Hints to get a dog to pack up

deerstalker · Post by **deerstalker** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:31 pm

I have a male dog who seems to do OK by himself, will jump and run his own rabbit, maybe not as well as some but will do it none the less. He has been with a pack of dogs maybe 6 or 8 times, but will not go with them when they are running. The last time out he actually screwed up the hunt for the other dogs by being in the wrong place at the wrong time, cutting off the rabbit, etc. Should I ship him, or can I correct him. The pack was not mine, I have three dogs, but one is a pup and the other has just started, so most of his running has been solo so far. He is about 3 years old, and I didn't get him started until about a year and a half ago( my fault, I'm a newby). Any advise appreciated.
Thanks,
Bryan

ANTHONY KERR · Post by **ANTHONY KERR** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:42 pm

Cut your losses and get another one. I think you can make one not do something a whole lot easier than do something that should be instinctive.
If it was 1 year old you could give it more time. JMHO

Del · Post by **Del** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:50 pm

Hook him on a lead and let the pack run around him a couple of circles then cut him loose he should want to go to the pack. You my have to repeat a couple of times. It seems to work with young dogs.

FastFeetHounds · Post by **FastFeetHounds** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:26 pm

I think a good idea is to let him get to know the hounds you want him to pack up with. Put them in the same kennel together or same box, or however you have your place setup. After a while he'll get comfortable around those dogs.

TC · Post by TC » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:53 pm

Del wrote:Hook him on a lead and let the pack run around him a couple of circles then cut him loose he should want to go to the pack. You my have to repeat a couple of times. It seems to work with young dogs.

Yup itll Work!!!!
Been there Done that on two seperate hounds one of mine and one of another fellas!!!!!

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:58 pm

I have sort of the same problem

http://americanbeagler.huntingboards.co ... hp?t=34811

a thread I started not to long ago

Skip · Post by **Skip** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:26 pm

Joeyman,

Nothing personal, I enjoy your posts, but when ever you comment on a thread your oversize avatar makes me have to scroll left to right to read the posts....no big deal I guess.

Post by **Bev** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:35 pm

I just got in there and "stacked" your photos Joey. I hope you don't mind.

Joeyman · Post by **Joeyman** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:37 pm

Skip wrote:Joeyman,

Nothing personal, I enjoy your posts, but when ever you comment on a thread your oversize avatar makes me have to scroll left to right to read the posts....no big deal I guess.

I apologize.....I didn't know that.

Avatar your meaning the pics in my Signature.

Is anyone else having to scroll left to right or do the pics appear small. The appear small on my screen.

It could be a setting with your internet. You can mess around in your view toolbar and see if that helps.

Let me know. Not trying to hi-jack the thread. You can PM me.

gus · Post by **gus** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 2:49 pm

Dogs that won't hark up to a running pack are usually bred to be extremely independent and are of a slower speed than the pack. I've owned a few that were very good dogs when hunted alone or with a pack that ran their speed. If you put them with a fast rough pack they would quit and go find another rabbit. It's very disruptive to try to run a pack of dogs where one or more run at a much slower speed.

You will probably save time and have less frustration if you get another dog and let someone who runs his speed take him.

Mike W. · Post by **Mike W.** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:09 pm

I strongly agree with Del and TC. Works good on older dogs to put a little more drive in them once in a while.

Mike Whitis

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:59 pm

Joeyman wrote:
Skip wrote:Joeyman,

Nothing personal, I enjoy your posts, but when ever you comment on a thread your oversize avatar makes me have to scroll left to right to read the posts....no big deal I guess.

I apologize.....I didn't know that.

Avatar your meaning the pics in my Signature.

Is anyone else having to scroll left to right or do the pics appear small. The appear small on my screen.

It could be a setting with your internet. You can mess around in your view toolbar and see if that helps.

Let me know. Not trying to hi-jack the thread. You can PM me.

Nah...he's probably got his screen resolution set too low

cuttinedge · Post by **cuttinedge** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:29 pm

Kennel him with another dog. Preferably 1 that will he will be expected to pack with on hunts. ( A older female works great). I had 1 do the same thing kenneled him with a old bitch and after a couple runs together he started honoring all dogs . Nowdays if another dog jumps when he harks to them you best not be in the way..

beaglecrazy-scott · Post by **beaglecrazy-scott** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:53 pm

i have a 8 month old male pup...he is started pretty good, hunts hard , if another dog harks to him , he will stay in there the whole time, he just wont hark to them yet...i will be doing the hold him on the leash trick next time out....scott

bill (flint river ) · Post by **bill (flint river )** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:01 pm

stop running him solo. kennel him up with another hound.

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