WALKER1MAN wrote:
i have a coming 2 year old walker female. she will run a track good. she is wired. she hunts really good. once the other dogs tree she is there with them on the garmin. she aint treein. when we get there she isnt there she is a good ways off hunting. i figure she is looking for another one. when we start shooting she comes running bout the time the dogs are chewing on it she arrives. i catch her so she dont get any of it. how can i make her stay at the tree. and how do i get her to bark on the tree.
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You are young and appear to be dedicated to coon hunting, also you are starting a good record in the hunts!!!!
My question?????? What is important about this female?????
She is not well-bred. She didn't get the correct alignment of genes or she would be different.
You have got other dogs and according to the average life-span of man you've got lots more years.
So, unless you have some special interest in this female; or just like a good CHALLENGE; you should replace her with a more reliable prospect and not turn GRAYHEADED worrying about her.
I have trained about all the dogs that i've hunted in the last 60 years; and they don't get much training around here!!! If they haven't got it to start with they don't get it. I like pups thats are born to hunt; not some that have to be taught step by step!!!!!
You may train her out, but the natural material is not in order and she shouldn't be bred to carry on that line because there will be a flaw!!!
I wish you great success and maybe you can go on into your 80's like me and have enjoyed a very wonderful life of hunting like I have.
It would be good if you would learn that it's better to breed dogs with all natural ability, than those that have been highly trained!!!!!
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