A month and a half ago I bought a female Huff bred walker dog. She is supposed to be a bear dog. The guy I bought her from is real sick and just wanted to find her a hunting home. She is a real nice dog. Got some brains in her head. She lives indoors most of the time. Listens real well when inside.
I took her down to bear camp once to run bear. She ran with the pack on both bears we cut loose on. I was able to catch her up after the run with little to no trouble.
My problem is at home. If I cut this dog loose in the yard she takes about 5 steps away from me, looks back at me and then just bolts to the woods. She will not let me anywhere near her unless she has been out running for at least 2 to 3 hours. Then she will come to me. I would like to be able to just let her out without always having to tie her up. Any suggestions on what to do to get her to pay attention? Is it possible to teach this dog at 4 years old to do what it should have been doing all along?????? I wouldn't have a problem with her running except the property around me is all private.
There is nothing I hate more then a dog that won't come when it's called. Had I a rifle with me the last two times chasing her threw the swamp, I'd have caught her
I have BMC's that I run on coon and squirrel and I can call them dogs in at anytime. But I have raised these pups since birth and trained them myself.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
