josh kelley wrote:
Well toe cutter the leader could be slick treeing for instance and my dog would just be hanging around there close to the tree knowing good and well the coons
not there but he wont go on
just walk right by the slick treed dog and take your dog on in with you callin him on.. he will learn if he goes on he will find the coon. its not uncommon for young dogs to do what your saying.. its real good he will not tree just cause the other dog does. he will get so he will go on and will make you a much more accurate dog in the long run then the average ones do, the ones that will tree just cause the other dog does.
your dog just ain't relized the other dog is an idiot yet.
chances are he is already trying to work the track on before you get there and comes back around when you come in. he just aint confedent enough to do it yet.
dogs tree slick mostly becuase either they came up short on the track on a tree the coon tapped or confused the dog on or they ran the tracks backwards to the tree it came down from, and that happens with more of them then most people ever relize..
it could also very well be why your dog is not finding the track going on and taking it. he'll get it,just keep taking him to class. takes alot for a young dog to learn how to compensate for anothers dogs mistakes.
if you do see that it is or even may be the other dog is going backwards on some , its not the dog you want to put your young dog with at his age. i will not put a young dog with any dog that can undo or cross thread the work i have put into a young dog. you'll know when he is ready for all comers ,including the idiots.