Fox hunting

[Fox huntr 2]

I have a well bread bull x bitch pup at 6mouths for lamping foxes but she is nervous and scared of other dogs how could I toughen her up I never had a dog that was scared of other dogs before I’m worried she won’t work 

[Hullman 166]

At six months I wouldn't worry she should be a long way from seeing any fox. Just get her around as many dogs as possible and see how she gets on. I'm guessing your from outside the uk or be using your dog outside the uk

Edited February 23, 2020 by Hullman

[Saltmoon 2,208]

Have you had her since 8week old? Has she been attacked? Positive encounters try  and get friends with dogs to help you out getting her use to them slowly getting her round more and more dogs 

[jake824 517]

Try to socialise her around other dogs. Every bull cross is nt guaranteed to be game . No matter how well it’s bred 

[Hullman 166]

5 minutes ago, jake824 said:

Try to socialise her around other dogs. Every bull cross is nt guaranteed to be game . No matter how well it’s bred 

Never a truer statment I've had dogs out of "top" lines that have jacked and dogs out of "nob hounds" that have been in the top 5% of dogs I've owned. 

 

[Aussie Whip 4,367]

A mate had two English mastiff/dane crosses,huge dogs, they would actually crush pigs skulls when hunting,he ended up selling them as he liked to knife pigs so there was no sport in it for him.These two monsters were shit scared of other dogs,once he found them cringing in the yard when a mini fox terrier got in with them, lol.Just saying their dog fear had no effect on them hunting game which they would annihilate.

[bird 10,014]

11 hours ago, Aussie Whip said:

A mate had two English mastiff/dane crosses,huge dogs, they would actually crush pigs skulls when hunting,he ended up selling them as he liked to knife pigs so there was no sport in it for him.These two monsters were shit scared of other dogs,once he found them cringing in the yard when a mini fox terrier got in with them, lol.Just saying their dog fear had no effect on them hunting game which they would annihilate.

spot on mate, it means feck all, my big dog  Buck  , dont like fighting  other dogs, dogs try to kick off on him, but he moves away, he scared woody my 10 lb jack x chihuahua , he keeps well away when that little shit goes in the yard  lol.  Yet  Buck  Would  kill a fox, cat, lock on to a 10st deer solo  no prob ,  if he ever bumped in to any   pre ban. Dogs are funny animals, more so lurchers , as most lurchers in my mind are bit more sensitive  , than other types of dogs .

[NE_Monkey 159]

My dog is soft as sh.te and submissive to other dogs, and I wouldn't swap him, absolutely brilliant around my little one (absolute necessity) not a bad bone in his body, has his faults but great for edibles. Get him round some civilised dogs to build his confidence and avoid dickhead dogs and owners, ATB. 

[terryd 9,004]

When it hits two then you will see what he thinks of foxes.  

[Moocher71 4,747]

6 hours ago, bird said:

spot on mate, it means feck all, my big dog  Buck  , dont like fighting  other dogs, dogs try to kick off on him, but he moves away, he scared woody my 10 lb jack x chihuahua , he keeps well away when that little shit goes in the yard  lol.  Yet  Buck  Would  kill a fox, cat, lock on to a 10st deer solo  no prob ,  if he ever bumped in to any   pre ban. Dogs are funny animals, more so lurchers , as most lurchers in my mind are bit more sensitive  , than other types of dogs .

They very sensitive ,but don't stop them being game when needed .

 

[Penda 3,372]

There's an old saying you can lead a horse to water but you can't  make it drink

[Blackmag 6,567]

On 23/02/2020 at 03:04, Fox huntr said:

I have a well bread bull x bitch pup at 6mouths for lamping foxes but she is nervous and scared of other dogs how could I toughen her up I never had a dog that was scared of other dogs before I’m worried she won’t work 

How much socializing has she had buddy because I have seen lads first get a bull x and are scared of letting them near a dog as a pup like they have a crocodile on the lead and if its in her you don't need to tough her up some of the most submissive dogs make the best workers maybe start her of by introducing her to a smaller dog maybe a playful pup as a bigger dog may scare her and you need to encourage her and not be nervous about it take her to say a place like a gun dog class were you know dogs are socialized and let her meet them in a controlled manner it might be your nervousness she's picking on 

[Aussie Whip 4,367]

12 hours ago, bird said:

Buck  , dont like fighting  other dogs, dogs try to kick off on him, but he moves away, he scared woody my 10 lb jack x chihuahua ,

I think it's a good trait in a dog that is being used to hold or kill game.I'd much rather them avoid other dogs than see them as a prey animal.I had a pit/staff/English bull mix when I was young,it was petrified of other dogs of all sizes.I never used her for hunting.At about 18 months she started to "hunt" other dogs if she got out and got me into a lot of trouble.Her time ended when she killed my girlfriend's lab,who lived a couple of doors down.This was a dog I did everything to socialize.At the same time she was 100% with anything else living including cats, and even guarded baby chickens.

[jake2580 189]

dont mean nothing my little dog cowers from other dogs never seen him show 1 bit of aggression to another dog but will happily go jaw to jaw with a big dog fox no problem at all loves it wags his tail 

[walshie 2,804]

Some great answers there to someone who joined the site, posted one question and hasn't been back since.