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Can dogs be to gamey. I have hunted these dogs on horse back, and walked.
The problem I have is there broke when im with them But it dont take long to forget there broke out there aways. They run to catch and I could start a small zoo with offgame.

I sure love your posts!!!! Do you think maybe you could elaborate a little bit more. I think what you are trying to say is there is definitely no shortage of teachable moments.

take care, Willie

They been shocked and they been beat they know its wrong. But we still have to go.

Oldman,

All I can say is keep after them. It might be a pain in the ass, but I would take a truckload of them. Because when it is all said and done and the dust settles. Those kind make the best kind. Good luck!

Take care, Willie

I would say the problem is breeding. We have a lot of people breeding what you are describing into dogs not out of them. Maybe there is a better way? Dewey

I dont think that its a breeding issue but I do think the only way to clean them up is to show them a truckload of the right game.

walker83 wrote:I dont think that its a breeding issue but I do think the only way to clean them up is to show them a truckload of the right game.

Walker 83,

I think I'll have to float my stick the same as you. And I don't believe anyone is a bigger genetics nut then I am. But when we start to believe that we can genetically program these dogs to prefer certain animals when they drop out of the hatch. I think it might be time to regroup a little.

Take care, Willie

I point was not to say we can program the dogs by our breeding, which we can do. The point was that I feel the dogs that are real game aggressive and and are hard to break off trash is because they are bred that way. I very seldom have to shock one of my pups more that three times for trash. Some I never shock just call them off a few times and that's all it takes. Part of that is training but a big part is there intelligence. I feel people have bred for that aggressive hard charging, fighting a roll cage type dog. Those dogs will not be easy to break. They take little direction from you. I will never pick a pup that goes crazy at a roll cage fighting it. That dog will not make what I want in a Bobcat dog. It may make a great bear or coon dog. Very seldom a great bobcat dog. Just My experience which is not what some people agree with. Dewey

Good post Dewey. I watch people look at dogs that wouldn't look twice at a roll cage or a dead cat for that matter and think, that's not much of a dog. I don't say much because I know better....

I tend to think that some bloodlines are much less inclined to be gamey-trashy and can still make good bear dogs. I also like to start discouraging dogs on certain game while they are quite young.
I've had the other kind

I agree with Dewey the trick is to breed bidable dogs that still have the pray drive to get the job done. Theres a dog in my yard that blongs to my son hes as game a dog as anyone would wont yet he will not look a trash wish is a good thing as he goes a long way on a scent and comes up with his hog at the end.