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Look at that fella with his nose on the ground. Are they all bobtails Reuben?
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Lookin good Mr.Ruben !!
I hope they end up hunting just as good as they look. Gotta love those ears
I'm really likin the one with its nose on the ground ! Like it's already cold trailing
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thank you fellas...Yea IHCracker...they are all bob tailed but I cut their tails...
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That last pic realy makes the brindle shine in um. Awsome lookin pups good luck with um
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Pups are looking great. Keep us posted on them...
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Lookin good reuben!
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Man Reuben, I really like the way your pups are looking. If they hunt as good as they look you will be a real happy fella. Good luck with them.
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Thanks again fellas... today the pups are 10 weeks old...it won't be long I will be working them a few times in the bay pen that my friend and I built a long time ago... At about 5 weeks old I was dragging a rear chicken quarter to see how the pups would react and several locked down on it and others nipped and chewed... well this morning on my first day off I turned them out in my back yard...after they ran around searching for treats in the yard and exploring I heard a ruckus just outside the doorway... it was the 2 mid sized pups had one heck of a battle going for pecking order...one happens to be my favorite because of how he acts and searches...about the biggest negative about him was that he was one of those pups that bit and let go on the chicken quarter...the other pup was one that caught a good hold right away...I look for natural ability as most of you know...lol They were really going after it while I just stood back and let them work it out...the one I like was always getting the worst of it...he was in a rage but biting and letting go made him not be able to get a good hold...the other pup was totally silent and very seldom lost his grip but always managed to have a good hold...this went on for a minimum of 15 minutes but maybe longer...they just broke it up no real big loser but I knew who won that battle...the winner is a little stouter built and built slightly better...he also has that natural lock down bite and he does not waste energy with his style... I have learned over the years to let them work it out...the sooner it is settled the better...it is a part of nature for dogs to do this and at this age there won't be any damage or blood drawn...if we interfere it will be worked out later than sooner but it will happen unless constantly kept apart... However, I do not allow fighting when eating out of the same bowl and the pups get along well together...I do not like dominant dogs that like letting all the other dogs know they are top dogs...these type usually worry more about being top dog than hunting...I like my dogs to like hunting and not worry about establishing dominance...so far I like all 4 pups...I like ears on a dog but these pups will have to do a lot of growing to grow into those ears...  |
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Rueben, thanks for sharing with us what you look for in a pup, Im always curious about how others pick and train their dogs. I have a couple ten week old pups that ive been messing with and the other day i heard a mousetrap I had laid in the yard pop, the pups followed me over to see what it was and the larger of the two saw that mouse flopping and clamped down on it before I could grab it, he wouldnt let go for anything, he ate it in a few bites. I felt kinda silly at the time cuz I was thinking, that there is a hog dog! Now I feel validated after reading your chicken leg story. LOL (:
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Rueben, thanks for sharing with us what you look for in a pup, Im always curious about how others pick and train their dogs. I have a couple ten week old pups that ive been messing with and the other day i heard a mousetrap I had laid in the yard pop, the pups followed me over to see what it was and the larger of the two saw that mouse flopping and clamped down on it before I could grab it, he wouldnt let go for anything, he ate it in a few bites. I felt kinda silly at the time cuz I was thinking, that there is a hog dog! Now I feel validated after reading your chicken leg story. LOL (:
your welcome...I try to share my experiences and ideas with those that are just starting out...does not mean I am always right but it is what I believe is right...lol I do look for any sign that tells me what kind of dogs my pups will make...I set out small chunks of liver, chicken, wild hog or whatever...hang some off the ground and let the pups work off the wind and then I set drags and just see how they work when I turn them out...observing and doing these little things will help us in pup selection...and of course our hope is to select the very best... |
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I'll post some pictures before long...they look and act pretty good...They will be open from what I have seen...open is ok as long as it isn't too much...I will wait until they get older when they can keep up...otherwise they will probably be barking 100 times a minute because they fell back...I need to get them in a bay pen...I think they will do good...
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Those are some fine looking pups. You obviously take pride in the care of them.
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the first 2 pictures are of my #3 pup   the second 2 pictures are of my #2 pup who happens to be the smarted of the 4 pups at this time.  they are a little over 4.5 months old today...I took them to the bay pen 1.5 weeks ago and was not impressed but it was the first time out of my back yard so I am hoping they make some hog dogs...they act right so I am thinking they will turn on shortly...all are good looking pups and they have a horn on them...the biggest pup sounds better than any dog I have owned...loud loud chop mouth to him...  |
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They are darn sure easy to look at Rueben! Best of luck with em. Unless they are used to traveling that first time off the place is tuff to judge em on!
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Nice pups fella
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oooweee look at the ears on those suckers they just keep getting longer lol. Man have they grown and you sure do have them looking good. I bet you are excited.
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Them things are growing like weeds Reuben they all look very good.
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« Reply #38 on: September 30, 2015, 06:33:21 am » |
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Good looking pups. They should turn on soon, remember they're pups.. In my experience males usually take a little longer to figure things out.
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They are darn sure easy to look at Rueben! Best of luck with em. Unless they are used to traveling that first time off the place is tuff to judge em on!
yes sir you are right...I am hard nosed hard on my dogs when it comes to performance...but I am very analytical about age, what exposure they have had...how often they have been trained, hunted etc...I will not let a pup go very easily until he has had a good chance...new bloodlines require more patience on account I don't know how they progress towards maturity...but my feeling is if I had fed them a few raw hog heads at 2-8 weeks and toted them around a few times they would of fired off because they want game... something else that probably made them hold back is that I am always on their buts about baying birds in trees and cats walking down the rail road tracks... I need my own hunting place so I can drop them off and just let them roam and explore...I now have 3 good dogs and those four pups so it is time to fork out a little cash and get me a big place... in Brazoria/Matagorda or Fort Bend counties... |
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