Newbie starting to think about a dog

[700]

700, welcome to the board.
If you have 4 hours one morning just come and help out around the training kennals and you might pick up a thing or two.  I don't know a lot but because of age have forgotten a lot also.  but can show you what not to do, maybe.

Always glad to have a newbe come by and see how things work.

Have a lot of patiances and hunt with dogs before you buy something on what they said dog would do.  If you see it hunt before you buy it should hunt after you buy.

When and if it EVER cools off-I may do just that.I wouldnt mind the drive or seeing how you have things set up.Thanks to all for the welcome and tolerating the dumb questions.

[nosightsneeded]

I think any dog breed of huting dog could be both. I trust my dogs with my daughter that 18 months old to the fulliest. I would not want one that i could trust. they have learned that they dont touch her she touches them.

[Wormy Dog Kennels]

700, I have been breeding these dogs for a long time, I know them inside and out, I know their mind,  All my dogs are either yella, or brindle dogs, and their temperment is great, I have never aloud agresive behavor, from the time they are pups, they are socialized in the house in the bed and on the couch LOL, i think i helps cause by nature alot of curs are timid, on rare accation, i will get a pup out of my line that is a complete weirdo, and i always give them special attention, my dogs have the mind and are smart enough it seems natural for them to be easy going, kinda like a good kid , you never have to woop them, but some times they have a brain fart, and you have to remind them, that your the boss, I have raised countless pups, and only a select few, have been the kind that '' dont chew or tear things in my opinion, it's just the dog, they are all different, just like me and you. But I  have  tried to breed quiet, well mannerd dogs and it works for me. I 'm sure you can find the pup and the line yourl ooking for, just be paitent, and it will, and l could work out good for you, Here's ol'e momma 'Worm' house dog!


And here is Duece another house dog!



A few he has struck for me





Father and son!

[catchrcall]

I agree that some of it will depend on the dog as well.  I have a couple dogs that will let you pet and mess around with them all day long, and one gyp that could care less if she ever got touched.  Not an unfriendly dog by any means, I fully trust her around strangers, kids, and other dogs, but she's just not much of a "give me attention" kind of dog.

[JJT]

ya i think like wormy dog, i have my dogs as part of the family and not just tools. seems to me that when you are bonded to your dogs they hunt harder and they do it for you and not for them selves. if you spend time with them then they will know you and learn what u say and what you want them to do.  i hog hunt like some folks go boating, its a recreational thing, you get out there and have funn with friends and get to see your dogs work.