water shyness thing . work on that with him . good luck , MR. Whitten
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t.wilbanks
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2012, 03:28:38 pm » |
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You seen what happened to Leroy when he quit crossing water!!! I probably messed up getting rid of him for that... If you have more patience than i do, keep working with him and he will probably get over it.. Like halfbreed said, keep him in the water as much as possible.. I took my pups out today and just walked them through alot of back water... They all made it home..  |
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2012, 04:07:49 pm » |
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when i got henry i found out he was afraid of it too, find yourself a shallow stream, not to wide but atleast enough to get feet wet, just walk him across it back and forth, hes still young so he will learn, now i can throw henry in the river and he swims it with no problem
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Reuben
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2012, 04:27:11 pm » |
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he's still young should get over it with age and confidence . if not summers coming on . take the dog to the pond and get in the water with him and teach em how ta swim . i would swim my dogs alot in the summer when it's to hot to hunt . there is no better way to keep a dog in shape during the summer than swimming . sounds like a pretty good propsect once you get him out of the water shyness thing . work on that with him . good luck , MR. Whitten
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Training dogs is not about quantity, it's more about timing, the right situations, and proper guidance...After that it's up to the dog...
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Jared H.
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2012, 05:08:29 pm » |
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Thanks fellas. This is the advice I was hoping to hear and I never really thought about taking him swimming. I have high hopes for him so I don't mind some extra training.
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2012, 06:03:15 pm » |
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go to the creek and swim hell follow after awhile. Worked for me
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2012, 07:07:59 pm » |
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Man you aught to have been me I had one that would not cross water and would not go through a fence. He was a pain kept putting him in the woods and he is just fine with both now.
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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2012, 08:02:03 am » |
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pick hiss ass up and thow it in !!!  |
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Reuben
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« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2012, 08:17:43 am » |
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pick hiss ass up and thow it in !!! that works if it isn't too wide a river...just had to do that yesterday...we were riding and the new dog went to getting excited but would't cross... threw her in and she went and located... |
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Training dogs is not about quantity, it's more about timing, the right situations, and proper guidance...After that it's up to the dog...
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« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2012, 09:06:07 pm » |
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Where I live, You can't hunt with dogs that won't cross water. You should find out about water earlier than 8 months next time. It might get over it in time, but I wouldn't keep it. I've had to get rid of a few for that same reason.
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Dan
"We are all on our way out...ACT ACCORDINGLY"
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« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2012, 10:02:08 pm » |
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Ive had pups like that throw his ass in or b4 u cross put him on a lead and drag him across he will finally come around!!!!!!
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If ya cant catchem alive leave em alone !!!!!!!!
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