Huntin 4 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Is it necessary to double up on a red with a young pups first time? Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,162 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 If u don't think it can cope wait till it's older? 2 1 Quote Link to post
Huntin 4 Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Just now, Black neck said: If u don't think it can cope wait till it's older? Well hes 14 months what do you reckon? Quote Link to post
Black neck 15,162 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Well u never really know what there gonna do till they do it nobody can tell u know the dog it's down to u 1 Quote Link to post
bunnyboiler 1,050 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Could always let him watch one and gauge his reaction might give you some idea 1 1 Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Hold it back as long as u can, even to 20 months they need to be mentally matured as well as physically, few bites too early and theyll be sickened, its worth it in the long run 1 1 Quote Link to post
elliotmcc 67 Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Though letting it watch a few kills will do it no harm ? 1 Quote Link to post
polonose00 21 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 iv never understood how dogs see fox as a natural quarry, without any training, even non working pets is it something they pick up in the scent? or in their genes? Quote Link to post
C.green 3,203 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 26 minutes ago, polonose00 said: iv never understood how dogs see fox as a natural quarry, without any training, even non working pets is it something they pick up in the scent? or in their genes? Wolves kill fox and coyotes i watched something once where im sure the wolves came off a dead elk or similar to kill the fox. 1 Quote Link to post
polonose00 21 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 1 minute ago, C.green said: Wolves kill fox and coyotes i watched something once where im sure the wolves came off a dead elk or similar to kill the fox. but isnt that more about territory and food, is the average pet dog worried about having his pedigree mixers stolen by mr fox? i suppose it could be the same thing just in their genes to get rid of the fox and something that could be taking up their food sources Quote Link to post
Aussie Whip 3,827 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 Its not just foxes,I've seen a pack of pigdogs kill a pack of wild dogs,pups and all,whereas they often bumped into other pigdogs in the pines and ignored them.I think its about them not being domesticated.A lot of dogs are fine with chickens but will kill a pen full of pheasants. Quote Link to post
polonose00 21 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 good theory Quote Link to post
Wales1234 5,424 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 if You don’t Lamp them you can’t really control if they go in single or doubled up one my old dogs could easily done them single but very rarely had the chance Quote Link to post
bird 9,594 Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 3 hours ago, polonose00 said: good theory most dogs see a fox as they do a cat, and any dog not will go for a cat , if not trained to leave them. regards foxes its as ways a gamble when you double up 2 dogs, more so if one dog never encountered them , because you can never know where the dog will grab the fox, some dogs will just strike anywhere on the fox to grab it , if in the gut leg etc, the other dog then could get it in the face deff, seen lot of times. Best thing wait till dog or bitch is maturing in the head , you can tell when they lost there daft puppy stage , then slip it on a fox better solo really, then you know it it like the job or not, they no doubt about 2 dog wills catch a fox if they run them few times together , it as simple as that mate . 1 1 Quote Link to post
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