Deer Chases: Two Points of View

[fulcount]

Beagle runner
your methods work most of the time but not always I have seen this used on
only the Chronic deer dogs and a few never did break
That method should be the last resort to break a dog off deer
theres' nothing like the E Collars of today for breaking deer dogs

John O

[HBmudbug]

I read a book by a man from N.C. who trained dogs for 30 yrs for the army. He says it takes a dog a while for things to register in a dogs brain.He says when you correct a dog, or when a dog learns something new, put him up for at least 48 hrs to give him time to think about it. Oh yeah,,and dogs can think.

[beagle-runner]

yes, i agree john o, ive not broke any that way in years, prob 20-25 yrs, but i never had it to fail for me ,but i just had to do this to couple -3 dogs. got to where they smelled that scent gland they would bark and whine,and they knowed the smell that was causing this,then when they come across that scent,or a deer in the field they wouldnt fool with it. but,like john o said this is last resort or for the up most stubborn ones.so far ive not had anything my alpha could not take care of or my tt's ,they have come a long way in technology on these training collars,ill never have another hound on the ground that i care anything about without one on.

[adirondackjoe]

beagle runner
what you described is not breaking a dog from deer but torture and should never be used. locking a dog in a cage and shocking it for 10 seconds for a week on a scent gland is sick. don't get me wrong i've broken many dogs from deer with a shock collar but always in the field or when hunting. never locked in a cage with a scent gland that may or may not smell like a fresh track in the woods. and i've never had to shock a dog more than twice for a few seconds till they got the hint. did you ever try riding the road at dusk, finding some deer , letting them out and giving them a shock if they do take the deer? i guarantee it will work a lot better than that mid evil method your using.