weird hound??

bency · Post by **bency** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:37 am

so i have this hound that, will eat bear, cat, and coons that we have shoot out to him...like after all the dogs are done, chewing tugging on the critters, my hound will start to eat it....he acts like i dont feed him...its weird...is this normal??

pete richardson · Post by **pete richardson** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:10 am

i wouldnt say its normal- -- but ive seen a few hounds do it

Budd Denny · Post by **Budd Denny** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:42 am

I have sometimes feed my hounds bear meat after field dressing the bear, and I have feed them bobcat meat before. I have never had a hound just go to eating on the fresh carcass though.

bency · Post by **bency** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:16 pm

yea, its odd, but i think some of it mybe my fault because last year i killed a few bobcats and brought the meat back for the dogs, and ever since he has started this weird wolf act.

Snowy Mtn · Post by **Snowy Mtn** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:30 pm

I have seen beagles eat the hare or cottontail after being shot. Can't see where bear hounds would be any different unless trained not to. JMO

Melanie Hampton · Post by **Melanie Hampton** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:46 pm

I have had two dogs that will do that... Both female blueticks.. I am sure it is just a coincidence... but they are the only two I have seen do it...

Mort · Post by **Mort** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:47 pm

hey bency. how are ya.. Hows those two pups you got from me doing.. I talked to bill the otherday and he told me about your old dog.. sorry to hear about the loss.. kinda funny my old thunder dog wouldnt leave his side..

Black&TanMan1 · Post by **Black&TanMan1** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 1:08 am

I dont think its all that strange, most of my dogs will do the same thing. It started with feral cats after the killed them. Dont bother me a bit though. Hell it just gives them that much more reason to catch them in my opinion. Most hounds Ive been around are pretty food oriantated. Do your dogs eat there feed fast or slow? Mine eat like pigs! Feed one go to the next and the other ones done wantin more.

bency · Post by **bency** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 2:02 am

they eat like its their last meal, they are ever gonna see.

Hound 1 · Post by **Hound 1** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:02 pm

when we kill an elk, lion or bear etc, we bring the carcass back and throw a chunk in their pin and they will feast on it till gone, they love lion, but I have never seen any just tare into one and eat it.

treeing walkers · Post by **treeing walkers** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:49 pm

I've seen dogs do that on coons just start eating after it is dead. I know of a guy up this way that feeds his dogs the cat after they caught it. I think he thinks it makes them catch it better because they are looking for a meal ??

pogo56 · Post by **pogo56** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 6:39 pm

ive seen dog try to eat the guts if there sticking out or ive seen them try to eat the bullet hole......a vet told me that a dog is still some what of a wild animal and blood and guts is what theyed be eaten....