Buying finished dogs vs training pups

[Reuben]

The kind of finished dog I like cost a lot of money or is not for sale...but some can be had if you luck in to it...I would rather buy 2 or 3 well bred pups that have been well cared for and socialized...then train them myself...well bred pups are easy to train...

I like raising my own pups...that way I can socialize and train them my way...and observe and test them as they grow...

actually you boys DO NOT NEED  to buy a finished dog to train pups !!!! i never run any of my pups with a finished dog until they are far enough along in their training or [ exposure ] don't wanna start the traing v genetics debate again    . but there you go , work the young dogs on mock hunts and drag [ exposure ] till you are confident they know what you want them to do . and when you finally get the pups working at tracking and baying well , you take them to the woods and start hog hunting . if the pups are worth the feed to begin with this is all it takes . ah alas but this takes time and patience , and that is the first thing the beginner needs to acuire be he or she be old or young . me personally i have never in all my life purchased any dog over 6 months of age but i have never in my life been accused of being in a hurry [ just get behind me on the hyway ]   and remember to find a [ finished dog ] that is able to please YOU  you will have to hunt with several from differant people and STYLES of hunting [ there are many ] i hunt close to medium dogs and if you are looking for a go yonder wonder my dogs wouldn't please you and vice a versa . good kuck in your indeavers and remember  PATIENCE  is what a dog man HAS TO HAVE BEFORE ALL ELSE   

a well bred pup will hunt...a training dog would be nice but not needed...like halfbreed says...show him what you want and genetics will take over...take the pup to the woods and turn him loose on a good spot and ignore him a while. The pup will get bored and range out... and possibly find and bay a hog...

[magnuml]

So,......I'm saying that you CAN find a dog that suits you, that's already doing good and you don't have to pay a $1000 for it. HOWEVER......and here's the sticker for most younger folks,......you cannot be in a hurry.....read that again please....be happy to get to hunt and wait until a dog that you like comes available....then buy it. 

 +1. Great advice for anyone!

[Reuben]

Two or three  of the best bargains I have seen have been with young dogs...one...is a pup or young dog that is hunting above average for it's age...another is a hard hunting trashy young dog...and the other is one that hunts hard but opens some on track ...but these dogs clearly have what it takes to make great dogs but can be bought for 300-500 dollars...because of inexperience or whatever the reason...but in a few months to a year these pups can or will be awesome hunting dogs...one reason why these pups and young dogs are a bargain is that the owner sees what the pup is now...and not the potential...if I am in the market for a hog dog...this is the deal I would hope to find...

[SwampHunter]

Puppies you will love them or hate them , remember don't get mad at the pup for hunting anything coons , rabbits whatever till you have gave him plenty of time showing him that you are after hogs ,if the dog is getting out an hunting let him hunt , young dogs get bored easy so he may Jump a rabbit an run it for a lil bit , but just remember he Is young patcice is the key to training dogs , can't rush them got to let them figure it out , I would rather buy a year old good bred dog that some body was tired of feeding an wasn't getting hunting much or

I always liked young trashy dogs haha you get them where they hogs are an they don't trash as much an after some time they only gettin hogs ,

My main dog was a skunk or dillos worst nightmare as long as you took him hunting where there were hogs you were good but after a few hours of no hogs he was gonna get a dillo or skunk !!
Now after prolly 2 years of having him , he hasn't messed with a dillo or skunk in prolly almost a year , I couldn't get too mad at him
He was wanting to hunt